योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-63, verse-23

कस्मिंश्चिदभवं सर्गे त्वहं जीवटनामकः ।
कस्मिंश्चिद्ब्राह्मणश्रेष्ठः कस्मिंश्चिद्वसुधाधिपः ॥ २३ ॥

kasmiṃścidabhavaṃ sarge tvahaṃ jīvaṭanāmakaḥ ,
kasmiṃścidbrāhmaṇaśreṣṭhaḥ kasmiṃścidvasudhādhipaḥ 23

23. kasmiṃścit abhavam sarge tu aham jīvaṭanāmakaḥ
kasmiṃścit brāhmaṇaśreṣṭhaḥ kasmiṃścit vasudhādhipaḥ

23. tu aham kasmiṃścit sarge jīvaṭanāmakaḥ abhavam
kasmiṃścit brāhmaṇaśreṣṭhaḥ kasmiṃścit vasudhādhipaḥ

23. And indeed, in one particular existence, I was named Jīvaṭa. In another, I was a foremost Brahmin, and in yet another, a ruler of the earth.

Words meanings summery:

• कस्मिंश्चित् (kasmiṁścit) - in some, in a certain

• अभवम् (abhavam) - I was, I became

• सर्गे (sarge) - in creation, in existence, in a world

• तु (tu) - and, indeed, but

• अहम् (aham) - I

• जीवटनामकः (jīvaṭanāmakaḥ) - named Jīvaṭa

• कस्मिंश्चित् (kasmiṁścit) - in some, in a certain

• ब्राह्मणश्रेष्ठः (brāhmaṇaśreṣṭhaḥ) - a foremost Brahmin

• कस्मिंश्चित् (kasmiṁścit) - in some, in a certain

• वसुधाधिपः (vasudhādhipaḥ) - a ruler of the earth, a king

Words meanings and morphology

कस्मिंश्चित् (kasmiṁścit) - in some, in a certain

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kimcid

kimcid - some, a certain, anything

अभवम् (abhavam) - I was, I became

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

सर्गे (sarge) - in creation, in existence, in a world

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sarga

sarga - creation, emanation, existence, world, chapter

Root: sṛj (class 6)

तु (tu) - and, indeed, but

(indeclinable)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, myself

जीवटनामकः (jīvaṭanāmakaḥ) - named Jīvaṭa

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jīvaṭanāmaka

jīvaṭanāmaka - having the name Jīvaṭa, named Jīvaṭa

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jīvaṭa+nāmaka)

• jīvaṭa – proper name (of a person or a type of fish)
  proper noun (masculine)
• nāmaka – named, called, having the name
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from nāman (name) + ka (suffix)

कस्मिंश्चित् (kasmiṁścit) - in some, in a certain

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kimcid

kimcid - some, a certain, anything

ब्राह्मणश्रेष्ठः (brāhmaṇaśreṣṭhaḥ) - a foremost Brahmin

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇaśreṣṭha

brāhmaṇaśreṣṭha - most excellent Brahmin, best among Brahmins

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brāhmaṇa+śreṣṭha)

• brāhmaṇa – Brahmin, a member of the priestly class
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, excellent, superior, chief
  adjective (masculine)

कस्मिंश्चित् (kasmiṁścit) - in some, in a certain

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kimcid

kimcid - some, a certain, anything

वसुधाधिपः (vasudhādhipaḥ) - a ruler of the earth, a king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vasudhādhipa

vasudhādhipa - ruler of the earth, king

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vasudhā+adhipa)

• vasudhā – earth, the bearer of wealth
  noun (feminine)
• adhipa – ruler, lord, master
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: adhi