योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-5, verse-8

अनर्थः प्राप्यते यत्र शास्त्रितादपि पौरुषात् ।
अनर्थकर्तृ बलवत्तत्र ज्ञेयं स्वपौरुषम् ॥ ८ ॥

anarthaḥ prāpyate yatra śāstritādapi pauruṣāt ,
anarthakartṛ balavattatra jñeyaṃ svapauruṣam 8

8. anarthaḥ prāpyate yatra śāstritāt api pauruṣāt
anarthakartṛ balavat tatra jñeyam svapauruṣam

8. yatra śāstritāt api pauruṣāt anarthaḥ prāpyate
tatra anarthakartṛ balavat svapauruṣam jñeyam

8. When an adverse outcome (anartha) is achieved even through human effort (pauruṣa) that is guided by scripture (śāstra), then in that situation, one should understand that one's own effort (pauruṣa) which causes such harm is truly powerful.

Words meanings summery:

• अनर्थः (anarthaḥ) - misfortune, harm, adverse consequence, evil

• प्राप्यते (prāpyate) - is obtained, is reached, is incurred

• यत्र (yatra) - where, in which case

• शास्त्रितात् (śāstritāt) - from what is sanctioned by scripture, from prescribed

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• पौरुषात् (pauruṣāt) - from human effort, from manliness, from valor

• अनर्थकर्तृ (anarthakartṛ) - causing misfortune, productive of harm, doer of evil

• बलवत् (balavat) - powerful, strong, mighty

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that case

• ज्ञेयम् (jñeyam) - is to be known, should be understood

• स्वपौरुषम् (svapauruṣam) - one's own effort, one's own manliness

Words meanings and morphology

अनर्थः (anarthaḥ) - misfortune, harm, adverse consequence, evil

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anartha

anartha - misfortune, harm, adverse consequence, evil, meaninglessness

From 'a-' (negative prefix) + 'artha' (purpose, meaning, wealth, benefit)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+artha)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• artha – purpose, object, meaning, wealth, benefit
  noun (masculine)

प्राप्यते (prāpyate) - is obtained, is reached, is incurred

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of prāp

Present Passive

Root āp (class 5) with upasarga pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

यत्र (yatra) - where, in which case

(indeclinable)

शास्त्रितात् (śāstritāt) - from what is sanctioned by scripture, from prescribed

(adjective)

Ablative, neuter, singular of śāstrita

śāstrita - sanctioned by scripture, enjoined, instructed

Past Passive Participle

From śāstra (scripture) + ita (suffix forming past participle-like adjectives indicating 'furnished with' or 'derived from'). Or from root śās- 'to instruct' with suffix -ita.

Root: śās (class 2)

Note: Used here as an adjective qualifying 'pauruṣāt'.

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

पौरुषात् (pauruṣāt) - from human effort, from manliness, from valor

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of pauruṣa

pauruṣa - human effort, manliness, valor, strength, manhood

From puruṣa (person, man) + aṇ (taddhita suffix).

Note: Refers to human effort or exertion.

अनर्थकर्तृ (anarthakartṛ) - causing misfortune, productive of harm, doer of evil

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anarthakartṛ

anarthakartṛ - causing misfortune, producing harm, doer of evil

Compound of 'anartha' (misfortune) and 'kartṛ' (doer, agent).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (anartha+kartṛ)

• anartha – misfortune, harm, adverse consequence
  noun (masculine)
  From 'a-' (negative prefix) + 'artha' (purpose, meaning, wealth, benefit)
• kartṛ – doer, agent, creator
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun
  From root kṛ (to do) + tṛc suffix.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

बलवत् (balavat) - powerful, strong, mighty

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of balavat

balavat - powerful, strong, mighty

Possessive adjective from 'bala' (strength) + 'matup' suffix.

Note: Agrees with 'svapauruṣam'.

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that case

(indeclinable)

ज्ञेयम् (jñeyam) - is to be known, should be understood

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jñeya

jñeya - to be known, knowable, comprehensible

Gerundive

From root jñā (to know) + ya suffix.

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Functions as a predicate, 'it is to be known'.

स्वपौरुषम् (svapauruṣam) - one's own effort, one's own manliness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of svapauruṣa

svapauruṣa - one's own effort, one's own manliness

Compound of 'sva' (own) and 'pauruṣa' (effort).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (sva+pauruṣa)

• sva – own, self
  pronoun
• pauruṣa – human effort, manliness, valor
  noun (neuter)
  From puruṣa (person, man) + aṇ (taddhita suffix).

Note: It is the subject of 'jñeyam'.