योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-11, verse-75

काश्चित्स्थिता जगति कल्पशतान्यनल्पाः काश्चिद्व्रजन्ति परमं पदमिन्दुशुद्धाः ।
ब्रह्मार्णवात्समुदिता लहरीविलोलाश्चित्संविदो हि मननापरनामवत्यः ॥ ७५ ॥

kāścitsthitā jagati kalpaśatānyanalpāḥ kāścidvrajanti paramaṃ padaminduśuddhāḥ ,
brahmārṇavātsamuditā laharīvilolāścitsaṃvido hi mananāparanāmavatyaḥ 75

75. kāścit sthitāḥ jagati kalpa-śatāni analpāḥ
kāścit vrajanti paramaṃ padam indu-śuddhāḥ
brahma-arṇavāt sam-uditāḥ laharī-vilolāḥ
cit-saṃvidaḥ hi manana-apara-nāmavatyaḥ

75. analpāḥ kāścit kalpa-śatāni jagati sthitāḥ; indu-śuddhāḥ kāścit paramaṃ padam vrajanti.
hi brahma-arṇavāt sam-uditāḥ laharī-vilolāḥ cit-saṃvidaḥ manana-apara-nāmavatyaḥ (santi).

75. Some beings, a great many, remain in the world for hundreds of cosmic ages, while others, pure as the moon, ascend to the supreme state. Indeed, these conscious perceptions (cit-saṃvidaḥ), restless like waves risen from the ocean of Brahman (brahman), are verily known by the alternative name of 'mentation' (manana).

Words meanings summery:

• काश्चित् (kāścit) - some

• स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - remained, stood, existed

• जगति (jagati) - in the world, in the universe

• कल्प-शतानि (kalpa-śatāni) - hundreds of cosmic ages

• अनल्पाः (analpāḥ) - not a few, numerous, many

• काश्चित् (kāścit) - some

• व्रजन्ति (vrajanti) - they go, proceed

• परमं (paramaṁ) - supreme, highest, ultimate

• पदम् (padam) - here: ultimate state, supreme abode (mokṣa) (state, abode, step, foot)

• इन्दु-शुद्धाः (indu-śuddhāḥ) - pure like the moon

• ब्रह्म-अर्णवात् (brahma-arṇavāt) - from the ocean of Brahman

• सम्-उदिताः (sam-uditāḥ) - risen, emerged, sprung up

• लहरी-विलोलाः (laharī-vilolāḥ) - restless like waves, wavering like waves

• चित्-संविदः (cit-saṁvidaḥ) - conscious experiences, consciousness-perceptions

• हि (hi) - emphasizes the statement (indeed, certainly, for)

• मनन-अपर-नामवत्यः (manana-apara-nāmavatyaḥ) - bearing the alternate name of 'mentation'

Words meanings and morphology

काश्चित् (kāścit) - some

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of kācid

kācid - some, a certain (feminine)

ka + cid (indefinite pronoun)

Note: Refers to sentient beings or individuals.

स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - remained, stood, existed

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of sthita

sthita - stood, remained, existing, firm

Past Passive Participle

from root sthā (to stand) + kta suffix

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies kāścit.

जगति (jagati) - in the world, in the universe

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, what moves

Present Active Participle (from gam)

from root gam (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Location of sthitāḥ.

कल्प-शतानि (kalpa-śatāni) - hundreds of cosmic ages

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of kalpa-śata

kalpa-śata - a hundred kalpas (cosmic ages)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kalpa+śata)

• kalpa – a cosmic age, a day of Brahma, an aeon
  noun (masculine)
  from root kḷp (to be formed)
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• śata – hundred
  noun (neuter)

Note: Indicates duration.

अनल्पाः (analpāḥ) - not a few, numerous, many

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of analpa

analpa - not small, numerous, abundant

na (negation) + alpa

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (na+alpa)

• na – not
  indeclinable
• alpa – small, little, few
  adjective (masculine/neuter)

Note: Qualifies kāścit.

काश्चित् (kāścit) - some

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of kācid

kācid - some, a certain (feminine)

ka + cid (indefinite pronoun)

Note: Refers to sentient beings or individuals.

व्रजन्ति (vrajanti) - they go, proceed

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of vraj

present tense

Root: vraj (class 1)

परमं (paramaṁ) - supreme, highest, ultimate

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, ultimate, best

superlative from para

Note: Qualifies padam.

पदम् (padam) - here: ultimate state, supreme abode (mokṣa) (state, abode, step, foot)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pada

pada - step, foot, abode, state, position, word

from root pad (to go)

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Object of vrajanti.

इन्दु-शुद्धाः (indu-śuddhāḥ) - pure like the moon

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of indu-śuddha

indu-śuddha - pure as the moon

Compound type : upamāna-pūrva-pada bahuvrīhi (indu+śuddha)

• indu – moon, drop, soma
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ind (class 7)
• śuddha – pure, clean, clear
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root śudh (to purify) + kta suffix
  Root: śudh (class 4)

Note: Qualifies kāścit.

ब्रह्म-अर्णवात् (brahma-arṇavāt) - from the ocean of Brahman

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of brahma-arṇava

brahma-arṇava - the ocean of Brahman

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+arṇava)

• brahman – the Absolute Reality, the Supreme Being (brahman)
  noun (neuter)
  from root bṛh (to grow, expand)
  Root: bṛh (class 1)
• arṇava – ocean, sea
  noun (masculine)
  from ṛ (to move)
  Root: ṛ (class 3)

Note: Indicates the source of sam-uditāḥ.

सम्-उदिताः (sam-uditāḥ) - risen, emerged, sprung up

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of sam-udita

sam-udita - risen, emerged, sprung up

Past Passive Participle

from sam + ud + root i (to go) + kta suffix

Prefixes: sam+ud

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Qualifies cit-saṃvidaḥ.

लहरी-विलोलाः (laharī-vilolāḥ) - restless like waves, wavering like waves

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of laharī-vilola

laharī-vilola - agitated/trembling like waves

Compound type : upamāna-pūrva-pada bahuvrīhi (laharī+vilola)

• laharī – wave, ripple
  noun (feminine)
• vilola – agitated, trembling, restless, wavering
  adjective (masculine)
  from vi + root lul (to shake, move)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: lul (class 10)

Note: Qualifies cit-saṃvidaḥ.

चित्-संविदः (cit-saṁvidaḥ) - conscious experiences, consciousness-perceptions

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of cit-saṃvid

cit-saṁvid - conscious experience, perception of consciousness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cit+saṃvid)

• cit – consciousness, mind, intellect
  noun (feminine)
  from root cit (to perceive, to know)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• saṃvid – knowledge, understanding, consciousness, perception
  noun (feminine)
  from sam + root vid (to know)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Subject of the implied verb.

हि (hi) - emphasizes the statement (indeed, certainly, for)

(indeclinable)

Particle

मनन-अपर-नामवत्यः (manana-apara-nāmavatyaḥ) - bearing the alternate name of 'mentation'

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of manana-apara-nāmavatī

manana-apara-nāmavatī - bearing the alternate name of 'reflection' or 'mentation'

from manana-apara-nāman + vat (possessive suffix) + feminine ending

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (manana+apara+nāman+vat)

• manana – mentation, reflection, thinking (manana)
  noun (neuter)
  from root man (to think) + ana suffix
  Root: man (class 4)
• apara – other, another, secondary, alternate
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
• nāman – name, appellation
  noun (neuter)
• vat – possessing, having
  suffix
  Possessive suffix
  Forms adjectives indicating possession.

Note: Qualifies cit-saṃvidaḥ.