योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-5, verse-25

स च सच्छास्त्रसत्सङ्गसदाचारैर्निजं फलम् ।
ददातीति स्वभावोऽयमन्यथा नार्थसिद्धये ॥ २५ ॥

sa ca sacchāstrasatsaṅgasadācārairnijaṃ phalam ,
dadātīti svabhāvo'yamanyathā nārthasiddhaye 25

25. saḥ ca sat-śāstra-sat-saṅga-sat-ācāraiḥ nijam phalam
dadāti iti svabhāvaḥ ayam anyathā na artha-siddhaye

25. saḥ ca sat-śāstra-sat-saṅga-sat-ācāraiḥ nijam phalam dadāti.
ayam iti svabhāvaḥ anyathā artha-siddhaye na.

25. And that (human endeavor) yields its own fruit through good scriptures, good company, and good conduct. This is its intrinsic nature; otherwise, there is no attainment of purpose.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• च (ca) - and, also

• सत्-शास्त्र-सत्-सङ्ग-सत्-आचारैः (sat-śāstra-sat-saṅga-sat-ācāraiḥ) - by good scriptures, good company, and good conduct

• निजम् (nijam) - one's own, its own

• फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, outcome

• ददाति (dadāti) - gives, bestows

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, marking direct speech or a conclusion

• स्वभावः (svabhāvaḥ) - intrinsic nature (one's own nature, intrinsic nature, essential quality)

• अयम् (ayam) - this

• अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise, in another way

• न (na) - not

• अर्थ-सिद्धये (artha-siddhaye) - for the attainment of purpose, for success in one's object

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers back to 'puruṣārthaḥ' (human endeavor) from the previous verse.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

सत्-शास्त्र-सत्-सङ्ग-सत्-आचारैः (sat-śāstra-sat-saṅga-sat-ācāraiḥ) - by good scriptures, good company, and good conduct

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sat-śāstra-sat-saṅga-sadācāra

sat-śāstra-sat-saṅga-sadācāra - good scriptures, good company, and good conduct

Dvanda compound of three Tatpuruṣa compounds, with 'sat' acting as an adjective to each component.

Compound type : dvandva (sacchāstra+satsaṅga+sadācāra)

• sacchāstra – good scripture, true teaching
  noun (neuter)
  Compound of 'sat' and 'śāstra'.
• satsaṅga – good company, association with virtuous people
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of 'sat' and 'saṅga'.
• sadācāra – good conduct, virtuous practice
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of 'sat' and 'ācāra'.

Note: 'sat' meaning 'good' or 'true' is an adjective used here as the first part of compounds.

निजम् (nijam) - one's own, its own

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nija

nija - one's own, peculiar, inherent

Note: Agrees with 'phalam'.

फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, outcome

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of phala

phala - fruit, result, consequence, reward

Note: Object of 'dadāti'.

ददाति (dadāti) - gives, bestows

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of dā

Root in reduplicated class (3rd conjugation).

Root: dā (class 3)

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, marking direct speech or a conclusion

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks the preceding statement as a definition or conclusion.

स्वभावः (svabhāvaḥ) - intrinsic nature (one's own nature, intrinsic nature, essential quality)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svabhāva

svabhāva - one's own nature, intrinsic disposition, inherent quality, character

Compound of sva (own) and bhāva (state of being, nature).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+bhāva)

• sva – own, self
  pronoun
• bhāva – being, state, nature, disposition
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

अयम् (ayam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Refers to 'svabhāvaḥ'.

अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise, in another way

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation particle.

अर्थ-सिद्धये (artha-siddhaye) - for the attainment of purpose, for success in one's object

(noun)

Dative, feminine, singular of artha-siddhi

artha-siddhi - attainment of purpose, success in one's object

Compound of artha (purpose) and siddhi (attainment, success).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (artha+siddhi)

• artha – purpose, object, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)
• siddhi – accomplishment, success, attainment, perfection
  noun (feminine)
  Root: sidh (class 4)

Note: Expresses purpose.