योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-28, verse-38

क्षणमानन्दितामेति क्षणमेति विषादिताम् ।
क्षणं सौम्यत्वमायाति सर्वस्मिन्नटवन्मनः ॥ ३८ ॥

kṣaṇamānanditāmeti kṣaṇameti viṣāditām ,
kṣaṇaṃ saumyatvamāyāti sarvasminnaṭavanmanaḥ 38

38. kṣaṇam ānanditām eti kṣaṇam eti viṣāditām
kṣaṇam saumyatvam āyāti sarvasmin naṭavat manaḥ

38. manaḥ kṣaṇam ānanditām eti,
(manaḥ) kṣaṇam viṣāditām eti,
(manaḥ) kṣaṇam saumyatvam āyāti.
sarvasmin (viṣaye) naṭavat (bhavati).

38. For one moment, the mind (manas) attains joy; for another, it falls into sorrow. At yet another moment, it becomes gentle. In all situations, the mind (manas) acts like an actor.

Words meanings summery:

• क्षणम् (kṣaṇam) - for a moment, in an instant

• आनन्दिताम् (ānanditām) - joyfulness, state of being happy

• एति (eti) - goes, comes, attains, reaches

• क्षणम् (kṣaṇam) - for a moment, in an instant

• एति (eti) - goes, comes, attains, reaches

• विषादिताम् (viṣāditām) - sorrowfulness, dejection, state of being sad

• क्षणम् (kṣaṇam) - for a moment, in an instant

• सौम्यत्वम् (saumyatvam) - gentleness, mildness, amiableness

• आयाति (āyāti) - comes, approaches, attains

• सर्वस्मिन् (sarvasmin) - in everything, in all

• नटवत् (naṭavat) - like an actor, like a dancer

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart

Words meanings and morphology

क्षणम् (kṣaṇam) - for a moment, in an instant

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa

kṣaṇa - moment, instant, very short time

Note: Used adverbially.

आनन्दिताम् (ānanditām) - joyfulness, state of being happy

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ānanditā

ānanditā - joyfulness, cheerfulness, delight

Derived from ānandita (made happy) + tā (taddhita suffix)

एति (eti) - goes, comes, attains, reaches

(verb)

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

Root: i (class 2)

क्षणम् (kṣaṇam) - for a moment, in an instant

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa

kṣaṇa - moment, instant, very short time

Note: Used adverbially.

एति (eti) - goes, comes, attains, reaches

(verb)

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

Root: i (class 2)

विषादिताम् (viṣāditām) - sorrowfulness, dejection, state of being sad

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of viṣāditā

viṣāditā - sadness, dejection, sorrowfulness

Derived from viṣādita (made dejected) + tā (taddhita suffix)

क्षणम् (kṣaṇam) - for a moment, in an instant

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa

kṣaṇa - moment, instant, very short time

Note: Used adverbially.

सौम्यत्वम् (saumyatvam) - gentleness, mildness, amiableness

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of saumyatva

saumyatva - gentleness, mildness, amiableness, benignity

Derived from saumya (gentle, pleasant) + tva (taddhita suffix)

आयाति (āyāti) - comes, approaches, attains

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of ā-yā

Prefix: ā

Root: yā (class 2)

सर्वस्मिन् (sarvasmin) - in everything, in all

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine/neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Can refer to 'in everything/every situation'.

नटवत् (naṭavat) - like an actor, like a dancer

(indeclinable)

From naṭa (actor) + vat (suffix for similarity)

मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, heart, consciousness

Root: man (class 4)