योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-137, verse-61

असंभवात्संभवकारणानां न जायते किंचन नाम सर्गः ।
चिच्चेतनेनैव हि सर्गसंवित् स्वयं गृहीता द्रवताम्बुनेव ॥ ६१ ॥

asaṃbhavātsaṃbhavakāraṇānāṃ na jāyate kiṃcana nāma sargaḥ ,
ciccetanenaiva hi sargasaṃvit svayaṃ gṛhītā dravatāmbuneva 61

61. asambhavāt sambhava-kāraṇānām na jāyate kiñcana nāma sargaḥ.
cit cetanena eva hi sarga-saṃvit svayam gṛhītā dravatā ambunā iva.

61. sambhava-kāraṇānām asambhavāt kiñcana nāma sargaḥ na jāyate.
hi cit cetanena eva sarga-saṃvit svayam gṛhītā,
dravatā ambunā iva.

61. Because of the non-existence of causes for manifestation, absolutely nothing called 'creation' (sarga) truly arises. Indeed, the understanding (saṃvit) of creation is grasped by consciousness (cit) itself, just as liquidity is known by water itself.

Words meanings summery:

• असम्भवात् (asambhavāt) - due to the non-existence or impossibility of the causes for origination (from non-existence, due to impossibility, from non-origination)

• सम्भव-कारणानाम् (sambhava-kāraṇānām) - of the causes of origination/existence

• न (na) - not, no

• जायते (jāyate) - is born, arises, is produced

• किञ्चन (kiñcana) - used with 'na' to mean 'nothing at all' (phenomenal or separate) (anything, whatsoever)

• नाम (nāma) - emphasizes 'called' or 'by the name of' (by name, indeed, namely)

• सर्गः (sargaḥ) - the act or result of creation (sarga), here understood as an illusory manifestation (creation, emanation, world)

• चित् (cit) - the supreme consciousness (cit), ultimate reality (consciousness, pure thought, spirit)

• चेतनेन (cetanena) - by the supreme consciousness itself (by the conscious being, by consciousness)

• एव (eva) - emphasizes the agency of 'cetanena' (indeed, only, just, precisely)

• हि (hi) - emphasizes the statement (indeed, for, because)

• सर्ग-संवित् (sarga-saṁvit) - knowledge of creation, awareness of manifestation

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

• गृहीता (gṛhītā) - apprehended or understood (grasped, taken, apprehended, received)

• द्रवता (dravatā) - liquidity, fluidity, wetness

• अम्बुना (ambunā) - by water

• इव (iva) - introduces a simile (like, as, as if)

Words meanings and morphology

असम्भवात् (asambhavāt) - due to the non-existence or impossibility of the causes for origination (from non-existence, due to impossibility, from non-origination)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of asambhava

asambhava - non-existence, impossibility, non-origination

Compound of 'a' (not) + 'sambhava' (origination, existence).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+sambhava)

• a – not, un-
  prefix
• sambhava – origination, birth, existence, possibility
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix 'sam' + root 'bhū' (to be)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bhū (class 1)

सम्भव-कारणानाम् (sambhava-kāraṇānām) - of the causes of origination/existence

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of sambhava-kāraṇa

sambhava-kāraṇa - cause of origination, reason for existence

Compound type : śaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (sambhava+kāraṇa)

• sambhava – origination, birth, existence
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix 'sam' + root 'bhū' (to be)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• kāraṇa – cause, reason, instrument
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'kṛ' (to do) + suffix 'ana'
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

जायते (jāyate) - is born, arises, is produced

(verb)

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

Present tense, middle voice, 3rd person singular

From root 'jan' (to be born), often used in middle voice.

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Root 'jan' (div. 4) is 'jāyate'.

किञ्चन (kiñcana) - used with 'na' to mean 'nothing at all' (phenomenal or separate) (anything, whatsoever)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of kiñcana

kiñcana - anything, whatsoever

Compound of 'kim' (what) + 'cana' (an emphasizing particle).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (kim+cana)

• kim – what, which, who
  pronoun
• cana – ever, any, even
  indeclinable
  Emphasizing particle, often used with interrogative pronouns.

नाम (nāma) - emphasizes 'called' or 'by the name of' (by name, indeed, namely)

(indeclinable)

Neuter accusative singular of 'nāman' used adverbially.

Note: Adverbial usage.

सर्गः (sargaḥ) - the act or result of creation (sarga), here understood as an illusory manifestation (creation, emanation, world)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarga

sarga - creation, emanation, world, discharge

From prefix 'sṛ' (to throw, emit) + suffix 'ga'.

Prefix: sṛ

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Refers to the perceived process of world-creation.

चित् (cit) - the supreme consciousness (cit), ultimate reality (consciousness, pure thought, spirit)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, pure thought, spirit (cit)

From root 'cit' (to perceive, know).

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Often equated with Brahman.

चेतनेन (cetanena) - by the supreme consciousness itself (by the conscious being, by consciousness)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of cetana

cetana - conscious, intelligent, sentient, consciousness

From root 'cit' (to perceive, know).

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'cit' which is also a form of consciousness.

एव (eva) - emphasizes the agency of 'cetanena' (indeed, only, just, precisely)

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - emphasizes the statement (indeed, for, because)

(indeclinable)

सर्ग-संवित् (sarga-saṁvit) - knowledge of creation, awareness of manifestation

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sarga-saṃvid

sarga-saṁvid - knowledge of creation, awareness of manifestation

Compound type : śaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (sarga+saṃvid)

• sarga – creation, emanation
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix 'sṛ' (to throw, emit) + suffix 'ga'
  Prefix: sṛ
  Root: sṛj (class 6)
• saṃvid – knowledge, understanding, consciousness
  noun (feminine)
  From prefix 'sam' + root 'vid' (to know)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vid (class 4)

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

(indeclinable)

Accusative singular of 'sva' (self) used adverbially.

Note: Functions adverbially.

गृहीता (gṛhītā) - apprehended or understood (grasped, taken, apprehended, received)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gṛhīta

gṛhīta - grasped, taken, apprehended, received

Past Passive Participle

From root 'grah' (to seize, grasp) + suffix 'kta'.

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Used predicatively.

द्रवता (dravatā) - liquidity, fluidity, wetness

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dravatā

dravatā - liquidity, fluidity, wetness

From 'drava' (liquid) + suffix 'tā' (abstract noun forming suffix).

Root: dru (class 1)

Note: Part of the simile.

अम्बुना (ambunā) - by water

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of ambu

ambu - water

Note: Part of the simile, indicating agency.

इव (iva) - introduces a simile (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)