योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-21, verse-8

कदाचित्स्मृतितां त्यक्त्वा प्रतिभामात्रमेव सत् ।
भाति प्रथमसर्गेषु रूपेण तदनुक्रमात् ॥ ८ ॥

kadācitsmṛtitāṃ tyaktvā pratibhāmātrameva sat ,
bhāti prathamasargeṣu rūpeṇa tadanukramāt 8

8. kadācit smṛtitām tyaktvā pratibhā-mātram eva
sat bhāti prathama-sargeṣu rūpeṇa tat anukramāt

8. kadācit smṛtitām tyaktvā,
pratibhā-mātram eva sat [idam] prathama-sargeṣu rūpeṇa tat anukramāt bhāti

8. Sometimes, abandoning the nature of memory (smṛti), [the latent impression] manifests (bhāti) as mere intuition (pratibhā-mātram eva sat), taking form (rūpeṇa) in the first creations (prathama-sargeṣu) and then [developing] sequentially (tat anukramāt).

Words meanings summery:

• कदाचित् (kadācit) - sometimes, at some time, perhaps

• स्मृतिताम् (smṛtitām) - the state of being a memory, memorability

• त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - having abandoned, having given up, having left

• प्रतिभा-मात्रम् (pratibhā-mātram) - merely intuition, only an appearance, sheer insight

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, certainly

• सत् (sat) - as an existent intuition (being, existing, real, true)

• भाति (bhāti) - appears, shines, manifests, is seen

• प्रथम-सर्गेषु (prathama-sargeṣu) - in the first creations, in the initial emanations

• रूपेण (rūpeṇa) - in the form, as a form, by means of form

• तत् (tat) - that, then, therefore

• अनुक्रमात् (anukramāt) - in sequence, successively, by degrees

Words meanings and morphology

कदाचित् (kadācit) - sometimes, at some time, perhaps

(indeclinable)

स्मृतिताम् (smṛtitām) - the state of being a memory, memorability

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of smṛtitā

smṛtitā - the state or quality of being a memory, memorability

Derived from 'smṛti' (memory) with the suffix '-tā' forming an abstract noun.

त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - having abandoned, having given up, having left

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Formed from the root 'tyaj' with the suffix '-tvā'.

Root: tyaj (class 1)

प्रतिभा-मात्रम् (pratibhā-mātram) - merely intuition, only an appearance, sheer insight

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pratibhā-mātra

pratibhā-mātra - mere intuition, only an appearance, sheer insight

Compound type : tatpurusha (pratibhā+mātra)

• pratibhā – intuition, flash of insight, spontaneous knowledge, appearance
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'bhā' (to shine) with prefix 'prati'.
  Prefix: prati
  Root: bhā (class 2)
• mātra – mere, only, just, solely
  adjective (neuter)

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

सत् (sat) - as an existent intuition (being, existing, real, true)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sat

sat - being, existing, real, true, good, virtuous

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of the root 'as' (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

भाति (bhāti) - appears, shines, manifests, is seen

(verb)

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

Root: bhā (class 2)

प्रथम-सर्गेषु (prathama-sargeṣu) - in the first creations, in the initial emanations

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of prathama-sarga

prathama-sarga - first creation, initial emanation

Compound type : karma-dhāraya (prathama+sarga)

• prathama – first, foremost, primary
  adjective (masculine)
• sarga – creation, emanation, impulse, chapter
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'sṛj' (to emit, create).
  Root: sṛj (class 6)

रूपेण (rūpeṇa) - in the form, as a form, by means of form

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, shape, appearance, beauty

तत् (tat) - that, then, therefore

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it, then, therefore

अनुक्रमात् (anukramāt) - in sequence, successively, by degrees

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of anukrama

anukrama - succession, order, sequence

From root 'kram' (to step) with prefix 'anu'.

Prefix: anu

Root: kram (class 1)