योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-63, verse-2

एष त्वात्मा सर्वशक्तित्वाच्च
क्वचिच्चिच्छक्तिं प्रकटयति क्वचिच्छान्तिं
क्वचिज्जडशक्तिं क्वचिदुल्लासं
क्वचित्किंचिन्न किंचित्प्रकटयति ॥ २ ॥

eṣa tvātmā sarvaśaktitvācca
kvaciccicchaktiṃ prakaṭayati kvacicchāntiṃ
kvacijjaḍaśaktiṃ kvacidullāsaṃ
kvacitkiṃcinna kiṃcitprakaṭayati 2

2. eṣa tu ātmā sarva-śaktitvāt ca kvacit
cit-śaktim prakaṭayati kvacit śāntim
kvacit jaḍa-śaktim kvacit ullāsam
kvacit kiñcit na kiñcit prakaṭayati

2. eṣa tu ātmā sarva-śaktitvāt ca kvacit
cit-śaktim prakaṭayati kvacit śāntim
kvacit jaḍa-śaktim kvacit ullāsam
kvacit kiñcit na kiñcit prakaṭayati

2. But this Self (ātman), being all-powerful (sarvaśakti), sometimes manifests its power of consciousness (cit-śakti), sometimes peace, sometimes its inert power (jaḍa-śakti), sometimes joy, and at other times, it manifests something or nothing at all.

2. והעצמי הפנימי הזה, מתוקף היותו בעל כוליות העוצמה, מקרין לעתים את עוצמת התודעה, לעתים את השלווה, לעתים את עוצמת החומר הדומם, לעתים את השמחה, ולעתים אינו מקרין דבר.

Words meanings summery:

• एष (eṣa) - this

• तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, yet)

• आत्मा (ātmā) - Self (ātman) (Self, soul, spirit)

• सर्व-शक्तित्वात् (sarva-śaktitvāt) - because of being all-powerful (sarvaśakti) (because of being all-powerful, due to the nature of possessing all power)

• च (ca) - and

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - sometimes (sometimes, in some place)

• चित्-शक्तिम् (cit-śaktim) - its power of consciousness (cit-śakti) (the power of consciousness)

• प्रकटयति (prakaṭayati) - manifests (manifests, makes clear, reveals)

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - sometimes (sometimes, in some place)

• शान्तिम् (śāntim) - peace (peace, tranquility, quietude)

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - sometimes (sometimes, in some place)

• जड-शक्तिम् (jaḍa-śaktim) - its inert power (jaḍa-śakti) (inert power, dull power)

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - sometimes (sometimes, in some place)

• उल्लासम् (ullāsam) - joy (joy, delight, exhilaration, manifestation)

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - sometimes (sometimes, in some place)

• किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - something (something, anything)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - nothing at all (something, anything)

• प्रकटयति (prakaṭayati) - manifests (manifests, makes clear, reveals)

Words meanings and morphology

एष (eṣa) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, that

Note: Nom. sing. of etad (masculine). Sandhi with following 'tu' causes visarga drop/change.

तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, yet)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunctive particle.

आत्मा (ātmā) - Self (ātman) (Self, soul, spirit)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, spirit, essential nature

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Nom. sing. of ātman (masculine).

सर्व-शक्तित्वात् (sarva-śaktitvāt) - because of being all-powerful (sarvaśakti) (because of being all-powerful, due to the nature of possessing all power)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of sarva-śaktitva

sarva-śaktitva - the state of being all-powerful, omnipresence of power

Derived from 'sarva-śakti' + '-tva' suffix.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva-śakti+tva)

• sarva-śakti – all-powerful, possessing all strength/energy
  adjective
• tva – -ness, -hood (suffix forming abstract nouns)
  suffix (neuter)
  Abstract noun suffix.

Note: Ablative singular, indicating cause or reason.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunctive particle.

क्वचित् (kvacit) - sometimes (sometimes, in some place)

(indeclinable)

From 'ka' + 'cit'

Note: Adverb.

चित्-शक्तिम् (cit-śaktim) - its power of consciousness (cit-śakti) (the power of consciousness)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of cit-śakti

cit-śakti - power of consciousness, intelligence power

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+śakti)

• cit – consciousness, intelligence, thought
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'cit' (to perceive, know)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• śakti – power, strength, energy, divine feminine power
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'śak' (to be able)
  Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Acc. sing. of cit-śakti (feminine).

प्रकटयति (prakaṭayati) - manifests (manifests, makes clear, reveals)

(verb)

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

Causative of 'kaṭ' (to move) with 'pra' (or denominative from 'prakaṭa')

Causative verb from the root with prefix 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: kaṭ (class 1)

Note: Present Active Indicative, 3rd person singular.

क्वचित् (kvacit) - sometimes (sometimes, in some place)

(indeclinable)

From 'ka' + 'cit'

Note: Adverb.

शान्तिम् (śāntim) - peace (peace, tranquility, quietude)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śānti

śānti - peace, tranquility, calm, cessation

From root 'śam' (to be calm)

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Acc. sing. of śānti (feminine).

क्वचित् (kvacit) - sometimes (sometimes, in some place)

(indeclinable)

From 'ka' + 'cit'

Note: Adverb.

जड-शक्तिम् (jaḍa-śaktim) - its inert power (jaḍa-śakti) (inert power, dull power)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of jaḍa-śakti

jaḍa-śakti - inert power, material energy, dull power

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jaḍa+śakti)

• jaḍa – inert, dull, stupid, cold, material
  adjective
  Root: jaḍ (class 1)
• śakti – power, strength, energy, divine feminine power
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'śak' (to be able)
  Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Acc. sing. of jaḍa-śakti (feminine).

क्वचित् (kvacit) - sometimes (sometimes, in some place)

(indeclinable)

From 'ka' + 'cit'

Note: Adverb.

उल्लासम् (ullāsam) - joy (joy, delight, exhilaration, manifestation)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ullāsa

ullāsa - joy, delight, exuberance, manifestation, shining forth

From root 'las' (to shine, play) with prefix 'ud'

Prefix: ud

Root: las (class 1)

Note: Acc. sing. of ullāsa (masculine).

क्वचित् (kvacit) - sometimes (sometimes, in some place)

(indeclinable)

From 'ka' + 'cit'

Note: Adverb.

किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - something (something, anything)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kiñcit

kiñcit - something, anything, a little

From 'kim' + 'cit'

Note: Accusative singular neuter, acting as object.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negative particle.

किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - nothing at all (something, anything)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kiñcit

kiñcit - something, anything, a little

From 'kim' + 'cit'

Note: Accusative singular neuter, acting as object.

प्रकटयति (prakaṭayati) - manifests (manifests, makes clear, reveals)

(verb)

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

Causative of 'kaṭ' (to move) with 'pra' (or denominative from 'prakaṭa')

Causative verb from the root with prefix 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: kaṭ (class 1)

Note: Present Active Indicative, 3rd person singular.

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