योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-7, verse-6

आबालमेतत्संसिद्धं यत्र यत्र यथा यथा ।
दैवं तु न क्वचिद्दृष्टमतो जगति पौरुषम् ॥ ६ ॥

ābālametatsaṃsiddhaṃ yatra yatra yathā yathā ,
daivaṃ tu na kvaciddṛṣṭamato jagati pauruṣam 6

6. ā-bālam etat saṃsiddham yatra yatra yathā yathā
daivam tu na kvacit dṛṣṭam ataḥ jagati pauruṣam

6. ā-bālam etat yatra yatra yathā yathā saṃsiddham
tu daivam kvacit na dṛṣṭam ataḥ jagati pauruṣam

6. This (principle) is established from childhood, applying universally in every place and every manner. However, destiny (daivam) is nowhere to be seen; therefore, in this world, human effort (pauruṣam) is what truly matters.

Words meanings summery:

• आ-बालम् (ā-bālam) - from childhood (implying universally accepted or experienced) (from childhood, including children, up to children, universally)

• एतत् (etat) - this (principle/fact) (this, this one)

• संसिद्धम् (saṁsiddham) - established, self-evident (accomplished, perfected, established, self-evident, proved)

• यत्र (yatra) - wherever, in whichever place (where, in which place)

• यत्र (yatra) - wherever, in whichever place (where, in which place)

• यथा (yathā) - however, in whichever way (as, just as, according to, in which way)

• यथा (yathā) - however, in whichever way (as, just as, according to, in which way)

• दैवम् (daivam) - destiny (daivam) (divine, relating to gods, destiny, fate)

• तु (tu) - however (but, on the other hand, however, indeed)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - nowhere (in combination with 'na') (anywhere, somewhere, sometimes, perhaps)

• दृष्टम् (dṛṣṭam) - seen (seen, perceived, observed, understood)

• अतः (ataḥ) - therefore (therefore, hence, from this)

• जगति (jagati) - in this world (in the world, in the universe, on the earth)

• पौरुषम् (pauruṣam) - human effort (pauruṣam) (human effort, manly exertion, valor, virility, human nature)

Words meanings and morphology

आ-बालम् (ā-bālam) - from childhood (implying universally accepted or experienced) (from childhood, including children, up to children, universally)

(indeclinable)

Avyayībhāva compound with preposition ā and noun bāla.

Compound type : avyayībhāva (ā+bāla)

• ā – up to, until, throughout, towards
  indeclinable
• bāla – child, young, foolish
  noun (masculine)

Note: An avyayībhāva compound, hence indeclinable.

एतत् (etat) - this (principle/fact) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one, that

Note: Refers to the preceding idea of mind, body, and action-result connection.

संसिद्धम् (saṁsiddham) - established, self-evident (accomplished, perfected, established, self-evident, proved)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saṃsiddha

saṁsiddha - accomplished, perfected, established, self-evident, proved, successful

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √sidh (to succeed, be accomplished) with prefix sam.

Prefix: sam

Root: sidh (class 4)

Note: Functions as a predicate adjective here, agreeing with 'etat'.

यत्र (yatra) - wherever, in whichever place (where, in which place)

(indeclinable)

Note: Repetition 'yatra yatra' means 'wherever'.

यत्र (yatra) - wherever, in whichever place (where, in which place)

(indeclinable)

Note: Repetition 'yatra yatra' means 'wherever'.

यथा (yathā) - however, in whichever way (as, just as, according to, in which way)

(indeclinable)

Note: Repetition 'yathā yathā' means 'however'.

यथा (yathā) - however, in whichever way (as, just as, according to, in which way)

(indeclinable)

Note: Repetition 'yathā yathā' means 'however'.

दैवम् (daivam) - destiny (daivam) (divine, relating to gods, destiny, fate)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of daiva

daiva - divine, relating to gods, destiny, fate, fate-appointed

Derived from deva (god) with suffix -aN, signifying 'that which pertains to gods' or 'divine will/fate'.

Note: Also accusative singular. Here, it is the subject.

तु (tu) - however (but, on the other hand, however, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of contrast or emphasis.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation particle.

क्वचित् (kvacit) - nowhere (in combination with 'na') (anywhere, somewhere, sometimes, perhaps)

(indeclinable)

दृष्टम् (dṛṣṭam) - seen (seen, perceived, observed, understood)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen, perceived, observed, understood, visible

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √dṛś (to see).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'daivam'.

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore (therefore, hence, from this)

(indeclinable)

जगति (jagati) - in this world (in the world, in the universe, on the earth)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, living beings, moving, terrestrial

Present participle of √gam (to go), used as a noun.

Root: gam (class 1)

पौरुषम् (pauruṣam) - human effort (pauruṣam) (human effort, manly exertion, valor, virility, human nature)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pauruṣa

pauruṣa - human effort, manly exertion, valor, virility, human nature, power

Derived from puruṣa (person, man) with suffix -aN, denoting 'relating to puruṣa' or 'qualities of puruṣa'.

Note: Also accusative singular. Here, it is the subject, with an implied verb like 'is important'.