योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-95, verse-20

कर्मणा क्रियते कर्ता कर्त्रा कर्म प्रणीयते ।
बीजाङ्कुरादिवन्न्यायो लोकवेदोक्त एव सः ॥ २० ॥

karmaṇā kriyate kartā kartrā karma praṇīyate ,
bījāṅkurādivannyāyo lokavedokta eva saḥ 20

20. karmaṇā kriyate kartā kartrā karma praṇīyate
bījāṅkurādivat nyāyaḥ lokavedoktaḥ eva saḥ

20. karmaṇā kartā kriyate,
kartrā karma praṇīyate.
saḥ nyāyaḥ bījāṅkurādivat lokavedoktaḥ eva.

20. The doer (kartā) is shaped by action (karma), and action (karma) is carried out by the doer. This principle, like the relationship between a seed and a sprout, is indeed proclaimed in both worldly tradition and the Veda.

Words meanings summery:

• कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by action, by deed, by work (karma)

• क्रियते (kriyate) - is shaped (is done, is made, is performed, is acted upon)

• कर्ता (kartā) - doer, agent, creator

• कर्त्रा (kartrā) - by the doer, by the agent

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

• प्रणीयते (praṇīyate) - is led forward, is performed, is carried out, is guided

• बीजाङ्कुरादिवत् (bījāṅkurādivat) - like a seed and a sprout

• न्यायः (nyāyaḥ) - maxim, rule, logical principle, method, system of logic

• लोकवेदोक्तः (lokavedoktaḥ) - stated in popular usage and Veda, proclaimed in worldly tradition and Veda

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

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

Words meanings and morphology

कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by action, by deed, by work (karma)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of karma

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

From root kṛ (to do) + suffix -man.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agent of the passive verb 'kriyate'.

क्रियते (kriyate) - is shaped (is done, is made, is performed, is acted upon)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of kṛ

Present Indicative

Root kṛ, 8th class, passive voice.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

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)

Note: Subject of the passive verb 'kriyate'.

कर्त्रा (kartrā) - by the doer, by the agent

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kartṛ

kartṛ - doer, agent, creator, author

From root kṛ (to do) + suffix -tṛ.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agent of the passive verb 'praṇīyate'.

कर्म (karma) - action, deed, work (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)

Note: Subject of the passive verb 'praṇīyate'.

प्रणीयते (praṇīyate) - is led forward, is performed, is carried out, is guided

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of praṇīyate

Present Indicative

Root nī (to lead) with prefix pra-, passive voice.

Prefix: pra

Root: nī (class 1)

बीजाङ्कुरादिवत् (bījāṅkurādivat) - like a seed and a sprout

(indeclinable)

Compound ending in -vat (like).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bīja+aṅkura+ādi)

• bīja – seed, origin, cause
  noun (neuter)
• aṅkura – sprout, shoot, germ, bud
  noun (masculine)
• ādi – beginning, etcetera, and so forth
  indeclinable

न्यायः (nyāyaḥ) - maxim, rule, logical principle, method, system of logic

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nyāya

nyāya - maxim, rule, logical principle, method, system of logic, justice

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

Prefix: ni

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Subject of the sentence, referring to the principle described.

लोकवेदोक्तः (lokavedoktaḥ) - stated in popular usage and Veda, proclaimed in worldly tradition and Veda

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lokavedokta

lokavedokta - stated in popular usage and Veda, described in worldly tradition and Veda

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (loka+veda+ukta)

• loka – world, people, popular usage
  noun (masculine)
• veda – Veda, sacred knowledge
  noun (masculine)
  From root vid (to know).
  Root: vid (class 2)
• ukta – said, spoken, proclaimed, stated
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root vac (to speak).
  Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Describes 'nyāyaḥ'.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the preceding word.

सः (saḥ) - that (principle) (that, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'nyāyaḥ'.