योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-7, verse-3

एकस्तावद्गुरुप्रोक्तादनुष्ठानाच्छनैः शनैः ।
जन्मना जन्मभिर्वापि सिद्धिदः समुदाहृतः ॥ ३ ॥

ekastāvadguruproktādanuṣṭhānācchanaiḥ śanaiḥ ,
janmanā janmabhirvāpi siddhidaḥ samudāhṛtaḥ 3

3. ekaḥ tāvat guru-proktāt anuṣṭhānāt śanaiḥ śanaiḥ
| janmanā janmabhiḥ vā api siddhidaḥ sam-udāhṛtaḥ

3. tāvat ekaḥ guru-proktāt anuṣṭhānāt śanaiḥ śanaiḥ
janmanā vā api janmabhiḥ siddhidaḥ sam-udāhṛtaḥ

3. Indeed, one path [to spiritual attainment] is declared to bestow success gradually, through the practice (anuṣṭhāna) instructed by a spiritual teacher (guru), either in a single life or over many lives.

Words meanings summery:

• एकः (ekaḥ) - one (path or method) (one, single)

• तावत् (tāvat) - indeed, thus (so much, until, indeed)

• गुरु-प्रोक्तात् (guru-proktāt) - from the instructions or teachings of a spiritual teacher (guru) (from what is taught by the spiritual teacher (guru))

• अनुष्ठानात् (anuṣṭhānāt) - from spiritual practice or observance (anuṣṭhāna) (from practice, from observance, from performance)

• शनैः (śanaiḥ) - gradually (slowly, gradually)

• शनैः (śanaiḥ) - gradually (slowly, gradually)

• जन्मना (janmanā) - in a single life (by birth, in one birth)

• जन्मभिः (janmabhiḥ) - over several lives (by births, in many births)

• वा (vā) - or

• अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)

• सिद्धिदः (siddhidaḥ) - that which grants spiritual attainment or perfection (siddhi) (success-giver, conferring attainment)

• सम्-उदाहृतः (sam-udāhṛtaḥ) - is declared (to be) (is declared, is said, is referred to)

Words meanings and morphology

एकः (ekaḥ) - one (path or method) (one, single)

(numeral)

तावत् (tāvat) - indeed, thus (so much, until, indeed)

(indeclinable)

गुरु-प्रोक्तात् (guru-proktāt) - from the instructions or teachings of a spiritual teacher (guru) (from what is taught by the spiritual teacher (guru))

(adjective)

Ablative, masculine, singular of guru-prokta

guru-prokta - taught by a guru, instructed by a spiritual teacher

Compound type : tatpurusha (guru+prokta)

• guru – spiritual teacher, preceptor, heavy, venerable
  noun (masculine)
• prokta – said, declared, told, taught
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'vac' (to speak) with prefix 'pra'.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: vac (class 2)

अनुष्ठानात् (anuṣṭhānāt) - from spiritual practice or observance (anuṣṭhāna) (from practice, from observance, from performance)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of anuṣṭhāna

anuṣṭhāna - practice, performance, observance, execution

Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand) with prefix 'anu', then '-ana' suffix.

Prefix: anu

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: The instrumental case can also indicate 'in' or 'by means of'.

शनैः (śanaiḥ) - gradually (slowly, gradually)

(indeclinable)

शनैः (śanaiḥ) - gradually (slowly, gradually)

(indeclinable)

जन्मना (janmanā) - in a single life (by birth, in one birth)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of janman

janman - birth, production, life, existence

Derived from root 'jan' (to be born).

Root: jan (class 4)

जन्मभिः (janmabhiḥ) - over several lives (by births, in many births)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of janman

janman - birth, production, life, existence

Derived from root 'jan' (to be born).

Root: jan (class 4)

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

सिद्धिदः (siddhidaḥ) - that which grants spiritual attainment or perfection (siddhi) (success-giver, conferring attainment)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of siddhida

siddhida - success-giving, conferring attainment, granting perfection

Derived from 'siddhi' + 'da' (giver).

Compound type : tatpurusha (siddhi+da)

• siddhi – attainment, perfection, success, accomplishment
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root 'sidh' (to attain, succeed).
  Root: sidh (class 4)
• da – giver, bestower
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root 'dā' (to give).
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject (path/method).

सम्-उदाहृतः (sam-udāhṛtaḥ) - is declared (to be) (is declared, is said, is referred to)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samudāhṛta

samudāhṛta - declared, said, mentioned, named

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'hṛ' (to take, carry) with prefixes 'sam' and 'ud', in a causative sense 'to cause to be said/declared'.

Prefixes: sam+ud

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Refers to 'ekaḥ' (one path).