योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-31, verse-24

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
शास्त्रोक्ताचारयुक्तस्य प्रभोरर्थेन यो रणे ।
मृतो वाथ जयी वा स्यात्स शूरः शूरलोकभाक् ॥ २४ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
śāstroktācārayuktasya prabhorarthena yo raṇe ,
mṛto vātha jayī vā syātsa śūraḥ śūralokabhāk 24

24. śrīwasiṣṭhaḥ uwāca śāstroktācārayuktasya prabhoḥ arthena
yaḥ raṇe mṛtaḥ wā atha jayī wā syāt saḥ śūraḥ śūralokabhāk

24. śrīwasiṣṭhaḥ uwāca yaḥ śāstroktācārayuktasya prabhoḥ arthena
raṇe mṛtaḥ wā atha jayī wā syāt saḥ śūraḥ śūralokabhāk

24. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: "A warrior who, for the sake of a lord (prabhu) adhering to the conduct prescribed by the scriptures, either dies or becomes victorious in battle, is a true hero (śūra) and attains the realm of heroes."

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीwअसिष्ठः (śrīwasiṣṭhaḥ) - The venerable sage Vasiṣṭha (Śrī Vasiṣṭha)

• उwआच (uwāca) - said, spoke

• शास्त्रोक्ताचारयुक्तस्य (śāstroktācārayuktasya) - of a lord (prabhu) who follows the code of conduct laid down in the scriptures (of one endowed with conduct prescribed by scriptures)

• प्रभोः (prabhoḥ) - of the lord (prabhu), referring to the commander or king whose cause the warrior fights for (of the lord, master, ruler)

• अर्थेन (arthena) - for the purpose or sake of (for the sake of, for the purpose of, by means of wealth/meaning)

• यः (yaḥ) - he who (who, which (relative pronoun))

• रणे (raṇe) - in the battlefield (in battle, in war)

• मृतः (mṛtaḥ) - has died (dead, deceased)

• wआ (wā) - or (or, alternatively)

• अथ (atha) - or (introducing an alternative) (then, and, moreover, or)

• जयी (jayī) - is victorious (victorious, conquering)

• wआ (wā) - or (or, alternatively)

• स्यात् (syāt) - would be (resulting in either outcome) (may be, should be, would be)

• सः (saḥ) - that individual (he, that)

• शूरः (śūraḥ) - a true hero (śūra) (hero, brave man)

• शूरलोकभाक् (śūralokabhāk) - one who is destined for or attains the realm reserved for heroes (partaker of the heroic world, one who obtains the world of heroes)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीwअसिष्ठः (śrīwasiṣṭhaḥ) - The venerable sage Vasiṣṭha (Śrī Vasiṣṭha)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīwasiṣṭha

śrīwasiṣṭha - The venerable Vasiṣṭha (a revered sage)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+wasiṣṭha)

• śrī – glory, prosperity, wealth, divine grace; prefix of respect
  noun (feminine)
• wasiṣṭha – Vasiṣṭha (name of a Vedic sage)
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: was

उwआच (uwāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of wac

Perfect Active Indicative (Lit)

Root: wac (class 2)

शास्त्रोक्ताचारयुक्तस्य (śāstroktācārayuktasya) - of a lord (prabhu) who follows the code of conduct laid down in the scriptures (of one endowed with conduct prescribed by scriptures)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śāstroktācārayukta

śāstroktācārayukta - endowed with conduct prescribed by scriptures, adhering to scriptural rules of behavior

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śāstra+ukta+ācāra+yukta)

• śāstra – scripture, treatise, precept, science
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śās (class 2)
• ukta – said, spoken, prescribed, mentioned
  participle
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'wac' in past passive voice.
  Root: wac (class 2)
• ācāra – conduct, custom, tradition, behavior
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'car' with prefix 'ā'.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: car (class 1)
• yukta – endowed with, joined, connected, appropriate
  participle
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'yuj' in past passive voice.
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Agrees in gender, number, and case with 'prabhoḥ'.

प्रभोः (prabhoḥ) - of the lord (prabhu), referring to the commander or king whose cause the warrior fights for (of the lord, master, ruler)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of prabhu

prabhu - lord, master, ruler, mighty, powerful

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

अर्थेन (arthena) - for the purpose or sake of (for the sake of, for the purpose of, by means of wealth/meaning)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of artha

artha - purpose, object, meaning, wealth, for the sake of

Root: ṛ (class 1)

यः (yaḥ) - he who (who, which (relative pronoun))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what (relative pronoun)

रणे (raṇe) - in the battlefield (in battle, in war)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa

raṇa - battle, war, combat, conflict

Root: raṇ (class 1)

मृतः (mṛtaḥ) - has died (dead, deceased)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛta

mṛta - dead, deceased, passed away

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'mṛ' in past passive voice.

Root: mṛ (class 6)

Note: Functions adjectivally to describe 'he who'.

wआ (wā) - or (or, alternatively)

(indeclinable)

अथ (atha) - or (introducing an alternative) (then, and, moreover, or)

(indeclinable)

जयी (jayī) - is victorious (victorious, conquering)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jayin

jayin - victorious, conquering, victor, conqueror

agent noun / possessive adjective

Derived from root 'ji' (to conquer) with suffix 'in'.

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Functions adjectivally to describe 'he who'.

wआ (wā) - or (or, alternatively)

(indeclinable)

स्यात् (syāt) - would be (resulting in either outcome) (may be, should be, would be)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of as

Optative Active Indicative

Root: as (class 2)

सः (saḥ) - that individual (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

शूरः (śūraḥ) - a true hero (śūra) (hero, brave man)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śūra

śūra - hero, brave, valorous, warrior

Root: śūr

शूरलोकभाक् (śūralokabhāk) - one who is destined for or attains the realm reserved for heroes (partaker of the heroic world, one who obtains the world of heroes)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śūralokabhāj

śūralokabhāj - partaker of the world of heroes, attaining the realm of heroes

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śūraloka+bhāj)

• śūraloka – world of heroes, realm of the brave
  noun (masculine)
• bhāj – partaker, possessor, enjoying, receiving
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun from root 'bhaj'
  Derived from root 'bhaj' with suffix 'ṇviṇ'.
  Root: bhaj (class 1)