योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-47, verse-34

कदाचित्प्रथमं तेजः प्रतिष्ठामधिगच्छति ।
ततः प्रजायते कर्ता तेजसोऽसौ प्रजापतिः ॥ ३४ ॥

kadācitprathamaṃ tejaḥ pratiṣṭhāmadhigacchati ,
tataḥ prajāyate kartā tejaso'sau prajāpatiḥ 34

34. kadācit prathamam tejaḥ pratiṣṭhām adhigacchati
tataḥ prajāyate kartā tejasaḥ asau prajāpatiḥ

34. kadācit tejaḥ prathamam pratiṣṭhām adhigacchati
tataḥ asau tejasaḥ kartā prajāpatiḥ prajāyate

34. Sometimes, the primal energy (tejas) first attains a firm establishment. From that, the creator (kartā), who is born from this primal energy, emerges as the lord of creatures (prajāpati).

Words meanings summery:

• कदाचित् (kadācit) - sometimes, at some time

• प्रथमम् (prathamam) - first, initially

• तेजः (tejaḥ) - primal energy (tejas) (light, brilliance, fire, energy, primal energy)

• 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)

• कर्ता (kartā) - the creator (kartā) (doer, maker, creator, agent)

• तेजसः (tejasaḥ) - from this primal energy (tejas) (of light, from light, from fire, from energy)

• असौ (asau) - he (referring to Prajapati/Kartā) (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.

तेजः (tejaḥ) - primal energy (tejas) (light, brilliance, fire, energy, primal energy)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tejas

tejas - keenness, brilliance, light, fire, heat, energy, vital power, spiritual power

From root `tij` (to be sharp) or `tej` (to shine).

Root: tij (class 1)

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.

कर्ता (kartā) - the creator (kartā) (doer, maker, creator, agent)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kartṛ

kartṛ - doer, maker, agent, creator, author

agent noun

Derived from root `kṛ` (to do, make) with agent suffix `tṛ`.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

तेजसः (tejasaḥ) - from this primal energy (tejas) (of light, from light, from fire, from energy)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of tejas

tejas - keenness, brilliance, light, fire, heat, energy, vital power, spiritual power

From root `tij` (to be sharp) or `tej` (to shine).

Root: tij (class 1)

Note: Indicates origin, 'born from'.

असौ (asau) - he (referring to Prajapati/Kartā) (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)