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.

17. כהרף עין אחד הוא מקים משהו לחלוטין ומחריב משהו אחר לגמרי, ממש כמו ממלכות הדמיון שמציפה החשיבה הפעילה.

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)

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