योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-6, verse-25

प्राक्तनश्चैहिकश्चेमौ पुरुषार्थौ फलद्द्रुमौ ।
संजातौ पुरुषारण्ये जयत्यभ्यधिकस्तयोः ॥ २५ ॥

prāktanaścaihikaścemau puruṣārthau phaladdrumau ,
saṃjātau puruṣāraṇye jayatyabhyadhikastayoḥ 25

25. prāktanaḥ ca aihikaḥ ca imau puruṣārthau phala-drumau
saṃjātau puruṣa-araṇye jayati abhyadhikaḥ tayoḥ

25. prāktanaḥ ca aihikaḥ ca imau puruṣārthau phala-drumau
puruṣa-araṇye saṃjātau tayoḥ abhyadhikaḥ jayati

25. These two human pursuits (puruṣārtha), those from previous lives and those from this present life, have arisen like fruit-bearing trees in the forest of the individual (puruṣa). Of these two, the present one is superior and triumphs.

Words meanings summery:

• प्राक्तनः (prāktanaḥ) - related to actions/karma from previous lives (ancient, former, past, belonging to the past)

• च (ca) - and, also

• ऐहिकः (aihikaḥ) - related to actions/karma from this present life (belonging to this world, present, temporal)

• च (ca) - and, also

• इमौ (imau) - these two

• पुरुषार्थौ (puruṣārthau) - results of human effort or action (karma) from past and present lives (human aims, human pursuits, objectives of human existence)

• फल-द्रुमौ (phala-drumau) - two fruit-bearing trees

• संजातौ (saṁjātau) - arisen, produced, born

• पुरुष-अरण्ये (puruṣa-araṇye) - in the forest of man, in the human realm

• जयति (jayati) - triumphs, conquers, excels, is superior

• अभ्यधिकः (abhyadhikaḥ) - superior, greater, abundant

• तयोः (tayoḥ) - of them two

Words meanings and morphology

प्राक्तनः (prāktanaḥ) - related to actions/karma from previous lives (ancient, former, past, belonging to the past)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāktana

prāktana - ancient, former, past, belonging to the past

From prāk (former, eastward) + tana (suffix indicating time/origin).

Note: Adjectival noun, short for 'prāktanaḥ puruṣārthaḥ'

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

ऐहिकः (aihikaḥ) - related to actions/karma from this present life (belonging to this world, present, temporal)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aihika

aihika - belonging to this world, temporal, present

From iha (here, in this world) + ṭhak (ika) suffix.

Note: Adjectival noun, short for 'aihikaḥ puruṣārthaḥ'

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

इमौ (imau) - these two

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of idam

idam - this, these

Note: Refers to 'prāktana puruṣārtha' and 'aihika puruṣārtha'.

पुरुषार्थौ (puruṣārthau) - results of human effort or action (karma) from past and present lives (human aims, human pursuits, objectives of human existence)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of puruṣārtha

puruṣārtha - human aim, human pursuit, objective of human existence (dharma, artha, kama, mokṣa)

Compound of puruṣa (man, human) and artha (aim, purpose, object).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puruṣa+artha)

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

फल-द्रुमौ (phala-drumau) - two fruit-bearing trees

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of phala-druma

phala-druma - fruit-bearing tree

Compound of phala (fruit) and druma (tree).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (phala+druma)

• phala – fruit, result, consequence
  noun (neuter)
• druma – tree
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used metaphorically.

संजातौ (saṁjātau) - arisen, produced, born

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of saṃjāta

saṁjāta - arisen, born, produced

Past Passive Participle

From prefix sam- + root jan (to be born, produced).

Prefix: sam

Root: jan (class 4)

पुरुष-अरण्ये (puruṣa-araṇye) - in the forest of man, in the human realm

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of puruṣa-araṇya

puruṣa-araṇya - human forest, realm of human existence

Compound of puruṣa (man, human being) and araṇya (forest).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puruṣa+araṇya)

• puruṣa – man, human being, person, the cosmic person (puruṣa)
  noun (masculine)
• araṇya – forest, wilderness
  noun (neuter)

जयति (jayati) - triumphs, conquers, excels, is superior

(verb)

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

Root: ji (class 1)

अभ्यधिकः (abhyadhikaḥ) - superior, greater, abundant

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhyadhika

abhyadhika - superior, greater, excessive, abundant

From prefix abhi- + adhika (more, exceeding).

तयोः (tayoḥ) - of them two

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, those