योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-142, verse-6

मुनिरुवाच ।
अकारणत्वात्सर्गादावेवानुत्पादतः स्फुटात् ।
अज्ञातौ सर्गशब्दार्थावेव न स्तो मनागपि ॥ ६ ॥

muniruvāca ,
akāraṇatvātsargādāvevānutpādataḥ sphuṭāt ,
ajñātau sargaśabdārthāveva na sto manāgapi 6

6. muniḥ uvāca akāraṇatvāt sargādau eva anutpādataḥ
sphuṭāt ajñātau sargaśabdārthau eva na staḥ manāk api

6. muniḥ uvāca: akāraṇatvāt sargādau eva sphuṭāt anutpādataḥ sargaśabdārthau eva ajñātau na manāk api staḥ.

6. The sage said: 'Because of its causelessness and its evident non-origination at the very beginning of creation (sarga), the word "creation" (sarga) and its meaning are not existent or known, not even in the slightest.'

Words meanings summery:

• मुनिः (muniḥ) - sage, ascetic, silent one

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• अकारणत्वात् (akāraṇatvāt) - due to causelessness, because of having no cause

• सर्गादौ (sargādau) - at the beginning of creation

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, very

• अनुत्पादतः (anutpādataḥ) - due to non-origination, from not coming into being

• स्फुटात् (sphuṭāt) - from being clear, evident, manifest

• अज्ञातौ (ajñātau) - unknowable, unknown (dual)

• सर्गशब्दार्थौ (sargaśabdārthau) - the word 'creation' and its meaning (dual)

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

• न (na) - not, no

• स्तः (staḥ) - (they two) are, exist

• मनाक् (manāk) - a little, slightly, even slightly

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

Words meanings and morphology

मुनिः (muniḥ) - sage, ascetic, silent one

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, silent one, seer

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Perfect tense, third person singular, from root vac.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Irregular perfect form.

अकारणत्वात् (akāraṇatvāt) - due to causelessness, because of having no cause

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of akāraṇatva

akāraṇatva - causelessness, the state of being without a cause

Compound formed from a (negation), kāraṇa (cause), and tva (abstract noun suffix).

Compound type : Nañ-Tatpuruṣa (a+kāraṇa+tva)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• kāraṇa – cause, reason, instrument
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• tva – state, nature, -ness, -hood
  suffix (neuter)
  Suffix forming abstract nouns.

Note: Used to express 'from' or 'because of'.

सर्गादौ (sargādau) - at the beginning of creation

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sargādi

sargādi - beginning of creation

Compound of sarga (creation) and ādi (beginning).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (sarga+ādi)

• sarga – creation, emission, discharge
  noun (masculine)
  Root: sṛj (class 6)
• ādi – beginning, start, prime
  noun (masculine)

Note: Contextualized by the discussion on creation.

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, very

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the preceding word.

अनुत्पादतः (anutpādataḥ) - due to non-origination, from not coming into being

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of anutpāda

anutpāda - non-origination, non-production, absence of coming into being

Compound of an (negation) and utpāda (production).

Compound type : Nañ-Tatpuruṣa (an+utpāda)

• an – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix, used before vowels.
• utpāda – production, origin, coming forth
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root pad with upasarga ud.
  Prefix: ud
  Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Used to express 'from' or 'because of'.

स्फुटात् (sphuṭāt) - from being clear, evident, manifest

(adjective)

Ablative, masculine, singular of sphuṭa

sphuṭa - clear, distinct, evident, manifest, expanded

Derived from root sphuṭ (to burst, blossom, become clear).

Root: sphuṭ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the reason for non-existence, implying 'clearly due to non-origination'.

अज्ञातौ (ajñātau) - unknowable, unknown (dual)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of ajñāta

ajñāta - unknown, unknowable, not perceived

Past Passive Participle

Compound of a (negation) and jñāta (known, P.P.P. of jñā).

Compound type : Nañ-Tatpuruṣa (a+jñāta)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• jñāta – known, understood, perceived
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root jñā (to know) with suffix -ta.
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Qualifies sargaśabdārthau.

सर्गशब्दार्थौ (sargaśabdārthau) - the word 'creation' and its meaning (dual)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of sargaśabdārtha

sargaśabdārtha - the word 'creation' and its meaning

Dvanda compound of sargaśabda (word 'creation') and artha (meaning).

Compound type : Dvanda (sargaśabda+artha)

• sargaśabda – the word 'creation'
  noun (masculine)
  Tatpuruṣa compound: sarga + śabda (the word for creation).
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to both the linguistic term 'creation' and the concept it denotes.

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the preceding compound.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

स्तः (staḥ) - (they two) are, exist

(verb)

3rd person , dual, active, present (lat) of as

Present tense, third person dual, from root as (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Verb 'to be' in dual, agreeing with śabdārthau.

मनाक् (manāk) - a little, slightly, even slightly

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)