योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-3, verse-5

तस्मादकारण भाति वा स्वचित्तैककारणम् ।
स्वकारणादनन्यात्मा स्वयंभूः स्वयमात्मवान् ॥ ५ ॥

tasmādakāraṇa bhāti vā svacittaikakāraṇam ,
svakāraṇādananyātmā svayaṃbhūḥ svayamātmavān 5

5. tasmāt akāraṇam bhāti vā svacittaikakāraṇam
svakāraṇāt ananyātmā svayambhūḥ svayam ātmavān

5. tasmāt akāraṇam vā svacittaikakāraṇam bhāti
svayambhūḥ svakāraṇāt ananyātmā svayam ātmavān

5. Therefore, it appears either as causeless or as having one's own mind as the sole cause. The self-born (svayambhū), whose essence (ātman) is non-different from its own cause, is itself conscious.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, thence, from that

• अकारणम् (akāraṇam) - causeless, without cause

• भाति (bhāti) - appears, shines, seems

• वा (vā) - or, either

• स्वचित्तैककारणम् (svacittaikakāraṇam) - having one's own mind as the only cause, solely caused by one's own mind

• स्वकारणात् (svakāraṇāt) - from its own cause

• अनन्यात्मा (ananyātmā) - not different in essence (ātman), having no other self

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

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

• आत्मवान् (ātmavān) - possessed of a self (ātman), conscious, self-aware

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, thence, from that

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially.

अकारणम् (akāraṇam) - causeless, without cause

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of akāraṇa

akāraṇa - without cause, causeless

Negation of kāraṇa (cause)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+kāraṇa)

• a – not, non
  prefix
• kāraṇa – cause, reason
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ

Note: Functions as a predicate nominative.

भाति (bhāti) - appears, shines, seems

(verb)

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

Present Active

Present tense, parasmaipada, class 2

Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: The subject is implied, referring to the memory/phenomenon discussed.

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

स्वचित्तैककारणम् (svacittaikakāraṇam) - having one's own mind as the only cause, solely caused by one's own mind

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of svacittaikakāraṇa

svacittaikakāraṇa - having one's own mind as the sole cause

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (svacitta+eka+kāraṇa)

• svacitta – one's own mind
  noun (neuter)
• eka – one, sole, single
  adjective
• kāraṇa – cause, reason
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ

Note: Also functions as a predicate nominative.

स्वकारणात् (svakāraṇāt) - from its own cause

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of svakāraṇa

svakāraṇa - one's own cause

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+kāraṇa)

• sva – own, self
  pronoun
• kāraṇa – cause, reason
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ

Note: Expresses separation or origin.

अनन्यात्मा (ananyātmā) - not different in essence (ātman), having no other self

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ananyātman

ananyātman - having no other self, not different in essence (ātman)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ananya+ātman)

• ananya – not another, identical, unique
  adjective
  Negation of anya (other)
  Prefix: a
• ātman – self, soul, individual soul, Supreme Soul (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'svayambhūḥ'.

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

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svayambhū

svayambhū - self-existent, self-born (svayambhū), an epithet of Brahmā or Viṣṇu or Śiva

From svayam (self) + bhū (to be, to become)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svayam+bhū)

• svayam – oneself, by oneself
  indeclinable
• bhū – being, existence
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhū (to be)
  Root: bhū

Note: Refers to Brahmā.

स्वयम् (svayam) - oneself, by oneself, himself

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the subject.

आत्मवान् (ātmavān) - possessed of a self (ātman), conscious, self-aware

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātmavat

ātmavat - possessed of a self, conscious, endowed with spirit or soul

Suffixed with -vat (possessive)

Note: Qualifies 'svayambhūḥ'.