योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-6, verse-38

अद्यैवं प्राक्तनी तस्माद्यत्नाद्यः कार्यवान्भवेत् ।
करामलकवद्दृष्टं पौरुषादेव तत्फलम् ।
मूढः प्रत्यक्षमुत्सृज्य दैवमोहे निमज्जति ॥ ३८ ॥

adyaivaṃ prāktanī tasmādyatnādyaḥ kāryavānbhavet ,
karāmalakavaddṛṣṭaṃ pauruṣādeva tatphalam ,
mūḍhaḥ pratyakṣamutsṛjya daivamohe nimajjati 38

38. adya evam prāktanī tasmāt yatnāt yaḥ
kāryavān bhavet | kara-āmalaka-vat
dṛṣṭam pauruṣāt eva tat phalam | mūḍhaḥ
pratyakṣam utsṛjya daivamohe nimajjati

38. tasmāt adya evam prāktanī (hi).
yaḥ yatnāt kāryavān bhavet.
tat phalam pauruṣāt eva kara-āmalaka-vat dṛṣṭam.
mūḍhaḥ pratyakṣam utsṛjya daivamohe nimajjati.

38. Today is thus like the past; therefore, one should be diligent in one's work. The fruit (result) of that (work) is seen from self-effort (pauruṣa) alone, as clearly as a myrobalan fruit in hand. A fool, abandoning direct perception, immerses himself in the delusion of divine destiny (daiva).

Words meanings summery:

• अद्य (adya) - Today, the present. (Today, now.)

• एवम् (evam) - Thus, likewise. (Thus, so, in this way.)

• प्राक्तनी (prāktanī) - Like the past (in its causal effect). (Ancient, former, past, belonging to the past.)

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - Therefore. (Therefore, from that, hence.)

• यत्नात् (yatnāt) - Through diligence, by effort. (From effort, by effort, diligently.)

• यः (yaḥ) - One who, whoever. (Who, which.)

• कार्यवान् (kāryavān) - Diligent, active in work. (Active, industrious, having work, diligent.)

• भवेत् (bhavet) - Should be. (May be, should be, would be, becomes.)

• कर-आमलक-वत् (kara-āmalaka-vat) - As clearly as a myrobalan fruit in hand (a common idiom for absolute clarity). (Like a myrobalan fruit in hand, clearly visible.)

• दृष्टम् (dṛṣṭam) - Is seen, clearly perceived. (Seen, observed, perceived.)

• पौरुषात् (pauruṣāt) - From self-effort (pauruṣa). (From human effort, from self-effort.)

• एव (eva) - Alone, only. (Alone, only, indeed, certainly.)

• तत् (tat) - That (fruit/result). (That, it.)

• फलम् (phalam) - The fruit (result). (Fruit, result, consequence, reward.)

• मूढः (mūḍhaḥ) - A fool. (A fool, ignorant person.)

• प्रत्यक्षम् (pratyakṣam) - Direct perception. (Direct perception, visible, manifest.)

• उत्सृज्य (utsṛjya) - Abandoning. (Having abandoned, having cast off, giving up.)

• दैवमोहे (daivamohe) - In the delusion of divine destiny (daiva). (In the delusion of divine destiny.)

• निमज्जति (nimajjati) - Immerses himself, sinks. (Sinks, dives, is immersed.)

Words meanings and morphology

अद्य (adya) - Today, the present. (Today, now.)

(indeclinable)

Note: Acts as the subject (in an implied sense) or the predicate nominative.

एवम् (evam) - Thus, likewise. (Thus, so, in this way.)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes similarity or consequence.

प्राक्तनी (prāktanī) - Like the past (in its causal effect). (Ancient, former, past, belonging to the past.)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prāktana

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

Derived from prāk (before) + tana (suffix)

Note: Refers to the causal nature of action, like a past action.

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - Therefore. (Therefore, from that, hence.)

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates consequence.

यत्नात् (yatnāt) - Through diligence, by effort. (From effort, by effort, diligently.)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of yatna

yatna - effort, endeavor, diligence, exertion

Root: yat (class 1)

Note: Indicates the means.

यः (yaḥ) - One who, whoever. (Who, which.)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Subject of 'bhavet'.

कार्यवान् (kāryavān) - Diligent, active in work. (Active, industrious, having work, diligent.)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kāryavat

kāryavat - having work, industrious, active, busy

Derived from kārya (work) + matup (suffix)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'yaḥ'.

भवेत् (bhavet) - Should be. (May be, should be, would be, becomes.)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Expresses injunction or desirability.

कर-आमलक-वत् (kara-āmalaka-vat) - As clearly as a myrobalan fruit in hand (a common idiom for absolute clarity). (Like a myrobalan fruit in hand, clearly visible.)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kara+āmalaka+vat)

• kara – hand
  noun (masculine)
• āmalaka – myrobalan fruit (Emblica officinalis), Amla
  noun (neuter)
• vat – like, as if
  indeclinable
  Suffix indicating similarity.

Note: Adverbial use.

दृष्टम् (dṛṣṭam) - Is seen, clearly perceived. (Seen, observed, perceived.)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen, observed, visible, perceived

Past Passive Participle

From root dṛś-

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'tat phalam'.

पौरुषात् (pauruṣāt) - From self-effort (pauruṣa). (From human effort, from self-effort.)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of pauruṣa

pauruṣa - manhood, human effort, self-effort, strength

Derived from puruṣa

Note: Denotes origin or cause.

एव (eva) - Alone, only. (Alone, only, indeed, certainly.)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

तत् (tat) - That (fruit/result). (That, it.)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Qualifies 'phalam'.

फलम् (phalam) - The fruit (result). (Fruit, result, consequence, reward.)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of phala

phala - fruit, result, consequence, reward

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'is'.

मूढः (mūḍhaḥ) - A fool. (A fool, ignorant person.)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mūḍha

mūḍha - foolish, ignorant, confused, bewildered

Past Passive Participle

From root muh-

Root: muh (class 4)

Note: Subject of 'nimajjati'.

प्रत्यक्षम् (pratyakṣam) - Direct perception. (Direct perception, visible, manifest.)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pratyakṣa

pratyakṣa - direct perception, perceptible, visible, manifest

Compound type : avyayībhāva (prati+akṣa)

• prati – towards, against, in front of (prefix)
  indeclinable
• akṣa – eye, sense organ
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of 'utsṛjya'.

उत्सृज्य (utsṛjya) - Abandoning. (Having abandoned, having cast off, giving up.)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund) with prefix

From root sṛj- with prefix ut-

Prefix: ut

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Connects to 'nimajjati'.

दैवमोहे (daivamohe) - In the delusion of divine destiny (daiva). (In the delusion of divine destiny.)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of daivamoha

daivamoha - delusion regarding fate/destiny

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (daiva+moha)

• daiva – divine, relating to gods; destiny, fate
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from deva (god)
• moha – delusion, infatuation, confusion, ignorance
  noun (masculine)
  From root muh-
  Root: muh (class 4)

Note: Indicates the state or condition.

निमज्जति (nimajjati) - Immerses himself, sinks. (Sinks, dives, is immersed.)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of ni-majj

Prefix: ni

Root: majj (class 1)

Note: Subject is 'mūḍhaḥ'.