योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-52, verse-9

स्वात्मैव कचति व्यर्थो न कचत्येव वा क्वचित् ।
तत्पदं परमं विद्धि नाशोत्पादविवर्जितम् ॥ ९ ॥

svātmaiva kacati vyartho na kacatyeva vā kvacit ,
tatpadaṃ paramaṃ viddhi nāśotpādavivarjitam 9

9. svātma eva kacati vyarthaḥ na kacati eva vā kvacit
tat padam paramam viddhi nāśotpādavivarjitam

9. viddhi tat paramam padam nāśotpādavivarjitam
svātma eva kacati vyarthaḥ vā na kacati eva kvacit

9. Only the self (ātman) appears (kacati) in vain, or perhaps it does not appear at all anywhere. Know that supreme state (padam) to be utterly devoid of destruction and creation.

Words meanings summery:

• स्वात्म (svātma) - The individual self or the universal self (ātman). (the self (ātman))

• एव (eva) - Emphasizes 'svātma', meaning 'only the self'. (only, indeed, certainly, just)

• कचति (kacati) - appears, shines, is revealed, becomes visible

• व्यर्थः (vyarthaḥ) - Describes the appearance of the self (ātman) as illusory or without true purpose. (vain, useless, meaningless, fruitless)

• न (na) - Negation of 'kacati'. (not, no)

• कचति (kacati) - appears, shines, is revealed, becomes visible

• एव (eva) - Emphasizes the negation, 'not at all'. (only, indeed, certainly, just)

• वा (vā) - or, either

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - Here, 'at all' in the negative sense, or 'anywhere'. (anywhere, sometimes, in some way)

• तत् (tat) - Refers to the 'supreme state'. (that)

• पदम् (padam) - Here, 'state' or 'abode,' referring to the ultimate reality. (state, abode, step, foot)

• परमम् (paramam) - supreme, highest, ultimate

• विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand

• नाशोत्पादविवर्जितम् (nāśotpādavivarjitam) - Describes the eternal and immutable nature of the supreme state. (devoid of destruction and production/creation)

Words meanings and morphology

स्वात्म (svātma) - The individual self or the universal self (ātman). (the self (ātman))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svātman

svātman - one's own self; the soul (ātman)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sva+ātman)

• sva – one's own, self
  pronoun
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Subject of 'kacati'.

एव (eva) - Emphasizes 'svātma', meaning 'only the self'. (only, indeed, certainly, just)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used to emphasize the preceding word.

कचति (kacati) - appears, shines, is revealed, becomes visible

(verb)

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

Present active indicative

Root: kac (class 1)

व्यर्थः (vyarthaḥ) - Describes the appearance of the self (ātman) as illusory or without true purpose. (vain, useless, meaningless, fruitless)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyartha

vyartha - useless, vain, meaningless, without object or purpose

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vi+artha)

• vi – without, away, apart
  indeclinable
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adjective modifying 'svātma'.

न (na) - Negation of 'kacati'. (not, no)

(indeclinable)

कचति (kacati) - appears, shines, is revealed, becomes visible

(verb)

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

Present active indicative

Root: kac (class 1)

एव (eva) - Emphasizes the negation, 'not at all'. (only, indeed, certainly, just)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used to emphasize the preceding word or concept.

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

क्वचित् (kvacit) - Here, 'at all' in the negative sense, or 'anywhere'. (anywhere, sometimes, in some way)

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - Refers to the 'supreme state'. (that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Object of 'viddhi'.

पदम् (padam) - Here, 'state' or 'abode,' referring to the ultimate reality. (state, abode, step, foot)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pada

pada - foot, step, mark, place, state, abode, word

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Object of 'viddhi'.

परमम् (paramam) - supreme, highest, ultimate

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, ultimate, most excellent

Superlative form of 'para'.

विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vid

Imperative, 2nd person singular, active.

Irregular form of the root 'vid'.

Root: vid (class 2)

नाशोत्पादविवर्जितम् (nāśotpādavivarjitam) - Describes the eternal and immutable nature of the supreme state. (devoid of destruction and production/creation)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nāśotpādavivarjita

nāśotpādavivarjita - devoid of destruction and production/creation

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nāśa+utpāda+vivarjita)

• nāśa – destruction, annihilation, loss
  noun (masculine)
  Root: naś (class 4)
• utpāda – production, creation, origin, birth
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ut
  Root: pad (class 4)
• vivarjita – devoid of, free from, abandoned
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root vṛj (to abandon, avoid) with prefix vi-.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: vṛj (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'padam'.