योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-94, verse-85

एषा पिशाचाजनितस्य जातिः प्रोक्ता मया ते समयानपेता ।
पिशाचतुल्यः सुरलोकपाललोकेषु जातोऽहमिति प्रसङ्गात् ॥ ८५ ॥

eṣā piśācājanitasya jātiḥ proktā mayā te samayānapetā ,
piśācatulyaḥ suralokapālalokeṣu jāto'hamiti prasaṅgāt 85

85. eṣā piśācājanitasya jātiḥ proktā mayā te samayānapeṭā
piśācatulyaḥ suralokapālalokeṣu jātaḥ aham iti prasaṅgāt

85. eṣā piśācājanitasya jātiḥ mayā te samayānapeṭā proktā
aham suralokapālalokeṣu piśācatulyaḥ jātaḥ iti prasaṅgāt

85. I have explained to you this class (jātiḥ) of the unborn ghost (piśācājanita), which does not deviate from established tradition (samaya). Incidentally (prasaṅgāt), I (ahaṃ) was born among the guardians of the celestial realms, yet I was similar to a ghost (piśācatulyaḥ).

Words meanings summery:

• एषा (eṣā) - this (referring to jātiḥ) (this (feminine))

• पिशाचाजनितस्य (piśācājanitasya) - of the unborn ghost (piśācājanita) (of the unborn ghost, of the uncreated ghost-like being)

• जातिः (jātiḥ) - class, lineage (birth, species, class, kind, nature, lineage)

• प्रोक्ता (proktā) - explained, described (said, declared, spoken)

• मया (mayā) - by me

• ते (te) - to you (to you, your (dative/genitive singular))

• समयानपेटा (samayānapeṭā) - not deviating from established tradition (samaya) (not deviating from tradition/doctrine, compliant with custom)

• पिशाचतुल्यः (piśācatulyaḥ) - similar to a ghost (piśācatulyaḥ) (similar to a ghost, ghost-like)

• सुरलोकपाललोकेषु (suralokapālalokeṣu) - among the guardians of the celestial realms (in the worlds of the guardians of the celestial realms)

• जातः (jātaḥ) - was born (born, produced, become)

• अहम् (aham) - I (Vasiṣṭha) (I)

• इति (iti) - indicating the previous statement (thus, so, in this manner, indicates quotation)

• प्रसङ्गात् (prasaṅgāt) - incidentally (incidentally, by the way, by reason of context)

Words meanings and morphology

एषा (eṣā) - this (referring to jātiḥ) (this (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this

पिशाचाजनितस्य (piśācājanitasya) - of the unborn ghost (piśācājanita) (of the unborn ghost, of the uncreated ghost-like being)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of piśācājanita

piśācājanita - unborn ghost, uncreated ghost-like

Past Passive Participle (for janita)

Compound of piśāca (ghost) and ajanita (unborn, uncreated, from a (not) + √jan (to be born) + ita (suffix)).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (piśāca+ajanita)

• piśāca – ghost, demon, goblin
  noun (masculine)
• ajanita – unborn, unproduced, uncreated
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Negation 'a' + P.P.P. of √jan 'born'
  Root: √jan (class 4)

Note: Agreement with an implied masculine noun.

जातिः (jātiḥ) - class, lineage (birth, species, class, kind, nature, lineage)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jāti

jāti - birth, species, class, kind, nature, lineage

From √jan (to be born) + ti suffix.

Root: √jan (class 4)

प्रोक्ता (proktā) - explained, described (said, declared, spoken)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of proktā

proktā - said, declared, spoken

Past Passive Participle

From pra (prefix) + √vac (to speak) becomes ukta in P.P.P. proktā is feminine nominative singular, agreeing with jātiḥ.

Prefix: pra

Root: √vac (class 2)

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Used with passive construction.

ते (te) - to you (to you, your (dative/genitive singular))

(pronoun)

singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular/plural)

समयानपेटा (samayānapeṭā) - not deviating from established tradition (samaya) (not deviating from tradition/doctrine, compliant with custom)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of samayānapeṭā

samayānapeṭā - not deviating from tradition/doctrine, compliant with custom

Past Passive Participle (for apeṭā)

Compound of samaya (tradition/doctrine) + anapeṭā (not deviated, from an (not) + apa (away) + √i (to go) + tā (P.P.P. suffix)). Feminine nominative singular, agreeing with jātiḥ.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (samaya+anapeṭa)

• samaya – agreement, convention, doctrine, tradition, established custom
  noun (masculine)
• anapeṭa – not deviated, not departed from
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Compound of an (negation) + apa (prefix) + √i (to go) + ta (P.P.P. suffix).
  Prefix: apa
  Root: √i (class 2)

पिशाचतुल्यः (piśācatulyaḥ) - similar to a ghost (piśācatulyaḥ) (similar to a ghost, ghost-like)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of piśācatulya

piśācatulya - similar to a ghost

Compound of piśāca (ghost) + tulya (similar).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (piśāca+tulya)

• piśāca – ghost, demon, goblin
  noun (masculine)
• tulya – equal, like, similar, comparable
  adjective

Note: Refers to aham.

सुरलोकपाललोकेषु (suralokapālalokeṣu) - among the guardians of the celestial realms (in the worlds of the guardians of the celestial realms)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of suralokapālaloka

suralokapālaloka - the worlds of the protectors of the celestial realms

Compound of sura (god) + loka (world) + pāla (protector) + loka (world). So, suraloka (heavenly world), suralokapāla (protector of heavenly worlds), suralokapālaloka (the world of the protectors of heavenly worlds).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sura+loka+pāla+loka)

• sura – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)
• pāla – protector, guardian
  noun (masculine)
  From √pā (to protect)
  Root: √pā (class 2)
• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)

Note: The interpretation 'among the guardians of the celestial realms' means 'in the worlds where such guardians reside'.

जातः (jātaḥ) - was born (born, produced, become)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jāta

jāta - born, produced, become

Past Passive Participle

From √jan (to be born). Masculine nominative singular, agreeing with aham.

Root: √jan (class 4)

Note: Refers to the speaker, Vasiṣṭha.

अहम् (aham) - I (Vasiṣṭha) (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

इति (iti) - indicating the previous statement (thus, so, in this manner, indicates quotation)

(indeclinable)

प्रसङ्गात् (prasaṅgāt) - incidentally (incidentally, by the way, by reason of context)

(indeclinable)

From pra (prefix) + saṅga (attachment, connection). gāt is ablative singular suffix.

Prefix: pra

Root: √sañj (class 1)

Note: Functions adverbially.