योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-103, verse-13

मनोरथे तथा स्वप्ने संकल्पकलनासु च ।
गोष्पदं योजनव्यूहः स्वासु लीलासु चेतसः ॥ १३ ॥

manorathe tathā svapne saṃkalpakalanāsu ca ,
goṣpadaṃ yojanavyūhaḥ svāsu līlāsu cetasaḥ 13

13. manorathe tathā svapne saṃkalpakalanāsu ca
goṣpadam yojana-vyūhaḥ svāsu līlāsu cetasaḥ

13. manorathe tathā svapne ca saṃkalpakalanāsu ca
cetasaḥ svāsu līlāsu goṣpadam yojana-vyūhaḥ

13. In mental creation (manoratha), in dreams (svapna), and in conceptual formations (saṅkalpakalanā), a cow's hoof-print becomes an expanse of yojanas in the mind's (cetas) own playful activities (līlā).

13. בהרהורים, בחלומות ובדמיונות, עקבת רגל של פרה יכולה להפוך למרחק עצום של מיליוני מיל במשחקיה השעשועיים של החשיבה.

Words meanings summery:

• मनोरथे (manorathe) - in mental creation (manoratha), in fantasy (in mental creation, in fantasy, in imagination, in a wish)

• तथा (tathā) - and (thus, so, and, in that manner)

• स्वप्ने (svapne) - in dreams (svapna) (in dream, in sleep)

• संकल्पकलनासु (saṁkalpakalanāsu) - in conceptual formations (saṅkalpakalanā) (in conceptual formulations, in determinations, in imagination)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• गोष्पदम् (goṣpadam) - a cow's hoof-print (a small measure) (a cow's hoof-print, a small measure)

• योजन-व्यूहः (yojana-vyūhaḥ) - an expanse of yojanas (a vast measure) (an expanse of yojanas, a vast array)

• स्वासु (svāsu) - in its own (in its own (feminine plural))

• लीलासु (līlāsu) - in playful activities (līlā) (in plays, in sports, in pastimes, in frolics)

• चेतसः (cetasaḥ) - of the mind's (cetas) (of the mind, of consciousness)

Words meanings and morphology

मनोरथे (manorathe) - in mental creation (manoratha), in fantasy (in mental creation, in fantasy, in imagination, in a wish)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of manoratha

manoratha - mental creation, fantasy, wish, desire, thought, imagination

'manas' (mind) + 'ratha' (chariot/desire)

तथा (tathā) - and (thus, so, and, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

स्वप्ने (svapne) - in dreams (svapna) (in dream, in sleep)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svapna

svapna - dream, sleep, dreaming

From root 'svap' (to sleep).

Root: svap (class 2)

संकल्पकलनासु (saṁkalpakalanāsu) - in conceptual formations (saṅkalpakalanā) (in conceptual formulations, in determinations, in imagination)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of saṃkalpakalanā

saṁkalpakalanā - conceptual formulation, determination, imagination, calculation of intention

'saṃkalpa' (resolve/concept) + 'kalanā' (calculation/formulation)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṃkalpa+kalanā)

• saṃkalpa – intention, resolve, conceptualization, volition
  noun (masculine)
  From 'sam' + root 'kḷp' (to arrange, resolve).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• kalanā – calculation, enumeration, creation, imagining
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'kal' (to count, compute).
  Root: kal (class 1)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: The second 'ca' usually emphasizes or adds another item in a list.

गोष्पदम् (goṣpadam) - a cow's hoof-print (a small measure) (a cow's hoof-print, a small measure)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of goṣpada

goṣpada - cow's hoof-print, a small puddle, a small measure

'go' (cow) + 'pada' (foot/mark)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'becomes'.

योजन-व्यूहः (yojana-vyūhaḥ) - an expanse of yojanas (a vast measure) (an expanse of yojanas, a vast array)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yojana-vyūha

yojana-vyūha - expanse of yojanas, array of yojanas

'yojana' (measure of distance) + 'vyūha' (array/expanse)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yojana+vyūha)

• yojana – yojana (a measure of distance, approx. 8-15 km), harnessing, union
  noun (masculine/neuter)
  From root 'yuj' (to join, harness).
  Root: yuj (class 7)
• vyūha – array, formation, expanse, expansion, arrangement
  noun (masculine)
  From 'vi' + root 'ūh' (to move, observe).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: ūh (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative, indicating what the 'goṣpadam' becomes.

स्वासु (svāsu) - in its own (in its own (feminine plural))

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, plural of sva

sva - one's own, own, proper, dear

लीलासु (līlāsu) - in playful activities (līlā) (in plays, in sports, in pastimes, in frolics)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of līlā

līlā - play, sport, amusement, pastime, frolic, divine play

From root 'lī' (to cling) or 'līl' (to sport).

Root: līl

Note: Indicates the context for the transformation.

चेतसः (cetasaḥ) - of the mind's (cetas) (of the mind, of consciousness)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of cetas

cetas - consciousness, intellect, mind, understanding

From root 'cit' (to perceive).

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'līlāsu'.

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