योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-1, verse-18

किंचिद्भूतमयोऽस्मीति स्थितं शून्यमभूतकम् ।
गृह्यमाणोऽप्यसद्रूपो निशाचर इवास्थितम् ॥ १८ ॥

kiṃcidbhūtamayo'smīti sthitaṃ śūnyamabhūtakam ,
gṛhyamāṇo'pyasadrūpo niśācara ivāsthitam 18

18. kiṃcit bhūtamayaḥ asmi iti sthitam śūnyam abhūtakam
gṛhyamāṇaḥ api asadrūpaḥ niśācaraḥ iva āsthitam

18. kiṃcit bhūtamayaḥ asmi iti sthitam śūnyam abhūtakam
gṛhyamāṇaḥ api asadrūpaḥ niśācaraḥ iva āsthitam

18. It appeared as if it existed, proclaiming, 'I am something material (bhūta)', yet it was actually empty and non-existent. Though being apprehended, its true form was non-existent, appearing like a night-wanderer (niśācara).

Words meanings summery:

• किंचित् (kiṁcit) - 'something' (implying material existence) (something, anything)

• भूतमयः (bhūtamayaḥ) - consisting of material elements (bhūta) (consisting of elements, material, formed of beings)

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• इति (iti) - introduces or concludes a quotation or thought (thus, so, in this way)

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - appeared, presented itself (stood, existed, appeared, situated)

• शून्यम् (śūnyam) - empty, void, vacant

• अभूतकम् (abhūtakam) - non-existent, unreal

• गृह्यमाणः (gṛhyamāṇaḥ) - being perceived, being apprehended

• अपि (api) - implies 'yet' or 'even though' here (even, also, although, too)

• असद्रूपः (asadrūpaḥ) - having an unreal/non-existent form/nature

• निशाचरः (niśācaraḥ) - night-wanderer, demon, ghost, goblin

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• आस्थितम् (āsthitam) - appeared (appeared, established, resorted to)

Words meanings and morphology

किंचित् (kiṁcit) - 'something' (implying material existence) (something, anything)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kiṃcit

kiṁcit - something, anything, a little

From kim + cit.

Note: Direct object of implied verb 'to be' within the 'iti' clause.

भूतमयः (bhūtamayaḥ) - consisting of material elements (bhūta) (consisting of elements, material, formed of beings)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhūtamaya

bhūtamaya - consisting of elements (bhūta), material, formed of beings

From bhūta (element, being) + maya (made of).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhūta+maya)

• bhūta – element, being, creature, past
  noun (neuter)
  Past passive participle of bhū, often nominalized.
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• maya – made of, consisting of, full of
  suffix
  Primary suffix mayaṭ.

Note: Predicative with 'asmi'.

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of as

Present Tense

Root as, present indicative, 1st person singular.

Root: as (class 2)

इति (iti) - introduces or concludes a quotation or thought (thus, so, in this way)

(indeclinable)

Quotation particle.

स्थितम् (sthitam) - appeared, presented itself (stood, existed, appeared, situated)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, situated, present, existing

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Used predicatively.

शून्यम् (śūnyam) - empty, void, vacant

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śūnya

śūnya - empty, void, naught, non-existent

From root śvi (to swell), with ū and nya suffix meaning 'swollen, hollow'.

Root: śvi (class 1)

Note: Predicative adjective.

अभूतकम् (abhūtakam) - non-existent, unreal

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of abhūtaka

abhūtaka - non-existent, unreal, not truly existing

From a- (negative) + bhūtaka (existent, real).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+bhūtaka)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• bhūtaka – existent, real, actual
  adjective (neuter)
  Diminutive/derivative of bhūta.
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Predicative adjective.

गृह्यमाणः (gṛhyamāṇaḥ) - being perceived, being apprehended

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gṛhyamāṇa

gṛhyamāṇa - being taken, being seized, being perceived

Present Passive Participle

From root grah (to seize, perceive) with yamāṇa suffix.

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Refers to the perceived entity.

अपि (api) - implies 'yet' or 'even though' here (even, also, although, too)

(indeclinable)

Particle expressing contrast or paradox.

Note: Connects contrasting ideas.

असद्रूपः (asadrūpaḥ) - having an unreal/non-existent form/nature

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of asadrūpa

asadrūpa - having an unreal/non-existent form/nature, illusory

From asat (unreal, non-existent) + rūpa (form).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (asat+rūpa)

• asat – non-existent, unreal, false
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  a- (negative) + root as (to be).
  Prefix: a
  Root: as (class 2)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance
  noun (neuter)

Note: Predicative adjective.

निशाचरः (niśācaraḥ) - night-wanderer, demon, ghost, goblin

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niśācara

niśācara - night-wanderer, demon, ghost, goblin, rakshasa

From niśā (night) + cara (moving, wandering).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (niśā+cara)

• niśā – night
  noun (feminine)
  From root niś (to settle).
  Root: niś
• cara – moving, wandering, going
  adjective (masculine)
  From root car (to move, wander).
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Used for comparison.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle expressing comparison.

आस्थितम् (āsthitam) - appeared (appeared, established, resorted to)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āsthita

āsthita - situated, being, appeared, taken up

Past Passive Participle

From ā-sthā (to stand upon, resort to, appear).

Prefix: ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Predicative participle.