योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-18, verse-63

अकारणे कारणता यद्बोधायोपमीयते ।
न तत्र सर्वसाधर्म्यं संभवत्युपमाश्रमैः ॥ ६३ ॥

akāraṇe kāraṇatā yadbodhāyopamīyate ,
na tatra sarvasādharmyaṃ saṃbhavatyupamāśramaiḥ 63

63. akāraṇe kāraṇatā yat bodhāya upamīyate na
tatra sarvasādharmyam saṃbhavati upamāśramaiḥ

63. yat akāraṇe kāraṇatā bodhāya upamīyate tatra
upamāśramaiḥ sarvasādharmyam na saṃbhavati

63. When the characteristic of being a cause is attributed to something that is not a cause for the sake of understanding, then complete similarity (sarvasādharmyam) is not possible for those who rely on such comparisons (upamā).

Words meanings summery:

• अकारणे (akāraṇe) - in a non-cause, in something that is not a cause

• कारणता (kāraṇatā) - causality, the state of being a cause

• यत् (yat) - which, what, that (relative pronoun)

• बोधाय (bodhāya) - for understanding, for enlightenment, for knowledge

• उपमीयते (upamīyate) - is compared, is likened

• न (na) - not, no

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that case, in that context

• सर्वसाधर्म्यम् (sarvasādharmyam) - complete similarity, universal commonality, perfect resemblance

• संभवति (saṁbhavati) - is possible, occurs, exists

• उपमाश्रमैः (upamāśramaiḥ) - by those who resort to comparisons, by those who use analogies

Words meanings and morphology

अकारणे (akāraṇe) - in a non-cause, in something that is not a cause

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of akāraṇa

akāraṇa - without a cause, not a cause, that which is not a cause

Formed by adding the negative prefix 'a-' to 'kāraṇa'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kāraṇa)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• kāraṇa – cause, reason, instrument
  noun (neuter)
  From root kṛ- 'to do'
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Functions as a substantive here.

कारणता (kāraṇatā) - causality, the state of being a cause

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kāraṇatā

kāraṇatā - causality, the state or quality of being a cause

Formed from 'kāraṇa' with the suffix '-tā' (abstract noun).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

यत् (yat) - which, what, that (relative pronoun)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that (relative pronoun)

Note: Refers to kāraṇatā.

बोधाय (bodhāya) - for understanding, for enlightenment, for knowledge

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of bodha

bodha - understanding, knowledge, awakening

From root 'budh' (to know, to awaken).

Root: budh (class 1)

उपमीयते (upamīyate) - is compared, is likened

(verb)

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

Passive voice, present tense

From root mā (to measure, to compare) with prefix upa-. The root `mā` becomes `mī` in the passive voice.

Prefix: upa

Root: mā (class 2)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that case, in that context

(indeclinable)

Locative adverb derived from pronoun 'tad'.

सर्वसाधर्म्यम् (sarvasādharmyam) - complete similarity, universal commonality, perfect resemblance

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarvasādharmya

sarvasādharmya - universal common quality, complete similarity

Compound of 'sarva' (all) and 'sādharmya' (common property/similarity).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+sādharmya)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun
• sādharmya – common property, similarity, agreement in nature
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from 'sādharma' (having the same property)

संभवति (saṁbhavati) - is possible, occurs, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of saṃbhū

Present tense, active voice

From root 'bhū' (to be, to become) with prefix 'sam-'.

Prefix: sam

Root: bhū (class 1)

उपमाश्रमैः (upamāśramaiḥ) - by those who resort to comparisons, by those who use analogies

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of upamāśrama

upamāśrama - resorting to comparison, one who uses analogies

Compound of 'upamā' (comparison) and 'āśrama' (resort, reliance).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (upamā+āśrama)

• upamā – comparison, simile, analogy
  noun (feminine)
  From upa- + root mā (to measure)
  Prefix: upa
  Root: mā (class 2)
• āśrama – resort, reliance, dwelling, hermitage, stage of life
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix ā- + root śram (to exert, to rest)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: śram (class 1)