योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-157, verse-29

ह्यस्तनी दुष्क्रियाभ्येति शोभां सत्क्रियया यथा ।
अद्यैव प्राक्तनीं तस्माद्यत्नात्सत्कार्यवान्भव ॥ २९ ॥

hyastanī duṣkriyābhyeti śobhāṃ satkriyayā yathā ,
adyaiva prāktanīṃ tasmādyatnātsatkāryavānbhava 29

29. hyastanī duṣkriyā abhyeti śobhām satkriyayā yathā
adya eva prāktanīm tasmāt yatnāt satkāryavān bhava

29. yathā hyastanī duṣkriyā satkriyayā śobhām abhyeti
tasmāt adya eva yatnāt prāktanīm satkāryavān bhava

29. Just as a past misdeed attains splendor through a good action, therefore, today itself, with effort, become one who performs good deeds (to counteract your) previous (karma).

Words meanings summery:

• ह्यस्तनी (hyastanī) - of yesterday, past, former

• दुष्क्रिया (duṣkriyā) - bad action, misdeed, evil deed

• अभ्येति (abhyeti) - attains (approaches, obtains, reaches, enters)

• शोभाम् (śobhām) - splendor (beauty, splendor, grace, luster)

• सत्क्रियया (satkriyayā) - by good action, by virtuous deed

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to

• अद्य (adya) - today itself, right now (today)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, very

• प्राक्तनीम् (prāktanīm) - (to counteract your) previous (karma/actions) (former, past, previous)

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• यत्नात् (yatnāt) - with effort, diligently (by effort, with care, diligently)

• सत्कार्यवान् (satkāryavān) - be one who performs good deeds (one who performs good actions, diligent in good deeds)

• भव (bhava) - be, become

Words meanings and morphology

ह्यस्तनी (hyastanī) - of yesterday, past, former

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of hyastana

hyastana - of yesterday, relating to yesterday, past

Derived from hyas (yesterday)

Note: Agrees with duṣkriyā.

दुष्क्रिया (duṣkriyā) - bad action, misdeed, evil deed

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of duṣkriyā

duṣkriyā - bad action, misdeed, evil deed

Compound of dus (bad) + kriyā (action).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dus+kriyā)

• dus – bad, difficult, ill
  prefix
• kriyā – action, activity, deed
  noun (feminine)
  From root kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

अभ्येति (abhyeti) - attains (approaches, obtains, reaches, enters)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of abhi-i

From abhi (towards) + i (to go)

Prefix: abhi

Root: i (class 2)

शोभाम् (śobhām) - splendor (beauty, splendor, grace, luster)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śobhā

śobhā - beauty, splendor, grace, luster, brilliance

From root śubh (to shine, be beautiful)

Root: śubh (class 1)

Note: Object of abhyeti.

सत्क्रियया (satkriyayā) - by good action, by virtuous deed

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of satkriyā

satkriyā - good action, virtuous deed, proper ceremony

Compound of sat (good, real) + kriyā (action).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sat+kriyā)

• sat – good, true, existing, real
  adjective
  Present Active Participle
  From root as (to be)
  Root: as (class 2)
• kriyā – action, activity, deed
  noun (feminine)
  From root kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to

(indeclinable)

Note: Corresponds with tasmāt.

अद्य (adya) - today itself, right now (today)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, very

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle, emphasizes 'adya'.

प्राक्तनीम् (prāktanīm) - (to counteract your) previous (karma/actions) (former, past, previous)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of prāktana

prāktana - former, past, previous, ancient

Derived from prāk (before, former)

Note: Qualifies an implied noun like karma, kriyām, or gatiṃ.

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(pronoun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Used as an indeclinable 'therefore', correlating with yathā.

यत्नात् (yatnāt) - with effort, diligently (by effort, with care, diligently)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of yatna

yatna - effort, exertion, attempt, diligence

From root yat (to strive)

Root: yat (class 1)

Note: Used adverbially.

सत्कार्यवान् (satkāryavān) - be one who performs good deeds (one who performs good actions, diligent in good deeds)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satkāryavat

satkāryavat - one possessing good actions, virtuous, diligent in good deeds

Possessive suffix -vat added to satkārya (good action).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (satkārya+vat)

• satkārya – good action, good deed, virtuous act
  noun (neuter)
  Karmadhāraya compound: sat (good) + kārya (action).
• vat – possessing, having (suffix)
  suffix
  Possessive suffix (matup/vatup)

Note: Agrees with implied त्वम् (tvam).

भव (bhava) - be, become

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)