योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-1, verse-16

तत्स्वयं स्वैरमेवाशु संकल्पयति नित्यशः ।
तेनेत्थमिन्द्रजालश्रीर्विततेयं वितन्यते ॥ १६ ॥

tatsvayaṃ svairamevāśu saṃkalpayati nityaśaḥ ,
tenetthamindrajālaśrīrvitateyaṃ vitanyate 16

16. tat svayam svairam eva āśu saṅkalpayati nityaśaḥ
tena ittham indrajālaśrīḥ vitatā iyam vitanyate

16. tat svayam svairam eva āśu nityaśaḥ saṅkalpayati
tena ittham iyam vitatā indrajālaśrīḥ vitanyate

16. That (mind, manas) itself spontaneously and constantly, swiftly forms intentions and desires (saṅkalpa). Through this very process, this widespread splendor of illusion (māyā) is manifested.

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - The mind (manas) mentioned in the previous verse. (that, it)

• स्वयम् (svayam) - oneself, by oneself, spontaneously

• स्वैरम् (svairam) - freely, at will, independently

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, very, just

• आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly, immediately

• सङ्कल्पयति (saṅkalpayati) - Forms intentions and desires (saṅkalpa). (determines, resolves, intends, imagines, desires)

• नित्यशः (nityaśaḥ) - constantly, perpetually, always

• तेन (tena) - By the mind's action of forming intentions/desires (saṅkalpa). (by that, by this)

• इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner

• इन्द्रजालश्रीः (indrajālaśrīḥ) - Refers to the deceptive nature of the world, akin to māyā. (splendor of illusion, magical splendor, illusory beauty)

• वितता (vitatā) - spread out, extended, widespread

• इयम् (iyam) - Refers to the illusion-like splendor. (this (feminine))

• वितन्यते (vitanyate) - is spread out, is extended, is manifested

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - The mind (manas) mentioned in the previous verse. (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Refers to 'manaḥ' (neuter) from the previous verse.

स्वयम् (svayam) - oneself, by oneself, spontaneously

(indeclinable)

स्वैरम् (svairam) - freely, at will, independently

(indeclinable)

From sva + īra (movement), or often considered 'at will' from sva.

Note: Adverbial accusative of adjective.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, very, just

(indeclinable)

आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly, immediately

(indeclinable)

Root: aś (class 5)

Note: Adverbial form.

सङ्कल्पयति (saṅkalpayati) - Forms intentions and desires (saṅkalpa). (determines, resolves, intends, imagines, desires)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of saṅkalp

present indicative

Causal of √kḷp with sam, parasmaipada. Often considered denominative from *saṅkalpa* (resolution).

Prefix: sam

Root: kḷp (class 1)

नित्यशः (nityaśaḥ) - constantly, perpetually, always

(indeclinable)

Adverb formed from *nitya* with suffix -śas.

तेन (tena) - By the mind's action of forming intentions/desires (saṅkalpa). (by that, by this)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine/neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this

Note: Refers to the act of 'saṅkalpana'.

इत्थम् (ittham) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

इन्द्रजालश्रीः (indrajālaśrīḥ) - Refers to the deceptive nature of the world, akin to māyā. (splendor of illusion, magical splendor, illusory beauty)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of indrajālaśrī

indrajālaśrī - splendor of illusion, magical beauty

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (indrajāla+śrī)

• indrajāla – magic, illusion, jugglery (literally: 'Indra's net')
  noun (neuter)
  Lit. 'Indra's net' or 'net of Indra' used to catch enemies, hence 'trickery, illusion'.
• śrī – splendor, glory, beauty, prosperity
  noun (feminine)
  Root: śrī

वितता (vitatā) - spread out, extended, widespread

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vitata

vitata - spread out, extended, vast

past passive participle

From √tan with vi.

Prefix: vi

Root: tan (class 8)

Note: Qualifies 'indrajālaśrīḥ'.

इयम् (iyam) - Refers to the illusion-like splendor. (this (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this

वितन्यते (vitanyate) - is spread out, is extended, is manifested

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of vitan

present indicative

Passive voice, ātmanepada.

Prefix: vi

Root: tan (class 8)