योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-13, verse-54

आकाश एव परमे प्रथमः प्रजेशो नित्यं स्वयं कचति शून्यतया समो यः ।
स ह्यातिवाहिकवपुर्नतु भूतरूपी पृथ्व्यादि तेन न सदस्ति यथा न जातम् ॥ ५४ ॥

ākāśa eva parame prathamaḥ prajeśo nityaṃ svayaṃ kacati śūnyatayā samo yaḥ ,
sa hyātivāhikavapurnatu bhūtarūpī pṛthvyādi tena na sadasti yathā na jātam 54

54. ākāśa eva parame prathamaḥ prajeśaḥ nityam
svayam kacati śūnyatayā samaḥ yaḥ
saḥ hi ātivāhika-vapuḥ na tu bhūta-rūpī
pṛthvyādi tena na sat asti yathā na jātam

54. parame ākāśa eva yaḥ śūnyatayā samaḥ prathamaḥ prajeśaḥ saḥ nityam svayam kacati.
saḥ hi ātivāhika-vapuḥ na tu bhūta-rūpī.
tena pṛthvyādi na sat asti yathā na jātam.

54. The first progenitor (prajeśaḥ), which is identical with emptiness, manifests eternally within the supreme space (ākāśa) itself. Indeed, it is a subtle body (ātivāhika-vapuḥ), not one composed of gross elements (bhūtarūpī). Therefore, elements like earth and so on do not truly exist (sat), just as they were never born.

Words meanings summery:

• आकाश (ākāśa) - the element of space, the supreme space (space, ether, sky)

• एव (eva) - emphasizing the preceding word (indeed, only, just, exactly)

• परमे (parame) - in the supreme ākāśa (in the supreme, in the highest)

• प्रथमः (prathamaḥ) - the primary or original (first, foremost, chief)

• प्रजेशः (prajeśaḥ) - the cosmic creator or first manifestation (lord of creatures, creator, progenitor)

• नित्यम् (nityam) - eternally, constantly, perpetually

• स्वयम् (svayam) - oneself, by oneself, spontaneously

• कचति (kacati) - manifests or expresses itself (shines, appears, manifests)

• शून्यतया (śūnyatayā) - by emptiness, by voidness

• समः (samaḥ) - identical with (equal, similar, same)

• यः (yaḥ) - referring to the prajeśaḥ (who, which, that)

• सः (saḥ) - referring back to the prajeśaḥ (he, that)

• हि (hi) - emphasizing the statement (indeed, because, for)

• आतिवाहिक-वपुः (ātivāhika-vapuḥ) - the subtle, transitional body, distinct from the gross physical body (subtle body)

• न (na) - not, no

• तु (tu) - contrasting with the previous statement (but, on the other hand, indeed)

• भूत-रूपी (bhūta-rūpī) - composed of gross, physical elements (having the form of elements, material form)

• पृथ्व्यादि (pṛthvyādi) - refers to the gross material elements as a category (earth and so on, elements like earth)

• तेन (tena) - therefore, for that reason (by that, therefore, by him)

• न (na) - not, no

• सत् (sat) - truly existing, real entity (existing, true, real, being)

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• यथा (yathā) - just as it is (in reality) (as, just as, in what manner)

• न (na) - not, no

• जातम् (jātam) - that which is born or brought into being (born, produced, manifested)

Words meanings and morphology

आकाश (ākāśa) - the element of space, the supreme space (space, ether, sky)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ākāśa

ākāśa - space, ether, sky

एव (eva) - emphasizing the preceding word (indeed, only, just, exactly)

(indeclinable)

परमे (parame) - in the supreme ākāśa (in the supreme, in the highest)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, chief

Superlative of para

Note: Agrees with ākāśa.

प्रथमः (prathamaḥ) - the primary or original (first, foremost, chief)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prathama

prathama - first, foremost, chief

Superlative of pra

Note: Agrees with prajeśaḥ.

प्रजेशः (prajeśaḥ) - the cosmic creator or first manifestation (lord of creatures, creator, progenitor)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prajeśa

prajeśa - lord of creatures, creator, progenitor

Compound type : tatpurusha (praja+īśa)

• praja – creature, offspring, people
  noun (feminine)
• īśa – lord, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: īś (class 2)

नित्यम् (nityam) - eternally, constantly, perpetually

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions as an adverb here.

स्वयम् (svayam) - oneself, by oneself, spontaneously

(indeclinable)

कचति (kacati) - manifests or expresses itself (shines, appears, manifests)

(verb)

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

Root: kach (class 1)

शून्यतया (śūnyatayā) - by emptiness, by voidness

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of śūnyatā

śūnyatā - emptiness, voidness, nullity

From śūnya + -tā (abstract noun suffix)

Note: Used with samaḥ (equal to).

समः (samaḥ) - identical with (equal, similar, same)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sama

sama - equal, similar, same, even

Note: Agrees with yaḥ and prajeśaḥ.

यः (yaḥ) - referring to the prajeśaḥ (who, which, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, that (relative pronoun)

Note: Relative pronoun.

सः (saḥ) - referring back to the prajeśaḥ (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Correlative pronoun to yaḥ.

हि (hi) - emphasizing the statement (indeed, because, for)

(indeclinable)

आतिवाहिक-वपुः (ātivāhika-vapuḥ) - the subtle, transitional body, distinct from the gross physical body (subtle body)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ātivāhika-vapus

ātivāhika-vapus - subtle body, vehicle body

Compound type : karmadharaya (ātivāhika+vapus)

• ātivāhika – subtle, ethereal, vehicular, transitional
  adjective (masculine)
  From ati-vah + -ika
  Prefix: ati
  Root: vah (class 1)
• vapus – body, form, figure
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to the subtle form of the Prajeśaḥ.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation.

तु (tu) - contrasting with the previous statement (but, on the other hand, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction indicating contrast.

भूत-रूपी (bhūta-rūpī) - composed of gross, physical elements (having the form of elements, material form)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhūta-rūpin

bhūta-rūpin - having the form of elements, material form

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhūta+rūpin)

• bhūta – element, existent, past participle of bhū (to be)
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• rūpin – having form, embodied, beautiful
  adjective (masculine)
  From rūpa + -in

Note: Agrees with 'saḥ' (the Prajeśaḥ).

पृथ्व्यादि (pṛthvyādi) - refers to the gross material elements as a category (earth and so on, elements like earth)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pṛthvyādi

pṛthvyādi - earth and so on, elements like earth

Compound type : dvandva (pṛthvī+ādi)

• pṛthvī – earth, land
  noun (feminine)
• ādi – beginning, etcetera, and so on
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'sat'.

तेन (tena) - therefore, for that reason (by that, therefore, by him)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Functions adverbially as "therefore."

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation.

सत् (sat) - truly existing, real entity (existing, true, real, being)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sat

sat - existing, true, real, being

Present Active Participle

Participle of root as (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Often used philosophically to denote ultimate reality.

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

Root: as (class 2)

यथा (yathā) - just as it is (in reality) (as, just as, in what manner)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a comparison or explanation.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation.

जातम् (jātam) - that which is born or brought into being (born, produced, manifested)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jāta

jāta - born, produced, manifested

Past Passive Participle

from root jan (to be born)

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Refers to the creation of the elements.