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योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-7, verse-11

शास्त्रतो गुरुतश्चैव स्वतश्चेति त्रिसिद्धयः ।
सर्वत्र पुरुषार्थस्य न दैवस्य कदाचन ॥ ११ ॥
śāstrato gurutaścaiva svataśceti trisiddhayaḥ ,
sarvatra puruṣārthasya na daivasya kadācana 11
11. śāstrataḥ gurutaḥ ca eva svataḥ ca iti tri-siddhayaḥ
sarvatra puruṣa-arthasya na daivasya kadācana
11. śāstrataḥ gurutaḥ ca eva svataḥ ca iti tri-siddhayaḥ
sarvatra puruṣa-arthasya na daivasya kadācana
11. Success is achieved in three ways: through scriptures, through a spiritual teacher (guru), and through one's own effort. This is always a matter of human endeavor (puruṣārtha), never of destiny.

Words meanings summery:

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  • शास्त्रतः (śāstrataḥ) - through scriptures (from scriptures, by means of scriptures, according to scriptures)
  • गुरुतः (gurutaḥ) - through a spiritual teacher (guru) (from a guru, by means of a guru)
  • (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
  • एव (eva) - indeed (only, indeed, just, certainly)
  • स्वतः (svataḥ) - through one's own effort (from oneself, by oneself, spontaneously)
  • (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
  • इति (iti) - this is (thus, so, in this manner)
  • त्रि-सिद्धयः (tri-siddhayaḥ) - the three types of success (the three perfections, the three accomplishments)
  • सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - always (everywhere, in all cases, always)
  • पुरुष-अर्थस्य (puruṣa-arthasya) - of human endeavor (puruṣārtha) (of human endeavor, of human aim/purpose, of the object of human pursuit)
  • (na) - never (not, no)
  • दैवस्य (daivasya) - of destiny (of destiny, of fate, of divine power)
  • कदाचन (kadācana) - ever (ever, at any time, never (when with na))

Words meanings and morphology

शास्त्रतः (śāstrataḥ) - through scriptures (from scriptures, by means of scriptures, according to scriptures)
(indeclinable)
Formed with ablative suffix tas from śāstra.
गुरुतः (gurutaḥ) - through a spiritual teacher (guru) (from a guru, by means of a guru)
(indeclinable)
Formed with ablative suffix tas from guru.
(ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed (only, indeed, just, certainly)
(indeclinable)
स्वतः (svataḥ) - through one's own effort (from oneself, by oneself, spontaneously)
(indeclinable)
Formed with ablative suffix tas from sva.
(ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
(indeclinable)
इति (iti) - this is (thus, so, in this manner)
(indeclinable)
त्रि-सिद्धयः (tri-siddhayaḥ) - the three types of success (the three perfections, the three accomplishments)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of trisiddhi
trisiddhi - three accomplishments, three perfections, three successes
Dvigu compound (a sub-type of Tatpuruṣa).
Compound type : Dvigu (tri+siddhi)
  • tri – three
    numeral
  • siddhi – accomplishment, success, perfection, supernatural power
    noun (feminine)
    From root sidh (to accomplish, succeed) + ti suffix.
    Root: sidh (class 1)
Note: Subject of the implicit verb 'are'.
सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - always (everywhere, in all cases, always)
(indeclinable)
Formed with tra suffix from sarva.
पुरुष-अर्थस्य (puruṣa-arthasya) - of human endeavor (puruṣārtha) (of human endeavor, of human aim/purpose, of the object of human pursuit)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of puruṣārtha
puruṣārtha - human aim or purpose; any of the four aims of human life (dharma, artha, kama, mokṣa); human effort, endeavor
Tatpuruṣa compound (puruṣasya arthaḥ).
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (puruṣa+artha)
  • puruṣa – man, human being, person, the cosmic person (puruṣa), soul
    noun (masculine)
  • artha – aim, purpose, object, meaning, wealth, advantage
    noun (masculine/neuter)
    From root ṛ (to go, move) + tha suffix.
    Root: ṛ (class 3)
Note: Possessive, 'of human endeavor'.
(na) - never (not, no)
(indeclinable)
दैवस्य (daivasya) - of destiny (of destiny, of fate, of divine power)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of daiva
daiva - relating to gods, divine; destiny, fate, divine power
Derived from deva (god) with the suffix aṇ.
कदाचन (kadācana) - ever (ever, at any time, never (when with na))
(indeclinable)
From kadā (when) + cana (indefinite particle).