योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-6, verse-17

भिक्षुको मङ्गलेभेन नृपो यत्क्रियते क्वचित् ।
प्राक्तनं पौरुषं तत्र बलवद्वापि कारणम् ॥ १७ ॥

bhikṣuko maṅgalebhena nṛpo yatkriyate kvacit ,
prāktanaṃ pauruṣaṃ tatra balavadvāpi kāraṇam 17

17. bhikṣukaḥ maṅgalebhena nṛpaḥ yat kriyate kvacit
prāktanam pauruṣam tatra balavat vā api kāraṇam

17. kvacit maṅgalebhena bhikṣukaḥ nṛpaḥ yat kriyate
tatra prāktanam vā pauruṣam api balavat kāraṇam

17. When a mendicant (bhikṣuka) is occasionally made king (nṛpa) by an auspicious elephant (ibha), in that situation, previous (karma) or indeed human effort (pauruṣa) is a powerful cause.

Words meanings summery:

• भिक्षुकः (bhikṣukaḥ) - mendicant, beggar

• मङ्गलेभेन (maṅgalebhena) - by the auspicious elephant

• नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - king, ruler

• यत् (yat) - which, that which, when (as an adverb)

• क्रियते (kriyate) - is done, is made, is performed

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - sometimes, occasionally, somewhere

• प्राक्तनम् (prāktanam) - that which belongs to the past (karma/destiny)

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

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that case, in that situation

• बलवत् (balavat) - powerful, strong

• वा (vā) - or, either

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• कारणम् (kāraṇam) - cause, reason

Words meanings and morphology

भिक्षुकः (bhikṣukaḥ) - mendicant, beggar

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhikṣuka

bhikṣuka - mendicant, beggar, ascetic

Root: bhikṣ (class 1)

Note: Subject of `kriyate`.

मङ्गलेभेन (maṅgalebhena) - by the auspicious elephant

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of maṅgalebha

maṅgalebha - auspicious elephant

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (maṅgala+ibha)

• maṅgala – auspicious, fortunate, prosperous; auspiciousness
  adjective/noun (neuter)
• ibha – elephant
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agent of the passive verb `kriyate`.

नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - king, ruler

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler, protector of men

`nṛ` (man) + `pa` (protector)

Compound type : Tatpurusha (nṛ+pa)

• nṛ – man
  noun (masculine)
• pa – protector
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun from root `pā`
  Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Predicate nominative, indicating what `bhikṣukaḥ` is made into.

यत् (yat) - which, that which, when (as an adverb)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a subordinate clause.

क्रियते (kriyate) - is done, is made, is performed

(verb)

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

present passive

Root `kṛ` in passive voice, `yAK` affix.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Refers to the making of `bhikṣukaḥ` into `nṛpaḥ`.

क्वचित् (kvacit) - sometimes, occasionally, somewhere

(indeclinable)

`kva` (where) + `cit` (indefinite particle)

Note: Adverbial.

प्राक्तनम् (prāktanam) - that which belongs to the past (karma/destiny)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prāktana

prāktana - ancient, previous, past, former

From `prāk` (before) + `tana` (suffix forming adjectives of time)

Note: Refers to previous actions or destiny.

पौरुषम् (pauruṣam) - human effort, manliness, valor, masculine quality

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pauruṣa

pauruṣa - human effort, manliness, valor, virility, strength, destiny

From `puruṣa` (person/man) + `aṇ` (suffix)

Note: Paired with `prāktanam` (destiny vs. free will/effort).

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that case, in that situation

(indeclinable)

From `tad` (that) + `tral` (suffix for place)

बलवत् (balavat) - powerful, strong

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of balavat

balavat - powerful, strong, mighty, having strength

`bala` (strength) + `vat` (possessive suffix)

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects `prāktanam` and `pauruṣam`.

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes `balavat kāraṇam`.

कारणम् (kāraṇam) - cause, reason

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kāraṇa

kāraṇa - cause, reason, instrument, motive

From `kṛ` (to do)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Main noun in the predicate.