योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-52, verse-19

देशकालक्रियात्मैकं यथादृष्टमिह स्थितम् ।
बीजमेवैककर्मातो न घटः पटकार्यकृत् ॥ १९ ॥

deśakālakriyātmaikaṃ yathādṛṣṭamiha sthitam ,
bījamevaikakarmāto na ghaṭaḥ paṭakāryakṛt 19

19. deśa-kāla-kriyā-ātma-ekam yathādṛṣṭam iha sthitam
bījam eva eka-karma ataḥ na ghaṭaḥ paṭa-kārya-kṛt

19. yathādṛṣṭam iha deśa-kāla-kriyā-ātma-ekam sthitam,
bījam eva eka-karma (bhavati); ataḥ ghaṭaḥ paṭa-kārya-kṛt na (bhavati)

19. That which is unified in its essence (ātman) with specific space, time, and action, as observed, exists here. Indeed, the seed has a singular function. Therefore, a pot cannot produce the work of cloth.

Words meanings summery:

• देश-काल-क्रिया-आत्म-एकम् (deśa-kāla-kriyā-ātma-ekam) - unified in its essence (ātman) with specific space, time, and action (one in essence with space, time, and action)

• यथादृष्टम् (yathādṛṣṭam) - as observed (as seen, as observed, according to what is perceived)

• इह (iha) - here (in this context of observable phenomena) (here, in this world, in this case)

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - exists, remains (standing, situated, existing, remaining)

• बीजम् (bījam) - the seed (as a representative of specific origins) (seed, origin, germ)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only (indeed, only, certainly, just)

• एक-कर्म (eka-karma) - has a singular function (having a single action/function/effect)

• अतः (ataḥ) - therefore (therefore, hence, from this)

• न (na) - cannot (not, no)

• घटः (ghaṭaḥ) - a pot (pot, jar)

• पट-कार्य-कृत् (paṭa-kārya-kṛt) - produce the work of cloth (doing the work of cloth, performing the function of cloth)

Words meanings and morphology

देश-काल-क्रिया-आत्म-एकम् (deśa-kāla-kriyā-ātma-ekam) - unified in its essence (ātman) with specific space, time, and action (one in essence with space, time, and action)

(compound)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi / tatpuruṣa (deśa+kāla+kriyā+ātman+eka)

• deśa – space, place, region
  noun (masculine)
• kāla – time, season
  noun (masculine)
• kriyā – action, activity, performance
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'kṛ' (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• ātman – self, soul, essence, true nature
  noun (masculine)
• eka – one, single, unique, uniform
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Functions as a predicate adjective describing the implied subject, 'that which'.

यथादृष्टम् (yathādṛṣṭam) - as observed (as seen, as observed, according to what is perceived)

(indeclinable)

From 'yathā' (as) + 'dṛṣṭa' (seen, past passive participle of √dṛś).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+dṛṣṭa)

• yathā – as, just as, in the manner that
  indeclinable
• dṛṣṭa – seen, perceived, observed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √dṛś (to see).
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Adverbial usage.

इह (iha) - here (in this context of observable phenomena) (here, in this world, in this case)

(indeclinable)

स्थितम् (sthitam) - exists, remains (standing, situated, existing, remaining)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, standing, situated, existing, firm, established

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √sthā (to stand) with suffix -ta.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Functions as a predicate here for the implied subject 'tat'.

बीजम् (bījam) - the seed (as a representative of specific origins) (seed, origin, germ)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bīja

bīja - seed, germ, origin, cause, element

एव (eva) - indeed, only (indeed, only, certainly, just)

(indeclinable)

एक-कर्म (eka-karma) - has a singular function (having a single action/function/effect)

(compound)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (eka+karma)

• eka – one, single, unique
  numeral/adjective (neuter)
• karma – action, deed, work, effect, consequence
  noun (neuter)
  From root √kṛ (to do).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore (therefore, hence, from this)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form of 'idam' (this) with ablative suffix.

न (na) - cannot (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used for negation.

घटः (ghaṭaḥ) - a pot (pot, jar)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ghaṭa

ghaṭa - pot, jar, pitcher, vase

पट-कार्य-कृत् (paṭa-kārya-kṛt) - produce the work of cloth (doing the work of cloth, performing the function of cloth)

(compound)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (paṭa+kārya+kṛt)

• paṭa – cloth, garment, canvas
  noun (masculine)
• kārya – work, action, effect, what is to be done
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive
  Derived from root √kṛ (to do).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• kṛt – maker, doer, producer
  noun/suffix (masculine)
  Agent noun suffix from root √kṛ (to do).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Compound noun acting as a predicate.