योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-47, verse-33

कदाचित्प्रथमं वायुः प्रतिष्ठामधिगच्छति ।
ततः प्रजायते ब्रह्मा वायुजोऽसौ प्रजापतिः ॥ ३३ ॥

kadācitprathamaṃ vāyuḥ pratiṣṭhāmadhigacchati ,
tataḥ prajāyate brahmā vāyujo'sau prajāpatiḥ 33

33. kadācit prathamam vāyuḥ pratiṣṭhām adhigacchati
tataḥ prajāyate brahmā vāyujaḥ asau prajāpatiḥ

33. kadācit vāyuḥ prathamam pratiṣṭhām adhigacchati
tataḥ asau vāyujaḥ prajāpatiḥ brahmā prajāyate

33. Sometimes, Vayu (the god of wind) first attains a firm establishment. From that, Brahma, the lord of creatures (prajāpati), who is born from Vayu, comes into being.

Words meanings summery:

• कदाचित् (kadācit) - sometimes, at some time

• प्रथमम् (prathamam) - first, initially

• वायुः (vāyuḥ) - the deity Vayu (air, wind, the god Vayu)

• प्रतिष्ठाम् (pratiṣṭhām) - firm establishment or basis (foundation, firm establishment, support, abode)

• अधिगच्छति (adhigacchati) - attains (obtains, reaches, attains)

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, from that (state/source) (then, from that, therefore)

• प्रजायते (prajāyate) - comes into being (is born, originates, comes into being)

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

• वायुजः (vāyujaḥ) - born from Vayu (born from wind, air-born)

• असौ (asau) - he (referring to Prajapati/Brahma) (this, that, he, she, it)

• प्रजापतिः (prajāpatiḥ) - lord of creatures (prajāpati) (lord of creatures, progenitor)

Words meanings and morphology

कदाचित् (kadācit) - sometimes, at some time

(indeclinable)

From `kadā` (when) + `cit` (an indeclinable particle).

प्रथमम् (prathamam) - first, initially

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of prathama

prathama - first, foremost, prime, principal

Superlative suffix `-tama` added to `prā` (meaning 'before' or 'forward') or `pra-tha` (to spread).

Note: Used adverbially.

वायुः (vāyuḥ) - the deity Vayu (air, wind, the god Vayu)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāyu

vāyu - wind, air, breath, the god of wind (Vayu)

From root `vā` (to blow).

Root: vā (class 2)

प्रतिष्ठाम् (pratiṣṭhām) - firm establishment or basis (foundation, firm establishment, support, abode)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pratiṣṭhā

pratiṣṭhā - standing firmly, foundation, support, basis, establishment, abode, fame

From `prati` + root `sthā` (to stand).

Prefix: prati

Root: sthā (class 1)

अधिगच्छति (adhigacchati) - attains (obtains, reaches, attains)

(verb)

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

From `adhi` + root `gam` (to go).

Prefix: adhi

Root: gam (class 1)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, from that (state/source) (then, from that, therefore)

(indeclinable)

Ablative particle derived from `tad` (that).

प्रजायते (prajāyate) - comes into being (is born, originates, comes into being)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of prajā

From `pra` + root `jan` (to be born), in passive/middle voice.

Prefix: pra

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Often used in the middle voice with a passive sense.

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

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - the absolute reality (brahman), prayer, sacred word; when masculine (`Brahmā`), the creator god.

From root `bṛh` (to grow, expand).

Root: bṛh (class 1)

वायुजः (vāyujaḥ) - born from Vayu (born from wind, air-born)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāyuja

vāyuja - born from wind, generated by wind, air-born

Compound. `vāyu` (wind/Vayu) + `ja` (born).

Compound type : tatpurusha (vāyu+ja)

• vāyu – wind, air, the god Vayu
  noun (masculine)
  From root `vā` (to blow).
  Root: vā (class 2)
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/suffix
  Derived from root `jan` (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Qualifies Brahma.

असौ (asau) - he (referring to Prajapati/Brahma) (this, that, he, she, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, this, yonder (demonstrative pronoun)

Irregular demonstrative pronoun.

प्रजापतिः (prajāpatiḥ) - lord of creatures (prajāpati) (lord of creatures, progenitor)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prajāpati

prajāpati - lord of creatures, progenitor, a creator god, a title of Brahmā

Compound: `prajā` (offspring, creatures) + `pati` (lord, master).

Compound type : tatpurusha (prajā+pati)

• prajā – progeny, offspring, creatures, subjects
  noun (feminine)
  From `pra` + root `jan` (to be born).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jan (class 4)
• pati – lord, master, husband, owner
  noun (masculine)