योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-11, verse-47

नानारूपिण्येकरूपा वैरूप्यशतकारिणी ।
नियतिर्नियताकारा पदार्थमधितिष्ठति ॥ ४७ ॥

nānārūpiṇyekarūpā vairūpyaśatakāriṇī ,
niyatirniyatākārā padārthamadhitiṣṭhati 47

47. nānārūpiṇī ekarūpā vairūpyaśatakāriṇī
niyatiḥ niyata-ākārā padārtham adhitiṣṭhati

47. nānārūpiṇī ekarūpā vairūpyaśatakāriṇī
niyata-ākārā niyatiḥ padārtham adhitiṣṭhati

47. Natural law (niyati), which assumes diverse forms yet remains fundamentally one in form, and which creates a hundred variations of appearance, governs all phenomena (padārtha) with its fixed nature.

Words meanings summery:

• नानारूपिणी (nānārūpiṇī) - assuming diverse forms (having various forms)

• एकरूपा (ekarūpā) - fundamentally one in form (having one form, uniform)

• वैरूप्यशतकारिणी (vairūpyaśatakāriṇī) - creating a hundred variations of appearance (causing a hundred forms of diversity/deformity)

• नियतिः (niyatiḥ) - natural law (niyati) (destiny, fate, cosmic law, natural law, intrinsic nature)

• नियत-आकारा (niyata-ākārā) - with its fixed nature (having a fixed form, of determined nature)

• पदार्थम् (padārtham) - all phenomena (as objects of knowledge/existence) (object, thing, category, meaning)

• अधितिष्ठति (adhitiṣṭhati) - governs (stands over, presides over, governs, resides in)

Words meanings and morphology

नानारूपिणी (nānārūpiṇī) - assuming diverse forms (having various forms)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nānārūpin

nānārūpin - having various forms or shapes, manifold in appearance

Compound of `nānā` (various) and `rūpin` (having form). `ī` suffix for feminine.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nānā+rūpin)

• nānā – various, manifold, diverse
  indeclinable
• rūpin – having form, endowed with form
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from `rūpa` (form) with `ini` suffix.

Note: Qualifies `niyatiḥ`.

एकरूपा (ekarūpā) - fundamentally one in form (having one form, uniform)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ekarūpa

ekarūpa - having one form, uniform, homogeneous

Compound of `eka` (one) and `rūpa` (form).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (eka+rūpa)

• eka – one, single, unique
  numeral/pronoun (masculine)
• rūpa – form, appearance, nature
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies `niyatiḥ`.

वैरूप्यशतकारिणी (vairūpyaśatakāriṇī) - creating a hundred variations of appearance (causing a hundred forms of diversity/deformity)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vairūpyaśatakārin

vairūpyaśatakārin - causing a hundred kinds of varied forms or diversity

Compound of `vairūpya` (diversity of form) + `śata` (hundred) + `kārin` (causing, making). `ī` suffix for feminine.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vairūpya+śata+kārin)

• vairūpya – diversity of form, deformity, disfigurement
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from `virūpa` (deformed, diverse) + `ya` suffix.
  Prefix: vi
• śata – hundred, numerous
  noun/numeral (neuter)
• kārin – making, doing, causing
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun derived from `kṛ` (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies `niyatiḥ`.

नियतिः (niyatiḥ) - natural law (niyati) (destiny, fate, cosmic law, natural law, intrinsic nature)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of niyati

niyati - destiny, fate, cosmic law, natural law, necessity

From root `yam` (to control) with prefix `ni`.

Prefix: ni

Root: yam (class 1)

नियत-आकारा (niyata-ākārā) - with its fixed nature (having a fixed form, of determined nature)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of niyata-ākāra

niyata-ākāra - having a fixed or determined form/nature

Compound of `niyata` (fixed, controlled) and `ākāra` (form, nature).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (niyata+ākāra)

• niyata – fixed, restrained, controlled, determined
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `yam` (to control) with prefix `ni`.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: yam (class 1)
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance, nature
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix `ā` + root `kṛ` (to do, make).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies `niyatiḥ`.

पदार्थम् (padārtham) - all phenomena (as objects of knowledge/existence) (object, thing, category, meaning)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of padārtha

padārtha - an object, a thing, a category, meaning of a word

Compound of `pada` (word, step) and `artha` (meaning, object).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pada+artha)

• pada – word, step, foot, place
  noun (neuter)
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, thing
  noun (masculine)

अधितिष्ठति (adhitiṣṭhati) - governs (stands over, presides over, governs, resides in)

(verb)

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

Present Active

3rd person singular, present tense, active voice. Root `sthā` with prefix `adhi`.

Prefix: adhi

Root: sthā (class 1)