योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-5, verse-24

कुर्वन्नपीह जगतां महतामनन्तवृन्दं न किंचन करोति न काश्चनापि ।
स्वात्मन्यनस्तमयसंविदि निर्विकारे त्यक्तोदयस्थितिमति स्थित एक एव ॥ २४ ॥

kurvannapīha jagatāṃ mahatāmanantavṛndaṃ na kiṃcana karoti na kāścanāpi ,
svātmanyanastamayasaṃvidi nirvikāre tyaktodayasthitimati sthita eka eva 24

24. kurvan api iha jagatām mahatām anantavṛndam
na kiñcana karoti na kāścana
api sva ātmani anastamayasaṃvidi nirvikāre
tyaktodayasthitimati sthita eka eva

24. eka eva sthita sva ātmani anastamayasaṃvidi
nirvikāre tyaktodayasthitimati
kurvan api iha jagatām mahatām
anantavṛndam na kiñcana karoti na kāścana api

24. Even while (seemingly) creating here infinite multitudes of great worlds, it (the ultimate reality) does nothing at all, nor anything whatsoever. It remains absolutely alone, established within its own immutable Self (ātman), which is eternal consciousness (saṃvid) and has relinquished all notions of origin and duration.

Words meanings summery:

• कुर्वन् (kurvan) - doing, performing

• अपि (api) - even while (also, even, indeed)

• इह (iha) - in this context (of creation) (here, in this world)

• जगताम् (jagatām) - of the worlds (of the moving things, of the worlds, of beings)

• महताम् (mahatām) - of great (worlds) (of the great, of the immense)

• अनन्तवृन्दम् (anantavṛndam) - infinite multitudes (infinite multitude/crowd)

• न (na) - not, no

• किञ्चन (kiñcana) - nothing at all (anything, something (with na becomes nothing))

• करोति (karoti) - does, makes, performs

• न (na) - not, no

• काश्चन (kāścana) - anything whatsoever (anything, any (with na becomes nothing, none))

• अपि (api) - also, even, indeed

• स्व (sva) - its own (one's own, his own)

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - in its own Self (ātman) (in the Self (ātman), in the soul)

• अनस्तमयसंविदि (anastamayasaṁvidi) - in the consciousness (saṃvid) that never sets/is immortal (in the consciousness that does not set, in the eternal consciousness)

• निर्विकारे (nirvikāre) - immutable (in the changeless, in the immutable)

• त्यक्तोदयस्थितिमति (tyaktodayasthitimati) - having abandoned the notions of origin and duration (in the one who has abandoned the notions of origin and duration)

• स्थित (sthita) - abiding, established (standing, situated, remaining, abiding)

• एक (eka) - alone (one, single, alone)

• एव (eva) - indeed, absolutely (for emphasis) (indeed, only, just)

Words meanings and morphology

कुर्वन् (kurvan) - doing, performing

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛ

kṛ - to do, to make, to perform

Present Active Participle

From root kṛ (class 8, tanādi), present stem kar, active participle form.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: From kṛ (to do), nominalized as kurvat. Declension is like mahat. Here kurvan (nom. sg. masc.).

अपि (api) - even while (also, even, indeed)

(indeclinable)

इह (iha) - in this context (of creation) (here, in this world)

(indeclinable)

जगताम् (jagatām) - of the worlds (of the moving things, of the worlds, of beings)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of jagat

jagat - moving, living, the world, universe

Present active participle of gam (to go) or jan (to be born), but often treated as a noun.

Note: Genitive plural of jagat (world).

महताम् (mahatām) - of great (worlds) (of the great, of the immense)

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, plural of mahat

mahat - great, large, important

From root mah (to grow, be great).

Root: mah

Note: Genitive plural of mahat (great), agreeing with jagatām.

अनन्तवृन्दम् (anantavṛndam) - infinite multitudes (infinite multitude/crowd)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anantavṛnda

anantavṛnda - infinite multitude

Compound type : tatpurusha (ananta+vṛnda)

• ananta – infinite, endless
  adjective
  a (negation) + anta (end)
• vṛnda – multitude, group, crowd
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of kurvan.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

किञ्चन (kiñcana) - nothing at all (anything, something (with na becomes nothing))

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kiñcana

kiñcana - anything, something, whatsoever (with na, means nothing, none)

kim + cana

Note: With na, forms 'nothing at all'.

करोति (karoti) - does, makes, performs

(verb)

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

Present indicative, 3rd person singular, active voice.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: The subject is implied, 'it' (the ultimate reality/Self).

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

काश्चन (kāścana) - anything whatsoever (anything, any (with na becomes nothing, none))

(pronoun)

feminine, singular of kāścana

kāścana - any, anything, someone, something (with na, means no one, nothing)

From ka (who/what) + ścit/cana.

Note: Used with api and na for emphasis: 'nor anything whatsoever'.

अपि (api) - also, even, indeed

(indeclinable)

स्व (sva) - its own (one's own, his own)

(pronoun)

singular of sva

sva - one's own, his own, self

Note: Adjective modifying ātmani.

आत्मनि (ātmani) - in its own Self (ātman) (in the Self (ātman), in the soul)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, essence, breath, spirit

Note: Locative singular of ātman.

अनस्तमयसंविदि (anastamayasaṁvidi) - in the consciousness (saṃvid) that never sets/is immortal (in the consciousness that does not set, in the eternal consciousness)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of anastamayasaṃvid

anastamayasaṁvid - consciousness that does not set/perish

Compound type : tatpurusha (anastamaya+saṃvid)

• anastamaya – not setting, imperishable, immortal
  adjective
  a (neg.) + astamaya (setting, perishing)
• saṃvid – consciousness, knowledge, intelligence
  noun (feminine)
  From sam + vid (to know)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Locative singular, agreeing with ātmani, describing the nature of the Self.

निर्विकारे (nirvikāre) - immutable (in the changeless, in the immutable)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of nirvikāra

nirvikāra - changeless, immutable, without modification

nis (without) + vikāra (change, modification)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nis+vikāra)

• nis – without, out, free from
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating negation or absence.
• vikāra – change, transformation, modification, distortion
  noun (masculine)
  From vi + kṛ (to do, to make).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Locative singular of nirvikāra, agreeing with ātmani.

त्यक्तोदयस्थितिमति (tyaktodayasthitimati) - having abandoned the notions of origin and duration (in the one who has abandoned the notions of origin and duration)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of tyaktodayasthitimati

tyaktodayasthitimati - having the notion (mati) of origin (udaya) and duration (sthiti) abandoned (tyakta)

Compound describing the state of ātman.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (tyakta+udaya+sthiti+mati)

• tyakta – abandoned, given up, renounced
  participle
  Past Passive Participle
  From root tyaj (to abandon)
  Root: tyaj (class 1)
• udaya – rising, origin, appearance
  noun (masculine)
  From ud + i (to go, rise)
  Prefix: ud
  Root: i (class 2)
• sthiti – state, duration, existence, stability
  noun (feminine)
  From root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• mati – mind, thought, notion, idea
  noun (feminine)
  From root man (to think)
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Locative singular, agreeing with ātmani.

स्थित (sthita) - abiding, established (standing, situated, remaining, abiding)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, existing, firm, established

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand, stay)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Nom. sg. masc., referring to the implied subject 'it' (the ultimate reality).

एक (eka) - alone (one, single, alone)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of eka

eka - one, single, alone, unique

Note: Nom. sg. masc., referring to the subject.

एव (eva) - indeed, absolutely (for emphasis) (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes eka.