योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-91, verse-92

देवो नासौ सुरो रक्षो यक्षः किं किन्नरो जनः ।
आत्मैवाद्यविलासिन्या जगन्नाट्यं प्रनृत्यति ॥ ९२ ॥

devo nāsau suro rakṣo yakṣaḥ kiṃ kinnaro janaḥ ,
ātmaivādyavilāsinyā jagannāṭyaṃ pranṛtyati 92

92. devaḥ na asau suraḥ rakṣaḥ yakṣaḥ kim kinnaraḥ janaḥ
| ātmā eva adya vilāsinyā jagannāṭyam pranṛtyati

92. asau devaḥ na suraḥ rakṣaḥ yakṣaḥ kim kinnaraḥ
janaḥ adya ātmā eva vilāsinyā jagannāṭyam pranṛtyati

92. That (Self) is neither a god, nor a celestial being (sura), nor a demon, nor a yakṣa, nor a kinnara, nor a human being. Rather, the Self (ātman) itself, through its present playful activity, makes the cosmic drama (jagannāṭya) dance.

Words meanings summery:

• देवः (devaḥ) - god, deity

• न (na) - not, no

• असौ (asau) - that (Self) (that (one), he, she, it)

• सुरः (suraḥ) - god, celestial being

• रक्षः (rakṣaḥ) - demon, rākṣasa

• यक्षः (yakṣaḥ) - yakṣa (a class of benevolent nature-spirits)

• किम् (kim) - what, whether, or

• किन्नरः (kinnaraḥ) - kinnara (a mythical being, part human, part horse/bird)

• जनः (janaḥ) - person, human being

• आत्मा (ātmā) - the supreme cosmic Self (ātman) (the Self, soul, essence)

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, precisely

• अद्य (adya) - today, now, at this moment

• विलासिन्या (vilāsinyā) - through its (the Self's) playful nature or energy (by the playful one, through playful activity/charm)

• जगन्नाट्यम् (jagannāṭyam) - the cosmic drama, the world-play

• प्रनृत्यति (pranṛtyati) - makes (the cosmic drama) dance (dances (vigorously), performs)

Words meanings and morphology

देवः (devaḥ) - god, deity

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

असौ (asau) - that (Self) (that (one), he, she, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, yonder

Note: Refers to the Self (ātman).

सुरः (suraḥ) - god, celestial being

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sura

sura - god, deity, celestial being

Note: A synonym for deva, often used to contrast with asura (demon).

रक्षः (rakṣaḥ) - demon, rākṣasa

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rakṣas

rakṣas - demon, evil spirit, rākṣasa

यक्षः (yakṣaḥ) - yakṣa (a class of benevolent nature-spirits)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yakṣa

yakṣa - a class of supernatural beings, usually benevolent guardians of wealth and nature

किम् (kim) - what, whether, or

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here as an interrogative particle, implying 'or'.

किन्नरः (kinnaraḥ) - kinnara (a mythical being, part human, part horse/bird)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kinnara

kinnara - a mythical being, typically half-human and half-horse or bird, celestial musician

जनः (janaḥ) - person, human being

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jana

jana - person, human being, creature

आत्मा (ātmā) - the supreme cosmic Self (ātman) (the Self, soul, essence)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, precisely

(indeclinable)

अद्य (adya) - today, now, at this moment

(indeclinable)

विलासिन्या (vilāsinyā) - through its (the Self's) playful nature or energy (by the playful one, through playful activity/charm)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of vilāsinī

vilāsinī - a playful woman, charming, full of grace

Feminine form of vilāsin (playful, charming).

Root: las (class 1)

Note: Can be interpreted as 'by (its own) playful nature' or 'through (its own) charming activity'.

जगन्नाट्यम् (jagannāṭyam) - the cosmic drama, the world-play

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jagannāṭya

jagannāṭya - the world as a drama/play, cosmic drama

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (jagat+nāṭya)

• jagat – world, universe, moving
  noun (neuter)
  Present Active Participle (from gam)
  Root: gam (class 1)
• nāṭya – drama, play, dance
  noun (neuter)
  Root: naṭ (class 1)

Note: Object of the verb 'pranṛtyati'.

प्रनृत्यति (pranṛtyati) - makes (the cosmic drama) dance (dances (vigorously), performs)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of pranṛtya

Present indicative

Root nṛt (to dance) with upasarga pra-, class 4, present tense, 3rd person singular.

Prefix: pra

Root: nṛt (class 4)