योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-14, verse-7

आद्यः प्रजापतिः एवं स्वयंभूरिति विश्रुतः ।
प्राक्तनानां स्वकार्याणामभावादप्यकारणः ॥ ७ ॥

ādyaḥ prajāpatiḥ evaṃ svayaṃbhūriti viśrutaḥ ,
prāktanānāṃ svakāryāṇāmabhāvādapyakāraṇaḥ 7

7. ādyaḥ prajāpatiḥ evam svayambhūḥ iti viśrutaḥ
prāktanānām svakāryāṇām abhāvāt api akāraṇaḥ

7. ādyaḥ prajāpatiḥ evam svayambhūḥ iti viśrutaḥ [asti].
[Saḥ] prāktanānām svakāryāṇām abhāvāt api akāraṇaḥ [asti].

7. He is renowned as the primordial Prajāpati and the self-born (Svayambhū). Even due to the absence of his own prior actions (karma) as effects, he is also causeless.

Words meanings summery:

• आद्यः (ādyaḥ) - primordial, first, original

• प्रजापतिः (prajāpatiḥ) - the primordial creator deity (Brahmā) (progenitor, lord of creation, Brahmā)

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

• स्वयम्भूः (svayambhūḥ) - the self-existent (deity) (self-born, self-existent)

• इति (iti) - thus, so, marking a quotation or particular designation

• विश्रुतः (viśrutaḥ) - renowned, famous, known as

• प्राक्तनानाम् (prāktanānām) - of previous (actions/beings)

• स्वकार्याणाम् (svakāryāṇām) - of his own actions, of his own effects

• अभावात् (abhāvāt) - due to the absence

• अपि (api) - even, also

• अकारणः (akāraṇaḥ) - causeless, without cause

Words meanings and morphology

आद्यः (ādyaḥ) - primordial, first, original

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ādya

ādya - first, primordial, original, at the beginning

From `ādi` (beginning) + `ya` (suffix).

Note: Describes Prajāpati.

प्रजापतिः (prajāpatiḥ) - the primordial creator deity (Brahmā) (progenitor, lord of creation, Brahmā)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prajāpati

prajāpati - lord of creatures, progenitor, creator, Brahmā

Compound `prajā` (offspring) + `pati` (lord).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (prajā+pati)

• prajā – progeny, offspring, creatures, subjects
  noun (feminine)
  From pra + root jan (to be born)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jan (class 4)
• pati – lord, master, husband, protector
  noun (masculine)

Note: The subject of this verse.

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the manner of being known.

स्वयम्भूः (svayambhūḥ) - the self-existent (deity) (self-born, self-existent)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svayambhū

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

Compound `svayam` (self) + `bhū` (being, born).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (svayam+bhū)

• svayam – self, by oneself, spontaneously
  indeclinable
• bhū – being, born, arisen (suffix/noun)
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhū (to be, become)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Epithet for Prajāpati.

इति (iti) - thus, so, marking a quotation or particular designation

(indeclinable)

विश्रुतः (viśrutaḥ) - renowned, famous, known as

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viśruta

viśruta - renowned, famous, celebrated, known as

Past Passive Participle

From vi + root śru (to hear).

Prefix: vi

Root: śru (class 5)

प्राक्तनानाम् (prāktanānām) - of previous (actions/beings)

(adjective)

Genitive, plural of prāktana

prāktana - former, previous, ancient, prior

From `prāk` (before) + `tana` (suffix indicating 'of that time').

Note: Refers to prior events or actions.

स्वकार्याणाम् (svakāryāṇām) - of his own actions, of his own effects

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of svakārya

svakārya - one's own work/duty/effect/result/action

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

Compound `sva` (own) + `kārya` (action/effect). `kārya` from root `kṛ` (to do).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (sva+kārya)

• sva – one's own, self
  pronoun
• kārya – action, work, effect, what is to be done
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
  From root kṛ (to do, make) with suffix -ya.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Refers to the effects of one's own (previous) actions, i.e., past karma.

अभावात् (abhāvāt) - due to the absence

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of abhāva

abhāva - absence, non-existence, non-being, lack

From `a-bhāva`. `bhāva` from root `bhū` (to be).

Compound type : nan-tatpuruṣa (a+bhāva)

• a – not, non- (prefix)
  prefix
• bhāva – being, existence, state, nature
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhū (to be, become)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Indicates reason/cause.

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

अकारणः (akāraṇaḥ) - causeless, without cause

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of akāraṇa

akāraṇa - causeless, without a cause, uncaused

From `a-kāraṇa`.

Compound type : nan-tatpuruṣa (a+kāraṇa)

• a – not, non- (prefix)
  prefix
• kāraṇa – cause, reason, instrument, motive
  noun (neuter)
  From root kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Describes Prajāpati's origin.