योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-85, verse-139

जीवेनेदृग्विधेनैव यथा प्रथमसर्गतः ।
स्वयं संविदितो मार्गस्तेनैवाद्यापि गच्छति ॥ १३९ ॥

jīvenedṛgvidhenaiva yathā prathamasargataḥ ,
svayaṃ saṃvidito mārgastenaivādyāpi gacchati 139

139. jīvena īdṛk-vidhena eva yathā prathama-sargataḥ
svayam sam-viditaḥ mārgaḥ tena eva adya api gacchati

139. yathā īdṛk-vidhena eva jīvena prathama-sargataḥ
svayam sam-viditaḥ mārgaḥ tena eva adya api gacchati

139. Just as by this very kind of individual soul (jīva) (which is empty and tranquil), the path was spontaneously understood from the very beginning of creation, by that very same path it still proceeds today.

Words meanings summery:

• जीवेन (jīvena) - by the individual soul (jīva)

• ईदृक्-विधेन (īdṛk-vidhena) - by this kind (referring to the tranquil, empty jīva described earlier) (by such a kind, by this very type)

• एव (eva) - very, precisely (indeed, only, just)

• यथा (yathā) - just as, in which manner

• प्रथम-सर्गतः (prathama-sargataḥ) - from the first creation, from the very beginning of creation

• स्वयम् (svayam) - by oneself, spontaneously, naturally

• सम्-विदितः (sam-viditaḥ) - known, understood, realized

• मार्गः (mārgaḥ) - the way of existence, the natural course of being (path, way, course)

• तेन (tena) - by that (path) (by that, by it)

• एव (eva) - very, precisely (indeed, only, just)

• अद्य (adya) - today, now

• अपि (api) - even, also

• गच्छति (gacchati) - proceeds (on that path), continues to function (goes, proceeds)

Words meanings and morphology

जीवेन (jīvena) - by the individual soul (jīva)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of jīva

jīva - the individual soul, living being (jīva), principle of life

Derived from root jīv (to live).

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Agent of 'saṃviditaḥ' (understood).

ईदृक्-विधेन (īdṛk-vidhena) - by this kind (referring to the tranquil, empty jīva described earlier) (by such a kind, by this very type)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of īdṛk-vidha

īdṛk-vidha - such a kind, of this type, of this sort

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (īdṛś+vidha)

• īdṛś – such, of this kind, like this
  pronoun
  Compound of 'i' (this) and 'dṛś' (seeing, appearance).
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• vidha – kind, sort, manner, type
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root dhā with prefix vi.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'jīvena'.

एव (eva) - very, precisely (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

यथा (yathā) - just as, in which manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a comparison.

प्रथम-सर्गतः (prathama-sargataḥ) - from the first creation, from the very beginning of creation

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of prathama-sarga

prathama-sarga - first creation, primeval creation

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prathama+sarga)

• prathama – first, foremost, primary
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of 'pra' (before, forth).
  Root: pra
• sarga – creation, emission, chapter, section
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root sṛj (to let go, create).
  Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Suffix '-taḥ' indicates ablative meaning ('from').

स्वयम् (svayam) - by oneself, spontaneously, naturally

(indeclinable)

सम्-विदितः (sam-viditaḥ) - known, understood, realized

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃ-vidita

saṁ-vidita - known, understood, realized, perceived

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root vid (to know) with prefix sam.

Prefix: sam

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'mārgaḥ'.

मार्गः (mārgaḥ) - the way of existence, the natural course of being (path, way, course)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mārga

mārga - path, way, road, course, track

Derived from root mṛj (to cleanse, to follow).

Root: mṛj (class 2)

Note: Subject of 'sam-viditaḥ'.

तेन (tena) - by that (path) (by that, by it)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, that one

Note: Refers back to 'mārgaḥ'.

एव (eva) - very, precisely (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

अद्य (adya) - today, now

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

गच्छति (gacchati) - proceeds (on that path), continues to function (goes, proceeds)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of gam

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject is implied 'jīva' or 'mārga' based on context (the jīva proceeds by the path).