योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-96, verse-21

हेम्न्यस्ति देशकालान्ते कटकादि सकारणम् ।
ब्रह्मण्यदेशकालान्ते तथा जगदकारणम् ॥ २१ ॥

hemnyasti deśakālānte kaṭakādi sakāraṇam ,
brahmaṇyadeśakālānte tathā jagadakāraṇam 21

21. hemni asti deśakālānte kaṭakādi sakāraṇam
brahmaṇi adeśakālānte tathā jagat akāraṇam

21. Just as in gold, ornaments like bangles and so on, which are limited by space and time, exist with a cause, similarly, in Brahman (brahman), which is unlimited by space and time, the world exists without a cause.

Words meanings summery:

• हेम्नि (hemni) - in gold

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• देशकालान्ते (deśakālānte) - limited by space and time

• कटकादि (kaṭakādi) - bangles and so on, ornaments etc.

• सकारणम् (sakāraṇam) - with a cause, having a cause

• ब्रह्मणि (brahmaṇi) - in Brahman

• अदेशकालान्ते (adeśakālānte) - unlimited by space and time, not limited by space and time

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so

• जगत् (jagat) - the world, universe

• अकारणम् (akāraṇam) - without cause, causeless

Words meanings and morphology

हेम्नि (hemni) - in gold

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of heman

heman - gold, wealth

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

Present active indicative

3rd person singular, root as, class 2

Root: as (class 2)

देशकालान्ते (deśakālānte) - limited by space and time

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of deśakālānta

deśakālānta - limited by space and time

Compound: `deśa` (space), `kāla` (time), and `anta` (end, limit).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (deśa+kāla+anta)

• deśa – space, region, place
  noun (masculine)
• kāla – time
  noun (masculine)
• anta – end, limit, boundary
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with the implicit locative nature of `kaṭakādi` existing within limits.

कटकादि (kaṭakādi) - bangles and so on, ornaments etc.

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kaṭakādi

kaṭakādi - bangles etc., ornaments etc.

Compound: `kaṭaka` (bangle) + `ādi` (beginning, and so on).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kaṭaka+ādi)

• kaṭaka – bangle, bracelet
  noun (masculine)
• ādi – beginning, and so on, etc.
  indeclinable

Note: Treated as a collective neuter noun here.

सकारणम् (sakāraṇam) - with a cause, having a cause

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sakāraṇa

sakāraṇa - having a cause, with a cause

Compound: `sa` (with) + `kāraṇa` (cause).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+kāraṇa)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• kāraṇa – cause, reason
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Adjective modifying `kaṭakādi`.

ब्रह्मणि (brahmaṇi) - in Brahman

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahman (the Absolute reality), prayer, sacred word

Root: bṛh

अदेशकालान्ते (adeśakālānte) - unlimited by space and time, not limited by space and time

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of adeśakālānta

adeśakālānta - not limited by space and time

Compound: `a` (not) + `deśakālānta` (limited by space and time).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+deśakālānta)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• deśakālānta – limited by space and time
  adjective (masculine)
  Compound of `deśa` (space), `kāla` (time), and `anta` (limit).

Note: Adjective modifying `brahmaṇi`.

तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so

(indeclinable)

जगत् (jagat) - the world, universe

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, moving

Present Active Participle

Derived from root `gam` (to go) with prefix `ja-` (reduplication).

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject of the implicit verb 'is' or 'exists'.

अकारणम् (akāraṇam) - without cause, causeless

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of akāraṇa

akāraṇa - without cause, causeless

Compound: `a` (not) + `kāraṇa` (cause).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kāraṇa)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• kāraṇa – cause, reason
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Adjective modifying `jagat`.