योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-206, verse-21

क्षणात्संपद्यते तत्र संपत्तिः कथमुच्यताम् ।
विधीनां प्रतिषेधानां निर्निमित्तं विवल्गताम् ॥ २१ ॥

kṣaṇātsaṃpadyate tatra saṃpattiḥ kathamucyatām ,
vidhīnāṃ pratiṣedhānāṃ nirnimittaṃ vivalgatām 21

21. kṣaṇāt saṃpadyate tatra saṃpattiḥ katham ucyatām
vidhīnām pratiṣedhānām nirnimittam vivalgatām

21. kṣaṇāt saṃpadyate tatra saṃpattiḥ katham ucyatām
vidhīnām pratiṣedhānām nirnimittam vivalgatām

21. If [something] comes to be instantly, how then can such an accomplishment be explained? [Especially concerning] injunctions and prohibitions which operate without any discernible cause.

Words meanings summery:

• क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - instantly (from a moment, in a moment, instantly)

• संपद्यते (saṁpadyate) - comes to be, is accomplished (is accomplished, happens, occurs, becomes)

• तत्र (tatra) - then, in that case (there, in that place, in that case)

• संपत्तिः (saṁpattiḥ) - such an accomplishment (accomplishment, success, attainment, prosperity, wealth)

• कथम् (katham) - how (how, in what manner, why)

• उच्यताम् (ucyatām) - can be explained (let it be said, let it be explained)

• विधीनाम् (vidhīnām) - [concerning] injunctions (of injunctions, of rules, of commands)

• प्रतिषेधानाम् (pratiṣedhānām) - [concerning] prohibitions (of prohibitions, of interdictions)

• निर्निमित्तम् (nirnimittam) - without any discernible cause (without cause, without reason, groundless, aimless)

• विवल्गताम् (vivalgatām) - which operate (or manifest) (of those leaping, of those manifesting, of those acting freely)

Words meanings and morphology

क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - instantly (from a moment, in a moment, instantly)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa

kṣaṇa - moment, instant, very short time, leisure

Note: Used adverbially to mean 'instantly'.

संपद्यते (saṁpadyate) - comes to be, is accomplished (is accomplished, happens, occurs, becomes)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of saṃpad

Present tense, 3rd person singular

From root 'pad' (to go, fall) with prefix 'sam-'. Usually 4th class, ātmanepada.

Prefix: sam

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: The subject is implied, 'it' or 'such a thing'.

तत्र (tatra) - then, in that case (there, in that place, in that case)

(indeclinable)

संपत्तिः (saṁpattiḥ) - such an accomplishment (accomplishment, success, attainment, prosperity, wealth)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃpatti

saṁpatti - accomplishment, success, attainment, prosperity, wealth, perfect agreement

verbal noun from 'sam-pad'

From root 'pad' (to go, fall) with prefix 'sam-'.

Prefix: sam

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Subject of 'ucyatām'.

कथम् (katham) - how (how, in what manner, why)

(indeclinable)

उच्यताम् (ucyatām) - can be explained (let it be said, let it be explained)

(verb)

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

Imperative mood, 3rd person singular, passive voice

Root 'vac' (2nd class), passive imperative, 3rd singular.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Used in an interrogative sense, 'how is it to be explained?'

विधीनाम् (vidhīnām) - [concerning] injunctions (of injunctions, of rules, of commands)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vidhi

vidhi - rule, injunction, command, ordinance, method, fate

derived from 'vi-dhā'

From root 'dhā' (to place, put) with prefix 'vi-'.

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Genitive case of relation, 'of/concerning injunctions'.

प्रतिषेधानाम् (pratiṣedhānām) - [concerning] prohibitions (of prohibitions, of interdictions)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pratiṣedha

pratiṣedha - prohibition, interdiction, denial, prevention

derived from 'prati-sidh'

From root 'sidh' (to ward off, stop) with prefix 'prati-'.

Prefix: prati

Root: sidh (class 1)

Note: Genitive case of relation, 'of/concerning prohibitions'.

निर्निमित्तम् (nirnimittam) - without any discernible cause (without cause, without reason, groundless, aimless)

(indeclinable)

Prefix 'nir-' (without) added to 'nimitta'.

Compound type : avyayībhāva / bahuvrīhi (nis+nimitta)

• nis – out, forth, without, free from
  prefix
• nimitta – cause, reason, sign, omen
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies `vivalgatām`.

विवल्गताम् (vivalgatām) - which operate (or manifest) (of those leaping, of those manifesting, of those acting freely)

(participle)

Genitive, masculine/feminine, plural of vivalgat

vivalgat - leaping, prancing, operating, manifesting

Present Active Participle

From root 'valg' (to leap, prance) with prefix 'vi-'. 'śatṛ' suffix.

Prefix: vi

Root: valg (class 1)

Note: Refers to the injunctions and prohibitions themselves, qualifying them as 'operating/manifesting'.