योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-84, verse-59

यत्किंचिदन्यद्वा वस्तु योग्यं तापसकर्मणि ।
तत्तत्र स्थापयामास जगतीव क्रमं विधिः ॥ ५९ ॥

yatkiṃcidanyadvā vastu yogyaṃ tāpasakarmaṇi ,
tattatra sthāpayāmāsa jagatīva kramaṃ vidhiḥ 59

59. yat kiñcit anyat vā vastu yogyam tāpasakarmaṇi
tat tatra sthāpayāmāsa jagati iva kramam vidhiḥ

59. (saḥ) yat kiñcit anyat vā vastu tāpasakarmaṇi yogyam tat tatra sthāpayāmāsa,
vidhiḥ jagati kramam iva (sthāpayāmāsa)

59. Whatever other thing was suitable for the ascetic's practice (tapas), he also placed there, just as Brahmā (vidhi) establishes order (krama) in the world (jagati).

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - which, what, whatever

• किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything, whatever, some

• अन्यत् (anyat) - other, different

• वा (vā) - or, either, and

• वस्तु (vastu) - thing, object, substance, reality

• योग्यम् (yogyam) - suitable, fit, proper, worthy

• तापसकर्मणि (tāpasakarmaṇi) - in the duty/practice of an ascetic, for ascetic practice

• तत् (tat) - that, it

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• स्थापयामास (sthāpayāmāsa) - he placed, he established, he caused to stand

• जगति (jagati) - in the world, on earth

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• क्रमम् (kramam) - order, sequence, method, arrangement

• विधिः (vidhiḥ) - Brahmā, the creator god (Brahmā (the creator god), rule, ordinance, method, fate)

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - which, what, whatever

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, whatever, that

Note: Functions as a relative pronoun, referring to 'vastu'.

किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything, whatever, some

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kiñcid

kiñcid - anything, whatever, some, a little

Note: Modifies 'vastu'.

अन्यत् (anyat) - other, different

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

Note: Modifies 'vastu'.

वा (vā) - or, either, and

(indeclinable)

वस्तु (vastu) - thing, object, substance, reality

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vastu

vastu - thing, object, substance, article, reality

योग्यम् (yogyam) - suitable, fit, proper, worthy

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yogya

yogya - suitable, fit, proper, worthy, capable

Gerundive

Derived from root 'yuj' (to join, apply) with suffix 'ya' or 'yat'.

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Modifies 'vastu'.

तापसकर्मणि (tāpasakarmaṇi) - in the duty/practice of an ascetic, for ascetic practice

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of tāpasakarman

tāpasakarman - ascetic's work/duty/practice (karma)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tāpasa+karman)

• tāpasa – ascetic, pertaining to asceticism (tapas)
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from 'tapas' (asceticism) with suffix 'aṇ'.
• karman – action, work, duty, religious rite, ritual (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

तत् (tat) - that, it

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers back to 'yat kiñcit anyat vā vastu'.

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

स्थापयामास (sthāpayāmāsa) - he placed, he established, he caused to stand

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, periphrastic perfect (lit) of sthā

Periphrastic Perfect 3rd singular active

Periphrastic perfect (lit) 3rd singular active of the causative stem 'sthāpaya' (from root 'sthā' with suffix 'ṇic'), with auxiliary 'āsa' (from root 'as').

Root: sthā (class 1)

जगति (jagati) - in the world, on earth

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, earth, moving

Present active participle of root 'gam' (to go) with prefix 'ja' or from root 'gam' with prefix 'jaga'.

Root: gam (class 1)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

क्रमम् (kramam) - order, sequence, method, arrangement

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of krama

krama - step, order, sequence, method, arrangement, course

From root 'kram' (to step, go).

Root: kram (class 1)

विधिः (vidhiḥ) - Brahmā, the creator god (Brahmā (the creator god), rule, ordinance, method, fate)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidhi

vidhi - rule, ordinance, method, fate, destiny; Brahmā (the creator god)

From root 'dhā' (to place, make) with prefix 'vi'.

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)

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