योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-95, verse-19

इह लोके च वेदे च श्रुतिरित्थं सदा प्रभो ।
यथा कर्म च कर्ता च पर्यायेणेह संगतौ ॥ १९ ॥

iha loke ca vede ca śrutiritthaṃ sadā prabho ,
yathā karma ca kartā ca paryāyeṇeha saṃgatau 19

19. iha loke ca vede ca śrutiḥ ittham sadā prabho
yathā karma ca kartā ca paryāyeṇa iha saṅgatau

19. prabho iha loke ca vede ca śrutiḥ sadā ittham
yathā karma ca kartā ca paryāyeṇa iha saṅgatau

19. O lord, in this world and in the Veda, the sacred tradition (śruti) always states thus: that action (karma) and the doer (kartā) are inherently connected here, following one another in succession.

Words meanings summery:

• इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this case

• लोके (loke) - in this mundane world (in the world, in the realm)

• च (ca) - and, also

• वेदे (vede) - in the Veda, in Vedic scripture

• च (ca) - and, also

• श्रुतिः (śrutiḥ) - sacred tradition, Veda, hearing, revelation

• इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner, in this way

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever, perpetually

• प्रभो (prabho) - O lord, O master

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in which way

• कर्म (karma) - action, deed, work, ritual action (karma)

• च (ca) - and, also

• कर्ता (kartā) - doer, agent, creator

• च (ca) - and, also

• पर्यायेण (paryāyeṇa) - by turns, alternately, successively, in succession

• इह (iha) - in this context (here, in this matter)

• सङ्गतौ (saṅgatau) - connected, joined, associated (dual nominative)

Words meanings and morphology

इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this case

(indeclinable)

लोके (loke) - in this mundane world (in the world, in the realm)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, realm, people, universe

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'loke' and 'vede'.

वेदे (vede) - in the Veda, in Vedic scripture

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of veda

veda - Veda, sacred knowledge, knowledge

From root vid (to know).

Root: vid (class 2)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Pairs with the first 'ca' to mean 'both... and...'

श्रुतिः (śrutiḥ) - sacred tradition, Veda, hearing, revelation

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śruti

śruti - sacred tradition, Veda, hearing, revelation, what is heard

From root śru (to hear) + suffix -ti (f.).

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Subject of an implied verb like 'states' or 'is'.

इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner, in this way

(indeclinable)

सदा (sadā) - always, ever, perpetually

(indeclinable)

From pronoun 'sa' (that) + suffix -dā (temporal).

प्रभो (prabho) - O lord, O master

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of prabhu

prabhu - lord, master, powerful, ruler

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in which way

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a comparison or explanatory clause.

कर्म (karma) - action, deed, work, ritual action (karma)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of karma

karma - action, deed, work, ritual action, fate (karma)

From root kṛ (to do) + suffix -man.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'karma' and 'kartā'.

कर्ता (kartā) - doer, agent, creator

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kartṛ

kartṛ - doer, agent, creator, author

From root kṛ (to do) + suffix -tṛ.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Pairs with the third 'ca' to mean 'both... and...'

पर्यायेण (paryāyeṇa) - by turns, alternately, successively, in succession

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of paryāya

paryāya - turn, succession, alternation, order, method

From prefix pari- + root i (to go).

Prefix: pari

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Indicates the manner of connection.

इह (iha) - in this context (here, in this matter)

(indeclinable)

सङ्गतौ (saṅgatau) - connected, joined, associated (dual nominative)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of saṅgata

saṅgata - connected, joined, associated, met, happened

Past Passive Participle

From root gam (to go) with prefix sam-.

Prefix: sam

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Refers to both 'karma' and 'kartā'.

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