योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-46, verse-38

नेदं कदाचित्क्रियते न कदाचन नश्यति ।
अद्रिवत्प्रभवोल्लासविलासावेदनात्मकम् ॥ ३८ ॥

nedaṃ kadācitkriyate na kadācana naśyati ,
adrivatprabhavollāsavilāsāvedanātmakam 38

38. na idam kadācit kriyate na kadācana naśyati
adrivat prabhava-ullāsa-vilāsa-āvedanātmakam

38. idam kadācit na kriyate kadācana na naśyati
adrivat prabhava-ullāsa-vilāsa-āvedanātmakam

38. This (brahman) is never created at any time, nor does it ever perish. Like a mountain, it is characterized by manifestation, joyful expression, playful display, and the nature of pure awareness.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• इदम् (idam) - this (ultimate reality or brahman) (this)

• कदाचित् (kadācit) - at any time, ever, sometimes

• क्रियते (kriyate) - is done, is made, is created

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• कदाचन (kadācana) - at any time, ever

• नश्यति (naśyati) - perishes, is destroyed, is lost

• अद्रिवत् (adrivat) - like a mountain

• प्रभव-उल्लास-विलास-आवेदनात्मकम् (prabhava-ullāsa-vilāsa-āvedanātmakam) - of the nature of manifestation, joy, play, and awareness

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - this (ultimate reality or brahman) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, here

Note: Can also be accusative singular neuter.

कदाचित् (kadācit) - at any time, ever, sometimes

(indeclinable)

क्रियते (kriyate) - is done, is made, is created

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of kṛ

Present Passive

Root verb kṛ (class 8, 'tanādi'), present passive, 3rd person singular.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

कदाचन (kadācana) - at any time, ever

(indeclinable)

नश्यति (naśyati) - perishes, is destroyed, is lost

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of naś

Present Active

Root verb naś (class 4, 'divādi'), present active, 3rd person singular.

Root: naś (class 4)

अद्रिवत् (adrivat) - like a mountain

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'adri' (mountain) with the suffix '-vat' (like, similar to).

Note: Adverbial use.

प्रभव-उल्लास-विलास-आवेदनात्मकम् (prabhava-ullāsa-vilāsa-āvedanātmakam) - of the nature of manifestation, joy, play, and awareness

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prabhava-ullāsa-vilāsa-āvedanātmaka

prabhava-ullāsa-vilāsa-āvedanātmaka - of the nature of manifestation, joy, play, and awareness; characterized by emergence, delight, sport, and knowledge/experience

Compound adjective formed by a series of nouns followed by '-ātmaka'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prabhava+ullāsa+vilāsa+āvedana+ātmaka)

• prabhava – origin, source, manifestation, emergence
  noun (masculine)
  From 'bhū' (to be) with prefix 'pra'.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• ullāsa – joy, delight, splendor, manifestation
  noun (masculine)
  From 'las' (to shine, to play) with prefix 'ud'.
  Prefix: ud
  Root: las (class 1)
• vilāsa – play, sport, graceful movement, manifestation
  noun (masculine)
  From 'las' (to shine, to play) with prefix 'vi'.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: las (class 1)
• āvedana – making known, informing, conscious experience, awareness
  noun (neuter)
  From 'vid' (to know) with prefix 'ā'.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: vid (class 2)
• ātmaka – of the nature of, consisting of, having the self of
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from 'ātman' (self, soul) with suffix '-ka'.

Note: Modifies 'idam'. Can also be accusative singular neuter.

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