योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-65, verse-21

एतावतापि कालेन दंपत्योरावयोर्मुने ।
परं द्रष्टुमभूदिच्छा न काचन कदाचन ॥ २१ ॥

etāvatāpi kālena daṃpatyorāvayormune ,
paraṃ draṣṭumabhūdicchā na kācana kadācana 21

21. etāvatā api kālena dampatyoḥ āvayoḥ mune
param draṣṭum abhūt icchā na kācana kadācana

21. mune,
etāvatā api kālena āvayoḥ dampatyoḥ param draṣṭum kācana icchā kadācana na abhūt

21. O sage (muni), even throughout this long period of time, there was never any desire in us, the couple, to see anything else.

Words meanings summery:

• एतावता (etāvatā) - with so much, with this much, for such a long time

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• कालेन (kālena) - during this long period of time (by time, in time, during time)

• दम्पत्योः (dampatyoḥ) - of the couple

• आवयोः (āvayoḥ) - of us two

• मुने (mune) - O sage, O ascetic (muni)

• परम् (param) - anything else, anything beyond (other, different, supreme, excellent, beyond)

• द्रष्टुम् (draṣṭum) - to see, to perceive

• अभूत् (abhūt) - there was, it happened

• इच्छा (icchā) - desire, wish

• न (na) - not, no

• काचन (kācana) - any (feminine)

• कदाचन (kadācana) - ever, at any time

Words meanings and morphology

एतावता (etāvatā) - with so much, with this much, for such a long time

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of etāvat

etāvat - so much, this much, so long

Note: Qualifies `kālena`.

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes `etāvatā kālena`.

कालेन (kālena) - during this long period of time (by time, in time, during time)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, period, season

Note: Expresses duration or means.

दम्पत्योः (dampatyoḥ) - of the couple

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of dampati

dampati - lord of the house, master, husband and wife, couple

Note: Refers to the speaker and their partner.

आवयोः (āvayoḥ) - of us two

(pronoun)

Genitive, dual of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Agrees with `dampatyoḥ`.

मुने (mune) - O sage, O ascetic (muni)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, seer (muni)

Note: Addressed to a sage.

परम् (param) - anything else, anything beyond (other, different, supreme, excellent, beyond)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of para

para - other, different, distant, supreme, ultimate

Note: Functions as a noun here, 'another thing'.

द्रष्टुम् (draṣṭum) - to see, to perceive

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

From root `dṛś` (to see) + `tumun` suffix.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Governs `param`.

अभूत् (abhūt) - there was, it happened

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (luṅ) of bhū

Aorist (Luṅ)

From root `bhū` (to be), aorist 3rd singular active.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: The main verb.

इच्छा (icchā) - desire, wish

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of icchā

icchā - desire, wish, intention

Derived from root `iṣ` (to wish, desire)

Root: iṣ (class 6)

Note: Subject of `abhūt`.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb.

काचन (kācana) - any (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kimcana

kimcana - anything, someone, certain

Compound of `kim` (what) and `cana` (particle)

Compound type : Avyayībhāva (kim+cana)

• kim – who, what, which
  pronoun (neuter)
• cana – particle implying 'any' or 'even'
  indeclinable

Note: Agrees with `icchā`. 'Na kācana icchā' = 'no desire at all'.

कदाचन (kadācana) - ever, at any time

(indeclinable)

Compound of `kadā` (when) and `cana` (particle)

Compound type : Avyayībhāva (kadā+cana)

• kadā – when, at what time
  indeclinable
• cana – particle implying 'any' or 'even'
  indeclinable

Note: Adverb of time.