योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-54, verse-13

अतः किलास्य सर्गस्य कारणं शशशृङ्गवत् ।
प्रयत्नेनापि चान्विष्टं न किंचिदुपलभ्यते ॥ १३ ॥

ataḥ kilāsya sargasya kāraṇaṃ śaśaśṛṅgavat ,
prayatnenāpi cānviṣṭaṃ na kiṃcidupalabhyate 13

13. ataḥ kila asya sargasya kāraṇam śaśaśṛṅgavat
prayatnena api ca anviṣṭam na kiṃcit upalabhyate

13. ataḥ kila asya sargasya kāraṇam śaśaśṛṅgavat
prayatnena api ca anviṣṭam kiṃcit na upalabhyate

13. Therefore, the cause of this creation, it is said, is like a rabbit's horn – completely non-existent. Indeed, even when diligently searched for with effort, nothing at all is found.

Words meanings summery:

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

• किल (kila) - it is said, indeed (indeed, surely, they say, it is said)

• अस्य (asya) - of this (of this, of him, of it)

• सर्गस्य (sargasya) - of this creation (of the creation, of the emanation, of the discharge)

• कारणम् (kāraṇam) - the cause (cause, reason, instrument)

• शशशृङ्गवत् (śaśaśṛṅgavat) - like a rabbit's horn (i.e., non-existent) (like a rabbit's horn)

• प्रयत्नेन (prayatnena) - with effort, diligently (by effort, with exertion)

• अपि (api) - even (even, also, too, although)

• च (ca) - indeed, furthermore (and, also)

• अन्विष्टम् (anviṣṭam) - diligently searched for (sought, searched for, investigated)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• किंचित् (kiṁcit) - anything at all (anything, something, little)

• उपलभ्यते (upalabhyate) - is found (is found, is perceived, is obtained)

Words meanings and morphology

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

(indeclinable)

Ablative of 'adas' (this) with suffix -tas.

किल (kila) - it is said, indeed (indeed, surely, they say, it is said)

(indeclinable)

अस्य (asya) - of this (of this, of him, of it)

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this here, he, she, it

Note: Qualifies 'sargasya'.

सर्गस्य (sargasya) - of this creation (of the creation, of the emanation, of the discharge)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sarga

sarga - creation, emanation, discharge, liberation

From root sṛj (to emit, create) with prefix sa.

Prefix: sa

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Qualifies 'kāraṇam'.

कारणम् (kāraṇam) - the cause (cause, reason, instrument)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kāraṇa

kāraṇa - cause, reason, motive, instrument, means

From root kṛ (to do) with suffix -ana.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

शशशृङ्गवत् (śaśaśṛṅgavat) - like a rabbit's horn (i.e., non-existent) (like a rabbit's horn)

(indeclinable)

Compound noun with the suffix -vat (like).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śaśaśṛṅga+vat)

• śaśaśṛṅga – rabbit's horn
  noun (neuter)
• vat – like, similar to, as
  suffix
  Suffix forming adverbs or adjectives meaning 'like'.

Note: Used adverbially to compare the cause to a non-existent entity.

प्रयत्नेन (prayatnena) - with effort, diligently (by effort, with exertion)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of prayatna

prayatna - effort, exertion, endeavor, attempt

From root yat (to strive) with upasarga pra.

Prefix: pra

Root: yat (class 1)

Note: Instrument of searching.

अपि (api) - even (even, also, too, although)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'prayatnena'.

च (ca) - indeed, furthermore (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Intensifies the statement.

अन्विष्टम् (anviṣṭam) - diligently searched for (sought, searched for, investigated)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anviṣṭa

anviṣṭa - searched, investigated, sought, discovered

Past Passive Participle

From root iṣ (to seek, desire) with upasargas anu and vi.

Prefixes: anu+vi

Root: iṣ (class 4)

Note: Functions adverbially or as a predicate to the implied subject (cause).

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'upalabhyate'.

किंचित् (kiṁcit) - anything at all (anything, something, little)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kiṃcit

kiṁcit - anything, something, a little, whatsoever

Compound of 'kim' (what) and 'cit' (an emphatic particle).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (kim+cit)

• kim – what, which, who
  pronoun
• cit – indeed, just, an indefinite particle
  indeclinable

Note: Functions as the direct object of 'upalabhyate' in effect.

उपलभ्यते (upalabhyate) - is found (is found, is perceived, is obtained)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of upa + labh

From root labh (to obtain) with upasarga upa.

Prefix: upa

Root: labh (class 1)

Note: The subject is 'kāraṇam' (the cause) or 'kiṃcit' (anything).