योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-57, verse-41

आत्मनो ज्ञस्य सर्गादेर्यन्मनागपि नोद्गतम् ।
तस्मिञ्जगत्त्रये प्राप्ते किं चिदात्मा बली भवेत् ॥ ४१ ॥

ātmano jñasya sargāderyanmanāgapi nodgatam ,
tasmiñjagattraye prāpte kiṃ cidātmā balī bhavet 41

41. ātmanaḥ jñasya sargādeḥ yat manāk api na udgatam
tasmin jagattraye prāpte kim cit ātmā balī bhavet

41. yat ātmanaḥ jñasya sargādeḥ manāk api na udgatam,
tasmin jagattraye prāpte,
cit ātmā kim balī bhavet?

41. For the knowing self (ātman), that which has not arisen even slightly since the beginning of creation—how can the conscious self (ātman) be mighty when these three worlds are manifested?

Words meanings summery:

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the supreme self or individual self (ātman) (of the self, of the soul)

• ज्ञस्य (jñasya) - of the knowing one, of the conscious one

• सर्गादेः (sargādeḥ) - from the beginning of creation

• यत् (yat) - which, that which

• मनाक् (manāk) - slightly, a little

• अपि (api) - even, also

• न (na) - not

• उद्गतम् (udgatam) - arisen, originated

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that

• जगत्त्रये (jagattraye) - in the three worlds

• प्राप्ते (prāpte) - having been obtained, having arrived, manifested

• किम् (kim) - what? how? why?

• चित् (cit) - consciousness, mind

• आत्मा (ātmā) - the conscious self (ātman) (the self, the soul)

• बली (balī) - powerful, mighty, strong

• भवेत् (bhavet) - would be, might be, should be

Words meanings and morphology

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the supreme self or individual self (ātman) (of the self, of the soul)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essential nature

Root: at (class 1)

ज्ञस्य (jñasya) - of the knowing one, of the conscious one

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jña

jña - knowing, wise, understanding

From root jñā (to know)

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Qualifies ātmanaḥ.

सर्गादेः (sargādeḥ) - from the beginning of creation

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of sargādi

sargādi - beginning of creation

Compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarga+ādi)

• sarga – creation, emanation, chapter
  noun (masculine)
  From sṛj (to emit, create)
  Root: sṛj (class 4)
• ādi – beginning, first, etc.
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ad (class 2)

Note: Denotes origin or starting point.

यत् (yat) - which, that which

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Note: Refers to the implied subject of udgatam.

मनाक् (manāk) - slightly, a little

(indeclinable)

adverb

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

negative particle

Note: Negates the verb.

उद्गतम् (udgatam) - arisen, originated

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of udgata

udgata - arisen, come forth, originated

Past Passive Participle

From ud (up, forth) + root gam (to go, move).

Prefix: ud

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with yat.

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that

Note: Refers to jagattraye.

जगत्त्रये (jagattraye) - in the three worlds

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of jagattraya

jagattraya - the three worlds (heaven, earth, underworld)

Compound.

Compound type : dvigu or tatpurusha (jagat+traya)

• jagat – world, universe, moving
  noun (neuter)
  Past Active Participle
  From root gam (to go, move)
  Root: gam (class 1)
• traya – a triad, three
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from tri (three).

प्राप्ते (prāpte) - having been obtained, having arrived, manifested

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of prāpta

prāpta - obtained, arrived, manifested, happened

Past Passive Participle

From pra (forth) + root āp (to obtain).

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Locative absolute construction with tasmin jagattraye.

किम् (kim) - what? how? why?

(indeclinable)

चित् (cit) - consciousness, mind

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, mind, understanding

From root cit (to perceive, understand).

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Here used as an adjective for ātmā.

आत्मा (ātmā) - the conscious self (ātman) (the self, the soul)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essential nature

Root: at (class 1)

Note: Subject of bhavet.

बली (balī) - powerful, mighty, strong

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of balin

balin - powerful, strong, mighty

Derived from bala (strength) + suffix in.

Root: bal

Note: Predicate adjective for ātmā.

भवेत् (bhavet) - would be, might be, should be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhū

Optative Mood

Root verb.

Root: bhū (class 1)