योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-116, verse-12

इह हि तावद्ब्रह्मणः सर्वभूतानां
त्रिविधोत्पत्तिरिति तत्पूर्वोक्तम् ॥ १२ ॥

iha hi tāvadbrahmaṇaḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ
trividhotpattiriti tatpūrvoktam 12

12. iha hi tāvat brahmaṇaḥ sarvabhūtānām
trividhotpattiḥ iti tat pūrvoktam

12. iha hi tāvat brahmaṇaḥ sarvabhūtānām
trividhotpattiḥ iti tat pūrvoktam

12. Indeed, it has already been stated here that the threefold creation of all beings proceeds from Brahman (brahman).

Words meanings summery:

• इह (iha) - here (in this philosophical context) (here, in this world, in this context)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because)

• तावत् (tāvat) - as a preliminary, to this extent (so much, so far, meanwhile, as a preliminary)

• ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - from Brahman (brahman) (from Brahman, of Brahman)

• सर्वभूतानाम् (sarvabhūtānām) - of all beings (of all beings, of all elements)

• त्रिविधोत्पत्तिः (trividhotpattiḥ) - threefold creation (three-fold origination/creation)

• इति (iti) - thus (indicating the end of a statement) (thus, so, indicating a quote or statement)

• तत् (tat) - that (referring to the previous statement about creation) (that, therefore)

• पूर्वोक्तम् (pūrvoktam) - previously stated (previously stated, said before)

Words meanings and morphology

इह (iha) - here (in this philosophical context) (here, in this world, in this context)

(indeclinable)

Adverb of place or context.

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic or causal particle.

तावत् (tāvat) - as a preliminary, to this extent (so much, so far, meanwhile, as a preliminary)

(indeclinable)

Adverb of extent or time.

ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - from Brahman (brahman) (from Brahman, of Brahman)

(noun)

neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the Absolute Reality, the ultimate truth, the highest universal principle

Root bṛh (to grow, expand).

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Here, ablative indicating source.

सर्वभूतानाम् (sarvabhūtānām) - of all beings (of all beings, of all elements)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of sarvabhūta

sarvabhūta - all beings, all elements, all creatures

From sarva (all) + bhūta (being, element).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+bhūta)

• sarva – all, every, whole, complete
  adjective (masculine/neuter/feminine)
• bhūta – being, creature, element, past, happened
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (used as noun)
  From root bhū (to be).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

त्रिविधोत्पत्तिः (trividhotpattiḥ) - threefold creation (three-fold origination/creation)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of trividhotpatti

trividhotpatti - three-fold creation/origination, three kinds of production

From tri (three) + vidha (kind) + utpatti (origination).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (tri+vidha+utpatti)

• tri – three
  adjective/numeral (masculine/neuter/feminine)
  Cardinal number.
• vidha – kind, sort, manner, way
  noun (masculine)
  From root dhā (to place).
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• utpatti – origin, production, birth, creation, arising
  noun (feminine)
  From prefix ut + root pad (to go).
  Prefix: ut
  Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'is'.

इति (iti) - thus (indicating the end of a statement) (thus, so, indicating a quote or statement)

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that (referring to the previous statement about creation) (that, therefore)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to the whole preceding clause.

पूर्वोक्तम् (pūrvoktam) - previously stated (previously stated, said before)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pūrvokta

pūrvokta - previously said, stated before, afore-mentioned

Past Passive Participle (used as adjective)

From pūrva (previous) + ukta (said).

Compound type : tatpurusha (pūrva+ukta)

• pūrva – former, previous, eastern, prior
  adjective (masculine/neuter/feminine)
  Root: pṛ (class 3)
• ukta – said, spoken, told
  adjective (masculine/neuter/feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root vac (to speak), irregular formation.
  Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Predicate adjective for tat.