योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-31, verse-33

यत्र यत्र हतः शूरः स्वर्ग इत्यवशोक्तयः ।
धर्मे योद्धा भवेच्छूर इत्येवं शास्त्रनिश्चयः ॥ ३३ ॥

yatra yatra hataḥ śūraḥ svarga ityavaśoktayaḥ ,
dharme yoddhā bhavecchūra ityevaṃ śāstraniścayaḥ 33

33. yatra yatra hataḥ śūraḥ svargaḥ iti avaśoktayaḥ
dharme yodhā bhavet śūraḥ iti evam śāstraniścayaḥ

33. yatra yatra śūraḥ hataḥ (tatra)
svargaḥ iti avaśoktayaḥ (bhavanti)
dharme (yaḥ) yodhā śūraḥ bhavet
iti evam śāstraniścayaḥ (asti)

33. Wherever a warrior is slain, people involuntarily exclaim, 'He goes to heaven.' Yet, this is the established conclusion of the scriptures: a warrior is truly heroic only when he fights for `dharma` (natural law).

Words meanings summery:

• यत्र (yatra) - wherever, in which place

• यत्र (yatra) - wherever, in which place

• हतः (hataḥ) - slain, killed

• शूरः (śūraḥ) - warrior, hero, brave man

• स्वर्गः (svargaḥ) - heaven, paradise

• इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating direct speech or thought

• अवशोक्तयः (avaśoktayaḥ) - involuntary sayings, helpless utterances

• धर्मे (dharme) - in dharma, in natural law, in righteousness

• योधा (yodhā) - warrior, fighter

• भवेत् (bhavet) - may be, should be, becomes

• शूरः (śūraḥ) - heroic, brave (as adjective); hero (as noun)

• इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating direct speech or thought

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

• शास्त्रनिश्चयः (śāstraniścayaḥ) - scriptural conclusion, established certainty of the scriptures

Words meanings and morphology

यत्र (yatra) - wherever, in which place

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of place.

यत्र (yatra) - wherever, in which place

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of place, repeated for emphasis ('wherever...').

हतः (hataḥ) - slain, killed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hata

hata - slain, killed, struck

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root han (to strike, kill).

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Modifies 'śūraḥ'.

शूरः (śūraḥ) - warrior, hero, brave man

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śūra

śūra - warrior, hero, brave

Note: Subject of the first clause.

स्वर्गः (svargaḥ) - heaven, paradise

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svarga

svarga - heaven, paradise

Note: Forms part of the indirect quote 'svarga iti'.

इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating direct speech or thought

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks the end of an utterance.

अवशोक्तयः (avaśoktayaḥ) - involuntary sayings, helpless utterances

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of avaśokti

avaśokti - involuntary utterance, helpless saying

Compound type : karmadharaya (avaśa+ukti)

• avaśa – involuntary, helpless, without control
  adjective (masculine)
• ukti – saying, utterance, speech
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root vac (to speak).
  Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Subject of the first clause, implying 'exist'.

धर्मे (dharme) - in dharma, in natural law, in righteousness

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Indicates the context or sphere of action for the warrior.

योधा (yodhā) - warrior, fighter

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yodhā

yodhā - warrior, fighter

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Subject of the second clause.

भवेत् (bhavet) - may be, should be, becomes

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of bhū

Optative mood

3rd person singular optative active of the root bhū.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Expresses desirability or potential.

शूरः (śūraḥ) - heroic, brave (as adjective); hero (as noun)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śūra

śūra - warrior, hero, brave

Note: Predicate nominative to 'yodhā bhavet'.

इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating direct speech or thought

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks the end of the scriptural certainty.

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the established nature of the statement.

शास्त्रनिश्चयः (śāstraniścayaḥ) - scriptural conclusion, established certainty of the scriptures

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śāstraniścaya

śāstraniścaya - scriptural certainty, firm conclusion of the scriptures

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śāstra+niścaya)

• śāstra – scripture, sacred text, treatise
  noun (neuter)
• niścaya – firm conclusion, certainty, determination
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ci (class 5)

Note: Predicate nominative, implying 'this is the scriptural conclusion'.