योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-186, verse-82

तदेवं जगदित्यऽस्ति दुर्बोधेन मम त्विदम् ।
अकारणकमद्वैतमजातं कर्म केवलम् ॥ ८२ ॥

tadevaṃ jagaditya'sti durbodhena mama tvidam ,
akāraṇakamadvaitamajātaṃ karma kevalam 82

82. tat evaṃ jagat iti asti durbodhena mama tu
idam akāraṇakam advaitam ajātam karma kevalam

82. evam jagat iti asti.
tu idam mama durbodhena (yat idam) akāraṇakam advaitam ajātam kevalam karma

82. Thus, this world (jagat) exists. Yet, for me, this is difficult to comprehend: that it is without cause, non-dual (advaita), unborn, and essentially just action (karma).

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - that, thus

• एवं (evaṁ) - thus, in this manner, so

• जगत् (jagat) - the world (jagat) (world, universe, that which moves)

• इति (iti) - thus, so, indicates direct speech or a conclusion

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• दुर्बोधेन (durbodhena) - by difficulty of understanding, hard to grasp

• मम (mama) - for me, my, of me

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

• इदम् (idam) - this, this world

• अकारणकम् (akāraṇakam) - without cause, causeless

• अद्वैतम् (advaitam) - non-dual (advaita) (non-dual, without a second)

• अजातम् (ajātam) - unborn, unoriginated

• कर्म (karma) - action (karma), the flow of becoming (action, deed, ritual, consequence)

• केवलम् (kevalam) - only, solely, pure, alone

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that, thus

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, this, thus

Note: Serves as a demonstrative pronoun introducing the statement.

एवं (evaṁ) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

जगत् (jagat) - the world (jagat) (world, universe, that which moves)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, moving, living beings

Present Active Participle

From root `gam` (to go) with prefix `ja` (reduplication) and suffix `śatṛ`.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject of `asti`.

इति (iti) - thus, so, indicates direct speech or a conclusion

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

Present active indicative

3rd person singular, active voice.

Root: as (class 2)

दुर्बोधेन (durbodhena) - by difficulty of understanding, hard to grasp

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of durbodha

durbodha - difficult to understand, incomprehensible

From `dur` (bad/difficult) + `bodha` (understanding).

Compound type : Pragādi-Tatpurusha (dur+bodha)

• dur – bad, difficult, ill
  indeclinable (prefix)
• bodha – understanding, comprehension, knowledge
  noun (masculine)
  From root `budh` (to know, understand).
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Implies "by reason of its difficulty to understand."

मम (mama) - for me, my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of aham

aham - I, me (1st person pronoun)

Note: Expresses possession or relation ("for me").

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - this, this world

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this here (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Subject of the second clause's implicit verb 'is'.

अकारणकम् (akāraṇakam) - without cause, causeless

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of akāraṇaka

akāraṇaka - without cause, causeless, uncaused

Nañ-Tatpurusha compound of `kāraṇaka`.

Compound type : Nañ-Tatpuruṣa (a+kāraṇaka)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable (prefix)
• kāraṇaka – having a cause, causative
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  From `kāraṇa` (cause) with suffix `-ka`.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Predicate adjective for `idam`.

अद्वैतम् (advaitam) - non-dual (advaita) (non-dual, without a second)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of advaita

advaita - non-dual, without a second, unique, monistic

Nañ-Tatpurusha compound: `a` (not) + `dvaita` (duality).

Compound type : Nañ-Tatpuruṣa (a+dvaita)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable (prefix)
• dvaita – duality, a pair
  noun (neuter)
  From `dvi` (two) + suffix `-ta`.

Note: Predicate adjective for `idam`.

अजातम् (ajātam) - unborn, unoriginated

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ajāta

ajāta - unborn, not produced, unoriginated

Nañ-Tatpurusha compound: `a` (not) + `jāta` (born, produced). `jāta` is PPP of `jan`.

Compound type : Nañ-Tatpuruṣa (a+jāta)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable (prefix)
• jāta – born, produced, arisen
  adjective (Past Passive Participle) (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `jan` (to be born, produce).
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Predicate adjective for `idam`.

कर्म (karma) - action (karma), the flow of becoming (action, deed, ritual, consequence)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual, consequence of action (karma), fate

From root `kṛ` (to do, make) with suffix `-man`.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Predicate noun for `idam`.

केवलम् (kevalam) - only, solely, pure, alone

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kevala

kevala - sole, alone, pure, uncompounded, mere, only

Note: Modifies `karma`.