योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-50, verse-5

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
कस्मिंश्चित्प्राक्तने कल्पे कस्मिंश्चिज्जगति क्वचित् ।
केचित्सुप्ताः स्थिता देहैर्जीवा जीवितधर्मिणः ॥ ५ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
kasmiṃścitprāktane kalpe kasmiṃścijjagati kvacit ,
kecitsuptāḥ sthitā dehairjīvā jīvitadharmiṇaḥ 5

5. śrī-vasiṣṭha uvāca kasmincit prāktane kalpe kasmincit jagati
kvacit kecit suptāḥ sthitāḥ dehaiḥ jīvāḥ jīvita-dharmiṇaḥ

5. śrī-vasiṣṭha uvāca: kasmincit prāktane kalpe,
kasmincit jagati kvacit,
jīvāḥ jīvita-dharmiṇaḥ kecit dehaiḥ suptāḥ sthitāḥ.

5. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: In some ancient age (kalpa), in some world (jagat), somewhere, there were certain living beings (jīva) who, possessing the inherent nature (dharma) of life, remained as if asleep, embodied.

Words meanings summery:

• श्री-वसिष्ठ (śrī-vasiṣṭha) - The speaker, a revered sage. (Glorious Vasiṣṭha, Sage Vasiṣṭha)

• उवाच (uvāca) - Past action of speaking. (said, spoke)

• कस्मिन्चित् (kasmincit) - Specifying an indefinite `kalpa` or `jagat`. (in some, in a certain)

• प्राक्तने (prāktane) - Describes the age (kalpa) as being in the past. (ancient, former, past)

• कल्पे (kalpe) - Refers to a specific cosmic age (kalpa). (in an age, in an eon)

• कस्मिन्चित् (kasmincit) - Specifying an indefinite `jagat`. (in some, in a certain)

• जगति (jagati) - Refers to a specific world (jagat). (in the world, in the universe)

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - Indefinite location. (somewhere, at some place)

• केचित् (kecit) - Refers to some among the living beings (jīva). (some, certain ones)

• सुप्ताः (suptāḥ) - Describes the state of the living beings (jīva). (asleep, sleeping)

• स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - Indicating their state of being or dwelling. (situated, remained, established)

• देहैः (dehaiḥ) - They were embodied, implying they possessed physical forms. (by bodies, with bodies)

• जीवाः (jīvāḥ) - Refers to individual sentient entities or souls. (living beings, souls, individual consciousnesses)

• जीवित-धर्मिणः (jīvita-dharmiṇaḥ) - Describes the fundamental characteristic of these living beings (jīva). (possessing the nature of life, having life as their intrinsic nature)

Words meanings and morphology

श्री-वसिष्ठ (śrī-vasiṣṭha) - The speaker, a revered sage. (Glorious Vasiṣṭha, Sage Vasiṣṭha)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrī-vasiṣṭha

śrī-vasiṣṭha - Glorious Vasiṣṭha, Sage Vasiṣṭha

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – glory, prosperity, splendor, divine grace
  noun (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – Vasiṣṭha (proper name), most excellent
  proper noun (masculine)

उवाच (uvāca) - Past action of speaking. (said, spoke)

(verb)

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

Perfect tense (Lit)

Perfect tense 3rd person singular active, from root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

कस्मिन्चित् (kasmincit) - Specifying an indefinite `kalpa` or `jagat`. (in some, in a certain)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kaścid

kaścid - some, a certain one

Compound of 'ka' (who) and 'cid' (an emphatic particle)

Note: Also applies to neuter nouns in locative singular.

प्राक्तने (prāktane) - Describes the age (kalpa) as being in the past. (ancient, former, past)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of prāktana

prāktana - ancient, former, past, of old

Derived from prāk (formerly) + tana suffix

Note: Agrees with `kalpe`.

कल्पे (kalpe) - Refers to a specific cosmic age (kalpa). (in an age, in an eon)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kalpa

kalpa - age, eon, cosmic period, rule, system

Root: kḷp (class 1)

कस्मिन्चित् (kasmincit) - Specifying an indefinite `jagat`. (in some, in a certain)

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kaścid

kaścid - some, a certain one

Compound of 'ka' (who) and 'cid' (an emphatic particle)

Note: Also applies to masculine nouns in locative singular.

जगति (jagati) - Refers to a specific world (jagat). (in the world, in the universe)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, that which moves

Present active participle of gam (to go), used as noun

Root: gam (class 1)

क्वचित् (kvacit) - Indefinite location. (somewhere, at some place)

(indeclinable)

केचित् (kecit) - Refers to some among the living beings (jīva). (some, certain ones)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kaścid

kaścid - some, a certain one

Compound of 'ka' (who) and 'cid' (an emphatic particle)

सुप्ताः (suptāḥ) - Describes the state of the living beings (jīva). (asleep, sleeping)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of supta

supta - asleep, sleeping, dormant

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root svap (to sleep) + kta suffix

Root: svap (class 2)

Note: Used here as a predicate adjective agreeing with `jīvāḥ`.

स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - Indicating their state of being or dwelling. (situated, remained, established)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sthita

sthita - situated, standing, established, existing, remaining

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sthā (to stand) + kta suffix

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Used here as a predicate adjective agreeing with `jīvāḥ`.

देहैः (dehaiḥ) - They were embodied, implying they possessed physical forms. (by bodies, with bodies)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of deha

deha - body, form, physical frame

Note: Indicates the means or accompaniment.

जीवाः (jīvāḥ) - Refers to individual sentient entities or souls. (living beings, souls, individual consciousnesses)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jīva

jīva - living being, soul, individual consciousness, life

Derived from root jīv (to live)

Root: jīv (class 1)

जीवित-धर्मिणः (jīvita-dharmiṇaḥ) - Describes the fundamental characteristic of these living beings (jīva). (possessing the nature of life, having life as their intrinsic nature)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jīvita-dharmin

jīvita-dharmin - possessing the nature of life, having life as their intrinsic nature

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jīvita+dharmin)

• jīvita – life, livelihood, living, alive
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root jīv (to live) + kta suffix
  Root: jīv (class 1)
• dharmin – possessing a quality, having a property, endowed with intrinsic nature
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from dharma + ini suffix

Note: Agrees with `jīvāḥ`.