योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-23, verse-17

एकेनैव निमेषेण किंचिदुत्थापयत्यलम् ।
किंचिद्विनाशयत्युच्चैर्मनोराज्यवदाततः ॥ १७ ॥

ekenaiva nimeṣeṇa kiṃcidutthāpayatyalam ,
kiṃcidvināśayatyuccairmanorājyavadātataḥ 17

17. ekena eva nimeṣeṇa kiñcit utthāpayati alam
kiñcit vināśayati uccaiḥ manorājyavat ataḥ

17. ekena nimeṣeṇa eva kiñcit alam utthāpayati
kiñcit uccaiḥ vināśayati manorājyavat ataḥ

17. In a mere moment, it (the mind, the supreme deceiver) can powerfully bring something into existence, and just as powerfully destroy something else, all like a kingdom of the mind (manorājya). This is its characteristic.

Words meanings summery:

• एकेन (ekena) - by a single (by one, by a single)

• एव (eva) - merely, just (only, just, indeed, precisely)

• निमेषेण (nimeṣeṇa) - by a moment (by a blink, by a wink, by a moment)

• किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - something (something, a little, somewhat)

• उत्थापयति (utthāpayati) - brings into existence, creates (causes to rise, raises up, creates, establishes)

• अलम् (alam) - powerfully, greatly (enough, sufficient, greatly, adequately)

• किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - something else (something, a little, somewhat)

• विनाशयति (vināśayati) - destroys (causes to perish, destroys, ruins)

• उच्चैः (uccaiḥ) - powerfully, completely (high, loudly, greatly, thoroughly)

• मनोराज्यवत् (manorājyavat) - like a mental fabrication or daydream (like a kingdom of the mind, like a daydream)

• अतः (ataḥ) - such is its nature, characteristic of this (therefore, hence, from this, from here)

Words meanings and morphology

एकेन (ekena) - by a single (by one, by a single)

(numeral)

Note: Modifies `nimeṣeṇa`.

एव (eva) - merely, just (only, just, indeed, precisely)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

निमेषेण (nimeṣeṇa) - by a moment (by a blink, by a wink, by a moment)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of nimeṣa

nimeṣa - blink, wink, moment

From root 'miṣ' (to open eyes) with prefix 'ni'.

Prefix: ni

Root: miṣ (class 1)

Note: Indicates 'in the space of a moment'.

किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - something (something, a little, somewhat)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kiñcid

kiñcid - something, a little, somewhat

Compound of kim (what) + cit (a particle).

Note: Object of `utthāpayati`.

उत्थापयति (utthāpayati) - brings into existence, creates (causes to rise, raises up, creates, establishes)

(verb)

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

Causative Present Active

Causative of root 'sthā' (to stand) with prefix 'ut'. 3rd person singular present active.

Prefix: ut

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Subject is the implied 'dhūrtacūḍāmaṇi' or mind.

अलम् (alam) - powerfully, greatly (enough, sufficient, greatly, adequately)

(indeclinable)

किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - something else (something, a little, somewhat)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kiñcid

kiñcid - something, a little, somewhat

Compound of kim (what) + cit (a particle).

Note: Object of `vināśayati`.

विनाशयति (vināśayati) - destroys (causes to perish, destroys, ruins)

(verb)

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

Causative Present Active

Causative of root 'naś' (to perish) with prefix 'vi'. 3rd person singular present active.

Prefix: vi

Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Subject is the implied 'dhūrtacūḍāmaṇi' or mind.

उच्चैः (uccaiḥ) - powerfully, completely (high, loudly, greatly, thoroughly)

(indeclinable)

मनोराज्यवत् (manorājyavat) - like a mental fabrication or daydream (like a kingdom of the mind, like a daydream)

(indeclinable)

Compound of manas (mind) + rājya (kingdom) + -vat (like).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi or indeclinable adverb (manas+rājya)

• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)
• rājya – kingdom, rule, sovereignty
  noun (neuter)

Note: Functions adverbially.

अतः (ataḥ) - such is its nature, characteristic of this (therefore, hence, from this, from here)

(indeclinable)