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).

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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