योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-98, verse-17

विना सत्सङ्गमन्येन पोतकेन न तीर्यते ।
आस्तां किं मे विचारेण यद्भवेदस्तु तन्मम ॥ १७ ॥

vinā satsaṅgamanyena potakena na tīryate ,
āstāṃ kiṃ me vicāreṇa yadbhavedastu tanmama 17

17. vinā satsaṅgam anyena potakena na tīryate
āstām kim me vicāreṇa yat bhavet astu tat mama

17. satsaṅgam vinā anyena potakena na tīryate me
vicāreṇa kim āstām yat bhavet tat mama astu

17. Without the association with the virtuous (satsaṅga), this [ocean of saṃsāra] cannot be crossed by any other means or "boat". What is the use of my deliberation? Whatever is destined to happen, let that happen to me.

Words meanings summery:

• विना (vinā) - without, except

• सत्सङ्गम् (satsaṅgam) - association with the virtuous, good company

• अन्येन (anyena) - by another

• पोतकेन (potakena) - by a boat (metaphorical for means of crossing) (by a boat, by a young animal)

• न (na) - not, no

• तीर्यते (tīryate) - one is crossed, it is crossed, one crosses

• आस्ताम् (āstām) - let it be, let remain

• किम् (kim) - what, why, of what use

• मे (me) - my, to me, for me

• विचारेण (vicāreṇa) - by deliberation, by thinking, by consideration

• यत् (yat) - whatever, which, that

• भवेत् (bhavet) - may it be, should it be, may it happen

• अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

• तत् (tat) - that, it

• मम (mama) - my, of me, for me

Words meanings and morphology

विना (vinā) - without, except

(indeclinable)

सत्सङ्गम् (satsaṅgam) - association with the virtuous, good company

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of satsaṅga

satsaṅga - association with the good or virtuous, good company, assembly of the wise

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sat+saṅga)

• sat – good, virtuous, existent, true
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From root as (to be) + śatṛ.
  Root: as (class 2)
• saṅga – association, company, attachment, contact
  noun (masculine)
  From sam-añj (to be joined) or sam-gam (to go together).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: gam / añj (class 1)

Note: Object of vinā.

अन्येन (anyena) - by another

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine/neuter, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

Note: Qualifies potakena.

पोतकेन (potakena) - by a boat (metaphorical for means of crossing) (by a boat, by a young animal)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of potaka

potaka - young animal, cub, boat, ship

Note: Used metaphorically for a means of salvation.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

तीर्यते (tīryate) - one is crossed, it is crossed, one crosses

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of tīr

Passive, Present

From root tṛ (to cross) with passive suffix ya.

Root: tṛ (class 1)

Note: The implied subject (the ocean of saṃsāra) is crossed.

आस्ताम् (āstām) - let it be, let remain

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of ās

Imperative

From root ās (to sit, be).

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Used in the sense of 'let it be'.

किम् (kim) - what, why, of what use

(indeclinable)

मे (me) - my, to me, for me

(pronoun)

singular of aham

aham - I, me

Note: Here, genitive ("my deliberation") or dative ("for me").

विचारेण (vicāreṇa) - by deliberation, by thinking, by consideration

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vicāra

vicāra - deliberation, consideration, reflection, investigation

From vi-car (to roam, investigate) + ghañ.

Prefix: vi

Root: car (class 1)

यत् (yat) - whatever, which, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Note: Subject of bhavet.

भवेत् (bhavet) - may it be, should it be, may it happen

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of bhū

Optative

From root bhū (to be).

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Expresses possibility or wish.

अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of as

Imperative

From root as (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Expresses a command or wish.

तत् (tat) - that, it

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Subject of astu.

मम (mama) - my, of me, for me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of aham

aham - I, me

Note: Possessive, "my fate".