योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-13, verse-43

स्मृतिर्न प्राक्तनी काचित्कारणं वा स्वयंभुवः ।
तेन यादृक्स्वयंभूः स्यात्तादृक्तज्जमिदं स्मृतम् ॥ ४३ ॥

smṛtirna prāktanī kācitkāraṇaṃ vā svayaṃbhuvaḥ ,
tena yādṛksvayaṃbhūḥ syāttādṛktajjamidaṃ smṛtam 43

43. smṛtiḥ na prāktanī kācit kāraṇam vā svayambhuvaḥ
tena yādṛk svayambhūḥ syāt tādṛk tat-jam idam smṛtam

43. prāktanī kācit smṛtiḥ na svayambhuvaḥ kāraṇam vā na tena yādṛk svayambhūḥ syāt,
tādṛk tat-jam idam smṛtam

43. There is no prior recollection (smṛti) of anything, nor any cause for the Self-existent (Svayambhū). Therefore, whatever the nature of the Self-existent (Svayambhū) might be, this (world) born from it is considered to be of a similar nature.

Words meanings summery:

• स्मृतिः (smṛtiḥ) - recollection (smṛti) (recollection, memory, tradition)

• न (na) - not

• प्राक्तनी (prāktanī) - of any past (birth/existence) (former, past, previous)

• काचित् (kācit) - any, some, certain

• कारणम् (kāraṇam) - cause, reason, instrument

• वा (vā) - nor (or, either, on the other hand)

• स्वयम्भुवः (svayambhuvaḥ) - of the Self-existent (Svayambhū) (of the self-existent, of the self-born)

• तेन (tena) - therefore (by that, therefore, on that account)

• यादृक् (yādṛk) - whatever the nature (of what kind, whatever kind, such as)

• स्वयम्भूः (svayambhūḥ) - the Self-existent (Svayambhū) (the self-existent, the self-born)

• स्यात् (syāt) - may be, should be, would be

• तादृक् (tādṛk) - of a similar nature (of that kind, such, similar)

• तत्-जम् (tat-jam) - (this world) born from it (born from that)

• इदम् (idam) - this (world) (this, this here)

• स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - is considered (remembered, considered, stated)

Words meanings and morphology

स्मृतिः (smṛtiḥ) - recollection (smṛti) (recollection, memory, tradition)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of smṛti

smṛti - memory, recollection, tradition, sacred tradition

Derived from the root smṛ (to remember).

Root: smṛ (class 1)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

प्राक्तनी (prāktanī) - of any past (birth/existence) (former, past, previous)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prāktana

prāktana - former, past, ancient, belonging to a former time

Derived from prāk (former, eastern) with the suffix -tana.

काचित् (kācit) - any, some, certain

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kācid

kācid - any, some, a certain, anything

Feminine singular nominative form of the indefinite pronoun kaścid.

कारणम् (kāraṇam) - cause, reason, instrument

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kāraṇa

kāraṇa - cause, reason, means, instrument

From root kṛ (to do, make).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Can also be accusative singular neuter.

वा (vā) - nor (or, either, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

स्वयम्भुवः (svayambhuvaḥ) - of the Self-existent (Svayambhū) (of the self-existent, of the self-born)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of svayambhū

svayambhū - self-existent, self-born, epithet of Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Śiva

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (svayam+bhū)

• svayam – self, by oneself, spontaneously
  indeclinable
• bhū – being, existence, becoming, earth
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from the root bhū (to be).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

तेन (tena) - therefore (by that, therefore, on that account)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Used adverbially here to mean 'therefore'.

यादृक् (yādṛk) - whatever the nature (of what kind, whatever kind, such as)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yādṛś

yādṛś - of what sort, of what kind, such as, whatever

Note: Also applies to feminine and neuter.

स्वयम्भूः (svayambhūḥ) - the Self-existent (Svayambhū) (the self-existent, the self-born)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svayambhū

svayambhū - self-existent, self-born, epithet of Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Śiva

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (svayam+bhū)

• svayam – self, by oneself, spontaneously
  indeclinable
• bhū – being, existence, becoming, earth
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from the root bhū (to be).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

स्यात् (syāt) - may be, should be, would be

(verb)

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

Root: as (class 2)

तादृक् (tādṛk) - of a similar nature (of that kind, such, similar)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tādṛś

tādṛś - of such a kind, such, similar

Note: Also applies to feminine and neuter.

तत्-जम् (tat-jam) - (this world) born from it (born from that)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tat-ja

tat-ja - born from that, produced from that

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tad+ja)

• tad – that, it
  pronoun (neuter)
• ja – born, produced, arisen
  adjective (neuter)
  kṛt suffix
  Derived from the root jan (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Can also be accusative singular neuter.

इदम् (idam) - this (world) (this, this here)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this here, it

Note: Can also be accusative singular neuter.

स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - is considered (remembered, considered, stated)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of smṛta

smṛta - remembered, thought of, taught, mentioned, traditional

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root smṛ (to remember).

Root: smṛ (class 1)

Note: Can also be accusative singular neuter.