योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-6, verse-1

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
तस्मात्प्राक्पौरुषाद्दैवं नान्यत्तत्प्रोज्झ्य दूरतः ।
साधुसंगमसच्छास्त्रैर्जीवमुत्तारयेद्बलात् ॥ १ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
tasmātprākpauruṣāddaivaṃ nānyattatprojjhya dūrataḥ ,
sādhusaṃgamasacchāstrairjīvamuttārayedbalāt 1

1. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca tasmāt prāk
pauruṣāt daivam na anyat tat
projjhya dūrataḥ sādhu-saṅgama-sacchāstraiḥ
jīvam uttārayet balāt

1. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca.
tasmāt daivam prāk pauruṣāt anyat na.
tat dūrataḥ projjhya,
sādhu-saṅgama-sacchāstraiḥ jīvam balāt uttārayet.

1. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: "Therefore, destiny (daiva) is nothing other than past human effort (pauruṣa). Completely abandoning that [false notion of an independent destiny] far away, one should forcefully liberate the individual self (jīva) through the company of virtuous persons and good scriptures."

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - The venerable sage Vasiṣṭha. (Śrī Vasiṣṭha)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - Refers to the preceding discussion (implied). (therefore, from that)

• प्राक् (prāk) - "Prior to" or "originating from" in this context. (before, formerly, superior)

• पौरुषात् (pauruṣāt) - Than human effort. The term (pauruṣa) refers to human exertion, endeavor. (from human effort, than human effort)

• दैवम् (daivam) - The concept of fate or destiny (daiva). (destiny, fate, divine)

• न (na) - not, no

• अन्यत् (anyat) - Not distinct or separate. (other, different, another)

• तत् (tat) - Refers to 'daivam' (destiny), specifically the false notion of it as separate from human effort. (that, it)

• प्रोज्झ्य (projjhya) - Having completely rejected the notion. (having abandoned, having rejected)

• दूरतः (dūrataḥ) - Completely, thoroughly (abandoning). (from afar, far away, completely)

• साधु-सङ्गम-सच्छास्त्रैः (sādhu-saṅgama-sacchāstraiḥ) - Through the means of association with virtuous people and study of true scriptures. (by good company and good scriptures)

• जीवम् (jīvam) - The individual self (jīva), which is bound by saṃsāra and needs liberation (mokṣa). (the soul, the individual self, living being)

• उत्तारयेत् (uttārayet) - One should liberate (the jīva). (one should cause to cross, one should liberate)

• बलात् (balāt) - With great effort or determination. (by force, strongly, with effort)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - The venerable sage Vasiṣṭha. (Śrī Vasiṣṭha)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - The venerable Vasiṣṭha (a proper name)

Compound of śrī (venerable) + vasiṣṭha (name).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – venerable, glorious, prosperity
  adjective (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – Vasiṣṭha (a Vedic sage)
  proper noun (masculine)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

perfect tense form

Irregular perfect tense form (liṭ).

Root: vac (class 2)

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - Refers to the preceding discussion (implied). (therefore, from that)

(pronoun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Functions as "therefore".

प्राक् (prāk) - "Prior to" or "originating from" in this context. (before, formerly, superior)

(indeclinable)

पौरुषात् (pauruṣāt) - Than human effort. The term (pauruṣa) refers to human exertion, endeavor. (from human effort, than human effort)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of pauruṣa

pauruṣa - human, masculine, human effort, virility, strength, human energy

Derived from puruṣa.

दैवम् (daivam) - The concept of fate or destiny (daiva). (destiny, fate, divine)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of daiva

daiva - divine, relating to gods, destiny, fate

Derived from deva.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Particle of negation.

अन्यत् (anyat) - Not distinct or separate. (other, different, another)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anya

anya - other, different, another

Note: Agrees with daivam (neuter, nominative singular).

तत् (tat) - Refers to 'daivam' (destiny), specifically the false notion of it as separate from human effort. (that, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Object of 'projjhya'.

प्रोज्झ्य (projjhya) - Having completely rejected the notion. (having abandoned, having rejected)

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Formed from root √ujjh (to abandon) with prefix pra- and suffix -ya.

Prefix: pra

Root: ujjh (class 6)

दूरतः (dūrataḥ) - Completely, thoroughly (abandoning). (from afar, far away, completely)

(indeclinable)

Formed from dūra (distance) + suffix -tas.

साधु-सङ्गम-सच्छास्त्रैः (sādhu-saṅgama-sacchāstraiḥ) - Through the means of association with virtuous people and study of true scriptures. (by good company and good scriptures)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sādhu-saṅgama-sacchāstra

sādhu-saṅgama-sacchāstra - good company and good scriptures

Dvandva compound of sādhu-saṅgama (company of good people) and sacchāstra (good scriptures).

Compound type : dvandva (sādhu-saṅgama+sacchāstra)

• sādhu-saṅgama – company of good people, virtuous association
  noun (masculine)
  Tatpurusha compound: sādhu (virtuous) + saṅgama (association).
• sacchāstra – good scripture, true scripture
  noun (neuter)
  Karmadhāraya compound: sat (good/true) + śāstra (scripture).

जीवम् (jīvam) - The individual self (jīva), which is bound by saṃsāra and needs liberation (mokṣa). (the soul, the individual self, living being)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jīva

jīva - life, soul, individual self, living being

From root √jīv (to live).

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Object of 'uttārayet'.

उत्तारयेत् (uttārayet) - One should liberate (the jīva). (one should cause to cross, one should liberate)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of ut-tṛ

causative optative

Optative 3rd singular of causative of √tṛ (to cross) with prefix ut-.

Prefix: ut

Root: tṛ (class 1)

बलात् (balāt) - With great effort or determination. (by force, strongly, with effort)

(indeclinable)

Ablative singular of bala (force), used adverbially.