योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-3, verse-3

तत्संकल्पात्मकजगत्स्मृत्यात्मैवमिदं ततः ।
भाति संकल्पनगरं स्थितं पूर्वं प्रजापतेः ॥ ३ ॥

tatsaṃkalpātmakajagatsmṛtyātmaivamidaṃ tataḥ ,
bhāti saṃkalpanagaraṃ sthitaṃ pūrvaṃ prajāpateḥ 3

3. tat saṅkalpaātmaka jagat smṛtiātma evam idam tataḥ
bhāti saṅkalpanagaram sthitam pūrvam prajāpateḥ

3. tataḥ idam jagat,
tat saṅkalpaātmaka smṛtiātma evam,
bhāti.
pūrvam prajāpateḥ sthitam saṅkalpanagaram.

3. From that (Prajāpati), this world, whose essence is his intention (saṅkalpa) and which is itself of the nature of memory (smṛti), thus appears. It is like a city of intention that previously existed for Prajāpati.

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - his (referring to Prajāpati's) (that, his, its)

• सङ्कल्पआत्मक (saṅkalpaātmaka) - whose essence is (Prajāpati's) intention (saṅkalpa) (whose essence is intention/will)

• जगत् (jagat) - the world (world, universe, moving)

• स्मृतिआत्म (smṛtiātma) - whose very nature is memory (smṛti) (whose essence is memory)

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this way (thus, in this manner, indeed)

• इदम् (idam) - this (world) (this, this one)

• ततः (tataḥ) - from that (Prajāpati's mental activity) (then, thence, from that)

• भाति (bhāti) - appears, becomes manifest (shines, appears, becomes visible)

• सङ्कल्पनगरम् (saṅkalpanagaram) - a city created by mental intention (saṅkalpa) (city of intention/will)

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - existing, present (situated, existing, standing)

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - previously, before (this current manifestation) (previously, formerly, first)

• प्रजापतेः (prajāpateḥ) - of Prajāpati

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - his (referring to Prajāpati's) (that, his, its)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, his, its

demonstrative pronoun

Note: Used as the first part of the compound `tat-saṅkalpaātmaka`.

सङ्कल्पआत्मक (saṅkalpaātmaka) - whose essence is (Prajāpati's) intention (saṅkalpa) (whose essence is intention/will)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saṅkalpaātmaka

saṅkalpaātmaka - having intention/will as its nature

compound adjective

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saṅkalpa+ātman)

• saṅkalpa – intention, resolve, will, mental conception (saṅkalpa)
  noun (masculine)
  from sam-kḷp
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, essence (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an

Note: Agrees with `jagat`.

जगत् (jagat) - the world (world, universe, moving)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, that which moves

present active participle

from root gam

Root: gam (class 1)

स्मृतिआत्म (smṛtiātma) - whose very nature is memory (smṛti) (whose essence is memory)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of smṛtiātman

smṛtiātman - having memory as self/essence

compound noun

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (smṛti+ātman)

• smṛti – memory, recollection (smṛti)
  noun (feminine)
  from smṛ
  Root: smṛ (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, essence (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an

Note: Agrees with `jagat`.

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this way (thus, in this manner, indeed)

(indeclinable)

particle

इदम् (idam) - this (world) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

demonstrative pronoun

Note: Refers to `jagat`.

ततः (tataḥ) - from that (Prajāpati's mental activity) (then, thence, from that)

(indeclinable)

particle

भाति (bhāti) - appears, becomes manifest (shines, appears, becomes visible)

(verb)

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

present active

present indicative form

Root: bhā (class 2)

सङ्कल्पनगरम् (saṅkalpanagaram) - a city created by mental intention (saṅkalpa) (city of intention/will)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saṅkalpanagara

saṅkalpanagara - a city of intention/mental resolve

compound noun

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṅkalpa+nagara)

• saṅkalpa – intention, will, mental conception (saṅkalpa)
  noun (masculine)
  from sam-kḷp
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• nagara – city, town
  noun (neuter)

Note: An example illustrating the nature of the world.

स्थितम् (sthitam) - existing, present (situated, existing, standing)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - situated, stood, existing, established

Past Passive Participle

from root sthā

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Functions as an adjective for `saṅkalpanagaram`.

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - previously, before (this current manifestation) (previously, formerly, first)

(indeclinable)

adverbial usage

प्रजापतेः (prajāpateḥ) - of Prajāpati

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of prajāpati

prajāpati - lord of creatures, progenitor, a creator deity (prajāpati)

compound noun

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prajā+pati)

• prajā – progeny, creation, creatures
  noun (feminine)
  from pra-jan
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jan (class 4)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)
  Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Indicates possession: 'of Prajāpati'.