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योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-2, verse-24

सहकार्यादिहेतूनामभावे शून्यतो जगत् ।
स्वयंभूर्जायते चेति किलोन्मत्तकफूत्कृतम् ॥ २४ ॥
sahakāryādihetūnāmabhāve śūnyato jagat ,
svayaṃbhūrjāyate ceti kilonmattakaphūtkṛtam 24
24. sahakārya-ādi-hetūnām abhāve śūnyatā jagat
svayambhūḥ jāyate ca iti kila unmattaka-phūtkṛtam
24. sahakārya-ādi-hetūnām abhāve jagat śūnyatā
svayambhūḥ jāyate ca iti kila unmattaka-phūtkṛtam
24. "The world is emptiness (śūnyatā) in the absence of auxiliary causes and the like," and "the self-existent (svayambhū) is born" — these are indeed the ravings of a madman.

Words meanings summery:

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  • सहकार्य-आदि-हेतूनाम् (sahakārya-ādi-hetūnām) - of auxiliary/cooperating causes and so on
  • अभावे (abhāve) - in the absence, in the non-existence
  • शून्यता (śūnyatā) - emptiness, voidness, non-existence
  • जगत् (jagat) - the world, universe, that which moves
  • स्वयम्भूः (svayambhūḥ) - the self-existent (self-existent, self-born, Brahman, Prajapati)
  • जायते (jāyate) - is born, originates, comes into being
  • (ca) - and, also
  • इति (iti) - thus, so, end quote marker
  • किल (kila) - indeed (indeed, surely, as is said (often with irony or doubt))
  • उन्मत्तक-फूत्कृतम् (unmattaka-phūtkṛtam) - ravings of a madman (utterance of a madman, raving of a lunatic)

Words meanings and morphology

सहकार्य-आदि-हेतूनाम् (sahakārya-ādi-hetūnām) - of auxiliary/cooperating causes and so on
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of sahakārya-ādi-hetu
sahakārya-ādi-hetu - auxiliary cause etc., concomitant causes and so forth
sahakārya (auxiliary/cooperating) + ādi (etc.) + hetu (cause).
Compound type : tatpurusha (sahakārya+ādi+hetu)
  • sahakārya – cooperating, assisting, auxiliary
    noun (neuter)
    gerundive
    From sahakṛ (to cooperate) + ṇyat suffix.
    Prefix: saha
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
  • ādi – beginning, etc., and so on, foremost
    noun (masculine)
  • hetu – cause, reason, motive
    noun (masculine)
    Derived from root hi (to send, impel) + tu suffix.
    Root: hi (class 5)
Note: Genitive of possession or relation for abhāve.
अभावे (abhāve) - in the absence, in the non-existence
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of abhāva
abhāva - absence, non-existence, non-being
a (negation) + bhāva (being/existence).
Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+bhāva)
  • a – not, un-
    indeclinable
    Negative prefix.
  • bhāva – existence, being, state, nature, emotion
    noun (masculine)
    Derived from root bhū (to be).
    Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Locative absolute construction, "when there is absence".
शून्यता (śūnyatā) - emptiness, voidness, non-existence
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śūnyatā
śūnyatā - emptiness, void, nothingness, non-existence
Derived from śūnya (empty) + tā (suffix for abstract noun).
Note: Predicate nominative for jagat.
जगत् (jagat) - the world, universe, that which moves
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat
jagat - world, universe, moving, living beings
Present Active Participle
From root gam (to go) in reduplicated form.
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Subject of the implied verb is.
स्वयम्भूः (svayambhūḥ) - the self-existent (self-existent, self-born, Brahman, Prajapati)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of svayambhū
svayambhū - self-existent, self-born, uncreated, Brahman, Prajapati
Compound svayam (self) + bhū (being/becoming).
Compound type : tatpurusha (svayam+bhū)
  • svayam – self, by oneself, spontaneously
    indeclinable
    Reflective pronoun/adverb.
  • bhū – being, becoming, earth, place
    noun (feminine)
    From root bhū.
    Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Subject of jāyate.
जायते (jāyate) - is born, originates, comes into being
(verb)
3rd person , singular, ātmanepada, present (laṭ) of jan
present tense
ātmanepada form, passive-like meaning for root jan.
Root: jan (class 4)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
इति (iti) - thus, so, end quote marker
(indeclinable)
Particle.
Note: Follows the quoted statements.
किल (kila) - indeed (indeed, surely, as is said (often with irony or doubt))
(indeclinable)
Particle.
उन्मत्तक-फूत्कृतम् (unmattaka-phūtkṛtam) - ravings of a madman (utterance of a madman, raving of a lunatic)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of unmattaka-phūtkṛta
unmattaka-phūtkṛta - the exclamation/utterance of a madman
Compound of unmattaka (madman) and phūtkṛta (exclamation/sound).
Compound type : tatpurusha (unmattaka+phūtkṛta)
  • unmattaka – madman, lunatic, insane person
    noun (masculine)
    From unmatta (mad) + ka (diminutive/agentive suffix).
    Prefix: ud
    Root: mad (class 4)
  • phūtkṛta – exclamation, utterance, hissing sound, fuff
    noun (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from an onomatopoeic phūt + kṛ (to do).
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Predicate nominative for the implied subject (the preceding statements).