योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-67, verse-23

इष्टवस्त्वर्थिनां तज्ज्ञसूपदिष्टेन कर्मणा ।
पौनःपुन्येन करणान्नेतरच्छरणं मुने ॥ २३ ॥

iṣṭavastvarthināṃ tajjñasūpadiṣṭena karmaṇā ,
paunaḥpunyena karaṇānnetaraccharaṇaṃ mune 23

23. iṣṭavastvarthinām tatjñasūpadiṣṭena karmaṇā
paunaḥpunyena karaṇāt na itarat śaraṇam mune

23. mune iṣṭavastvarthinām tatjñasūpadiṣṭena
karmaṇā paunaḥpunyena karaṇāt itarat śaraṇam na

23. O sage, for those who desire specific objects, there is no other refuge than the repeated performance of actions (karma) as expertly instructed.

Words meanings summery:

• इष्टवस्त्वर्थिनाम् (iṣṭavastvarthinām) - of those desiring desired objects; for those seeking wished-for things

• तत्ज्ञसूपदिष्टेन (tatjñasūpadiṣṭena) - by that which is well-instructed by an expert; by the well-advised method of one who knows that

• कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by action, by deed

• पौनःपुन्येन (paunaḥpunyena) - by repetition, repeatedly, frequently

• करणात् (karaṇāt) - from doing, by means of doing, from performance

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• इतरत् (itarat) - other, another

• शरणम् (śaraṇam) - refuge, shelter, protection

• मुने (mune) - O sage, O ascetic

Words meanings and morphology

इष्टवस्त्वर्थिनाम् (iṣṭavastvarthinām) - of those desiring desired objects; for those seeking wished-for things

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of iṣṭavastvarthin

iṣṭavastvarthin - one who desires desired objects; seeker of desired things

Derived from 'artha' (purpose, object) + 'in' suffix for agent, prefixed by 'iṣṭavastu'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (iṣṭavastu+arthin)

• iṣṭa – desired, wished, worshipped
  participle (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √iṣ (to wish, desire)
  Root: iṣ (class 6)
• vastu – object, thing, substance, reality
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vas
• arthin – desiring, seeking, supplicant, one who has a purpose
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from 'artha' with the suffix '-in'.

तत्ज्ञसूपदिष्टेन (tatjñasūpadiṣṭena) - by that which is well-instructed by an expert; by the well-advised method of one who knows that

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tatjñasūpadiṣṭa

tatjñasūpadiṣṭa - well-instructed by an expert

Past Passive Participle

Compound of 'tatjña' (expert) and 'su-upadiṣṭa' (well-instructed).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tatjña+suupadiṣṭa)

• tatjña – knowing that; expert
  adjective (masculine)
  Compound of 'tat' (that) and 'jña' (knower).
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• suupadiṣṭa – well-instructed, well-advised
  participle (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √diś (to show, instruct) with prefix upa and adverb su.
  Prefix: upa
  Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Qualifies 'karmaṇā'.

कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by action, by deed

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of karman

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

From root √kṛ (to do).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Original word 'karma' included in translation.

पौनःपुन्येन (paunaḥpunyena) - by repetition, repeatedly, frequently

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of paunaḥpunya

paunaḥpunya - repetitiveness, frequency, repeated occurrence

Derived from 'punah punah' (again and again).

Note: Used adverbially.

करणात् (karaṇāt) - from doing, by means of doing, from performance

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of karaṇa

karaṇa - doing, making, action, instrument

From root √kṛ (to do) + ana suffix.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

इतरत् (itarat) - other, another

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of itara

itara - other, another, different

Note: Functions as a predicate nominative here.

शरणम् (śaraṇam) - refuge, shelter, protection

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śaraṇa

śaraṇa - refuge, shelter, protection, home

From root √śṛ (to crush, break) or √śṛ (to go, move)

Root: śṛ (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative for "is not".

मुने (mune) - O sage, O ascetic

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, silent one

Root: man (class 4)