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

निदर्शनार्थं सृष्टेस्तु मयैकस्य प्रजापतेः ।
भवते कथितोत्पत्तिर्न तत्र नियमः क्वचित् ॥ ४७ ॥

nidarśanārthaṃ sṛṣṭestu mayaikasya prajāpateḥ ,
bhavate kathitotpattirna tatra niyamaḥ kvacit 47

47. nidarsanārtham sṛṣṭeḥ tu mayā ekasya prajāpateḥ
bhavate kathitotpattiḥ na tatra niyamaḥ kvacit

47. tu sṛṣṭeḥ nidarsanārtham ekasya prajāpateḥ
kathitotpattiḥ mayā bhavate na tatra niyamaḥ kvacit

47. However, for the purpose of illustrating creation, the origin of a single creator (Prajāpati) has been narrated by me to you. There is no rigid rule (niyama) anywhere concerning this.

Words meanings summery:

• निदर्सनार्थम् (nidarsanārtham) - for the purpose of illustration, as an example

• सृष्टेः (sṛṣṭeḥ) - of creation, of existence

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, on the other hand

• मया (mayā) - by me

• एकस्य (ekasya) - of one, of a single

• प्रजापतेः (prajāpateḥ) - of the creator, of Prajāpati

• भवते (bhavate) - to you (honorific)

• कथितोत्पत्तिः (kathitotpattiḥ) - the narrated origin, the explained creation

• न (na) - not, no

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place, in that matter

• नियमः (niyamaḥ) - fixed rule, regulation, restraint, definite order

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - anywhere, sometimes, in any way

Words meanings and morphology

निदर्सनार्थम् (nidarsanārtham) - for the purpose of illustration, as an example

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpurusha (nidarsana+artha)

• nidarsana – illustration, example, demonstration
  noun (neuter)
• artha – purpose, meaning, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially as an indeclinable

सृष्टेः (sṛṣṭeḥ) - of creation, of existence

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of sṛṣṭi

sṛṣṭi - creation, production, existence, nature

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I

एकस्य (ekasya) - of one, of a single

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of eka

eka - one, a single, unique

प्रजापतेः (prajāpateḥ) - of the creator, of Prajāpati

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of prajāpati

prajāpati - lord of creatures, creator (often identified with Brahmā)

Compound type : tatpurusha (prajā+pati)

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

भवते (bhavate) - to you (honorific)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of bhavat

bhavat - you (honorific), your honor

कथितोत्पत्तिः (kathitotpattiḥ) - the narrated origin, the explained creation

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kathitotpatti

kathitotpatti - narrated origin, explained creation

Compound type : tatpurusha (kathita+utpatti)

• kathita – told, narrated, spoken
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle from root kath (to tell, relate)
  Root: kath (class 10)
• utpatti – origin, birth, production, manifestation
  noun (feminine)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place, in that matter

(indeclinable)

नियमः (niyamaḥ) - fixed rule, regulation, restraint, definite order

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niyama

niyama - fixed rule, regulation, restraint, definite order

क्वचित् (kvacit) - anywhere, sometimes, in any way

(indeclinable)

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