योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-206, verse-24

एवंप्रभावान्नभसः किं सर्वस्मान्न जायते ।
ओषधीनामथार्थानां सर्वेषां वा स्थितिं गताः ॥ २४ ॥

evaṃprabhāvānnabhasaḥ kiṃ sarvasmānna jāyate ,
oṣadhīnāmathārthānāṃ sarveṣāṃ vā sthitiṃ gatāḥ 24

24. evamprabhāvāt nabhasaḥ kim sarvasmāt na jāyate |
oṣadhīnām atha arthānām sarveṣām vā sthitim gatāḥ

24. nabhasaḥ evamprabhāvāt sarvasmāt kim na jāyate? vā
oṣadhīnām atha sarveṣām arthānām sthitim gatāḥ?

24. If the sky (ether) has such power, why aren't all things born from it? Or have all herbs and other objects (arthas) attained their fixed states?

Words meanings summery:

• एवम्प्रभावात् (evamprabhāvāt) - from such power, by such influence

• नभसः (nabhasaḥ) - from the sky, of the atmosphere/ether

• किम् (kim) - what? why?

• सर्वस्मात् (sarvasmāt) - from everything, from all

• न (na) - not, no

• जायते (jāyate) - is born, arises, comes into being

• ओषधीनाम् (oṣadhīnām) - of herbs, of medicinal plants

• अथ (atha) - then, now, and, moreover

• अर्थानाम् (arthānām) - of objects, of things, of purposes

• सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all, of everyone

• वा (vā) - or, either

• स्थितिम् (sthitim) - state, condition, position, existence

• गताः (gatāḥ) - gone, attained, reached

Words meanings and morphology

एवम्प्रभावात् (evamprabhāvāt) - from such power, by such influence

(adjective)

Ablative, neuter, singular of evamprabhāva

evamprabhāva - having such power, of such influence

From `evam` + `prabhāva`.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (evam+prabhāva)

• evam – thus, in this manner
  indeclinable
• prabhāva – power, might, influence, origin
  noun (masculine)
  From `pra-bhū`.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `nabhasaḥ` in case and number.

नभसः (nabhasaḥ) - from the sky, of the atmosphere/ether

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of nabhas

nabhas - sky, atmosphere, ether, cloud

किम् (kim) - what? why?

(indeclinable)

Used as an interrogative adverb here.

सर्वस्मात् (sarvasmāt) - from everything, from all

(pronoun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Can be masculine or neuter in ablative singular.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

जायते (jāyate) - is born, arises, comes into being

(verb)

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

Present Middle (ātmanepada), 3rd person singular

Passive-like formation in class 4 (`jā-y-a-te`).

Root: jan (class 4)

ओषधीनाम् (oṣadhīnām) - of herbs, of medicinal plants

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of oṣadhi

oṣadhi - herb, plant, medicinal plant

अथ (atha) - then, now, and, moreover

(indeclinable)

Particle often used to introduce a new topic or alternative.

अर्थानाम् (arthānām) - of objects, of things, of purposes

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of artha

artha - meaning, purpose, object, thing, wealth

सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all, of everyone

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Genitive plural, masculine/neuter.

Note: Agrees with `oṣadhīnām` and `arthānām`.

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

Conjunctive particle.

स्थितिम् (sthitim) - state, condition, position, existence

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sthiti

sthiti - standing, position, state, condition, stability, duration

From root `sthā` (to stand) + `ti`.

Root: sthā (class 1)

गताः (gatāḥ) - gone, attained, reached

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gata

gata - gone, reached, attained, obtained

Past Passive Participle

From root `gam` (to go) + `ta`.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Used here with an active sense for an intransitive root, meaning 'have gone to/attained'.