योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-106, verse-27

यद्वोपपद्यते किंचित्तदकारणकोद्भवम् ।
यथास्थितं परं रूपमुद्भूतमिव लक्ष्यते ॥ २७ ॥

yadvopapadyate kiṃcittadakāraṇakodbhavam ,
yathāsthitaṃ paraṃ rūpamudbhūtamiva lakṣyate 27

27. yat vā upapadyate kiṃcit tat akāraṇakodbhavam
yathāsthitam param rūpam udbhūtam iva lakṣyate

27. vā yat kiṃcit upapadyate tat akāraṇakodbhavam
yathāsthitam param rūpam udbhūtam iva lakṣyate

27. Or, should anything whatsoever appear to arise, it is (in reality) uncaused. The supreme form, existing eternally as it is, is merely perceived as though it has newly manifested.

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - which, what, that

• वा (vā) - or, either

• उपपद्यते (upapadyate) - appears to arise (arises, is produced, becomes possible, is fitting)

• किंचित् (kiṁcit) - anything, something, whatever

• तत् (tat) - that, it

• अकारणकोद्भवम् (akāraṇakodbhavam) - having an uncaused origin, uncaused

• यथास्थितम् (yathāsthitam) - as it is, as it stands, in its natural state

• परम् (param) - supreme, highest, ultimate

• रूपम् (rūpam) - supreme form/reality (form, nature, reality, essence)

• उद्भूतम् (udbhūtam) - newly manifested (as an appearance) (arisen, manifested, produced)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• लक्ष्यते (lakṣyate) - is perceived, is observed, appears

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - which, what, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that, who

Nominative singular neuter of 'yad'.

Note: Functions as the subject of 'upapadyate' (with kiṃcit).

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

उपपद्यते (upapadyate) - appears to arise (arises, is produced, becomes possible, is fitting)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of upa-pad

present indicative

3rd person singular present indicative middle (ātmanepada) with prefix 'upa'.

Prefix: upa

Root: pad (class 4)

किंचित् (kiṁcit) - anything, something, whatever

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kiṃcit

kiṁcit - anything, something, whatever

Indefinite pronoun, nominative singular neuter. Compound of 'kim' (what) and 'cit' (indeed).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (kim+cit)

• kim – what, who, which
  pronoun (neuter)
• cit – indeed, even, also
  indeclinable
  Indefinite particle.

तत् (tat) - that, it

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

Nominative singular neuter of 'tad'.

अकारणकोद्भवम् (akāraṇakodbhavam) - having an uncaused origin, uncaused

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of akāraṇakodbhava

akāraṇakodbhava - uncaused, having an uncaused origin

Bahuvrihi compound: a (not) + kāraṇaka (having a cause) + udbhava (origin).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+kāraṇaka+udbhava)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• kāraṇaka – having a cause, caused
  adjective (neuter)
  From 'kāraṇa' (cause) + 'ka' suffix.
• udbhava – origin, production, arising
  noun (masculine)
  From 'ud' + √bhū (to be, arise).
  Prefix: ud
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'tat'.

यथास्थितम् (yathāsthitam) - as it is, as it stands, in its natural state

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yathāsthita

yathāsthita - as it stands, as it is, in its natural state

Past Passive Participle (compound)

Compound: yathā (as, in what manner) + sthita (stood, existing). 'sthita' from √sthā + kta.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (yathā+sthita)

• yathā – as, just as, in what manner
  indeclinable
• sthita – stood, existing, abiding, steady
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √sthā (to stand) + kta suffix.
  Root: sthā (class 1)

परम् (param) - supreme, highest, ultimate

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, ultimate, beyond, other

Nominative singular neuter of 'para'.

रूपम् (rūpam) - supreme form/reality (form, nature, reality, essence)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, shape, nature, essence, beauty, appearance, reality

Nominative singular neuter of 'rūpa'.

Note: Refers to the ultimate reality.

उद्भूतम् (udbhūtam) - newly manifested (as an appearance) (arisen, manifested, produced)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of udbhūta

udbhūta - arisen, manifested, produced, sprung up

Past Passive Participle

From 'ud' + √bhū (to be, arise) + kta suffix.

Prefix: ud

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

लक्ष्यते (lakṣyate) - is perceived, is observed, appears

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of lakṣ

present indicative

3rd person singular present indicative middle (ātmanepada). Root is √lakṣ (to mark, perceive).

Root: lakṣ (class 10)

Note: Expresses an appearance or perception.