योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-47, verse-3

जात्या राजससात्त्विक्याः कथनावसरान्तरे ।
उत्पत्तिर्भवता प्रोक्ता शास्त्रैः कमलजन्मनः ॥ ३ ॥

jātyā rājasasāttvikyāḥ kathanāvasarāntare ,
utpattirbhavatā proktā śāstraiḥ kamalajanmanaḥ 3

3. jātyā rājasasāttvikyāḥ kathanāvasarāntare | utpattiḥ
bhavatā proktā śāstraiḥ kamalajanmanaḥ || 3 ||

3. kathanāvasarāntare bhavatā rājasasāttvikyāḥ
jātyā kamalajanmanaḥ utpattiḥ śāstraiḥ proktā 3

3. In a different narrative context, you (Vasiṣṭha) have already described, using scriptural accounts, the origin of the lotus-born (Brahmā), specifically concerning his rajasic-sattvic intrinsic nature.

Words meanings summery:

• जात्या (jātyā) - by the intrinsic nature (acting adverbially) (by nature, by birth, by kind)

• राजससात्त्विक्याः (rājasasāttvikyāḥ) - of the nature characterized by rajas and sattva gunas (of the rajasic-sattvic (nature/kind))

• कथनावसरान्तरे (kathanāvasarāntare) - in a different narrative context (in another occasion of telling/narrating)

• उत्पत्तिः (utpattiḥ) - origin, production, birth

• भवता (bhavatā) - by you (Vasiṣṭha) (by you, by the venerable one)

• प्रोक्ता (proktā) - told, spoken, declared

• शास्त्रैः (śāstraiḥ) - in accordance with scriptural accounts (by scriptures, through treatises)

• कमलजन्मनः (kamalajanmanaḥ) - of Brahmā (who was born from a lotus) (of the lotus-born)

Words meanings and morphology

जात्या (jātyā) - by the intrinsic nature (acting adverbially) (by nature, by birth, by kind)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of jāti

jāti - birth, origin, species, intrinsic nature, caste

from root jan (to be born)

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Used adverbially to mean 'naturally' or 'by nature'.

राजससात्त्विक्याः (rājasasāttvikyāḥ) - of the nature characterized by rajas and sattva gunas (of the rajasic-sattvic (nature/kind))

(adjective)

Genitive, feminine, singular of rājasasāttvikī

rājasasāttvikī - of rajasic and sattvic quality, characterized by rajas and sattva

feminine form of rājasasāttvika

Compound type : dvandva-like (rājasa+sāttvika)

• rājasa – relating to rajas, passionate, active
  adjective (masculine)
  derived from rajas (passion, activity)
• sāttvika – relating to sattva, pure, good, noble
  adjective (masculine)
  derived from sattva (goodness, purity)

Note: Qualifies kamalajanmanaḥ, implying 'of the lotus-born one, who is of a rajasic-sattvic disposition'.

कथनावसरान्तरे (kathanāvasarāntare) - in a different narrative context (in another occasion of telling/narrating)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kathanāvasarāntara

kathanāvasarāntara - another interval/occasion of narration

Compound type : tatpurusha (kathana+avasara+antara)

• kathana – telling, narrating, speaking
  noun (neuter)
  verbal noun
  derived from root kath (to tell)
  Root: kath (class 10)
• avasara – occasion, opportunity, interval
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ava
• antara – other, different, interval, inside
  adjective (neuter)

उत्पत्तिः (utpattiḥ) - origin, production, birth

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of utpatti

utpatti - origin, production, birth, rise

from root pad (to go) with prefix ut

Prefix: ut

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Subject of proktā

भवता (bhavatā) - by you (Vasiṣṭha) (by you, by the venerable one)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - you, venerable, auspicious

Note: Agent in passive construction (proktā)

प्रोक्ता (proktā) - told, spoken, declared

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prokta

prokta - spoken, said, declared

Past Passive Participle

from root vac (to speak) with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Agrees with utpattiḥ

शास्त्रैः (śāstraiḥ) - in accordance with scriptural accounts (by scriptures, through treatises)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of śāstra

śāstra - scripture, treatise, sacred text, teaching

from root śās (to teach, to instruct)

Root: śās (class 2)

Note: Instrument by which the origin was told

कमलजन्मनः (kamalajanmanaḥ) - of Brahmā (who was born from a lotus) (of the lotus-born)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kamalajanman

kamalajanman - lotus-born, an epithet of Brahmā

Compound type : bahuvrihi (kamala+janman)

• kamala – lotus
  noun (neuter)
• janman – birth, origin, existence
  noun (neuter)
  derived from root jan (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Refers to Brahmā