योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-19, verse-33

अकारणकमेवातो ब्रह्म सिद्धमिदं स्थितम् ।
प्रत्यक्षमेव निर्मातृ तस्यांशास्त्वनुमादयः ॥ ३३ ॥

akāraṇakamevāto brahma siddhamidaṃ sthitam ,
pratyakṣameva nirmātṛ tasyāṃśāstvanumādayaḥ 33

33. akāraṇakam eva ataḥ brahma siddham idam sthitam
pratyakṣam eva nirmātṛ tasya aṃśāḥ tu anumādayaḥ

33. ataḥ idam akāraṇakam brahma siddham sthitam eva.
nirmātṛ pratyakṣam eva; tasya aṃśāḥ tu anumādayaḥ.

33. Therefore, this Brahman, being without cause, is established and exists. It is directly evident as the creator, and inference and other (means of knowledge) are merely its aspects.

Words meanings summery:

• अकारणकम् (akāraṇakam) - without any originating cause (causeless, without cause)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, very, exactly

• अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, from this

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - the ultimate, absolute reality (Brahman, the absolute reality)

• सिद्धम् (siddham) - established as a fact or reality (established, proven, accomplished, perfected)

• इदम् (idam) - this (Brahman) (this)

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - is existing, is present (stands, exists, situated, established)

• प्रत्यक्षम् (pratyakṣam) - directly evident, perceivable without intermediaries (direct perception, evident, perceptible)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, very, exactly

• निर्मातृ (nirmātṛ) - the ultimate creator (creator, maker, fashioner)

• तस्य (tasya) - of that (Brahman) (its, his)

• अंशाः (aṁśāḥ) - subordinate aspects or derivations (parts, portions, aspects)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

• अनुमादयः (anumādayaḥ) - inference and other means of knowledge (like śabda, upamāna, etc.) (inference and others, beginning with inference)

Words meanings and morphology

अकारणकम् (akāraṇakam) - without any originating cause (causeless, without cause)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of akāraṇaka

akāraṇaka - causeless, without reason

Compound of 'a' (negation) and 'kāraṇaka' (having a cause).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kāraṇaka)

• a – not, non
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• kāraṇaka – having a cause, caused
  adjective (neuter)
  Derived from 'kāraṇa' (cause) with suffix '-ka'.

Note: Qualifies 'brahma' and 'idam'.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, very, exactly

(indeclinable)

Particle used for emphasis.

Note: Emphasizes 'akāraṇakam'.

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, from this

(indeclinable)

From 'idam' (this) with the suffix '-tas'.

Note: Connects to previous context (implied).

ब्रह्म (brahma) - the ultimate, absolute reality (Brahman, the absolute reality)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the Absolute, ultimate reality, the universal spirit, sacred word, Veda, priest

Note: Subject of the sentence.

सिद्धम् (siddham) - established as a fact or reality (established, proven, accomplished, perfected)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of siddha

siddha - accomplished, perfected, established, proven, realized

Past Passive Participle

From root √sidh (to succeed, accomplish).

Root: sidh (class 4)

Note: Used predicatively with 'brahma' and 'idam'.

इदम् (idam) - this (Brahman) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to 'brahma'.

स्थितम् (sthitam) - is existing, is present (stands, exists, situated, established)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, existing, situated, established, firm

Past Passive Participle

From root √sthā (to stand, exist).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Used predicatively with 'brahma' and 'idam'.

प्रत्यक्षम् (pratyakṣam) - directly evident, perceivable without intermediaries (direct perception, evident, perceptible)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pratyakṣa

pratyakṣa - direct perception, visible, evident, perceptible to the senses

Compound of 'prati' (towards, before) and 'akṣa' (eye).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (prati+akṣa)

• prati – towards, against, before, in front of
  indeclinable
  Preposition/prefix
• akṣa – eye, sense organ
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'nirmātṛ' or acts as a predicative nominative.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, very, exactly

(indeclinable)

Particle used for emphasis.

Note: Emphasizes 'pratyakṣam' and 'nirmātṛ'.

निर्मातृ (nirmātṛ) - the ultimate creator (creator, maker, fashioner)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirmātṛ

nirmātṛ - creator, maker, builder, fashioner

Agent noun from root √mā with prefix 'nir'.

Formed from `nir-` + `√mā` (to build, measure, create).

Prefix: nis

Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Predicative nominative for Brahman.

तस्य (tasya) - of that (Brahman) (its, his)

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Possessive, modifies 'aṃśāḥ'.

अंशाः (aṁśāḥ) - subordinate aspects or derivations (parts, portions, aspects)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of aṃśa

aṁśa - part, portion, share, aspect, division

Note: Subject of the second clause (implied verb 'are').

तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Introduces a slight contrast or emphasis.

अनुमादयः (anumādayaḥ) - inference and other means of knowledge (like śabda, upamāna, etc.) (inference and others, beginning with inference)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of anumā-ādi

anumā-ādi - inference and so on

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anumā+ādi)

• anumā – inference, deduction, conclusion
  noun (feminine)
  From 'anu' (after) + root √mā (to measure, perceive).
  Prefix: anu
  Root: mā (class 2)
• ādi – beginning, commencement, first, etcetera, and so on
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to inference and other secondary means of knowledge.

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