योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-106, verse-37

इहादिसर्गात्प्रभृति नास्त्युपादानकारणम् ।
किंचनापि क्वचिदपि भातीत्थं ब्रह्म केवलम् ॥ ३७ ॥

ihādisargātprabhṛti nāstyupādānakāraṇam ,
kiṃcanāpi kvacidapi bhātītthaṃ brahma kevalam 37

37. iha ādi-sargāt prabhṛti na asti upādāna-kāraṇam
kiñcana api kvacit api bhāti ittham brahma kevalam

37. iha ādi-sargāt prabhṛti kvacit api kiñcana api
upādāna-kāraṇam na asti ittham kevalam brahma bhāti

37. Here, from the very first creation (ādisarga), no material cause (upādānakāraṇa) exists anywhere, not even a trace. In this manner, only Brahman (brahman) appears.

Words meanings summery:

• इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this context

• आदि-सर्गात् (ādi-sargāt) - from the first creation, from the beginning of creation

• प्रभृति (prabhṛti) - beginning from, since, onwards

• न (na) - not, no

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• उपादान-कारणम् (upādāna-kāraṇam) - In philosophy, the substance from which something is made (e.g., clay for a pot). (material cause, proximate cause)

• किञ्चन (kiñcana) - Used here with `na` to mean 'not anything whatsoever.' (anything, something, whatever)

• अपि (api) - Emphasizes the preceding word 'kiñcana' (not even anything). (also, even, too)

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - Used here with `api` and negation to mean 'not anywhere whatsoever.' (somewhere, in some place, at some time)

• अपि (api) - Emphasizes the preceding word 'kvacit' (not even anywhere). (also, even, too)

• भाति (bhāti) - appears, shines, seems

• इत्थम् (ittham) - Referring to the process described, i.e., Brahman appearing without a material cause. (thus, in this manner, so)

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - The ultimate, unchanging reality, the supreme spirit (brahman). (Brahman, the absolute reality)

• केवलम् (kevalam) - Emphasizes that nothing else but Brahman exists or appears. (alone, only, pure, unmixed)

Words meanings and morphology

इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this context

(indeclinable)

आदि-सर्गात् (ādi-sargāt) - from the first creation, from the beginning of creation

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of ādi-sarga

ādi-sarga - first creation, primeval creation

Compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (ādi+sarga)

• ādi – beginning, first, primeval
  noun (masculine)
• sarga – creation, emission, chapter
  noun (masculine)
  From root sṛj (to create) + ghañ suffix
  Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Denotes origin or starting point.

प्रभृति (prabhṛti) - beginning from, since, onwards

(indeclinable)

Derived from verb `prabhṛ` (to bear forth, begin).

Prefix: pra

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

Present Active

3rd Person Singular, Present Tense, Parasmaipada (Active Voice).

Root: as (class 2)

उपादान-कारणम् (upādāna-kāraṇam) - In philosophy, the substance from which something is made (e.g., clay for a pot). (material cause, proximate cause)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of upādāna-kāraṇa

upādāna-kāraṇa - material cause, proximate cause (e.g., clay for a pot, gold for an ornament)

Compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (upādāna+kāraṇa)

• upādāna – taking, grasping, cause, material
  noun (neuter)
  Gerund
  From root dā (to give, take) with upa and ā
  Prefixes: upa+ā
  Root: dā (class 3)
• kāraṇa – cause, reason, instrument
  noun (neuter)
  From root kṛ (to do) + ana suffix
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of the negative existence.

किञ्चन (kiñcana) - Used here with `na` to mean 'not anything whatsoever.' (anything, something, whatever)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kiñcana

kiñcana - anything, something, whatever, a trifle

Formed from `kim` (what) + `cana` (an indeclinable particle).

Note: It is an adjective for `upādānakāraṇam` implied.

अपि (api) - Emphasizes the preceding word 'kiñcana' (not even anything). (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

क्वचित् (kvacit) - Used here with `api` and negation to mean 'not anywhere whatsoever.' (somewhere, in some place, at some time)

(indeclinable)

Formed from `kva` (where?) + `cit` (an indeclinable particle).

अपि (api) - Emphasizes the preceding word 'kvacit' (not even anywhere). (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

भाति (bhāti) - appears, shines, seems

(verb)

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

Present Active

3rd Person Singular, Present Tense, Parasmaipada (Active Voice).

Root: bhā (class 2)

इत्थम् (ittham) - Referring to the process described, i.e., Brahman appearing without a material cause. (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

Adverb derived from 'idam' (this).

ब्रह्म (brahma) - The ultimate, unchanging reality, the supreme spirit (brahman). (Brahman, the absolute reality)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahman, the absolute, the universal spirit, the ultimate reality

Root bṛh (to grow, expand) + man suffix.

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Subject of `bhāti`.

केवलम् (kevalam) - Emphasizes that nothing else but Brahman exists or appears. (alone, only, pure, unmixed)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kevala

kevala - alone, only, pure, simple, unmixed, absolute

Note: Agrees with `brahma`.