योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-127, verse-39

नाभिजात्यं न चारित्र्यं न नयो न च विक्रमः ।
बलवन्ति पुराणानि सखे कर्माणि केवलम् ॥ ३९ ॥

nābhijātyaṃ na cāritryaṃ na nayo na ca vikramaḥ ,
balavanti purāṇāni sakhe karmāṇi kevalam 39

39. na abhijātyam na cāritryam na nayaḥ na ca vikramaḥ
| balavanti purāṇāni sakhe karmāṇi kevalam ||

39. sakhe,
na abhijātyam na cāritryam na nayaḥ na ca vikramaḥ [balavān asti] kevalam purāṇāni karmāṇi balavanti [santi]

39. Neither noble lineage, nor good conduct, nor prudent policy, nor valor [are truly strong]. O friend, only ancient actions (karma) are powerful.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, neither, nor

• अभिजात्यम् (abhijātyam) - noble birth, high lineage, nobility

• न (na) - not, neither, nor

• चारित्र्यम् (cāritryam) - good conduct, character, behavior

• न (na) - not, neither, nor

• नयः (nayaḥ) - prudent policy (policy, prudence, moral conduct, guidance)

• न (na) - not, neither, nor

• च (ca) - and, also

• विक्रमः (vikramaḥ) - valor, prowess, might, courage

• बलवन्ति (balavanti) - powerful, strong, mighty

• पुराणानि (purāṇāni) - ancient, old, primeval

• सखे (sakhe) - O friend!

• कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - actions (karma) (actions, deeds)

• केवलम् (kevalam) - only, merely, exclusively

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, neither, nor

(indeclinable)

Negating particle.

अभिजात्यम् (abhijātyam) - noble birth, high lineage, nobility

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of abhijātya

abhijātya - noble birth, high lineage, nobility, excellence of birth

From abhi- + √jan (to be born) + suffix -ya.

Prefix: abhi

Root: jan (class 4)

न (na) - not, neither, nor

(indeclinable)

Negating particle.

चारित्र्यम् (cāritryam) - good conduct, character, behavior

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cāritrya

cāritrya - good conduct, character, behavior, custom, virtue

From `caritra` (conduct) + suffix `-ya`.

Root: car (class 1)

न (na) - not, neither, nor

(indeclinable)

Negating particle.

नयः (nayaḥ) - prudent policy (policy, prudence, moral conduct, guidance)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of naya

naya - policy, prudence, moral conduct, guidance, leading, system

From root √nī 'to lead, guide'.

Root: nī (class 1)

न (na) - not, neither, nor

(indeclinable)

Negating particle.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunctive particle.

विक्रमः (vikramaḥ) - valor, prowess, might, courage

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vikrama

vikrama - valor, prowess, might, courage, step, stride

From root √kram (to step) with upasarga vi-.

Prefix: vi

Root: kram (class 1)

बलवन्ति (balavanti) - powerful, strong, mighty

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of balavat

balavat - powerful, strong, mighty, having strength

Derived from `bala` (strength) with suffix `vat` (possessive).

Note: Agrees with `karmāṇi` and `purāṇāni`.

पुराणानि (purāṇāni) - ancient, old, primeval

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of purāṇa

purāṇa - ancient, old, primeval, belonging to former times, (also 'Purāṇa' as sacred texts)

From `purā` 'formerly, anciently' + suffix `-ana`.

Note: Agrees with `karmāṇi`.

सखे (sakhe) - O friend!

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of sakhi

sakhi - friend, companion

कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - actions (karma) (actions, deeds)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of karman

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

From root √kṛ 'to do, make'.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'are'.

केवलम् (kevalam) - only, merely, exclusively

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes that only karma is powerful.