योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-47, verse-36

कदाचित्प्रथमं पृथ्वी स्फारतामधिगच्छति ।
ततः प्रजायते ब्रह्मा पार्थिवोऽसौ प्रजापतिः ॥ ३६ ॥

kadācitprathamaṃ pṛthvī sphāratāmadhigacchati ,
tataḥ prajāyate brahmā pārthivo'sau prajāpatiḥ 36

36. kadācit prathamam pṛthvī sphāratām adhigacchati
tataḥ prajāyate brahmā pārthivaḥ asau prajāpatiḥ

36. kadācit pṛthvī prathamam sphāratām adhigacchati
tataḥ asau pārthivaḥ prajāpatiḥ brahmā prajāyate

36. Sometimes, the earth (pṛthvī) first attains vastness. From that, Brahma, the lord of creatures (prajāpati), who is born from the earth, comes into being.

Words meanings summery:

• कदाचित् (kadācit) - sometimes, at some time

• प्रथमम् (prathamam) - first, initially

• पृथ्वी (pṛthvī) - the earth (pṛthvī) (earth, the Earth)

• स्फारताम् (sphāratām) - vastness or expansion (expansion, vastness, fullness, swelling)

• 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))

• पार्थिवः (pārthivaḥ) - born from the earth (earthly, terrestrial, belonging to the earth, king (son of Earth))

• 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.

पृथ्वी (pṛthvī) - the earth (pṛthvī) (earth, the Earth)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pṛthvī

pṛthvī - earth, soil, land, the Earth

From root `pṛth` (to expand, spread).

Root: pṛth (class 6)

स्फारताम् (sphāratām) - vastness or expansion (expansion, vastness, fullness, swelling)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sphāratā

sphāratā - swelling, bulk, vastness, expansion, fullness

Derived from `sphāra` (swollen, large) + `tā` (abstract suffix). `sphāra` from root `sphāy` (to swell).

Root: sphāy (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)

पार्थिवः (pārthivaḥ) - born from the earth (earthly, terrestrial, belonging to the earth, king (son of Earth))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pārthiva

pārthiva - earthly, terrestrial, relating to the earth, king (as 'lord of earth'), born from the earth

Derived from `pṛthivī` (earth) with the `aṇ` suffix.

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)

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