योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-6, verse-20

मेघेन नीयते यद्वद्वत्सरोपार्जिता कृषिः ।
मेघस्य पुरुषार्थोऽसौ जयत्यधिकयत्नवान् ॥ २० ॥

meghena nīyate yadvadvatsaropārjitā kṛṣiḥ ,
meghasya puruṣārtho'sau jayatyadhikayatnavān 20

20. mehena nīyate yadvat vatsaropārjitā kṛṣiḥ
meghasya puruṣārthaḥ asau jayati adhikayatnavān

20. yadvat mehena vatsaropārjitā kṛṣiḥ nīyate asau
meghasya puruṣārthaḥ adhikayatnavān jayati

20. Just as the crop cultivated over an entire year is carried away by a cloud (representing destructive natural forces), so too, that very adverse outcome (puruṣārtha) caused by the cloud's force is ultimately conquered by a person who exerts greater diligence.

Words meanings summery:

• मेहेन (mehena) - by a cloud

• नीयते (nīyate) - is carried away (e.g., by destructive forces) (is carried away; is led; is taken)

• यद्वत् (yadvat) - just as; as; like

• वत्सरोपार्जिता (vatsaropārjitā) - year-accumulated; earned over a year

• कृषिः (kṛṣiḥ) - cultivation; agriculture; crop

• मेघस्य (meghasya) - of the cloud

• पुरुषार्थः (puruṣārthaḥ) - adverse outcome or destiny, as a challenge to human effort (puruṣārtha) (human aim; human purpose; human effort; destiny; outcome of human action)

• असौ (asau) - that (person or thing, distant)

• जयति (jayati) - conquers; triumphs; wins

• अधिकयत्नवान् (adhikayatnavān) - one having greater effort; exceedingly diligent; very zealous

Words meanings and morphology

मेहेन (mehena) - by a cloud

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of megha

megha - cloud; rain; anything resembling a cloud (e.g., in color or shape)

नीयते (nīyate) - is carried away (e.g., by destructive forces) (is carried away; is led; is taken)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of nī

Root: nī (class 1)

यद्वत् (yadvat) - just as; as; like

(indeclinable)

वत्सरोपार्जिता (vatsaropārjitā) - year-accumulated; earned over a year

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vatsaropārjitā

vatsaropārjitā - year-accumulated, earned over a year

Compound type : tatpurusha (vatsara+upārjitā)

• vatsara – year
  noun (masculine)
• upārjitā – obtained, acquired, earned, accumulated
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'arj' with prefix 'upa'
  Prefix: upa
  Root: arj (class 1)

Note: Modifies kṛṣiḥ

कृषिः (kṛṣiḥ) - cultivation; agriculture; crop

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kṛṣi

kṛṣi - ploughing, cultivation, agriculture, crop

मेघस्य (meghasya) - of the cloud

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of megha

megha - cloud; rain; anything resembling a cloud (e.g., in color or shape)

पुरुषार्थः (puruṣārthaḥ) - adverse outcome or destiny, as a challenge to human effort (puruṣārtha) (human aim; human purpose; human effort; destiny; outcome of human action)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣārtha

puruṣārtha - human aim, human purpose, human effort (puruṣārtha), goal of human life, destiny, outcome of human action

Compound type : tatpurusha (puruṣa+artha)

• puruṣa – man, human being, person; the Supreme cosmic person (puruṣa)
  noun (masculine)
• artha – purpose, aim, object, cause, meaning, wealth, advantage
  noun (masculine)

असौ (asau) - that (person or thing, distant)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, this (demonstrative pronoun, referring to something remote or not immediately present)

जयति (jayati) - conquers; triumphs; wins

(verb)

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

Root: ji (class 1)

अधिकयत्नवान् (adhikayatnavān) - one having greater effort; exceedingly diligent; very zealous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adhikayatnavat

adhikayatnavat - one having greater effort, exceedingly diligent, very zealous

Suffixed with -vat (possessive suffix)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (adhika+yatna+vat)

• adhika – excessive, abundant, greater, superior
  adjective (masculine)
• yatna – effort, exertion, diligence, perseverance
  noun (masculine)
• vat – having, possessing, like
  suffix
  possessive suffix