योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-184, verse-8

न स्वभावा न चैवार्थाः सन्ति सर्वात्मकोचिते ।
सर्गादौ कचितं रूपं यद्यथा तत्तथा स्थितम् ॥ ८ ॥

na svabhāvā na caivārthāḥ santi sarvātmakocite ,
sargādau kacitaṃ rūpaṃ yadyathā tattathā sthitam 8

8. na sva-bhāvāḥ na ca eva arthāḥ santi sarva-ātmakocite
sarga-ādau kacitam rūpam yat yathā tat tathā sthitam

8. yataḥ sarva-ātmakocite brahmaṇi
na sva-bhāvāḥ na ca eva arthāḥ
santi sarga-ādau yat rūpam yathā
kacitam tat tathā sthitam eva

8. No inherent natures (svabhāva) or indeed any objects (artha) truly exist in that which is suitable for the all-encompassing Self (ātman). Whatever form was conceived or established at the very beginning of creation (sarga), that remains perpetually in that same state.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• स्व-भावाः (sva-bhāvāḥ) - inherent natures (svabhāva), natural states

• न (na) - not, nor

• च (ca) - and, also

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

• अर्थाः (arthāḥ) - external objects of perception (objects (artha), purposes, meanings)

• सन्ति (santi) - they are, they exist

• सर्व-आत्मकोचिते (sarva-ātmakocite) - in the ultimate reality that is inherently fitting for the universal Self (ātman) (in that which is suitable for the all-pervading Self (ātman))

• सर्ग-आदौ (sarga-ādau) - at the beginning of creation (sarga)

• कचितम् (kacitam) - conceived, established, fixed (woven, bound, arranged)

• रूपम् (rūpam) - form, shape, appearance, nature

• यत् (yat) - whatever (introduces a correlative clause) (which, whatever)

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as

• तत् (tat) - that

• तथा (tathā) - so, in that way, thus

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - stands, remains, situated

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'svabhāvāḥ'.

स्व-भावाः (sva-bhāvāḥ) - inherent natures (svabhāva), natural states

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sva-bhāva

sva-bhāva - own nature, inherent disposition, essential characteristic (svabhāva)

Compound of 'sva' (own, self) and 'bhāva' (being, nature).

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+bhāva)

• sva – own, one's own, self
  pronoun (neuter)
• bhāva – being, state, existence, nature, emotion
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'bhū' (to be, become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Subject.

न (na) - not, nor

(indeclinable)

Note: Forms a double negation with the preceding 'na'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Appears post-positively.

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

अर्थाः (arthāḥ) - external objects of perception (objects (artha), purposes, meanings)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of artha

artha - meaning, purpose, object, thing, wealth

From root 'ṛ' (to go, attain).

Root: ṛ (class 3)

Note: Subject.

सन्ति (santi) - they are, they exist

(verb)

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

Present active

3rd person plural present active of root as.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Subjects are 'svabhāvāḥ' and 'arthāḥ'.

सर्व-आत्मकोचिते (sarva-ātmakocite) - in the ultimate reality that is inherently fitting for the universal Self (ātman) (in that which is suitable for the all-pervading Self (ātman))

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of sarva-ātmakocita

sarva-ātmakocita - suitable for the all-pervading Self (ātman), appropriate for the universal consciousness

A compound meaning 'that which is suitable for the universal self'. The '-ka' is a suffix indicating nature or relation. The 'o' is internal sandhi within the compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva-ātmaka+ucita)

• sarva-ātmaka – all-pervading, universal self, of the nature of the universal Self (ātman)
  adjective (masculine)
  Compound of 'sarva' (all) and 'ātman' (self) with the suffix '-ka' (meaning 'having the nature of' or 'pertaining to').
• ucita – proper, fit, suitable, appropriate
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'vac' (to speak, to be proper) or 'uc' (to be pleased, to be accustomed to).
  Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Acts as a locative specifying the context where objects and natures do not truly exist.

सर्ग-आदौ (sarga-ādau) - at the beginning of creation (sarga)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sarga-ādi

sarga-ādi - the beginning of creation (sarga), primordial creation

Tatpurusha compound: 'sarga' (creation) + 'ādi' (beginning).

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarga+ādi)

• sarga – creation, emission, chapter
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'sṛj' (to emit, create).
  Root: sṛj (class 6)
• ādi – beginning, first, principal
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ad (class 2)

Note: Indicates time/place.

कचितम् (kacitam) - conceived, established, fixed (woven, bound, arranged)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kacita

kacita - woven, bound, strung, arranged, fixed, conceived

Past Passive Participle

From root 'kac' (to bind, braid, arrange).

Root: kac (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'rūpam'.

रूपम् (rūpam) - form, shape, appearance, nature

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, shape, appearance, beauty, nature, characteristic

From root 'rup' (to form, shape).

Root: rup (class 1)

यत् (yat) - whatever (introduces a correlative clause) (which, whatever)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, that which, because, since

Relative pronoun.

Note: Agrees with 'rūpam'.

यथा (yathā) - just as, as

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, that one

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Agrees with 'rūpam'.

तथा (tathā) - so, in that way, thus

(indeclinable)

Correlative to 'yathā'.

स्थितम् (sthitam) - stands, remains, situated

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, remaining, existing, established

Past Passive Participle

From root 'sthā' (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'rūpam'.