योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-178, verse-50

संकल्पनिर्मिते सर्गे दृषदश्चेन्न चेतनाः ।
तदत्र लोष्टशैलादि किमेतदिति कथ्यताम् ॥ ५० ॥

saṃkalpanirmite sarge dṛṣadaścenna cetanāḥ ,
tadatra loṣṭaśailādi kimetaditi kathyatām 50

50. saṅkalpa-nirmite sarge dṛṣadaḥ cet na cetanāḥ
tat atra loṣṭa-śaila-ādi kim etat iti kathyatām

50. saṅkalpa-nirmite sarge dṛṣadaḥ cet na cetanāḥ,
tat atra etat loṣṭa-śaila-ādi kim iti kathyatām.

50. If, in this creation brought forth by consciousness (saṅkalpa), even rocks are not conscious, then please explain what these lumps of clay, mountains, and similar things here are.

Words meanings summery:

• सङ्कल्प-निर्मिते (saṅkalpa-nirmite) - in the creation fashioned by imagination/will

• सर्गे (sarge) - in the creation, in the world

• दृषदः (dṛṣadaḥ) - rocks, stones

• चेत् (cet) - if, supposing that

• न (na) - not, no

• चेतनाः (cetanāḥ) - conscious, sentient

• तत् (tat) - then, therefore, in that case

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter, in this world

• लोष्ट-शैल-आदि (loṣṭa-śaila-ādi) - lumps of clay, mountains, and so on

• किम् (kim) - what, what sort of

• एतत् (etat) - Referring to 'loṣṭa-śaila-ādi'. (this, this (neuter))

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, that (introduces direct speech or conclusion)

• कथ्यताम् (kathyatām) - let it be told, may it be explained

Words meanings and morphology

सङ्कल्प-निर्मिते (saṅkalpa-nirmite) - in the creation fashioned by imagination/will

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṅkalpa-nirmita

saṅkalpa-nirmita - created by will/imagination

Past Passive Participle

'nirmita' (created) is PPP from 'nirmā' (to create, form). 'saṅkalpa' (will, imagination) is instrumental agent or karmadhāraya compound.

Compound type : instrumental tatpuruṣa (saṅkalpa+nirmita)

• saṅkalpa – will, intention, resolve, imagination, mental concept
  noun (masculine)
  From 'sam' + root 'kḷp' (to fashion, imagine).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 10)
• nirmita – created, fashioned, constructed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Formed from 'nir' + root 'mā' (to measure, build).
  Prefix: nir
  Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Used adjectivally to qualify 'sarge'.

सर्गे (sarge) - in the creation, in the world

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sarga

sarga - creation, emanation, world

From root 'sṛj' (to create, emit) with prefix 'saṃ'.

Prefix: sam

Root: sṛj (class 6)

दृषदः (dṛṣadaḥ) - rocks, stones

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of dṛṣad

dṛṣad - rock, stone, grindstone

चेत् (cet) - if, supposing that

(indeclinable)

Conditional particle.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

चेतनाः (cetanāḥ) - conscious, sentient

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of cetana

cetana - conscious, sentient, animate, intelligence

From root 'cit' (to perceive, understand, be conscious).

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Refers to 'dṛṣadaḥ'.

तत् (tat) - then, therefore, in that case

(indeclinable)

From the demonstrative pronoun 'tad'.

अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter, in this world

(indeclinable)

From 'idam' (this).

लोष्ट-शैल-आदि (loṣṭa-śaila-ādi) - lumps of clay, mountains, and so on

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of loṣṭa-śaila-ādi

loṣṭa-śaila-ādi - lumps of clay, mountains, etc.

Compound type : dvandva (loṣṭa+śaila+ādi)

• loṣṭa – lump of clay, clod of earth
  noun (masculine/neuter)
  Root: luṭ
• śaila – mountain, rock
  noun (masculine/neuter)
  Derived from 'śilā' (rock).
• ādi – beginning, starting with, and so on, etc.
  noun (masculine)

Note: Treated as a singular collective noun here.

किम् (kim) - what, what sort of

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kim

kim - what, who, which, why, how

Interrogative pronoun.

एतत् (etat) - Referring to 'loṣṭa-śaila-ādi'. (this, this (neuter))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, these

Demonstrative pronoun.

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, that (introduces direct speech or conclusion)

(indeclinable)

Indicates quotation or conclusion.

कथ्यताम् (kathyatām) - let it be told, may it be explained

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of kath

Passive imperative, 3rd person singular. Formed from root 'kath' (to tell) in passive voice.

Root: kath (class 10)

Note: Asking for an explanation.