योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-121, verse-13

दूरं निकटवद्भाति मुकुरेऽन्तरिवाचलः ।
चिरं शीघ्रत्वमायाति पुनः श्रेष्ठेव यामिनी ॥ १३ ॥

dūraṃ nikaṭavadbhāti mukure'ntarivācalaḥ ,
ciraṃ śīghratvamāyāti punaḥ śreṣṭheva yāminī 13

13. dūram nikaṭavat bhāti mukure antari iva acalaḥ
ciram śīghratvam āyāti punaḥ śreṣṭhā iva yāminī

13. mukure antari acalaḥ iva dūram nikaṭavat bhāti
punaḥ ciram śīghratvam āyāti śreṣṭhā yāminī iva

13. A distant object appears as if near, just as a mountain appears within a mirror. Similarly, a long duration quickly attains swiftness, like a cherished night.

Words meanings summery:

• दूरम् (dūram) - far, distant, a long way

• निकटवत् (nikaṭavat) - like near, as if close

• भाति (bhāti) - appears, shines, seems

• मुकुरे (mukure) - in a mirror

• अन्तरि (antari) - inside, within

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अचलः (acalaḥ) - mountain, immovable, steadfast

• चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time, long

• शीघ्रत्वम् (śīghratvam) - swiftness, quickness, haste

• आयाति (āyāti) - attains, comes, arrives

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, further, moreover

• श्रेष्ठा (śreṣṭhā) - best, most excellent

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• यामिनी (yāminī) - night

Words meanings and morphology

दूरम् (dūram) - far, distant, a long way

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dūra

dūra - distant, remote, far, a long way

Note: Used adverbially here.

निकटवत् (nikaṭavat) - like near, as if close

(indeclinable)

Formed by `nikaṭa` (near) + `vat` suffix (like).

भाति (bhāti) - appears, shines, seems

(verb)

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

present active

3rd person singular, present indicative, Parasmaipada

Root: bhā (class 2)

मुकुरे (mukure) - in a mirror

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of mukura

mukura - mirror

अन्तरि (antari) - inside, within

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of antara

antara - interior, inside, within, interval

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

अचलः (acalaḥ) - mountain, immovable, steadfast

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of acala

acala - immovable, steady; a mountain (as something immovable)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+cala)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• cala – moving, trembling, inconstant
  adjective (masculine)
  From root 'cal' (to move)
  Root: cal (class 1)

चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time, long

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cira

cira - long, lasting, ancient

Note: Used adverbially here.

शीघ्रत्वम् (śīghratvam) - swiftness, quickness, haste

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śīghratva

śīghratva - swiftness, quickness, speed

Formed from `śīghra` (swift) + `tva` suffix (abstract noun).

आयाति (āyāti) - attains, comes, arrives

(verb)

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

present active

3rd person singular, present indicative, Parasmaipada

Prefix: ā

Root: yā (class 2)

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, further, moreover

(indeclinable)

श्रेष्ठा (śreṣṭhā) - best, most excellent

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, most auspicious

Superlative of `praśasya` (excellent)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

यामिनी (yāminī) - night

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yāminī

yāminī - night

Root: yā