योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-27, verse-7

वंशखण्डे हि कस्मिंश्चिज्जायते मौक्तिकं यथा ।
जगत्खण्डे हि कस्मिंश्चिद्दृश्यते त्वादृशस्तथा ॥ ७ ॥

vaṃśakhaṇḍe hi kasmiṃścijjāyate mauktikaṃ yathā ,
jagatkhaṇḍe hi kasmiṃściddṛśyate tvādṛśastathā 7

7. vaṃśakhaṇḍe hi kasmiṃcit jāyate mauktikaṃ yathā
jagatkhaṇḍe hi kasmiṃcit dṛśyate tvādṛśaḥ tathā

7. yathā kasmiṃcit vaṃśakhaṇḍe hi mauktikaṃ jāyate
tathā kasmiṃcit jagatkhaṇḍe hi tvādṛśaḥ dṛśyate

7. Just as a pearl is indeed born in some particular section of bamboo, similarly, one like you is seen in some particular part of the world.

7. כשם שפנינה נדירה נוצרת רק בתוך קנה חזרן מסוים, כך אדם כמותך נראה רק בפינה נדירה של היקום.

Words meanings summery:

• वंशखण्डे (vaṁśakhaṇḍe) - in a bamboo section, in a bamboo grove

• हि (hi) - indeed, certainly

• कस्मिंचित् (kasmiṁcit) - in some, in a certain, in any

• जायते (jāyate) - is born, originates, arises

• मौक्तिकं (mauktikaṁ) - a pearl

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as

• जगत्खण्डे (jagatkhaṇḍe) - in a part of the world

• हि (hi) - indeed, certainly

• कस्मिंचित् (kasmiṁcit) - in some, in a certain, in any

• दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears

• त्वादृशः (tvādṛśaḥ) - one like you, such as you

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, so, thus

Words meanings and morphology

वंशखण्डे (vaṁśakhaṇḍe) - in a bamboo section, in a bamboo grove

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vaṃśakhaṇḍa

vaṁśakhaṇḍa - a section of bamboo, a bamboo grove

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vaṃśa+khaṇḍa)

• vaṃśa – bamboo, race, lineage, family
  noun (masculine)
• khaṇḍa – piece, section, part, fragment
  noun (neuter)
  Root: khaṇḍ (class 10)

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

कस्मिंचित् (kasmiṁcit) - in some, in a certain, in any

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kaścid

kaścid - some, any, a certain one

Formed from 'kim' (who/what) + 'cid' (an indefinitizing particle)

जायते (jāyate) - is born, originates, arises

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of jan

Root: jan (class 4)

मौक्तिकं (mauktikaṁ) - a pearl

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mauktika

mauktika - a pearl

Derived from 'muktā' (a pearl)

यथा (yathā) - just as, as

(indeclinable)

जगत्खण्डे (jagatkhaṇḍe) - in a part of the world

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of jagatkhaṇḍa

jagatkhaṇḍa - a part or section of the world

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jagat+khaṇḍa)

• jagat – world, universe
  noun (neuter)
  Root: gam (class 1)
• khaṇḍa – piece, section, part, fragment
  noun (neuter)
  Root: khaṇḍ (class 10)

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

कस्मिंचित् (kasmiṁcit) - in some, in a certain, in any

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kaścid

kaścid - some, any, a certain one

Formed from 'kim' (who/what) + 'cid' (an indefinitizing particle)

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)

त्वादृशः (tvādṛśaḥ) - one like you, such as you

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tvādṛśa

tvādṛśa - like you, similar to you, such as you

Derived from 'tvad' (you) and 'dṛś' (to see, appearing like)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tvad+dṛśa)

• tvad – you
  pronoun
  Root of the second person pronoun
• dṛśa – seeing, looking, appearing like
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root 'dṛś' (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

तथा (tathā) - similarly, so, thus

(indeclinable)

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