योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-59, verse-46

कदाचित्केवलं सर्वसंकल्पपरिहीनया ।
यदृच्छयानुग्रहार्थं लोकक्रमवदास्थितः ॥ ४६ ॥

kadācitkevalaṃ sarvasaṃkalpaparihīnayā ,
yadṛcchayānugrahārthaṃ lokakramavadāsthitaḥ 46

46. kadācit kevalam sarvasaṅkalpaparihīnayā
yadṛcchayā anugrahārtham lokakramavat āsthitaḥ

46. kadācit kevalam sarvasaṅkalpaparihīnayā
yadṛcchayā anugrahārtham lokakramavat āsthitaḥ

46. Sometimes, solely by spontaneous will (yadṛcchā) — which is completely devoid of all volitions (saṅkalpa) — he (Brahma) remains situated in the manner of the world's order, for the purpose of bestowing grace.

46. לעתים, כשהוא חופשי לחלוטין מכל מחשבה או כוונה, הוא פועל בהתאם לסדר העולם אך ורק מתוך חסד ספונטני.

Words meanings summery:

• कदाचित् (kadācit) - sometimes, at some time

• केवलम् (kevalam) - solely, merely, only

• सर्वसङ्कल्पपरिहीनया (sarvasaṅkalpaparihīnayā) - by one completely devoid of all volitions/intentions

• यदृच्छया (yadṛcchayā) - by spontaneous will (by free will, by chance, spontaneously)

• अनुग्रहार्थम् (anugrahārtham) - for the purpose of bestowing grace (for the sake of grace, for conferring favor)

• लोकक्रमवत् (lokakramavat) - like the course of the world, in the manner of the world's order

• आस्थितः (āsthitaḥ) - remains situated (situated, abiding, established)

Words meanings and morphology

कदाचित् (kadācit) - sometimes, at some time

(indeclinable)

Combination of 'kadā' (when) and 'cid' (an indefinite particle).

केवलम् (kevalam) - solely, merely, only

(indeclinable)

Note: Accusative singular neuter, functioning adverbially.

सर्वसङ्कल्पपरिहीनया (sarvasaṅkalpaparihīnayā) - by one completely devoid of all volitions/intentions

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of sarvasaṅkalpaparihīna

sarvasaṅkalpaparihīna - completely devoid of all volitions (saṅkalpa)

Compound

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+saṅkalpa+parihīna)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun (masculine/feminine/neuter)
• saṅkalpa – volition, intention, resolve, mental conception
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'kḷp' (to endeavor, to be fit) with prefix 'sam'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 10)
• parihīna – devoid of, abandoned, wanting
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From 'pari-hā' (to leave, abandon).
  Prefix: pari
  Root: hā (class 3)

Note: Adjective modifying yadṛcchayā.

यदृच्छया (yadṛcchayā) - by spontaneous will (by free will, by chance, spontaneously)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of yadṛcchā

yadṛcchā - free will, spontaneity, chance, accident

From 'yat' (what, which) + 'ṛcchā' (desire, wish). 'what one desires'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yad+ṛcchā)

• yad – which, what
  pronoun (neuter)
• ṛcchā – wish, desire
  noun (feminine)
  Root: ṛcch (class 6)

अनुग्रहार्थम् (anugrahārtham) - for the purpose of bestowing grace (for the sake of grace, for conferring favor)

(indeclinable)

Formed with 'artha' (purpose) as the last member, making it adverbial.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anugraha+artha)

• anugraha – favor, grace, blessing
  noun (masculine)
  From 'anu-grah' (to favor).
  Prefix: anu
  Root: grah (class 9)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adverbial usage.

लोकक्रमवत् (lokakramavat) - like the course of the world, in the manner of the world's order

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lokakramavat

lokakramavat - like the course of the world, in the manner of the worldly order

Formed by suffix '-vat' to 'lokakrama'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loka+krama)

• loka – world, people
  noun (masculine)
• krama – order, course, sequence
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'kram' (to step, to go).
  Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying the implied subject (e.g., Brahmā).

आस्थितः (āsthitaḥ) - remains situated (situated, abiding, established)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āsthita

āsthita - situated, standing, abiding, established

Past Passive Participle

From root 'sthā' with prefix 'ā-'.

Prefix: ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Functions as a predicate adjective.

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