योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-13, verse-8

न दैवं नच कर्माणि न धनानि न बान्धवाः ।
शरणं भवभीतानां स्वप्रयत्नादृते नृणाम् ॥ ८ ॥

na daivaṃ naca karmāṇi na dhanāni na bāndhavāḥ ,
śaraṇaṃ bhavabhītānāṃ svaprayatnādṛte nṛṇām 8

8. na daivam na ca karmāṇi na dhanāni na bāndhavāḥ
śaraṇam bhavabhītānām svaprayatnāt ṛte nṛṇām

8. nṛṇām bhavabhītānām svaprayatnāt ṛte daivam na śaraṇam,
ca karmāṇi na śaraṇam,
dhanāni na śaraṇam,
bāndhavāḥ na śaraṇam (bhavanti)

8. Neither fate, nor actions (karma), nor wealth, nor relatives are a refuge for people terrified of worldly existence (saṃsāra), except for their own effort.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• दैवम् (daivam) - fate, destiny, divine influence

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• च (ca) - and, also

• कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - actions, deeds, ritual actions, fate (from past actions)

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• धनानि (dhanāni) - riches, wealth, possessions

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• बान्धवाः (bāndhavāḥ) - relatives, kinsmen, friends

• शरणम् (śaraṇam) - refuge, shelter, protection

• भवभीतानाम् (bhavabhītānām) - of those terrified of worldly existence, of those frightened by saṃsāra

• स्वप्रयत्नात् (svaprayatnāt) - from one's own effort

• ऋते (ṛte) - without, except for, apart from

• नृणाम् (nṛṇām) - of men, of people

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

दैवम् (daivam) - fate, destiny, divine influence

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of daiva

daiva - fate, destiny, divine, relating to gods

Derived from `deva` (god) with the suffix `aṇ`.

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'to be'.

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - actions, deeds, ritual actions, fate (from past actions)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual, fate (resulting from actions)

Derived from root `kṛ` (to do) with suffix `-man`.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'to be'.

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

धनानि (dhanāni) - riches, wealth, possessions

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of dhana

dhana - wealth, riches, property, money

From root `dhā` (to place, to hold).

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'to be'.

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

बान्धवाः (bāndhavāḥ) - relatives, kinsmen, friends

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bāndhava

bāndhava - relative, kinsman, friend, connection

Derived from `bandhu` (kinsman) with suffix `aṇ`.

Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'to be'.

शरणम् (śaraṇam) - refuge, shelter, protection

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śaraṇa

śaraṇa - refuge, shelter, protection, protector, helper

From root `śṛ` (to crush, to break) with suffix `-ana`, meaning "that which covers/protects".

Root: śṛ

भवभीतानाम् (bhavabhītānām) - of those terrified of worldly existence, of those frightened by saṃsāra

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of bhavabhīta

bhavabhīta - terrified of existence, frightened by saṃsāra

Compound type : Tatpurusha (bhava+bhīta)

• bhava – existence, being, birth, worldly existence (saṃsāra)
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root `bhū` (to be) with suffix `-a`.
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• bhīta – frightened, afraid, terrified
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root `bhī` (to fear).
  Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Qualifies `nṛṇām`.

स्वप्रयत्नात् (svaprayatnāt) - from one's own effort

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of svaprayatna

svaprayatna - one's own effort, self-effort

Compound type : Tatpurusha (sva+prayatna)

• sva – own, one's own, self
  pronoun (masculine)
• prayatna – effort, exertion, attempt, endeavor
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root `yat` (to strive) with prefix `pra-` and nominal suffix `-na`.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: yat (class 1)

Note: Indicates exclusion or 'apart from'.

ऋते (ṛte) - without, except for, apart from

(indeclinable)

Used with ablative case.

नृणाम् (nṛṇām) - of men, of people

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nṛ

nṛ - man, person, human being

Strong stem `nar`.

Root: nṛ

Note: Qualifies `bhavabhītānām`.