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.

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`.