योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-6, verse-10

द्वौ हुडाविव युध्येते पुरुषार्थौ परस्परम् ।
य एव बलवांस्तत्र स एव जयति क्षणात् ॥ १० ॥

dvau huḍāviva yudhyete puruṣārthau parasparam ,
ya eva balavāṃstatra sa eva jayati kṣaṇāt 10

10. dvau huḍau iva yudhyete puruṣārthau parasparam
yaḥ eva balavān tatra saḥ eva jayati kṣaṇāt

10. dvau puruṣārthau huḍau iva parasparam yudhyete.
yaḥ eva tatra balavān (asti),
saḥ eva kṣaṇāt jayati.

10. Two human endeavors (puruṣārtha) contend with each other like two rams. Whichever among them is more powerful, that one immediately triumphs.

Words meanings summery:

• द्वौ (dvau) - two

• हुडौ (huḍau) - two rams

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• युध्येते (yudhyete) - they two fight, contend

• पुरुषार्थौ (puruṣārthau) - two human aims/endeavors

• परस्परम् (parasparam) - mutually, reciprocally, against each other

• यः (yaḥ) - whichever (one) (who, which)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• बलवान् (balavān) - more powerful (implied comparative sense by context) (strong, powerful)

• तत्र (tatra) - among them (the two human endeavors) (there, among them)

• सः (saḥ) - that one (he, that)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• जयति (jayati) - triumphs (he conquers, wins, triumphs)

• क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - from a moment, instantly, immediately

Words meanings and morphology

द्वौ (dvau) - two

(numeral)

Note: Agrees with 'puruṣārthau' and 'huḍau'.

हुडौ (huḍau) - two rams

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of huḍa

huḍa - ram, sheep, goat

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

युध्येते (yudhyete) - they two fight, contend

(verb)

3rd person , dual, middle, present (lat) of yudh

Root: yudh (class 4)

पुरुषार्थौ (puruṣārthau) - two human aims/endeavors

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of puruṣārtha

puruṣārtha - human aim, human endeavor, object of human pursuit, purpose of life (dharma, artha, kāma, mokṣa) (puruṣārtha)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puruṣa+artha)

• puruṣa – man, person, male, human being, supreme cosmic person (puruṣa)
  noun (masculine)
• artha – aim, purpose, object, meaning, wealth, advantage
  noun (masculine)

परस्परम् (parasparam) - mutually, reciprocally, against each other

(indeclinable)

यः (yaḥ) - whichever (one) (who, which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

बलवान् (balavān) - more powerful (implied comparative sense by context) (strong, powerful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of balavat

balavat - strong, powerful, mighty, endowed with strength

Derived from 'bala' (strength) with possessive suffix '-vat'.

तत्र (tatra) - among them (the two human endeavors) (there, among them)

(indeclinable)

सः (saḥ) - that one (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

जयति (jayati) - triumphs (he conquers, wins, triumphs)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of ji

Root: ji (class 1)

क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - from a moment, instantly, immediately

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa

kṣaṇa - moment, instant, twinkle of an eye, short time

Note: Used adverbially to mean 'instantly'.