योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-42, verse-18

कटकत्वस्य भिन्नस्य विश्वस्य च तथा परे ।
द्वित्वैक्यासंभवे चात्र कार्यकारणता कुतः ॥ १८ ॥

kaṭakatvasya bhinnasya viśvasya ca tathā pare ,
dvitvaikyāsaṃbhave cātra kāryakāraṇatā kutaḥ 18

18. kaṭakatvasya bhinnasya viśvasya ca tathā pare
dvitvaikyāsaṃbhave ca atra kāryakāraṇatā kutaḥ

18. tathā ca pare bhinnasya kaṭakatvasya viśvasya ca
dvitvaikyāsaṃbhave ca atra kāryakāraṇatā kutaḥ

18. And similarly, regarding the distinct state of being an ornament (kaṭakatva) and of the world (viśva)—here, in the Supreme (Brahman), where there is an impossibility of both duality and non-duality, how can there be any relationship of cause and effect?

Words meanings summery:

• कटकत्वस्य (kaṭakatvasya) - of the distinct state of being an ornament (of the state of being a bracelet)

• भिन्नस्य (bhinnasya) - of the distinct (nature) (of the separated, of the distinct, of the broken)

• विश्वस्य (viśvasya) - of the world, of the universe

• च (ca) - and

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so

• परे (pare) - in the Supreme (Brahman) (in the other, in the supreme)

• द्वित्वैक्यासंभवे (dvitvaikyāsaṁbhave) - in the impossibility of both duality and non-duality (in the impossibility of two-ness and one-ness)

• च (ca) - and

• अत्र (atra) - here (in this context of ultimate reality) (here, in this matter)

• कार्यकारणता (kāryakāraṇatā) - relationship of cause and effect (causality, the state of being cause and effect)

• कुतः (kutaḥ) - how can there be? (from where, why, how)

Words meanings and morphology

कटकत्वस्य (kaṭakatvasya) - of the distinct state of being an ornament (of the state of being a bracelet)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of kaṭakatva

kaṭakatva - the state or quality of being a bracelet

Derived from 'kaṭaka' (bracelet) + suffix '-tva' (abstract noun suffix)

Note: Refers to the perceived form of an ornament.

भिन्नस्य (bhinnasya) - of the distinct (nature) (of the separated, of the distinct, of the broken)

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, singular of bhinna

bhinna - separated, distinct, broken, different

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root "bhid" (to break, to separate)

Root: bhid (class 7)

विश्वस्य (viśvasya) - of the world, of the universe

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of viśva

viśva - universe, world, all

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'kaṭakatvasya' and 'viśvasya'.

तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the analogy to the general statement.

परे (pare) - in the Supreme (Brahman) (in the other, in the supreme)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, other, ultimate

Note: Refers to the ultimate reality.

द्वित्वैक्यासंभवे (dvitvaikyāsaṁbhave) - in the impossibility of both duality and non-duality (in the impossibility of two-ness and one-ness)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dvitvaikyāsaṃbhava

dvitvaikyāsaṁbhava - impossibility of both duality and unity

Compound type : dvandva-garbha-tatpurusha (dvitva+aikya+asaṃbhava)

• dvitva – duality, two-ness
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from 'dvi' (two) + suffix '-tva'
• aikya – unity, oneness, identity
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from 'eka' (one) + suffix '-ya'
• asaṃbhava – impossibility, non-existence
  noun (masculine)
  Negation 'a' + 'saṃbhava'
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: The locative indicates the condition or circumstance under which causality is questioned.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Joins the condition to the consequence.

अत्र (atra) - here (in this context of ultimate reality) (here, in this matter)

(indeclinable)

कार्यकारणता (kāryakāraṇatā) - relationship of cause and effect (causality, the state of being cause and effect)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kāryakāraṇatā

kāryakāraṇatā - causality, the state of being cause and effect

Derived from 'kāryakāraṇa' (cause and effect) + suffix '-tā'

Compound type : dvandva-garbha-tatpurusha (kārya+kāraṇa+tā)

• kārya – effect, to be done
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive
  Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• kāraṇa – cause, instrument, reason
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• tā – state of being, -ness (suffix)
  noun (feminine)
  Taddhita suffix

Note: The subject of the question.

कुतः (kutaḥ) - how can there be? (from where, why, how)

(indeclinable)