योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-6, verse-41

बुद्ध्वैव पौरुषफलं पुरुषत्वमेतदात्मप्रयत्नपरतैव सदैव कार्या ।
नेया ततः सफलतां परमामथासौ सच्छास्त्रसाधुजनपण्डितसेवनेन ॥ ४१ ॥

buddhvaiva pauruṣaphalaṃ puruṣatvametadātmaprayatnaparataiva sadaiva kāryā ,
neyā tataḥ saphalatāṃ paramāmathāsau sacchāstrasādhujanapaṇḍitasevanena 41

41. buddhvā eva pauruṣa-phalam puruṣatvam etat
ātma-prayatna-paratā eva sadā eva kāryā
neyā tataḥ saphalatām paramām atha asau
sat-śāstra-sādhu-jana-paṇḍita-sevaneṇa

41. etat puruṣatvam pauruṣa-phalam buddhvā eva ātma-prayatna-paratā eva sadā eva kāryā; atha asau tataḥ sat-śāstra-sādhu-jana-paṇḍita-sevaneṇa paramām saphalatām neyā.

41. Having understood the result of human endeavor (pauruṣa), this human condition (puruṣatva) should always be pursued through constant self-exertion (ātmaprayatnaparatā). That (self-exertion) should then be led to supreme success by serving good scriptures, virtuous people, and wise scholars.

41. מתוך הבנה כי תכלית האדם ויכולתו נובעות מפעולתו, יש להתמסר תמיד למאמץ האישי. אז, באמצעות לימוד הכתובים הראויים ושירות אנשים טובים וחכמים, מאמץ זה יגיע למימושו השלם.

Words meanings summery:

• बुद्ध्वा (buddhvā) - having known, having understood

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• पौरुष-फलम् (pauruṣa-phalam) - the fruit/result of human endeavor (pauruṣa)

• पुरुषत्वम् (puruṣatvam) - human condition, manliness, personality

• एतत् (etat) - this

• आत्म-प्रयत्न-परता (ātma-prayatna-paratā) - constant self-exertion, devotion to self-effort

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• कार्या (kāryā) - should be done, should be performed, ought to be practiced

• नेया (neyā) - should be led, should be guided

• ततः (tataḥ) - from that, then, thereafter

• सफलताम् (saphalatām) - to success, to fruitfulness

• परमाम् (paramām) - supreme, highest, ultimate

• अथ (atha) - and, then, now

• असौ (asau) - that (self-exertion) (that (feminine/masculine nominative singular))

• सत्-शास्त्र-साधु-जन-पण्डित-सेवनेण (sat-śāstra-sādhu-jana-paṇḍita-sevaneṇa) - by the service of good scriptures, virtuous people, and learned scholars

Words meanings and morphology

बुद्ध्वा (buddhvā) - having known, having understood

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From root `budh`

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Indicates prior action.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

पौरुष-फलम् (pauruṣa-phalam) - the fruit/result of human endeavor (pauruṣa)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pauruṣa-phala

pauruṣa-phala - fruit/result of human endeavor (pauruṣa)

Compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pauruṣa+phala)

• pauruṣa – human endeavor, related to `puruṣa` (supreme cosmic person)
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from `puruṣa`
• phala – fruit, result
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of `buddhvā`.

पुरुषत्वम् (puruṣatvam) - human condition, manliness, personality

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of puruṣatva

puruṣatva - human condition, manliness, personality (from `puruṣa`)

Derived from `puruṣa` (supreme cosmic person) with suffix `tva`

Note: Subject of the first clause, to be qualified.

एतत् (etat) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this

Note: Qualifies `puruṣatvam`.

आत्म-प्रयत्न-परता (ātma-prayatna-paratā) - constant self-exertion, devotion to self-effort

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ātma-prayatna-paratā

ātma-prayatna-paratā - constant self-exertion, devotion to self-effort

Compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+prayatna+paratā)

• ātman – self, soul
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an
• prayatna – effort, exertion, endeavor
  noun (masculine)
  From root `yat` with `pra-`
  Prefix: pra
  Root: yat (class 1)
• paratā – devotion to, dependence on, supremacy
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from `para` (supreme, devoted to) with suffix `tā`

Note: Subject for `kāryā`.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

सदा (sadā) - always, ever

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

कार्या (kāryā) - should be done, should be performed, ought to be practiced

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kārya

kārya - to be done, duty, action

Gerundive (future passive participle)

From root `kṛ`

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Predicate for `ātma-prayatna-paratā`.

नेया (neyā) - should be led, should be guided

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of neya

neya - to be led, to be guided

Gerundive (future passive participle)

From root `nī`

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Predicate for `asau`.

ततः (tataḥ) - from that, then, thereafter

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates sequence.

सफलताम् (saphalatām) - to success, to fruitfulness

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of saphalatā

saphalatā - success, fruitfulness

Derived from `sa-phala` (with fruit) with suffix `tā`

Note: Object of motion for `neyā`.

परमाम् (paramām) - supreme, highest, ultimate

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of paramā

paramā - supreme, highest, ultimate

Feminine form of `parama`

Note: Qualifies `saphalatām`.

अथ (atha) - and, then, now

(indeclinable)

असौ (asau) - that (self-exertion) (that (feminine/masculine nominative singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of adas

adas - that

Note: Subject of `neyā`.

सत्-शास्त्र-साधु-जन-पण्डित-सेवनेण (sat-śāstra-sādhu-jana-paṇḍita-sevaneṇa) - by the service of good scriptures, virtuous people, and learned scholars

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of sat-śāstra-sādhu-jana-paṇḍita-sevana

sat-śāstra-sādhu-jana-paṇḍita-sevana - service of good scriptures, virtuous people, and learned scholars

Compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sat-śāstra+sādhu-jana+paṇḍita+sevana)

• sat-śāstra – good scripture, authentic treatise
  noun (neuter)
  Compound of `sat` (good, true) and `śāstra` (scripture)
• sādhu-jana – virtuous people, good persons
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of `sādhu` (virtuous) and `jana` (people)
• paṇḍita – learned person, scholar, wise person
  noun (masculine)
  Root: paṇḍ (class 1)
• sevana – serving, attending, devotion
  noun (neuter)
  From root `sev`
  Root: sev (class 1)

Note: Instrument of `neyā`.

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