योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-5, verse-4

उच्छास्त्रं शास्त्रितं चेति द्विविधं पौरुषं स्मृतम् ।
तत्रोच्छास्त्रमनर्थाय परमार्थाय शास्त्रितम् ॥ ४ ॥

ucchāstraṃ śāstritaṃ ceti dvividhaṃ pauruṣaṃ smṛtam ,
tatrocchāstramanarthāya paramārthāya śāstritam 4

4. ucchāstram śāstritam ca iti dvividham pauruṣam smṛtam
tatra ucchāstram anarthāya paramārthāya śāstritam

4. pauruṣam dvividham smṛtam: ucchāstram ca śāstritam iti.
tatra,
ucchāstram anarthāya,
śāstritam paramārthāya.

4. Human effort (pauruṣa) is considered to be of two kinds: that which disregards prescribed rules and that which adheres to them. Among these, the effort that disregards prescribed rules leads to misfortune, while the effort that adheres to them leads to ultimate benefit.

Words meanings summery:

• उच्छास्त्रम् (ucchāstram) - contrary to prescribed rules, unlawful, against the scriptures

• शास्त्रितम् (śāstritam) - prescribed, sanctioned by rules/scriptures, lawful

• च (ca) - and, also

• इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating enumeration

• द्विविधम् (dvividham) - of two kinds, twofold

• पौरुषम् (pauruṣam) - human effort, manliness, valor

• स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - remembered, considered, traditionally known

• तत्र (tatra) - there, among them, in that case

• उच्छास्त्रम् (ucchāstram) - that which is contrary to prescribed rules

• अनर्थाय (anarthāya) - for misfortune, for harm, for an adverse outcome

• परमार्थाय (paramārthāya) - for the highest good, for ultimate benefit, for the supreme purpose

• शास्त्रितम् (śāstritam) - that which is prescribed, sanctioned by rules/scriptures

Words meanings and morphology

उच्छास्त्रम् (ucchāstram) - contrary to prescribed rules, unlawful, against the scriptures

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ucchāstra

ucchāstra - contrary to scripture/rule, unlawful, not according to rule

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ut+śāstra)

• ut – out, up, away from, beyond, against
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating opposition or deviation.
• śāstra – scripture, treatise, rule, injunction, branch of knowledge
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root śās (to teach, instruct).
  Root: śās (class 2)

Note: Acts as a substantive.

शास्त्रितम् (śāstritam) - prescribed, sanctioned by rules/scriptures, lawful

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śāstrita

śāstrita - prescribed, sanctioned by rules/scriptures, lawful, instructed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root śās (to teach, instruct, command) with suffix kta.

Root: śās (class 2)

Note: Acts as a substantive.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating enumeration

(indeclinable)

द्विविधम् (dvividham) - of two kinds, twofold

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dvividha

dvividha - of two kinds, twofold, various

Formed from dvi (two) and vidha (kind, manner).

पौरुषम् (pauruṣam) - human effort, manliness, valor

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pauruṣa

pauruṣa - human effort, manliness, valor, strength, relating to puruṣa

Derived from puruṣa + aṇ suffix.

स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - remembered, considered, traditionally known

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of smṛta

smṛta - remembered, recollected, considered, mentioned, taught

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root smṛ (to remember) with suffix kta.

Root: smṛ (class 1)

Note: Used here as the predicate adjective.

तत्र (tatra) - there, among them, in that case

(indeclinable)

Adverb of place or reference.

उच्छास्त्रम् (ucchāstram) - that which is contrary to prescribed rules

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ucchāstra

ucchāstra - contrary to scripture/rule, unlawful, not according to rule

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ut+śāstra)

• ut – out, up, away from, beyond, against
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating opposition or deviation.
• śāstra – scripture, treatise, rule, injunction, branch of knowledge
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root śās (to teach, instruct).
  Root: śās (class 2)

Note: Acts as a substantive.

अनर्थाय (anarthāya) - for misfortune, for harm, for an adverse outcome

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of anartha

anartha - misfortune, evil, harm, disadvantage, useless, meaningless

Nañ-tatpuruṣa compound.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (na+artha)

• na – not, no
  indeclinable
  Negation particle.
• artha – meaning, purpose, wealth, object, gain, advantage
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root ṛ (to go, to move).
  Root: ṛ (class 3)

Note: Dative of purpose.

परमार्थाय (paramārthāya) - for the highest good, for ultimate benefit, for the supreme purpose

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of paramārtha

paramārtha - highest good, ultimate truth, supreme purpose, ultimate benefit

Compound.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+artha)

• parama – highest, supreme, ultimate, excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative form.
• artha – meaning, purpose, wealth, object, gain, advantage
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root ṛ (to go, to move).
  Root: ṛ (class 3)

Note: Dative of purpose.

शास्त्रितम् (śāstritam) - that which is prescribed, sanctioned by rules/scriptures

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śāstrita

śāstrita - prescribed, sanctioned by rules/scriptures, lawful, instructed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root śās (to teach, instruct, command) with suffix kta.

Root: śās (class 2)

Note: Acts as a substantive.