योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-38, verse-16

सर्वाग्राणुमये बीजे योऽस्मादग्रगतोऽणुकः ।
स स तत्तद्भवत्यग्रं बीजं च स्वात्मनि स्थितः ॥ १६ ॥

sarvāgrāṇumaye bīje yo'smādagragato'ṇukaḥ ,
sa sa tattadbhavatyagraṃ bījaṃ ca svātmani sthitaḥ 16

16. sarvāgrāṇumaye bīje yaḥ asmāt agragaḥ aṇukaḥ | saḥ
saḥ tat tat bhavati agram bījam ca svātmani sthitaḥ

16. sarvāgrāṇumaye bīje yaḥ aṇukaḥ asmāt agragaḥ saḥ
saḥ tat tat agram bījam ca bhavati svātmani sthitaḥ

16. Within the seed, which is composed entirely of the subtlest particles, whichever minute particle emerges as the primary one, that very particle becomes the leading (or primary) seed, and it remains situated in its own essential nature (ātman).

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वाग्राणुमये (sarvāgrāṇumaye) - in what consists of the subtlest particles, in what is entirely atomic

• बीजे (bīje) - in the seed, in the origin

• यः (yaḥ) - whichever, whatever, who

• अस्मात् (asmāt) - from this (seed) (from this)

• अग्रगः (agragaḥ) - foremost, leading, primary

• अणुकः (aṇukaḥ) - a minute particle, atom

• सः (saḥ) - that very particle (that, he)

• सः (saḥ) - that very particle (that, he)

• तत् (tat) - that specific (that, that thing)

• तत् (tat) - that specific (that, that thing)

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes, happens, exists

• अग्रम् (agram) - the primary (the foremost, the principal part, the leading)

• बीजम् (bījam) - the seed, the origin

• च (ca) - and, also

• स्वात्मनि (svātmani) - in its own self, in its own essential nature (ātman)

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - situated, standing, abiding, remaining

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वाग्राणुमये (sarvāgrāṇumaye) - in what consists of the subtlest particles, in what is entirely atomic

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of sarvāgrāṇumaya

sarvāgrāṇumaya - entirely made of the subtlest atoms/particles

Bahuvrihi compound of 'sarva' (all), 'agra' (foremost, subtle), 'aṇu' (atom/particle), and suffix '-maya' (made of, consisting of).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sarva+agra+aṇu+maya)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun (masculine/feminine/neuter)
• agra – foremost, tip, top, subtle, principal
  noun/adjective (neuter)
• aṇu – atom, minute particle, subtle
  noun/adjective (masculine/neuter)
• maya – made of, consisting of, full of
  suffix (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Secondary suffix forming adjectives from nouns.

Note: Agrees with 'bīje'.

बीजे (bīje) - in the seed, in the origin

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of bīja

bīja - seed, germ, origin, cause, element

यः (yaḥ) - whichever, whatever, who

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who, that which

Relative pronoun.

Note: Agrees with 'aṇukaḥ'.

अस्मात् (asmāt) - from this (seed) (from this)

(pronoun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this here

Demonstrative pronoun.

अग्रगः (agragaḥ) - foremost, leading, primary

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of agraga

agraga - going first, foremost, leading, principal

Compound of 'agra' (foremost) and 'ga' (going).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (agra+ga)

• agra – foremost, tip, top, subtle, principal
  noun/adjective (neuter)
• ga – going, moving, relating to
  suffix (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  kṛt suffix
  Formed from root √gam (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)

अणुकः (aṇukaḥ) - a minute particle, atom

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aṇuka

aṇuka - a minute particle, atom, a little, subtle

From 'aṇu' + suffix '-ka'.

Note: The subject of the first clause.

सः (saḥ) - that very particle (that, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Repetition emphasizes 'that very' or 'each'.

सः (saḥ) - that very particle (that, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

तत् (tat) - that specific (that, that thing)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, that thing, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to 'agram bījam'.

तत् (tat) - that specific (that, that thing)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, that thing, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

भवति (bhavati) - becomes, happens, exists

(verb)

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

Root: bhū (class 1)

अग्रम् (agram) - the primary (the foremost, the principal part, the leading)

(noun)

neuter, singular of agra

agra - foremost, tip, top, principal, primary

Note: Appears as predicate nominative.

बीजम् (bījam) - the seed, the origin

(noun)

neuter, singular of bīja

bīja - seed, germ, origin, cause, element

Note: Appears as predicate nominative, along with 'agram'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

स्वात्मनि (svātmani) - in its own self, in its own essential nature (ātman)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svātman

svātman - one's own self, individual soul, essential nature (ātman)

Compound of 'sva' (own) and 'ātman' (self).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+ātman)

• sva – own, oneself
  pronoun (masculine/feminine/neuter)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  From root √an (to breathe).
  Root: an (class 2)

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - situated, standing, abiding, remaining

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, existing, firm, abiding

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root √sthā (to stand) + suffix -ta.

Root: sthā (class 1)