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

पुरुषार्थेन देवानां गुरुरेव बृहस्पतिः ।
शुक्रो दैत्येन्द्रगुरुतां पुरुषार्थेन चास्थितः ॥ ७ ॥

puruṣārthena devānāṃ gurureva bṛhaspatiḥ ,
śukro daityendragurutāṃ puruṣārthena cāsthitaḥ 7

7. puruṣārtena devānām guruḥ eva bṛhaspatiḥ śukraḥ
daitya-indra-gurutām puruṣārtena ca āsthitaḥ

7. puruṣārtena eva bṛhaspatiḥ devānām guruḥ ca
puruṣārtena śukraḥ daitya-indra-gurutām āsthitaḥ

7. Indeed, it was through human effort (puruṣārtha) that Bṛhaspati became the preceptor (guru) of the gods. And similarly, it was through human effort (puruṣārtha) that Śukra attained the position of preceptor (guru) to the lords of the demons.

Words meanings summery:

• पुरुषार्तेन (puruṣārtena) - by human effort (puruṣārtha) (by human effort, by the objective of human life)

• देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods

• गुरुः (guruḥ) - preceptor (guru) (preceptor, teacher, heavy, weighty, respectable)

• एव (eva) - indeed, exactly (only, just, indeed, precisely)

• बृहस्पतिः (bṛhaspatiḥ) - Bṛhaspati (Bṛhaspati (name of a sage, preceptor of the gods))

• शुक्रः (śukraḥ) - Śukra (Śukra (name of a sage, preceptor of demons), bright, white, pure)

• दैत्य-इन्द्र-गुरुताम् (daitya-indra-gurutām) - the position of preceptor (guru) to the lords of the demons (the state of being the preceptor of the lords of demons)

• पुरुषार्तेन (puruṣārtena) - by human effort (puruṣārtha) (by human effort, by the objective of human life)

• च (ca) - and, similarly (and, also, moreover)

• आस्थितः (āsthitaḥ) - attained (the position of) (attained, established, resorted to, standing, situated)

Words meanings and morphology

पुरुषार्तेन (puruṣārtena) - by human effort (puruṣārtha) (by human effort, by the objective of human life)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of puruṣārtha

puruṣārtha - human effort, manly exertion, objective of human life (dharma, artha, kāma, mokṣa)

Compound of puruṣa (person) and artha (purpose/meaning/wealth/object).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puruṣa+artha)

• puruṣa – person, man, male, the conscious principle (puruṣa)
  noun (masculine)
• artha – purpose, meaning, object, wealth, material prosperity
  noun (masculine)

देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine, celestial

From √div (to shine).

Root: div (class 4)

गुरुः (guruḥ) - preceptor (guru) (preceptor, teacher, heavy, weighty, respectable)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of guru

guru - preceptor, teacher, spiritual guide (guru), heavy, weighty, important, respectable

Note: Also an adjective. Here, it functions as a noun.

एव (eva) - indeed, exactly (only, just, indeed, precisely)

(indeclinable)

Note: An emphatic particle.

बृहस्पतिः (bṛhaspatiḥ) - Bṛhaspati (Bṛhaspati (name of a sage, preceptor of the gods))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bṛhaspati

bṛhaspati - Bṛhaspati, lord of prayer, preceptor of the gods

Compound: bṛhat (great) + pati (lord).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bṛhat+pati)

• bṛhat – great, large, vast, lofty
  adjective
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

शुक्रः (śukraḥ) - Śukra (Śukra (name of a sage, preceptor of demons), bright, white, pure)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śukra

śukra - Śukra (preceptor of demons), bright, white, pure, semen, Venus

दैत्य-इन्द्र-गुरुताम् (daitya-indra-gurutām) - the position of preceptor (guru) to the lords of the demons (the state of being the preceptor of the lords of demons)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of daitya-indra-gurutā

daitya-indra-gurutā - the state of being the preceptor of the demon lords

Compound of daitya (demon), indra (lord), and gurutā (state of being a guru).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (daitya+indra+gurutā)

• daitya – demon, son of Diti
  noun (masculine)
• indra – lord, ruler, Indra (king of gods)
  noun (masculine)
• gurutā – the state of being a guru, teacher-ship, gravity, importance
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from guru with suffix -tā.

Note: Object of the verb 'āsthitaḥ'.

पुरुषार्तेन (puruṣārtena) - by human effort (puruṣārtha) (by human effort, by the objective of human life)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of puruṣārtha

puruṣārtha - human effort, manly exertion, objective of human life (dharma, artha, kāma, mokṣa)

Compound of puruṣa (person) and artha (purpose/meaning/wealth/object).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puruṣa+artha)

• puruṣa – person, man, male, the conscious principle (puruṣa)
  noun (masculine)
• artha – purpose, meaning, object, wealth, material prosperity
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and, similarly (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two parts of the sentence.

आस्थितः (āsthitaḥ) - attained (the position of) (attained, established, resorted to, standing, situated)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āsthita

āsthita - attained, established, resorted to, standing, situated, undertaken

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √sthā (to stand) with prefix ā.

Prefix: ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Refers to Śukraḥ, thus masculine nominative singular.