योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-47, verse-32

कदाचित्प्रथमं व्योम प्रतिष्ठामधिगच्छति ।
ततः प्रजायते ब्रह्मा व्योमजोऽसौ प्रजापतिः ॥ ३२ ॥

kadācitprathamaṃ vyoma pratiṣṭhāmadhigacchati ,
tataḥ prajāyate brahmā vyomajo'sau prajāpatiḥ 32

32. kadācit prathamam vyoma pratiṣṭhām adhigacchati
tataḥ prajāyate brahmā vyomajaḥ asau prajāpatiḥ

32. kadācit prathamam vyoma pratiṣṭhām adhigacchati.
tataḥ asau vyomajaḥ prajāpatiḥ brahmā prajāyate.

32. Sometimes, first, space (vyoma) attains a stable foundation. Then, from that space, Brahma, the lord of creatures (prajāpati), who is born from space, comes into being.

Words meanings summery:

• कदाचित् (kadācit) - sometimes, at some time, once

• प्रथमम् (prathamam) - first, initially

• व्योम (vyoma) - space, ether, sky

• प्रतिष्ठाम् (pratiṣṭhām) - stability, foundation, support, abode

• अधिगच्छति (adhigacchati) - he/she/it obtains, attains, understands

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

• प्रजायते (prajāyate) - he/she/it is born, arises, comes into being

• ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Brahma (the creator god)

• व्योमजः (vyomajaḥ) - born from space/ether

• असौ (asau) - that (one), he

• प्रजापतिः (prajāpatiḥ) - lord of creatures, creator

Words meanings and morphology

कदाचित् (kadācit) - sometimes, at some time, once

(indeclinable)

प्रथमम् (prathamam) - first, initially

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prathama

prathama - first, foremost, principal

Note: Functions adverbially here. Agrees with vyoma.

व्योम (vyoma) - space, ether, sky

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vyoman

vyoman - sky, heaven, atmosphere, space, ether

Note: N-stem noun, nominative singular.

प्रतिष्ठाम् (pratiṣṭhām) - stability, foundation, support, abode

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pratiṣṭhā

pratiṣṭhā - establishment, foundation, stability, residence, reputation

From prati + sthā (to stand, establish).

Prefix: prati

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Object of adhigacchati.

अधिगच्छति (adhigacchati) - he/she/it obtains, attains, understands

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of adhi + gam

Present Active Indicative

3rd person singular present active indicative of root gam with prefix adhi-

Prefix: adhi

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject is vyoma.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as an adverb indicating sequence.

प्रजायते (prajāyate) - he/she/it is born, arises, comes into being

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of pra + jan

Present Middle Indicative

3rd person singular present middle indicative of root jan with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Subject is brahmā.

ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Brahma (the creator god)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahma (the creator god), universal spirit, sacred word

Note: N-stem, nominative singular.

व्योमजः (vyomajaḥ) - born from space/ether

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyomaja

vyomaja - born from space/ether

Compound type : tatpurusha (vyoma+ja)

• vyoma – space, ether, sky
  noun (neuter)
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun
  Derived from root jan (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Agrees with brahmā and asau.

असौ (asau) - that (one), he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, yonder (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Refers to Brahma.

प्रजापतिः (prajāpatiḥ) - lord of creatures, creator

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prajāpati

prajāpati - lord of creatures, creator, Brahma

Compound type : tatpurusha (prajā+pati)

• prajā – offspring, progeny, creatures, subjects
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: pra
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Brahma.