योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-3, verse-27

कारणात्कार्यवैचित्र्यं तेन नात्रास्ति किंचन ।
यादृशं कारणं शुद्धं कार्य तादृगिति स्थितम् ॥ २७ ॥

kāraṇātkāryavaicitryaṃ tena nātrāsti kiṃcana ,
yādṛśaṃ kāraṇaṃ śuddhaṃ kārya tādṛgiti sthitam 27

27. kāraṇāt kāryavaicitryam tena na atra asti kiṃcana
yādṛśam kāraṇam śuddham kāryam tādṛk iti sthitam

27. kāraṇāt kāryavaicitryam asti.
tena atra kiṃcana na asti.
yādṛśam śuddham kāraṇam asti,
kāryam tādṛk iti sthitam.

27. The apparent diversity of effects arises from the cause. Consequently, nothing here exists independently. It is established that whatever the nature of the pure cause, such is the nature of the effect.

Words meanings summery:

• कारणात् (kāraṇāt) - from the ultimate cause (Brahman) (from the cause, on account of, by reason of)

• कार्यवैचित्र्यम् (kāryavaicitryam) - the diverse manifestation of the world as effects (the diversity of effects, the variety of phenomena)

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

• न (na) - not (not, no, nor)

• अत्र (atra) - here (in this world or context) (here, in this place, in this matter)

• अस्ति (asti) - exists (independently) (is, exists)

• किंचन (kiṁcana) - anything (distinct or separate) (anything, something, whatever)

• यादृशम् (yādṛśam) - whatever the inherent nature (of what kind, whatever kind, as)

• कारणम् (kāraṇam) - the fundamental cause (Brahman) (cause, reason)

• शुद्धम् (śuddham) - intrinsically pure, untainted (referring to Brahman) (pure, clean, undefiled, clear)

• कार्यम् (kāryam) - the effect (the manifest world) (effect, action, to be done)

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

• इति (iti) - thus, in this way (indicating a conclusion) (thus, in this manner, indicates direct speech or quoted thought, indicates conclusion)

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - is established (as a principle) (established, fixed, existing, stood)

Words meanings and morphology

कारणात् (kāraṇāt) - from the ultimate cause (Brahman) (from the cause, on account of, by reason of)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of kāraṇa

kāraṇa - cause, reason, instrument, motive

from √kṛ (to do) + ana (suffix)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

कार्यवैचित्र्यम् (kāryavaicitryam) - the diverse manifestation of the world as effects (the diversity of effects, the variety of phenomena)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kāryavaicitrya

kāryavaicitrya - diversity of effects, variety of manifestations

Compound type : tatpurusha (kārya+vaicitrya)

• kārya – to be done, effect, action
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive
  from √kṛ + ya
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• vaicitrya – diversity, variety, manifoldness, peculiarity
  noun (neuter)
  from vicitra + ya

तेन (tena) - by that (fact or reason) (by that, therefore, by him)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

न (na) - not (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

अत्र (atra) - here (in this world or context) (here, in this place, in this matter)

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - exists (independently) (is, exists)

(verb)

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

present active

3rd person singular present active indicative

Root: as (class 2)

किंचन (kiṁcana) - anything (distinct or separate) (anything, something, whatever)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kiṃcana

kiṁcana - something, anything, whatever

Note: Here used with 'na' to mean 'nothing at all'.

यादृशम् (yādṛśam) - whatever the inherent nature (of what kind, whatever kind, as)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yādṛśa

yādṛśa - of what kind, of such a nature

Note: Agrees with 'kāraṇam'.

कारणम् (kāraṇam) - the fundamental cause (Brahman) (cause, reason)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kāraṇa

kāraṇa - cause, reason, instrument, motive

from √kṛ (to do) + ana (suffix)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

शुद्धम् (śuddham) - intrinsically pure, untainted (referring to Brahman) (pure, clean, undefiled, clear)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śuddha

śuddha - pure, clean, clear, undefiled, genuine

Past Passive Participle

from √śudh (to purify)

Root: śudh (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'kāraṇam'.

कार्यम् (kāryam) - the effect (the manifest world) (effect, action, to be done)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kārya

kārya - to be done, effect, action, duty

Gerundive

from √kṛ (to do) + ya

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Used predicatively.

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

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tādṛś

tādṛś - of that kind, such

Note: Agrees with 'kāryam'.

इति (iti) - thus, in this way (indicating a conclusion) (thus, in this manner, indicates direct speech or quoted thought, indicates conclusion)

(indeclinable)

स्थितम् (sthitam) - is established (as a principle) (established, fixed, existing, stood)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, established, fixed, existing

Past Passive Participle

from √sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Used predicatively, often implies an 'is' verb.

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