योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-160, verse-56

यन्नाम किंचन कदाचन चेतनं खे भातं न भातमथवा यदपूर्वमेव ।
तत्कल्पनाद्भवति तन्मयमेव तद्धि तस्माच्चिरं च चलतीति यदृच्छयैव ॥ ५६ ॥

yannāma kiṃcana kadācana cetanaṃ khe bhātaṃ na bhātamathavā yadapūrvameva ,
tatkalpanādbhavati tanmayameva taddhi tasmācciraṃ ca calatīti yadṛcchayaiva 56

56. yat nāma kiṃcana kadācana cetanam khe
bhātam na bhātam athavā yat apūrvam eva tat
kalpanāt bhavati tanmayam eva tat hi
tasmāt ciram ca calati iti yadṛcchayā eva

56. yat cetanam kiṃcana nāma kadācana khe
bhātam na bhātam athavā yat apūrvam eva tat
hi tat kalpanāt tanmayam eva bhavati
tasmāt ca ciram yadṛcchayā eva calati iti

56. Whatever conscious (cetana) or unconscious entity, under any name, at any time, whether manifest in space or unmanifest, or even that which is utterly unprecedented—it truly becomes one with the imagination (kalpanā) that conceives it. Therefore, it continues to operate for a long time, purely by its own accord.

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - whatever (entity) (which, whatever, that)

• नाम (nāma) - under any name (name, by name, indeed, namely)

• किंचन (kiṁcana) - whatever (thing/entity) (whatever, anything, some)

• कदाचन (kadācana) - at any given time (at any time, ever, sometimes)

• चेतनम् (cetanam) - conscious (entity/thing) (conscious, animated, living being, consciousness)

• खे (khe) - in space (in the sky, in space, in ether)

• भातम् (bhātam) - manifest, appearing (in space) (appeared, shone, known, manifest)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• भातम् (bhātam) - unmanifest, not appearing (appeared, shone, known, manifest)

• अथवा (athavā) - or (or, alternatively)

• यत् (yat) - or that which (which, whatever, that)

• अपूर्वम् (apūrvam) - entirely unprecedented (unprecedented, new, unexampled)

• एव (eva) - entirely, utterly (only, just, indeed, precisely)

• तत् (tat) - it (referring to the entity) (that, it)

• कल्पनात् (kalpanāt) - from the imagination (kalpanā) of it (from imagination, from conception, from construction)

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes (becomes, is, happens)

• तन्मयम् (tanmayam) - identical with that (consisting of that, identified with that, absorbed in that)

• एव (eva) - truly, precisely (only, just, indeed, precisely)

• तत् (tat) - indeed (used adverbially or as an emphasis particle `tad hi`) (that, it)

• हि (hi) - indeed, because (indeed, because, for)

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore (therefore, from that)

• चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time (for a long time, long)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• चलति (calati) - continues to operate, moves (moves, trembles, functions)

• इति (iti) - indicates the preceding clause as a thought or reason, 'thus' (thus, so, in this manner)

• यदृच्छया (yadṛcchayā) - purely by its own accord, by chance (by chance, voluntarily, spontaneously)

• एव (eva) - purely, merely (only, just, indeed, precisely)

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - whatever (entity) (which, whatever, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, whatever, that

Note: From `yad`, `t` replaces `d` before pause or unvoiced consonant.

नाम (nāma) - under any name (name, by name, indeed, namely)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nāman

nāman - name, appellation, noun

किंचन (kiṁcana) - whatever (thing/entity) (whatever, anything, some)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here adverbially or as a pronominal adjective.

कदाचन (kadācana) - at any given time (at any time, ever, sometimes)

(indeclinable)

चेतनम् (cetanam) - conscious (entity/thing) (conscious, animated, living being, consciousness)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cetana

cetana - conscious, animate, thinking, mind, consciousness

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: It can also be a noun (neuter: consciousness; masculine: a sentient being). Here, it seems to modify an implied 'thing'.

खे (khe) - in space (in the sky, in space, in ether)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kha

kha - sky, space, ether, atmosphere, a zero

भातम् (bhātam) - manifest, appearing (in space) (appeared, shone, known, manifest)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhāta

bhāta - shone, appeared, manifest, known

Past Passive Participle

From root `bhā` (to shine, appear) + `kta` suffix.

Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Modifies the implied entity.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

भातम् (bhātam) - unmanifest, not appearing (appeared, shone, known, manifest)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhāta

bhāta - shone, appeared, manifest, known

Past Passive Participle

From root `bhā` (to shine, appear) + `kta` suffix.

Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Repeats `bhātam`, here negated by `na`.

अथवा (athavā) - or (or, alternatively)

(indeclinable)

यत् (yat) - or that which (which, whatever, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, whatever, that

Note: From `yad`, `t` replaces `d` before pause or unvoiced consonant.

अपूर्वम् (apūrvam) - entirely unprecedented (unprecedented, new, unexampled)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of apūrva

apūrva - unprecedented, novel, unique, not existing before

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+pūrva)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• pūrva – former, preceding, prior, eastern
  adjective (neuter)

एव (eva) - entirely, utterly (only, just, indeed, precisely)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

तत् (tat) - it (referring to the entity) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: From `tad`, `t` replaces `d` before pause or unvoiced consonant.

कल्पनात् (kalpanāt) - from the imagination (kalpanā) of it (from imagination, from conception, from construction)

(noun)

Ablative, feminine, singular of kalpanā

kalpanā - imagination, conception, fiction, construction, arrangement

From root `kḷp` (to arrange, fashion) + `ana` suffix.

Root: kḷp (class 10)

Note: `t` ending for ablative singular.

भवति (bhavati) - becomes (becomes, is, happens)

(verb)

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

Root: bhū (class 1)

तन्मयम् (tanmayam) - identical with that (consisting of that, identified with that, absorbed in that)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tanmaya

tanmaya - consisting of that, identical with that, absorbed in that

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tad+maya)

• tad – that
  pronoun (neuter)
• maya – consisting of, made of
  suffix (neuter)
  Secondary suffix forming adjectives.

एव (eva) - truly, precisely (only, just, indeed, precisely)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

तत् (tat) - indeed (used adverbially or as an emphasis particle `tad hi`) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Here acts as an indeclinable `tad` which combines with `hi` to mean "indeed, because".

हि (hi) - indeed, because (indeed, because, for)

(indeclinable)

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore (therefore, from that)

(pronoun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Functions as an indeclinable adverb "therefore".

चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time (for a long time, long)

(indeclinable)

Note: Accusative singular neuter of `cira` used adverbially.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

चलति (calati) - continues to operate, moves (moves, trembles, functions)

(verb)

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

Root: cal (class 1)

इति (iti) - indicates the preceding clause as a thought or reason, 'thus' (thus, so, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

Note: Here, marks the conclusion/reason.

यदृच्छया (yadṛcchayā) - purely by its own accord, by chance (by chance, voluntarily, spontaneously)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of yadṛcchā

yadṛcchā - chance, spontaneity, will, self-will

From `yad` (what) + `ṛcchā` (desire/will).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (yad+ṛcchā)

• yad – which, whatever
  pronoun
• ṛcchā – desire, wish, will
  noun (feminine)
  Root: ṛch (class 1)

एव (eva) - purely, merely (only, just, indeed, precisely)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

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