योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-52, verse-38

अनन्तस्यैकरूपस्य सतः सूक्ष्मस्य खादपि ।
आत्मनः परमेशस्य किं कथं केन नश्यति ॥ ३८ ॥

anantasyaikarūpasya sataḥ sūkṣmasya khādapi ,
ātmanaḥ parameśasya kiṃ kathaṃ kena naśyati 38

38. anantasya ekarūpasya sataḥ sūkṣmasya khāt api
ātmanaḥ parameśasya kim katham kena naśyati

38. anantasya ekarūpasya sataḥ sūkṣmasya khāt api
ātmanaḥ parameśasya (idam) kim katham kena naśyati

38. Of that (ātman) which is infinite, of uniform nature, eternally existent, and more subtle even than space, which is the Supreme Lord (Parameśa), what, how, or by whom can it be destroyed?

Words meanings summery:

• अनन्तस्य (anantasya) - of the infinite, of the endless

• एकरूपस्य (ekarūpasya) - of homogeneous nature (of the one form, of uniform nature)

• सतः (sataḥ) - of the eternally existent (of the existent, of the being, of the real)

• सूक्ष्मस्य (sūkṣmasya) - of the subtle, of the minute

• खात् (khāt) - from space, than space

• अपि (api) - even (more subtle than) (even, also, too)

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the self, of the soul, of the (ātman)

• परमेशस्य (parameśasya) - of the supreme Lord

• किम् (kim) - what?

• कथम् (katham) - how?

• केन (kena) - by what, by whom

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

Words meanings and morphology

अनन्तस्य (anantasya) - of the infinite, of the endless

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ananta

ananta - infinite, endless

From 'an' (not) + 'anta' (end)

Compound type : nañ-bahuvrīhi (an+anta)

• an – not
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• anta – end, limit
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies ātman/Parameśa.

एकरूपस्य (ekarūpasya) - of homogeneous nature (of the one form, of uniform nature)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ekarūpa

ekarūpa - uniform, homogeneous, having one form

From 'eka' (one) + 'rūpa' (form)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (eka+rūpa)

• eka – one, single, unique
  adjective
• rūpa – form, nature, appearance
  noun (neuter)
  From root √rūp
  Root: rūp (class 1)

Note: Qualifies ātman/Parameśa.

सतः (sataḥ) - of the eternally existent (of the existent, of the being, of the real)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sat

sat - existing, real, true, being

present active participle

Present participle of root √as (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Qualifies ātman/Parameśa.

सूक्ष्मस्य (sūkṣmasya) - of the subtle, of the minute

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sūkṣma

sūkṣma - subtle, minute, delicate, fine

Note: Qualifies ātman/Parameśa.

खात् (khāt) - from space, than space

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of kha

kha - space, ether, sky, void

Note: Used for comparison ('than').

अपि (api) - even (more subtle than) (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used with 'khāt' for emphasis.

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the self, of the soul, of the (ātman)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit

From root √an (to breathe)

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Possessive or in apposition to 'Parameśasya'.

परमेशस्य (parameśasya) - of the supreme Lord

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of parameśa

parameśa - supreme Lord, highest Lord

From 'parama' (supreme) + 'īśa' (lord)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+īśa)

• parama – supreme, highest, excellent
  adjective
  Superlative of 'para'
• īśa – lord, ruler, master
  noun (masculine)
  From root √īś
  Root: īś (class 2)

Note: Qualifies ātman or is in apposition to it.

किम् (kim) - what?

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kim

kim - what?, who?

Interrogative pronoun

Note: Interrogative pronoun as subject.

कथम् (katham) - how?

(indeclinable)

Interrogative adverb

Note: Interrogative adverb.

केन (kena) - by what, by whom

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kim

kim - what?, who?

Interrogative pronoun

Note: Interrogative pronoun as agent.

नश्यति (naśyati) - perishes, is destroyed, disappears

(verb)

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

From root √naś, class 4

Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Main verb.