योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-54, verse-16

यस्त्वकारणको भाति स स्वभावो विजृम्भते ।
सर्वरूपेण संकल्पगन्धर्वनगरादिवत् ॥ १६ ॥

yastvakāraṇako bhāti sa svabhāvo vijṛmbhate ,
sarvarūpeṇa saṃkalpagandharvanagarādivat 16

16. yaḥ tu akāraṇakaḥ bhāti sa svabhāvaḥ vijṛmbhate
| sarvarūpeṇa saṅkalpagandharvanagarādivat ||

16. yaḥ tu akāraṇakaḥ bhāti sa svabhāvaḥ vijṛmbhate
sarvarūpeṇa saṅkalpagandharvanagarādivat

16. That which appears to be without cause is the intrinsic nature (svabhāva) manifesting. It is like a city of Gandharvas born of imagination (saṅkalpa) in every form.

Words meanings summery:

• यः (yaḥ) - that which (who, which, that)

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

• अकारणकः (akāraṇakaḥ) - without cause (causeless, without cause)

• भाति (bhāti) - appears (appears, shines, seems)

• स (sa) - that (he, that)

• स्वभावः (svabhāvaḥ) - intrinsic nature (svabhāva) (own nature, intrinsic nature, essential quality, disposition)

• विजृम्भते (vijṛmbhate) - manifests (manifests, expands, blossoms, yawns)

• सर्वरूपेण (sarvarūpeṇa) - in every form (in every form, in all forms)

• सङ्कल्पगन्धर्वनगरादिवत् (saṅkalpagandharvanagarādivat) - like a city of Gandharvas born of imagination (saṅkalpa) (like a city of Gandharvas born of imagination)

Words meanings and morphology

यः (yaḥ) - that which (who, which, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that (relative pronoun)

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

(indeclinable)

अकारणकः (akāraṇakaḥ) - without cause (causeless, without cause)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of akāraṇaka

akāraṇaka - without cause, causeless

Nañ-tatpuruṣa compound: `a` (not) + `kāraṇaka` (having a cause). `kāraṇaka` from `kāraṇa` (cause) + `ka` (possessive suffix).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kāraṇaka)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative particle.
• kāraṇaka – having a cause
  adjective (masculine)
  From `kāraṇa` (cause) + `ka` (possessive/diminutive suffix).

भाति (bhāti) - appears (appears, shines, seems)

(verb)

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

present

From root bhā- 'to shine, appear' (class 2).

Root: bhā (class 2)

स (sa) - that (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

स्वभावः (svabhāvaḥ) - intrinsic nature (svabhāva) (own nature, intrinsic nature, essential quality, disposition)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svabhāva

svabhāva - own being, inherent nature, intrinsic disposition, character

Tatpurusha compound: `sva` (own) + `bhāva` (being, nature).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+bhāva)

• sva – own, self
  pronoun (masculine)
• bhāva – being, state of being, nature, sentiment, existence
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhū- 'to be, exist'.
  Root: bhū (class 1)

विजृम्भते (vijṛmbhate) - manifests (manifests, expands, blossoms, yawns)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of jṛmbh

present

From root jṛmbh- (class 1), with prefix vi-.

Prefix: vi

Root: jṛmbh (class 1)

सर्वरूपेण (sarvarūpeṇa) - in every form (in every form, in all forms)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of sarvarūpa

sarvarūpa - having all forms, universal, manifold

Karmaṇadhāraya compound: `sarva` (all) + `rūpa` (form).

Compound type : karmaṇadhāraya (sarva+rūpa)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun (masculine)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature
  noun (neuter)

Note: Used adverbially.

सङ्कल्पगन्धर्वनगरादिवत् (saṅkalpagandharvanagarādivat) - like a city of Gandharvas born of imagination (saṅkalpa) (like a city of Gandharvas born of imagination)

(indeclinable)

Compound ending with the suffix -vat (like, similar to). The main compound is `saṅkalpagandharvanagara`.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṅkalpagandharvanagara+ādi+vat)

• saṅkalpa – conception, intention, imagination, determination, resolve
  noun (masculine)
  From `sam` + root `kḷp`.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• gandharvanagara – city of Gandharvas (an illusion)
  noun (neuter)
  Tatpuruṣa compound: `gandharva` (celestial musician) + `nagara` (city). Often used to denote an illusory or mirage-like phenomenon.
• ādi – beginning, etcetera, and so on
  noun (masculine)
• vat – like, similar to
  indeclinable
  Taddhita suffix indicating similarity.

Note: Adverbial use of suffix -vat.