योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-14, verse-2

तत्र कारणतां यातो ब्रह्मा कमलसंभवः ।
स्थितः पितामहत्वेन सृष्टभूतभरभ्रमः ॥ २ ॥

tatra kāraṇatāṃ yāto brahmā kamalasaṃbhavaḥ ,
sthitaḥ pitāmahatvena sṛṣṭabhūtabharabhramaḥ 2

2. tatra kāraṇatām yātaḥ brahmā kamalasaṃbhavaḥ
sthitaḥ pitāmahatvena sṛṣṭabhūtabharabhramaḥ

2. tatra kamalasaṃbhavaḥ brahmā kāraṇatām yātaḥ
sṛṣṭabhūtabharabhramaḥ pitāmahatvena sthitaḥ

2. In that context, Brahmā, who originated from a lotus, became the cause of creation. He is established as the grandfather, (seemingly) bewildered by the immense task of creating beings.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - Referring to the context of the infinite's manifestation described in the previous verse. (there, in that, in that context)

• कारणताम् (kāraṇatām) - The role of being the instrumental cause for the world's manifestation. (the state of being a cause, causality)

• यातः (yātaḥ) - Brahmā attained or became the state of being a cause. (gone, attained, become)

• ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - The specific deity responsible for creation. (Brahmā (the creator deity))

• कमलसंभवः (kamalasaṁbhavaḥ) - An epithet for Brahmā, referring to his origin from a lotus growing from Viṣṇu's navel. (lotus-born)

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - He is established or exists in the capacity of the grandfather. (stood, situated, established, existing)

• पितामहत्वेन (pitāmahatvena) - Brahmā's role as the creator and progenitor of all beings, earning him the title 'grandfather of all'. (by the state of being a grandfather, in the capacity of a grandfather)

• सृष्टभूतभरभ्रमः (sṛṣṭabhūtabharabhramaḥ) - Brahmā is described as if confused or burdened by the vast number and complexity of the beings he has created. (bewildered by the burden of created beings)

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - Referring to the context of the infinite's manifestation described in the previous verse. (there, in that, in that context)

(indeclinable)

From 'tad' + 'tra' suffix.

कारणताम् (kāraṇatām) - The role of being the instrumental cause for the world's manifestation. (the state of being a cause, causality)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kāraṇatā

kāraṇatā - causality, the state of being a cause

From 'kāraṇa' (cause) + 'tā' (suffix for abstract noun).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of 'yātaḥ'.

यातः (yātaḥ) - Brahmā attained or became the state of being a cause. (gone, attained, become)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yāta

yāta - gone, attained, reached; become

Past Passive Participle

From root 'yā' (to go, to move).

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'brahmā'.

ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - The specific deity responsible for creation. (Brahmā (the creator deity))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - the creator deity Brahmā (masculine, derived from neuter brahman ultimate reality); prayer, sacred word, Veda (neuter)

Nominative singular of the masculine form of 'brahman'.

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

कमलसंभवः (kamalasaṁbhavaḥ) - An epithet for Brahmā, referring to his origin from a lotus growing from Viṣṇu's navel. (lotus-born)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kamalasaṃbhava

kamalasaṁbhava - lotus-born (an epithet of Brahmā)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kamala+saṃbhava)

• kamala – lotus
  noun (neuter)
• saṃbhava – origin, birth, production; born from
  noun (masculine)
  from 'sam' + root 'bhū'
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'brahmā'.

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - He is established or exists in the capacity of the grandfather. (stood, situated, established, existing)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, existing, established, situated

Past Passive Participle

From root 'sthā' (to stand, remain).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'brahmā'.

पितामहत्वेन (pitāmahatvena) - Brahmā's role as the creator and progenitor of all beings, earning him the title 'grandfather of all'. (by the state of being a grandfather, in the capacity of a grandfather)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of pitāmahatva

pitāmahatva - the state or dignity of a grandfather, grandfathership

From 'pitāmaha' (grandfather) + 'tva' (suffix forming abstract noun).

Note: Indicates the manner or capacity.

सृष्टभूतभरभ्रमः (sṛṣṭabhūtabharabhramaḥ) - Brahmā is described as if confused or burdened by the vast number and complexity of the beings he has created. (bewildered by the burden of created beings)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sṛṣṭabhūtabharabhrama

sṛṣṭabhūtabharabhrama - one whose bewilderment is the burden of created beings; deluded by the multitude of created beings

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sṛṣṭa+bhūta+bhara+bhrama)

• sṛṣṭa – created, produced
  participle (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root 'sṛj'
  Root: sṛj (class 6)
• bhūta – being, creature, element
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (of bhū, to be), used as noun
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• bhara – burden, load, multitude, support
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhṛ (class 1)
• bhrama – wandering, error, delusion, bewilderment, illusion
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'brahmā'.

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