योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-6, verse-9

यत्प्रयान्ति जगद्भावाः संसिद्धा अपि संक्षयम् ।
क्षयकारकयत्नस्य ह्यत्र ज्ञेयं महद्बलम् ॥ ९ ॥

yatprayānti jagadbhāvāḥ saṃsiddhā api saṃkṣayam ,
kṣayakārakayatnasya hyatra jñeyaṃ mahadbalam 9

9. yat prayānti jagatbhāvāḥ saṃsiddhāḥ api saṃkṣayam
kṣayakārakayatnasya hi atra jñeyam mahat balam

9. yat saṃsiddhāḥ api jagatbhāvāḥ saṃkṣayam prayānti,
hi atra kṣayakārakayatnasya mahat balam jñeyam.

9. Because even fully established worldly phenomena eventually undergo destruction, indeed, the great power of the effort (prayatna) that causes decay must be understood in this context.

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - because, since (that which, because, since)

• प्रयान्ति (prayānti) - they undergo, they reach (destruction) (they go, they proceed, they reach)

• जगत्भावाः (jagatbhāvāḥ) - worldly existences, phenomena of the world

• संसिद्धाः (saṁsiddhāḥ) - fully established (phenomena) (perfected, fully accomplished, fully established)

• अपि (api) - even, also

• संक्षयम् (saṁkṣayam) - to destruction, to decay, to annihilation

• क्षयकारकयत्नस्य (kṣayakārakayatnasya) - of the effort causing destruction/decay

• हि (hi) - indeed, truly (indeed, surely, for, because)

• अत्र (atra) - in this context (here, in this (matter))

• ज्ञेयम् (jñeyam) - must be understood (is to be known, knowable, understandable)

• महत् (mahat) - great, mighty, large

• बलम् (balam) - strength, power, force

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - because, since (that which, because, since)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yat

yat - which, that, what, when, if, because

प्रयान्ति (prayānti) - they undergo, they reach (destruction) (they go, they proceed, they reach)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of yā

Prefix: pra

Root: yā (class 2)

जगत्भावाः (jagatbhāvāḥ) - worldly existences, phenomena of the world

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jagatbhāva

jagatbhāva - worldly existence, phenomenon of the world

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jagat+bhāva)

• jagat – world, universe, moving, living
  noun (neuter)
  Root: gam (class 1)
• bhāva – being, existence, state, condition, sentiment
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'bhū' (to be, exist).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

संसिद्धाः (saṁsiddhāḥ) - fully established (phenomena) (perfected, fully accomplished, fully established)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃsiddha

saṁsiddha - perfected, accomplished, fully formed, established

Past Passive Participle

From 'sam' + root 'sidh' (to succeed, accomplish)

Prefix: sam

Root: sidh (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'jagatbhāvāḥ'.

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

संक्षयम् (saṁkṣayam) - to destruction, to decay, to annihilation

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃkṣaya

saṁkṣaya - destruction, decay, annihilation, loss

From 'sam' + root 'kṣi' (to decay, destroy).

Prefix: sam

Root: kṣi (class 1)

Note: Functions as the object of 'prayānti'.

क्षयकारकयत्नस्य (kṣayakārakayatnasya) - of the effort causing destruction/decay

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kṣayakārakaprayatna

kṣayakārakaprayatna - effort that causes destruction/decay

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣayakāraka+prayatna)

• kṣaya – destruction, decay, loss, waste
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'kṣi' (to decay, destroy).
  Root: kṣi (class 1)
• kāraka – causing, making, performing; agent, cause
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun/Kṛt suffix
  From root 'kṛ' (to do, make) with suffix '-aka'.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• prayatna – effort, exertion, endeavor (prayatna)
  noun (masculine)
  From 'pra' + root 'yat' (to endeavor, strive).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: yat (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed, truly (indeed, surely, for, because)

(indeclinable)

अत्र (atra) - in this context (here, in this (matter))

(indeclinable)

ज्ञेयम् (jñeyam) - must be understood (is to be known, knowable, understandable)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jñeya

jñeya - to be known, knowable, understandable, perceptible

Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)

Derived from root 'jñā' (to know) with suffix '-eya'.

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Functions predicatively, 'is to be known'.

महत् (mahat) - great, mighty, large

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, mighty, large, eminent, important

Note: Agrees with 'balam'.

बलम् (balam) - strength, power, force

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, force, might, army