योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-34, verse-27

नेदं प्रवर्तते किंचिन्नेदं किचिन्निवर्तते ।
शान्तं समसमाभासं प्रथते स्वस्य कोशवत् ॥ २७ ॥

nedaṃ pravartate kiṃcinnedaṃ kicinnivartate ,
śāntaṃ samasamābhāsaṃ prathate svasya kośavat 27

27. na idam pravartate kiñcit na idam kiñcit nivartate
śāntam samasamābhāsam prathate svasya kośavat

27. idam kiñcit na pravartate idam kiñcit na nivartate
śāntam samasamābhāsam svasya kośavat prathate

27. Nothing here truly originates, nor does anything truly cease. This tranquil reality manifests as perfectly homogeneous, like its own inherent treasure.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not

• इदम् (idam) - this, here

• प्रवर्तते (pravartate) - originates, begins, proceeds

• किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything, something

• न (na) - not

• इदम् (idam) - this, here

• किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything, something

• निवर्तते (nivartate) - ceases, returns, retreats

• शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, quiescent

• समसमाभासम् (samasamābhāsam) - appearing perfectly equal, uniformly luminous, entirely alike

• प्रथते (prathate) - manifests, spreads, extends, appears

• स्वस्य (svasya) - of its own, belonging to itself

• कोशवत् (kośavat) - like a sheath, like a treasure, like a covering, self-contained

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - this, here

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

प्रवर्तते (pravartate) - originates, begins, proceeds

(verb)

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

Prefix: pra

Root: vṛt (class 1)

किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything, something

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kiṃcid

kiṁcid - anything, something

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - this, here

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything, something

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kiṃcid

kiṁcid - anything, something

निवर्तते (nivartate) - ceases, returns, retreats

(verb)

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

Prefix: ni

Root: vṛt (class 1)

शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, quiescent

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śānta

śānta - peaceful, tranquil, quiescent, calm

समसमाभासम् (samasamābhāsam) - appearing perfectly equal, uniformly luminous, entirely alike

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of samasamābhāsa

samasamābhāsa - appearing perfectly equal, uniformly luminous, entirely alike

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sama+sama+ābhāsa)

• sama – equal, same, uniform
  adjective
• sama – equal, same, uniform (intensifier)
  adjective
• ābhāsa – appearance, splendor, reflection
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhās (class 1)

प्रथते (prathate) - manifests, spreads, extends, appears

(verb)

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

Root: prath (class 1)

स्वस्य (svasya) - of its own, belonging to itself

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of sva

sva - own, oneself, one's own property

कोशवत् (kośavat) - like a sheath, like a treasure, like a covering, self-contained

(indeclinable)

formed with the vat suffix meaning 'like' or 'possessing'