योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-77, verse-7

यदन्यद्बहुशो भूत्वा पुनर्भवति भूरिशः ।
अभूत्वैव भवत्यन्यः पुनश्च न भवत्यलम् ॥ ७ ॥

yadanyadbahuśo bhūtvā punarbhavati bhūriśaḥ ,
abhūtvaiva bhavatyanyaḥ punaśca na bhavatyalam 7

7. yat anyat bahuśaḥ bhūtvā punaḥ bhavati bhūriśaḥ
abhūtvā eva bhavati anyaḥ punaḥ ca na bhavati alam

7. yat anyat bahuśaḥ bhūtvā punaḥ bhūriśaḥ bhavati
punaḥ ca anyaḥ abhūtvā eva bhavati alam na bhavati

7. One thing, having come into existence repeatedly in many forms, again manifests abundantly. Another thing, without having existed before, simply comes into being and then again completely ceases to exist.

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - what, which, that which

• अन्यत् (anyat) - another, different, other

• बहुशः (bahuśaḥ) - manifold, repeatedly, in many ways

• भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having become, having existed

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, further, moreover

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes, exists, happens

• भूरिशः (bhūriśaḥ) - abundantly, profusely, repeatedly

• अभूत्वा (abhūtvā) - without having been, not having existed

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, very, just

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes, exists, happens

• अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another, different, other

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, further, moreover

• च (ca) - and; also; moreover

• न (na) - not, no

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes, exists, happens

• अलम् (alam) - completely, entirely (in the context of ceasing to exist) (enough, sufficiently, no more, in vain)

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - what, which, that which

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - what, which, that which

अन्यत् (anyat) - another, different, other

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anya

anya - another, different, other

Note: Used substantively, "another thing."

बहुशः (bahuśaḥ) - manifold, repeatedly, in many ways

(indeclinable)

Suffix `śaḥ` indicating 'in many ways' or 'repeatedly'.

Note: Modifies `bhūtvā` or the action of `bhavati`.

भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having become, having existed

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Root bhū, suffix -tvā.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Connects preceding action to subsequent main verb.

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, further, moreover

(indeclinable)

भवति (bhavati) - becomes, exists, happens

(verb)

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

Present tense, 3rd person singular

Root bhū, laṭ (present) 3rd person singular.

Root: bhū (class 1)

भूरिशः (bhūriśaḥ) - abundantly, profusely, repeatedly

(indeclinable)

Suffix `śaḥ` indicating 'abundantly' or 'repeatedly'.

Note: Modifies `bhavati`.

अभूत्वा (abhūtvā) - without having been, not having existed

(indeclinable)

Negative Absolutive (Gerund)

Negative particle 'a' + root bhū, suffix -tvā.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Denotes a prior lack of existence.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, very, just

(indeclinable)

भवति (bhavati) - becomes, exists, happens

(verb)

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

Present tense, 3rd person singular

Root bhū, laṭ (present) 3rd person singular.

Root: bhū (class 1)

अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another, different, other

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anya

anya - another, different, other

Note: Subject of the second clause.

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, further, moreover

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and; also; moreover

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb `bhavati`.

भवति (bhavati) - becomes, exists, happens

(verb)

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

Present tense, 3rd person singular

Root bhū, laṭ (present) 3rd person singular.

Root: bhū (class 1)

अलम् (alam) - completely, entirely (in the context of ceasing to exist) (enough, sufficiently, no more, in vain)

(indeclinable)

Note: Intensifies the negation, meaning "not at all" or "completely ceased".

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