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.

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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