योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-6, verse-4

प्राक्स्वकर्मेतराकारं दैवं नाम न विद्यते ।
बालः प्रबलपुंसेव तज्जेतुमिह शक्यते ॥ ४ ॥

prāksvakarmetarākāraṃ daivaṃ nāma na vidyate ,
bālaḥ prabalapuṃseva tajjetumiha śakyate 4

4. prāk svakarma-itara-ākāram daivam nāma na vidyate
bālaḥ prabala-puṃsā iva tat jetum iha śakyate

4. prāk svakarma-itara-ākāram daivam nāma na vidyate
iha tat bālaḥ prabala-puṃsā iva jetum śakyate

4. Prior to one's own actions, no destiny (daivam) exists with a form different from them. Here, that [destiny] can be conquered, just as a child is overpowered by a strong man.

Words meanings summery:

• प्राक् (prāk) - previously, formerly, before

• स्वकर्म-इतर-आकारम् (svakarma-itara-ākāram) - having a form other than one's own actions

• दैवम् (daivam) - destiny, fate (destiny, fate, divine power)

• नाम (nāma) - indeed (emphatic particle) (indeed, by name, named)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• विद्यते (vidyate) - exists (exists, is found, is)

• बालः (bālaḥ) - a child (here, representing something easily overcome) (a child, an ignorant person, young, foolish)

• प्रबल-पुंसा (prabala-puṁsā) - by a strong man

• इव (iva) - as if, just as (like, as, as if)

• तत् (tat) - that (referring to destiny/daivam) (that, it)

• जेतुम् (jetum) - to conquer (to conquer, to win)

• इह (iha) - here, in this world (i.e., by human effort) (here, in this world)

• शक्यते (śakyate) - is possible (is possible, can be done)

Words meanings and morphology

प्राक् (prāk) - previously, formerly, before

(indeclinable)

स्वकर्म-इतर-आकारम् (svakarma-itara-ākāram) - having a form other than one's own actions

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of svakarma-itara-ākāra

svakarma-itara-ākāra - having a form different from one's own actions

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (svakarma+itara+ākāra)

• svakarma – one's own action, one's duty
  noun (neuter)
• itara – other, different
  adjective (masculine)
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'daivam'.

दैवम् (daivam) - destiny, fate (destiny, fate, divine power)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of daiva

daiva - divine, relating to gods, destiny, fate

Derived from 'deva' (god) with 'aṇ' suffix, meaning 'related to deva' or 'divine power/fate'.

Note: Subject of 'vidyate'.

नाम (nāma) - indeed (emphatic particle) (indeed, by name, named)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'vidyate'.

विद्यते (vidyate) - exists (exists, is found, is)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vid

present passive

From root 'vid' (to be) in the atmanepada, 3rd person singular present.

Root: vid (class 4)

Note: Subject 'daivam'.

बालः (bālaḥ) - a child (here, representing something easily overcome) (a child, an ignorant person, young, foolish)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bāla

bāla - child, young, ignorant, foolish

Note: Object of comparison. The one who is overcome.

प्रबल-पुंसा (prabala-puṁsā) - by a strong man

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of prabala-puṃs

prabala-puṁs - strong man

Compound type : karmadhāraya (prabala+puṃs)

• prabala – strong, powerful, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: pra
• puṃs – man, male, person
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agent in the comparison.

इव (iva) - as if, just as (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that (referring to destiny/daivam) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Object of 'jetum'.

जेतुम् (jetum) - to conquer (to conquer, to win)

(verb)

active, infinitive of ji

infinitive

Infinitive form from root 'ji' (to conquer) with '-tumun' suffix.

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Purpose for 'śakyate'.

इह (iha) - here, in this world (i.e., by human effort) (here, in this world)

(indeclinable)

शक्यते (śakyate) - is possible (is possible, can be done)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of śak

present passive

From root 'śak' (to be able) in the atmanepada, 3rd person singular present. Implies possibility.

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Subject is 'tat' (implicitly).