योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-9, verse-3

समुदेति स्वतस्तस्मात्कला कलनरूपिणी ।
जलादावर्तलेखेव स्फुरज्जलतयोदिता ॥ ३ ॥

samudeti svatastasmātkalā kalanarūpiṇī ,
jalādāvartalekheva sphurajjalatayoditā 3

3. sam udeti svataḥ tasmāt kalā kalana rūpiṇī
jalāt āvartalekhā iva sphurat jalatayā uditā

3. tasmāt svataḥ kalana rūpiṇī kalā sam udeti
jalāt sphurat jalatayā uditā āvartalekhā iva

3. From that (reality) a subtle creative power (kalā) arises spontaneously, characterized by the nature of conceptualization. This is like a line of eddies emerging from water, appearing as agitated water.

Words meanings summery:

• सम् (sam) - together, perfectly, completely

• उदेति (udeti) - arises, appears, rises up

• स्वतः (svataḥ) - from itself, spontaneously, by its own nature

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that (reality mentioned in the previous verse) (from that, therefore, thence)

• कला (kalā) - a subtle creative power (a part, a digit (of the moon), a subtle energy or creative power)

• कलन (kalana) - conceptualization, computation, limitation

• रूपिणी (rūpiṇī) - having the form of, characterized by

• जलात् (jalāt) - from water

• आवर्तलेखा (āvartalekhā) - line of eddies, series of whirlpools

• इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to

• स्फुरत् (sphurat) - agitated (throbbing, vibrating, agitated, sparkling)

• जलतया (jalatayā) - by the nature of water, as water

• उदिता (uditā) - arisen, manifested, appeared

Words meanings and morphology

सम् (sam) - together, perfectly, completely

(indeclinable)

Upasarga (verb prefix)

Note: Used as a prefix to the verb 'udeti'.

उदेति (udeti) - arises, appears, rises up

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of i

Present tense (Lat) form of the root i- with upasarga ud-

Prefix: ud

Root: i (class 2)

स्वतः (svataḥ) - from itself, spontaneously, by its own nature

(indeclinable)

Derived from sva- 'self' with the suffix -tas

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that (reality mentioned in the previous verse) (from that, therefore, thence)

(pronoun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that (demonstrative pronoun)

कला (kalā) - a subtle creative power (a part, a digit (of the moon), a subtle energy or creative power)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kalā

kalā - a small part, a digit of the moon, an art, a subtle energy or creative power

कलन (kalana) - conceptualization, computation, limitation

(noun)

feminine, singular of kalana

kalana - calculating, computing, conceptualizing, perceiving

Verbal noun

Derived from the root kal- 'to compute, perceive'

Root: kal (class 1)

Note: Part of a compound 'kalana-rūpiṇī'.

रूपिणी (rūpiṇī) - having the form of, characterized by

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of rūpiṇī

rūpiṇ - having a form or shape, embodied, characterized by

Derived from rūpa- 'form, shape' with the suffix -in

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kalana+rūpiṇ)

• kalana – conceptualization, computation, limitation
  noun (feminine)
  Verbal noun
  Derived from the root kal- 'to compute, perceive'
  Root: kal (class 1)
• rūpiṇ – having a form or shape, embodied, characterized by
  adjective (feminine)
  Derived from rūpa- 'form, shape' with the suffix -in

Note: The compound 'kalanarūpiṇī' means 'having the nature of conceptualization'.

जलात् (jalāt) - from water

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of jala

jala - water

आवर्तलेखा (āvartalekhā) - line of eddies, series of whirlpools

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of āvartalekhā

āvartalekhā - a line or streak of eddies/whirlpools

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (āvarta+lekhā)

• āvarta – eddy, whirlpool, revolving
  noun (masculine)
  From root vṛt- 'to turn' with upasarga ā-
  Prefix: ā
  Root: vṛt (class 1)
• lekhā – line, streak, drawing
  noun (feminine)
  From root likh- 'to scratch, draw'
  Root: likh (class 6)

इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to

(indeclinable)

स्फुरत् (sphurat) - agitated (throbbing, vibrating, agitated, sparkling)

(adjective)

singular of sphurat

sphurat - throbbing, vibrating, flashing, agitated, manifesting

Present Active Participle

Derived from the root sphur- 'to throb, quiver'

Root: sphur (class 6)

Note: Used here as part of a compound with 'jalatayā'.

जलतया (jalatayā) - by the nature of water, as water

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of jalatā

jalatā - the state or nature of water

Derived from jala- 'water' with the suffix -tā 'state of being'

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sphurat+jalatā)

• sphurat – throbbing, vibrating, flashing, agitated, manifesting
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from the root sphur- 'to throb, quiver'
  Root: sphur (class 6)
• jalatā – the state or nature of water
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from jala- 'water' with the suffix -tā 'state of being'

Note: The compound 'sphurajjalatayā' means 'as agitated water'.

उदिता (uditā) - arisen, manifested, appeared

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of udita

udita - risen, appeared, spoken

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root i- 'to go' with upasarga ud-

Prefix: ud

Root: i (class 2)