योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-12, verse-32

बीजं जगत्सु ननु पञ्चकमात्रमेव बीजं पराव्यवहितस्थितिशक्तिराद्या ।
बीजं तदेव भवतीति सदानुभूतं चिन्मात्रमेवमजमाद्यमतो जगच्छीः ॥ ३२ ॥

bījaṃ jagatsu nanu pañcakamātrameva bījaṃ parāvyavahitasthitiśaktirādyā ,
bījaṃ tadeva bhavatīti sadānubhūtaṃ cinmātramevamajamādyamato jagacchīḥ 32

32. bījam jagatsu nanu pañcaka mātram eva
bījam parā avyavahitasthitiśaktiḥ ādyā
bījam tat eva bhavati iti sadā anubhūtam
cinmātram evam ajam ādyam ataḥ jagat śrīḥ

32. nanu jagatsu bījam pañcaka mātram eva (asti).
(tat eva bījam) parā avyavahitasthitiśaktiḥ ādyā (asti).
tat bījam eva sadā anubhūtam iti bhavati.
evam (hi) cinmātram ajam ādyam (asti).
ataḥ jagat śrīḥ (asti).

32. Indeed, the seed (bīja) of the worlds is merely the five subtle elements. This primordial, supreme, and immediately abiding power (śakti) is itself the seed. That very seed (bīja) eternally exists and is thus always experienced. Pure consciousness (cit) is therefore unborn and primal; hence, it constitutes the glory of the world.

Words meanings summery:

• बीजम् (bījam) - the fundamental cause or origin (seed, origin, cause, germ)

• जगत्सु (jagatsu) - in all worlds or realms of existence (in the worlds, among beings, among living things)

• ननु (nanu) - indeed, emphasizing the statement (indeed, surely, is it not?, certainly)

• पञ्चक (pañcaka) - the five subtle elements (tanmātras) (fivefold, consisting of five, a collection of five)

• मात्रम् (mātram) - merely, solely (merely, only, consisting of, measure)

• एव (eva) - indeed, emphasizing that it is *merely* the fivefold (indeed, only, certainly)

• बीजम् (bījam) - the fundamental cause or origin (seed, origin, cause)

• परा (parā) - the supreme aspect (of power/consciousness) (supreme, highest, ultimate, transcendent)

• अव्यवहितस्थितिशक्तिः (avyavahitasthitiśaktiḥ) - the primal power (śakti) that exists without interval or interruption (power of immediate existence, uninterrupted abiding power)

• आद्या (ādyā) - the original, primeval power (primordial, original, first, primary)

• बीजम् (bījam) - that very causal principle (seed, origin, cause)

• तत् (tat) - that (referring to the seed) (that, it)

• एव (eva) - very, emphasizing "that seed" (indeed, only, certainly)

• भवति (bhavati) - it exists, it is (it is, it becomes, it exists)

• इति (iti) - thus, in this way (thus, so, in this manner, marking quotation)

• सदा (sadā) - constantly, eternally (always, ever, constantly)

• अनुभूतम् (anubhūtam) - always experienced (experienced, perceived, felt)

• चिन्मात्रम् (cinmātram) - the absolute, undifferentiated consciousness (cit) (pure consciousness, merely consciousness)

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this way (thus, in this manner, so)

• अजम् (ajam) - eternally unborn, without beginning (unborn, unoriginated)

• आद्यम् (ādyam) - the primal, original source (primordial, original, first)

• अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, as a consequence (hence, therefore, from this)

• जगत् (jagat) - the entire world/universe (world, universe)

• श्रीः (śrīḥ) - the splendor or glory (glory, prosperity, beauty, radiance)

Words meanings and morphology

बीजम् (bījam) - the fundamental cause or origin (seed, origin, cause, germ)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bīja

bīja - seed, germ, origin, cause, source

Note: Subject of the first clause.

जगत्सु (jagatsu) - in all worlds or realms of existence (in the worlds, among beings, among living things)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of jagat

jagat - world, universe, living beings, moving

Present active participle

From root gam (to go, move), with suffix -at.

Root: gam (class 1)

ननु (nanu) - indeed, emphasizing the statement (indeed, surely, is it not?, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Interrogative or emphatic particle.

पञ्चक (pañcaka) - the five subtle elements (tanmātras) (fivefold, consisting of five, a collection of five)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pañcaka

pañcaka - fivefold, a collection of five

From pañcan (five) with suffix -ka.

Note: Part of the compound `pañcakamātram` or descriptive of `bījam`.

मात्रम् (mātram) - merely, solely (merely, only, consisting of, measure)

(indeclinable)

Can be used as a suffix or adverbially.

Note: Used adverbially.

एव (eva) - indeed, emphasizing that it is *merely* the fivefold (indeed, only, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

बीजम् (bījam) - the fundamental cause or origin (seed, origin, cause)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bīja

bīja - seed, germ, origin, cause, source

Note: Acts as a predicate nominative or appositive.

परा (parā) - the supreme aspect (of power/consciousness) (supreme, highest, ultimate, transcendent)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of para

para - other, subsequent, distant, supreme, ultimate

Feminine nominative singular.

अव्यवहितस्थितिशक्तिः (avyavahitasthitiśaktiḥ) - the primal power (śakti) that exists without interval or interruption (power of immediate existence, uninterrupted abiding power)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of avyavahitasthitiśakti

avyavahitasthitiśakti - power of immediate existence, uninterrupted abiding power

Tatpurusha compound: avyavahita (immediate) + sthiti (existence) + śakti (power).

Compound type : tatpurusha (avyavahita+sthiti+śakti)

• avyavahita – immediate, uninterrupted, without interval
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Compound: a (not) + vyavahita (intervened, separated). From root dhā with prefixes vi and ava.
  Prefixes: vi+ava
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• sthiti – standing, existing, state, condition, stability, existence
  noun (feminine)
  From root sthā (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• śakti – power, energy, ability, strength, potency (śakti)
  noun (feminine)
  From root śak (to be able).
  Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Predicate noun or appositive to `bījam`.

आद्या (ādyā) - the original, primeval power (primordial, original, first, primary)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ādya

ādya - first, original, primordial, primal

Feminine nominative singular.

बीजम् (bījam) - that very causal principle (seed, origin, cause)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bīja

bīja - seed, germ, origin, cause, source

Note: Subject.

तत् (tat) - that (referring to the seed) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

Demonstrative pronoun, neuter nominative singular.

एव (eva) - very, emphasizing "that seed" (indeed, only, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

भवति (bhavati) - it exists, it is (it is, it becomes, it exists)

(verb)

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

Present active indicative

3rd person singular present active.

Root: bhū (class 1)

इति (iti) - thus, in this way (thus, so, in this manner, marking quotation)

(indeclinable)

Particle introducing or concluding a thought/reason.

सदा (sadā) - constantly, eternally (always, ever, constantly)

(indeclinable)

Temporal adverb.

Note: Modifies `anubhūtam`.

अनुभूतम् (anubhūtam) - always experienced (experienced, perceived, felt)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anubhūta

anubhūta - experienced, perceived, felt, understood

Past Passive Participle

From root bhū (to be, exist) with prefix anu.

Prefix: anu

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Acts as a predicate adjective.

चिन्मात्रम् (cinmātram) - the absolute, undifferentiated consciousness (cit) (pure consciousness, merely consciousness)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cinmātra

cinmātra - pure consciousness, merely consciousness, consisting only of consciousness

Tatpurusha compound: cit (consciousness) + mātra (only, mere).

Compound type : tatpurusha (cit+mātra)

• cit – consciousness, pure intelligence
  noun (feminine)
• mātra – measure, quantity, degree; only, merely, consisting of
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject.

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this way (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

अजम् (ajam) - eternally unborn, without beginning (unborn, unoriginated)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aja

aja - unborn, unoriginated, eternal

Negative compound (nañ-tatpuruṣa) with 'a' (not) and 'ja' (born).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+ja)

• a – not, un-, non-
  indeclinable
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective (masculine)
  From root jan (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Predicate adjective to `cinmātram`.

आद्यम् (ādyam) - the primal, original source (primordial, original, first)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ādya

ādya - first, original, primordial, primal

Neuter nominative singular.

Note: Predicate adjective to `cinmātram`.

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, as a consequence (hence, therefore, from this)

(indeclinable)

Adverb of cause/reason.

जगत् (jagat) - the entire world/universe (world, universe)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, living beings, moving

Present active participle

From root gam (to go, move), with suffix -at.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: First part of `jagacchrīḥ`.

श्रीः (śrīḥ) - the splendor or glory (glory, prosperity, beauty, radiance)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śrī

śrī - glory, splendor, beauty, prosperity, wealth

Feminine nominative singular.

Note: Predicate nominative.