योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-187, verse-1

श्रीराम उवाच ।
विचित्राणामसंख्यानां भावानां नियतिः कुतः ।
कथं स्वभावो भावानामेकरूपः स्थितोऽचलः ॥ १ ॥

śrīrāma uvāca ,
vicitrāṇāmasaṃkhyānāṃ bhāvānāṃ niyatiḥ kutaḥ ,
kathaṃ svabhāvo bhāvānāmekarūpaḥ sthito'calaḥ 1

1. śrīrāmaḥ uvāca vicitrāṇām asaṃkhyānām bhāvānām niyatiḥ
kutaḥ katham svabhāvaḥ bhāvānām ekarūpaḥ sthitaḥ acalaḥ

1. śrīrāmaḥ uvāca vicitrāṇām asaṃkhyānām bhāvānām niyatiḥ
kutaḥ katham bhāvānām svabhāvaḥ ekarūpaḥ sthitaḥ acalaḥ

1. Śrī Rāma said: From what source does the fixed order of diverse and countless entities (bhāva) arise? And how can the intrinsic nature (svabhāva) of these entities remain uniform and unmoving?

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीरामः (śrīrāmaḥ) - Śrī Rāma

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• विचित्राणाम् (vicitrāṇām) - of the various, of the diverse, of the wonderful

• असंख्यानाम् (asaṁkhyānām) - of the countless, of the innumerable

• भावानाम् (bhāvānām) - of the diverse and countless entities (of entities, of existences)

• नियतिः (niyatiḥ) - fixed order, destiny, regularity

• कुतः (kutaḥ) - from where, whence

• कथम् (katham) - how? in what manner?

• स्वभावः (svabhāvaḥ) - the inherent nature of things (intrinsic nature (svabhāva), inherent quality)

• भावानाम् (bhāvānām) - of entities, of existences

• एकरूपः (ekarūpaḥ) - of one form, uniform, homogeneous

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - situated, remaining, existing

• अचलः (acalaḥ) - unmoving, steady, firm

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीरामः (śrīrāmaḥ) - Śrī Rāma

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīrāma

śrīrāma - Lord Rama, Rama adorned with glory

Compound type : Tatpurusha (śrī+rāma)

• śrī – prosperity, glory, divine grace, beauty
  noun (feminine)
• rāma – Rama (name of a prominent deity in Hinduism), charming, pleasing
  proper noun (masculine)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of vac

Perfect tense, third person singular, active voice (Lit lakara)

Root: vac (class 2)

विचित्राणाम् (vicitrāṇām) - of the various, of the diverse, of the wonderful

(adjective)

Genitive, plural of vicitra

vicitra - various, diverse, wonderful, variegated, manifold

Note: Agrees with 'bhāvānām'.

असंख्यानाम् (asaṁkhyānām) - of the countless, of the innumerable

(adjective)

Genitive, plural of asaṃkhya

asaṁkhya - countless, innumerable, numberless

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (a+saṃkhya)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• saṃkhya – to be counted, numerable, countable
  adjective
  Gerundive
  Derived from root 'khyā' with prefix 'sam'
  Prefix: sam
  Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'bhāvānām'.

भावानाम् (bhāvānām) - of the diverse and countless entities (of entities, of existences)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of bhāva

bhāva - existence, entity, state, nature, feeling, becoming

Root: bhū (class 1)

नियतिः (niyatiḥ) - fixed order, destiny, regularity

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of niyati

niyati - fixed order, destiny, fate, regularity, divine law

Prefix: ni

Root: yam (class 1)

कुतः (kutaḥ) - from where, whence

(indeclinable)

कथम् (katham) - how? in what manner?

(indeclinable)

स्वभावः (svabhāvaḥ) - the inherent nature of things (intrinsic nature (svabhāva), inherent quality)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svabhāva

svabhāva - one's own nature, intrinsic nature, inherent quality, essential disposition

Compound type : Tatpurusha (sva+bhāva)

• sva – one's own, self
  pronoun
• bhāva – existence, entity, state, nature, feeling
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

भावानाम् (bhāvānām) - of entities, of existences

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of bhāva

bhāva - existence, entity, state, nature, feeling, becoming

Root: bhū (class 1)

एकरूपः (ekarūpaḥ) - of one form, uniform, homogeneous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ekarūpa

ekarūpa - of one form, uniform, homogeneous, identical

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (eka+rūpa)

• eka – one, single, unique
  numeral
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'svabhāvaḥ'.

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - situated, remaining, existing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, remaining, existing, firm, stable

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of root 'sthā' (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'svabhāvaḥ'.

अचलः (acalaḥ) - unmoving, steady, firm

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of acala

acala - unmoving, steady, firm, immobile

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (a+cala)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• cala – moving, trembling, unsteady
  adjective
  Root: cal (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'svabhāvaḥ'.