योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-52, verse-17

ऊर्ध्वं केचिदधः केचित्केचिन्मध्ये नियोजिताः ।
केचिच्चिरेण नश्यन्त केचिच्छीघ्रविनाशिनः ॥ १७ ॥

ūrdhvaṃ kecidadhaḥ kecitkecinmadhye niyojitāḥ ,
keciccireṇa naśyanta kecicchīghravināśinaḥ 17

17. ūrdhvaṃ kecit adhaḥ kecit kecit madhye niyojitāḥ
kecit cireṇa naśyantaḥ kecit śīghravināśinaḥ

17. kecit ūrdhvaṃ kecit adhaḥ kecit madhye niyojitāḥ
kecit cireṇa naśyantaḥ kecit śīghravināśinaḥ

17. Some were placed above, some below, and some in the middle. Some perish slowly, while others are quick to perish.

Words meanings summery:

• ऊर्ध्वं (ūrdhvaṁ) - upwards, above

• केचित् (kecit) - some, certain ones

• अधः (adhaḥ) - downwards, below

• मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle, amidst

• नियोजिताः (niyojitāḥ) - placed, appointed, employed

• चिरेण (cireṇa) - slowly, after a long time

• नश्यन्तः (naśyantaḥ) - perishing, disappearing

• शीघ्रविनाशिनः (śīghravināśinaḥ) - quickly perishing, soon destroyed

Words meanings and morphology

ऊर्ध्वं (ūrdhvaṁ) - upwards, above

(indeclinable)

Used as an adverb.

केचित् (kecit) - some, certain ones

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ka

ka - who, what, which

Indefinite pronoun formed from `kim` with particle `cit`.

Note: Refers to the 'gaṇāḥ' or the beings within.

अधः (adhaḥ) - downwards, below

(indeclinable)

Used as an adverb.

मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle, amidst

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of madhya

madhya - middle, center

Locative singular, functioning adverbially.

नियोजिताः (niyojitāḥ) - placed, appointed, employed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of niyojita

niyojita - placed, appointed, employed, assigned

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root yuj (to join, connect) with prefix ni-.

Prefix: ni

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Agrees with 'kecit'.

चिरेण (cireṇa) - slowly, after a long time

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of cira

cira - long time, ancient

Instrumental singular, functioning adverbially.

नश्यन्तः (naśyantaḥ) - perishing, disappearing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of naśyant

naśyant - perishing, disappearing, being lost

Present Active Participle

Derived from root naś (to perish, be lost).

Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'kecit'.

शीघ्रविनाशिनः (śīghravināśinaḥ) - quickly perishing, soon destroyed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śīghravināśin

śīghravināśin - quickly perishing, soon destroyed

Compound of `śīghra` (quick) and `vināśin` (perishing).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (śīghra+vināśin)

• śīghra – quick, swift
  adjective (masculine/neuter/feminine)
• vināśin – perishing, destroying
  adjective (masculine/neuter/feminine)
  Agent Noun
  Derived from root naś (to perish) with prefix vi-.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'kecit'.