योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-178, verse-28

कस्मिंश्चित्प्राक्तनेनैव जगज्जालेऽभवद्द्विजः ।
तपोवेदक्रियाधारो ब्रह्मन्निन्दुरिति स्मृतः ॥ २८ ॥

kasmiṃścitprāktanenaiva jagajjāle'bhavaddvijaḥ ,
tapovedakriyādhāro brahmanninduriti smṛtaḥ 28

28. kasmiṃścit prāktanena eva jagajjāle abhavat dvijaḥ
tapovedakriyādhāraḥ brahman induḥ iti smṛtaḥ

28. brahman kasmiṃścit prāktanena eva jagajjāle dvijaḥ
abhavat induḥ iti smṛtaḥ tapovedakriyādhāraḥ

28. O Brahmin, in a certain previous cycle of creation (jagajjāla), a twice-born (dvija) was born, named Indu, who was remembered as the foundation of ascetic practices (tapas) and Vedic rituals.

Words meanings summery:

• कस्मिंश्चित् (kasmiṁścit) - in some, in a certain

• प्राक्तनेन (prāktanena) - by the ancient, by the former, by the previous

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• जगज्जाले (jagajjāle) - in the world-net, in the universe, in the cycle of creation

• अभवत् (abhavat) - was born, existed, became

• द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - a Brahmin (a twice-born)

• तपोवेदक्रियाधारः (tapovedakriyādhāraḥ) - the foundation/support of ascetic practices (tapas) and Vedic rituals

• ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O Brahmin

• इन्दुः (induḥ) - Indu (a name)

• इति (iti) - thus, so, named

• स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - remembered, called, considered

Words meanings and morphology

कस्मिंश्चित् (kasmiṁścit) - in some, in a certain

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kimcit

kimcit - some, certain, any

प्राक्तनेन (prāktanena) - by the ancient, by the former, by the previous

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of prāktana

prāktana - former, ancient, previous

Derived from 'prāk' (before, formerly)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

जगज्जाले (jagajjāle) - in the world-net, in the universe, in the cycle of creation

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of jagajjāla

jagajjāla - world-net, universe, cycle of creation

Compound type : Tatpurusha (jagat+jāla)

• jagat – world, universe; moving, living
  noun (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  Present active participle of root gam (to go), used as a noun.
  Root: gam (class 1)
• jāla – net, web, snare, multitude
  noun (neuter)

अभवत् (abhavat) - was born, existed, became

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - a Brahmin (a twice-born)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dvija

dvija - twice-born, Brahmin, bird, tooth

From 'dvi' (two) + 'ja' (born). Refers to those who undergo a second birth (initiation ceremony), like Brahmins.

Compound type : Tatpurusha (dvi+ja)

• dvi – two
  numeral
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective
  Derived from root 'jan' (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

तपोवेदक्रियाधारः (tapovedakriyādhāraḥ) - the foundation/support of ascetic practices (tapas) and Vedic rituals

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tapovedakriyādhāra

tapovedakriyādhāra - support of asceticism and Vedic rituals

Compound type : Dvandva-Tatpurusha (tapas+veda+kriyā+ādhāra)

• tapas – asceticism, penance, heat, spiritual fervor
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tap (class 1)
• veda – Veda (sacred texts), knowledge
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vid (class 2)
• kriyā – action, ritual, performance
  noun (feminine)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• ādhāra – support, foundation, receptacle, basis
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O Brahmin

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - a Brahmin, a priest; the Ultimate Reality (brahman, neuter)

इन्दुः (induḥ) - Indu (a name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of indu

indu - moon, drop, camphor; proper name

इति (iti) - thus, so, named

(indeclinable)

स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - remembered, called, considered

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of smṛta

smṛta - remembered, thought of, called, recited

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root smṛ (to remember).

Root: smṛ (class 1)