योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-103, verse-14

कल्पं क्षणीकरोत्यन्तः क्षणं नयति कल्पताम् ।
मनस्तदायत्तमतो देशकालक्रमं विदुः ॥ १४ ॥

kalpaṃ kṣaṇīkarotyantaḥ kṣaṇaṃ nayati kalpatām ,
manastadāyattamato deśakālakramaṃ viduḥ 14

14. kalpam kṣaṇīkaroti antaḥ kṣaṇam nayati kalpatām
manaḥ tat-āyattam ataḥ deśakālakramam viduḥ

14. manaḥ antaḥ kalpam kṣaṇīkaroti kṣaṇam kalpatām
nayati ataḥ tat-āyattam deśakālakramam viduḥ

14. The mind (manaḥ) internally shortens an eon into a moment and extends a moment into an eon. Therefore, they know that the progression of space and time is dependent on the mind (manaḥ).

14. בתוכה פנימה, החשיבה הופכת עידן שלם (כַּלְפַּה) לרגע קט, או מותחת רגע אחד לעידן שלם. לכן יודעים החכמים כי רצף הזמן והמרחב תלוי לחלוטין במחשבה.

Words meanings summery:

• कल्पम् (kalpam) - an extended period of time (eon, cosmic period, time period)

• क्षणीकरोति (kṣaṇīkaroti) - makes into a moment, shortens to a moment

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - in one's consciousness or perception (within, inside, internally)

• क्षणम् (kṣaṇam) - a brief period of time (a moment, an instant, a short period)

• नयति (nayati) - extends, transforms (leads, brings, carries, guides)

• कल्पताम् (kalpatām) - to become as long as an eon (to the state of an eon, the quality of being an eon)

• मनः (manaḥ) - the faculty of thought and perception (mind, intellect, heart)

• तत्-आयत्तम् (tat-āyattam) - dependent on the mind itself (referring to the mind's power over time perception) (dependent on that, subject to that)

• अतः (ataḥ) - as a consequence of the mind's power (therefore, hence, from this)

• देशकालक्रमम् (deśakālakramam) - the perceived order and duration of space and time (the sequence of space and time)

• विदुः (viduḥ) - wise persons comprehend (they know, they understand)

Words meanings and morphology

कल्पम् (kalpam) - an extended period of time (eon, cosmic period, time period)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kalpa

kalpa - an eon, a day of Brahmā, a cosmic cycle, a period of time

From root kḷp (to be suitable, to happen)

Root: kḷp (class 1)

क्षणीकरोति (kṣaṇīkaroti) - makes into a moment, shortens to a moment

(verb)

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

Denominative verb from kṣaṇa (moment) + kṛ (to do, make)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

अन्तः (antaḥ) - in one's consciousness or perception (within, inside, internally)

(indeclinable)

क्षणम् (kṣaṇam) - a brief period of time (a moment, an instant, a short period)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa

kṣaṇa - moment, instant, short time, leisure

Root: kṣaṇ

नयति (nayati) - extends, transforms (leads, brings, carries, guides)

(verb)

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

From root nī (to lead)

Root: nī (class 1)

कल्पताम् (kalpatām) - to become as long as an eon (to the state of an eon, the quality of being an eon)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kalpatā

kalpatā - the state or quality of being an eon

Formed from kalpa (eon) + suffix tā (indicating state or quality)

मनः (manaḥ) - the faculty of thought and perception (mind, intellect, heart)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, understanding, thought, spirit

From root man (to think)

Root: man (class 4)

तत्-आयत्तम् (tat-āyattam) - dependent on the mind itself (referring to the mind's power over time perception) (dependent on that, subject to that)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tat-āyatta

tat-āyatta - dependent on that

Compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tat+āyatta)

• tat – that, it
  pronoun (neuter)
• āyatta – dependent, subject to, controlled by
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root yat with ā prefix
  Prefix: ā
  Root: yat (class 1)

Note: Functions as a predicate adjective describing the nature of space-time in relation to the mind.

अतः (ataḥ) - as a consequence of the mind's power (therefore, hence, from this)

(indeclinable)

देशकालक्रमम् (deśakālakramam) - the perceived order and duration of space and time (the sequence of space and time)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of deśakālakrama

deśakālakrama - the succession or order of space and time

tatpuruṣa compound of deśa (space), kāla (time), and krama (order, sequence)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deśa+kāla+krama)

• deśa – space, place, region
  noun (masculine)
  Root: diś (class 6)
• kāla – time, period, season
  noun (masculine)
• krama – sequence, order, progression, step
  noun (masculine)
  From root kram (to step, go)
  Root: kram (class 1)

विदुः (viduḥ) - wise persons comprehend (they know, they understand)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (liṭ) of vid

Perfect stem used as a present in some cases.

Root: vid (class 2)

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