योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-54, verse-36

यतस्ततः प्रयत्नेन पौरुषेण विनश्यति ।
अकृत्रिममपि प्राप्तं भृशं पुत्र तथा पुनः ॥ ३६ ॥

yatastataḥ prayatnena pauruṣeṇa vinaśyati ,
akṛtrimamapi prāptaṃ bhṛśaṃ putra tathā punaḥ 36

36. yatastataḥ prayatnena pauruṣeṇa vinaśyati
akṛtrimam api prāptaṃ bhṛśaṃ putra tathā punaḥ

36. yatastataḥ pauruṣeṇa prayatnena vinaśyati
putra akṛtrimam api bhṛśaṃ prāptaṃ tathā punaḥ

36. Therefore, by human effort (pauruṣa), it (the defilement of transmigration) perishes. O son, even that which is inherent (akṛtrima) and has become deeply ingrained (bhṛśaṃ prāptam), can thus be overcome again.

Words meanings summery:

• यतस्ततः (yatastataḥ) - Therefore, connecting to the previous verses' arguments about `saṃsāramala` not being inherent. (therefore, for that reason, consequently)

• प्रयत्नेन (prayatnena) - by effort, by exertion, by perseverance

• पौरुषेण (pauruṣeṇa) - Emphasizes effort originating from human will and strength, contrasting with fate or divine intervention. (by human effort, by virility, by courage, by strength)

• विनश्यति (vinaśyati) - Refers to the removal of `saṃsāramala`. (perishes, is destroyed, disappears, vanishes)

• अकृत्रिमम् (akṛtrimam) - natural, inherent, not artificial, uncreated

• अपि (api) - Serves to emphasize the preceding word, meaning 'even if'. (even, also, too)

• प्राप्तं (prāptaṁ) - Deeply ingrained or fully manifest. (obtained, reached, experienced, manifested)

• भृशं (bhṛśaṁ) - Modifies `prāptaṃ`. (greatly, exceedingly, very much, intensely)

• पुत्र (putra) - Direct address from teacher to disciple. (O son!)

• तथा (tathā) - Thus implies by similar effort, or in a similar manner of disappearance. (thus, so, in that manner)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - Again or moreover, emphasizing recurrence or an additional point. (again, moreover, further, but)

Words meanings and morphology

यतस्ततः (yatastataḥ) - Therefore, connecting to the previous verses' arguments about `saṃsāramala` not being inherent. (therefore, for that reason, consequently)

(indeclinable)

From 'yat' (which) + 'tas' (ablative suffix) + 'tataḥ' (from there). Often used as a compound adverb.

Compound type : Avyayībhāva (yataḥ+tataḥ)

• yataḥ – from which, wherefore, because
  indeclinable
  From 'yad' (which) + 'tas' suffix.
• tataḥ – from there, thence, then, therefore
  indeclinable
  From 'tad' (that) + 'tas' suffix.

प्रयत्नेन (prayatnena) - by effort, by exertion, by perseverance

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of prayatna

prayatna - effort, exertion, endeavor, perseverance

From 'pra-' (forth, forward) + 'yat' (to endeavor) + 'na' suffix.

Prefix: pra

Root: yat (class 1)

पौरुषेण (pauruṣeṇa) - Emphasizes effort originating from human will and strength, contrasting with fate or divine intervention. (by human effort, by virility, by courage, by strength)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of pauruṣa

pauruṣa - human, manly, virile, strength, prowess, human effort

From 'puruṣa' (man, person) + 'aṇ' suffix.

विनश्यति (vinaśyati) - Refers to the removal of `saṃsāramala`. (perishes, is destroyed, disappears, vanishes)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of naś

From 'vi-' (away, apart) + 'naś' (to perish).

Prefix: vi

Root: naś (class 4)

अकृत्रिमम् (akṛtrimam) - natural, inherent, not artificial, uncreated

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of akṛtrima

akṛtrima - natural, inherent, not artificial, uncreated, genuine

'a-' (negation) + 'kṛtrima' (artificial, made). Nañ-tatpuruṣa compound.

Compound type : Nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kṛtrima)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negation prefix.
• kṛtrima – artificial, made, done, false
  adjective (neuter)
  From 'kṛ' (to do, to make) + 'trima' suffix.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with `prāptaṃ`.

अपि (api) - Serves to emphasize the preceding word, meaning 'even if'. (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

प्राप्तं (prāptaṁ) - Deeply ingrained or fully manifest. (obtained, reached, experienced, manifested)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prāpta

prāpta - obtained, reached, gained, happened, arrived, experienced, manifested

Past Passive Participle

From 'pra-' (forth) + 'āp' (to obtain) + 'kta' suffix.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Agrees with `akṛtrimam`.

भृशं (bhṛśaṁ) - Modifies `prāptaṃ`. (greatly, exceedingly, very much, intensely)

(indeclinable)

पुत्र (putra) - Direct address from teacher to disciple. (O son!)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of putra

putra - son, child, descendant

तथा (tathā) - Thus implies by similar effort, or in a similar manner of disappearance. (thus, so, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

From 'tad' (that) + 'thā' suffix.

पुनः (punaḥ) - Again or moreover, emphasizing recurrence or an additional point. (again, moreover, further, but)

(indeclinable)

From 'pu' (to cleanse) + 'nas' suffix or related to 'pūrvam'.