योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-64, verse-27

संकल्पः कलनाबीजं तदात्मैव हि जीवकः ।
कर्म पश्चात्तनोत्युच्चैरुत्थायाकर्मतः क्रमात् ॥ २७ ॥

saṃkalpaḥ kalanābījaṃ tadātmaiva hi jīvakaḥ ,
karma paścāttanotyuccairutthāyākarmataḥ kramāt 27

27. saṅkalpaḥ kalanābījam tat ātma eva hi jīvakaḥ
karma paścāt tanoti uccaiḥ utthāya akarmataḥ kramāt

27. saṅkalpaḥ kalanābījam [bhavati].
hi tat ātma eva jīvakaḥ.
paścāt akarmataḥ utthāya uccaiḥ kramāt karma tanoti.

27. Volition (saṅkalpa) is the seed of manifestation. Indeed, the individual soul (jīvaka) is essentially that very self (ātman). Subsequently, having risen from a state of non-action, it performs action (karma) intensely, step by step.

Words meanings summery:

• सङ्कल्पः (saṅkalpaḥ) - volition, intention, resolve, conceptualization

• कलनाबीजम् (kalanābījam) - the seed of manifestation, the seed of activity

• तत् (tat) - that

• आत्म (ātma) - self, spirit (ātman)

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, certainly

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• जीवकः (jīvakaḥ) - individual soul, living being

• कर्म (karma) - action, deed

• पश्चात् (paścāt) - afterwards, subsequently

• तनोति (tanoti) - spreads, extends, performs, makes

• उच्चैः (uccaiḥ) - highly, loudly, greatly, intensely

• उत्थाय (utthāya) - having arisen, having started, having stood up

• अकर्मतः (akarmataḥ) - from non-action, from inactivity

• क्रमात् (kramāt) - gradually, in due course, in sequence

Words meanings and morphology

सङ्कल्पः (saṅkalpaḥ) - volition, intention, resolve, conceptualization

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṅkalpa

saṅkalpa - volition, intention, resolution, mental formation, conceptualization

From 'sam' + root 'kḷp' (to be in order, to form).

Prefix: sam

Root: kḷp (class 1)

Note: Subject of the first clause.

कलनाबीजम् (kalanābījam) - the seed of manifestation, the seed of activity

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kalanābīja

kalanābīja - seed of manifestation/activity/calculation

Compound type : tatpurusha (kalana+bīja)

• kalana – manifesting, producing, calculating, moving
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'kal' (to calculate, to move, to be fit).
  Root: kal (class 1)
• bīja – seed, origin, source
  noun (neuter)

Note: Predicate nominative for 'saṅkalpaḥ'.

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, this

Note: Adjective to 'ātma'.

आत्म (ātma) - self, spirit (ātman)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essential nature (ātman)

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Here used as part of 'tadātma' (that self), likely referring to the essential nature.

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

Note: Emphasizes the identity.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

Particle used for emphasis or explanation.

Note: Provides emphasis.

जीवकः (jīvakaḥ) - individual soul, living being

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jīvaka

jīvaka - living being, individual soul (jīva)

From root 'jīv' (to live) + 'aka' suffix.

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative for 'tat ātma'.

कर्म (karma) - action, deed

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual, destiny (karma)

From root 'kṛ' (to do) + 'man'.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of 'tanoti'.

पश्चात् (paścāt) - afterwards, subsequently

(indeclinable)

Note: Temporal adverb.

तनोति (tanoti) - spreads, extends, performs, makes

(verb)

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

Present active indicative

Root 'tan', class 8.

Root: tan (class 8)

Note: Verb for the implied subject (jīvaka/saṅkalpa).

उच्चैः (uccaiḥ) - highly, loudly, greatly, intensely

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form.

Note: Modifies 'tanoti'.

उत्थाय (utthāya) - having arisen, having started, having stood up

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From root 'sthā' (to stand) with 'ud'.

Prefix: ud

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Indicates the prior action.

अकर्मतः (akarmataḥ) - from non-action, from inactivity

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of akarmata

akarmata - non-action, inactivity, absence of action

From 'a' (negation) + 'karman' + 'tas' (ablative suffix).

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+karman)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• karman – action, deed, work (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'kṛ' (to do).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Ablative of origin, indicating the state from which one rises.

क्रमात् (kramāt) - gradually, in due course, in sequence

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of krama

krama - step, order, sequence, method

From root 'kram' (to step, go).

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Adverbial use, indicating progression.

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