योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-42, verse-20

आत्मन्यकारणेनैव भूतानां कारणेन च ।
सृष्ट्यर्थं वपुरात्तं हि वासुदेवमयात्मना ॥ २० ॥

ātmanyakāraṇenaiva bhūtānāṃ kāraṇena ca ,
sṛṣṭyarthaṃ vapurāttaṃ hi vāsudevamayātmanā 20

20. ātmani akāraṇena eva bhūtānām kāraṇena ca
sṛṣṭyartham vapuḥ āttam hi vāsudevamayātmanā

20. vāsudevamayātmanā hi ātmani akāraṇena eva ca
bhūtānām kāraṇena sṛṣṭyartham vapuḥ āttam

20. Indeed, a body was assumed for the purpose of creation by the self (ātman) consisting of Vāsudeva (vāsuvedamaya), who, in His own intrinsic nature (ātmani), is uncaused, yet is the cause of all beings.

Words meanings summery:

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - in His (Vāsudeva's) own intrinsic nature (in the self, regarding the self, in oneself)

• अकारणेन (akāraṇena) - (by the self) that is uncaused (by the non-cause, by the uncaused)

• एव (eva) - alone, intrinsically (only, just, indeed)

• भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of all beings (of beings, of creatures)

• कारणेन (kāraṇena) - (by the self) that is the cause (by the cause, by the reason)

• च (ca) - and, yet (and, also)

• सृष्ट्यर्थम् (sṛṣṭyartham) - for the purpose of creation

• वपुः (vapuḥ) - a body (body, form, figure)

• आत्तम् (āttam) - was assumed (taken, assumed, received)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely)

• वासुदेवमयात्मना (vāsudevamayātmanā) - by the self (ātman) that is Vāsudeva's very essence (by the self consisting of Vāsudeva)

Words meanings and morphology

आत्मनि (ātmani) - in His (Vāsudeva's) own intrinsic nature (in the self, regarding the self, in oneself)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, life, body, mind

Root: an (class 2)

अकारणेन (akāraṇena) - (by the self) that is uncaused (by the non-cause, by the uncaused)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of akāraṇa

akāraṇa - without cause, uncaused, causeless, not a cause

Negative compound a + kāraṇa.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kāraṇa)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• kāraṇa – cause, reason, instrument
  noun (neuter)
  From root kṛ (to do, make) with suffix -ana.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Describes the inherent nature of the ātman (Vāsudeva).

एव (eva) - alone, intrinsically (only, just, indeed)

(indeclinable)

भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of all beings (of beings, of creatures)

(noun)

Genitive, plural of bhūta

bhūta - being, creature, element, past, happened, become

Past Passive Participle

From root bhū (to be, become).

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Possessive for kāraṇena.

कारणेन (kāraṇena) - (by the self) that is the cause (by the cause, by the reason)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of kāraṇa

kāraṇa - cause, reason, instrument, motive

From root kṛ (to do, make) with suffix -ana.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Describes the nature of the ātman (Vāsudeva) as the cause of beings.

च (ca) - and, yet (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects akāraṇena and kāraṇena.

सृष्ट्यर्थम् (sṛṣṭyartham) - for the purpose of creation

(indeclinable)

Tatpuruṣa compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sṛṣṭi+artha)

• sṛṣṭi – creation, production
  noun (feminine)
  From root sṛj (to create, emit).
  Root: sṛj (class 6)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object
  noun (masculine)

Note: Accusative singular neuter of sṛṣṭyartha used adverbially.

वपुः (vapuḥ) - a body (body, form, figure)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vapus

vapus - body, form, figure, shape, wonderful form

From root vap (to weave, scatter).

Root: vap (class 1)

Note: Subject of the passive verb āttam.

आत्तम् (āttam) - was assumed (taken, assumed, received)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ātta

ātta - taken, assumed, received, seized, obtained

Past Passive Participle

From root dā (to give, take) with prefix ā. ā-dā means 'to take'.

Prefix: ā

Root: dā (class 3)

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely)

(indeclinable)

वासुदेवमयात्मना (vāsudevamayātmanā) - by the self (ātman) that is Vāsudeva's very essence (by the self consisting of Vāsudeva)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vāsudevamayātman

vāsudevamayātman - the self consisting of Vāsudeva, whose essence is Vāsudeva

Compound. maya suffix indicates 'consisting of', 'full of', 'made of'.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (vāsudeva+maya+ātman)

• vāsudeva – Vāsudeva, Kṛṣṇa
  proper noun (masculine)
  Son of Vasudeva.
• maya – consisting of, full of, made of, pervaded by
  suffix
  pratyaya (suffix) forming adjectives.
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Agent of the passive action āttam.