योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-41, verse-34

शब्दशक्त्या क्रियाशक्त्या ज्ञानशक्त्यानुगम्यते ।
प्रत्येकं प्रस्फुरत्यन्तरप्रदर्शितरूपया ॥ ३४ ॥

śabdaśaktyā kriyāśaktyā jñānaśaktyānugamyate ,
pratyekaṃ prasphuratyantarapradarśitarūpayā 34

34. śabdaśaktyā kriyāśaktyā jñānaśaktyā anugamyate
pratyekam prasphurati antarapradarśitarūpayā

34. (sā śaktiḥ) śabdaśaktyā kriyāśaktyā jñānaśaktyā anugamyate.
pratyekam (sā) antarapradarśitarūpayā prasphurati.

34. It is accompanied by the power of sound (śakti), the power of action (śakti), and the power of knowledge (śakti). Each one manifests individually, characterized by a form that is revealed internally.

Words meanings summery:

• शब्दशक्त्या (śabdaśaktyā) - by the power of sound/word

• क्रियाशक्त्या (kriyāśaktyā) - by the power of action

• ज्ञानशक्त्या (jñānaśaktyā) - by the power of knowledge

• अनुगम्यते (anugamyate) - is followed, is accompanied, is attended

• प्रत्येकम् (pratyekam) - individually, each one

• प्रस्फुरति (prasphurati) - flashes forth, manifests, pulsates, vibrates

• अन्तरप्रदर्शितरूपया (antarapradarśitarūpayā) - by its internally revealed form; by means of a form revealed internally

Words meanings and morphology

शब्दशक्त्या (śabdaśaktyā) - by the power of sound/word

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of śabdaśakti

śabdaśakti - power of sound, power of word

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śabda+śakti)

• śabda – sound, word
  noun (masculine)
• śakti – power (śakti), energy
  noun (feminine)
  Root: śak (class 5)

क्रियाशक्त्या (kriyāśaktyā) - by the power of action

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of kriyāśakti

kriyāśakti - power of action

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kriyā+śakti)

• kriyā – action, activity
  noun (feminine)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• śakti – power (śakti), energy
  noun (feminine)
  Root: śak (class 5)

ज्ञानशक्त्या (jñānaśaktyā) - by the power of knowledge

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of jñānaśakti

jñānaśakti - power of knowledge

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jñāna+śakti)

• jñāna – knowledge
  noun (neuter)
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• śakti – power (śakti), energy
  noun (feminine)
  Root: śak (class 5)

अनुगम्यते (anugamyate) - is followed, is accompanied, is attended

(verb)

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

Prefix: anu

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Passive voice, the implied subject is 'it' (referring to jīvaśakti or śakti).

प्रत्येकम् (pratyekam) - individually, each one

(indeclinable)

From prati + eka

Compound type : avyayībhāva (prati+eka)

• prati – towards, against, each
  indeclinable
• eka – one, sole
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Adverbial.

प्रस्फुरति (prasphurati) - flashes forth, manifests, pulsates, vibrates

(verb)

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

Prefix: pra

Root: sphur (class 6)

Note: Subject is `प्रत्येकम्` (each implied power).

अन्तरप्रदर्शितरूपया (antarapradarśitarūpayā) - by its internally revealed form; by means of a form revealed internally

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of antarapradarśitarūpa

antarapradarśitarūpa - whose form is revealed internally, having an internally revealed form

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (antara+pradarśita+rūpa)

• antara – internal, inside, other
  adjective (neuter)
• pradarśita – revealed, shown, displayed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP of root dṛś with prefix pra
  Prefix: pra
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• rūpa – form, appearance, nature
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with an implied `śaktyā` (by each power) or functions adverbially to describe the manner of manifestation.

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