योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-60, verse-25

यन्मुहूर्तः प्रजेशस्य स मनोर्जीवितं मुनेः ।
जीवितं यद्विरिञ्चस्य तद्दिनं किल चक्रिणः ॥ २५ ॥

yanmuhūrtaḥ prajeśasya sa manorjīvitaṃ muneḥ ,
jīvitaṃ yadviriñcasya taddinaṃ kila cakriṇaḥ 25

25. yat muhūrtaḥ prajeśasya saḥ manoḥ jīvitam muneḥ
jīvitam yat viriñcasya tat dinam kila cakriṇaḥ

25. yat prajeśasya muhūrtaḥ,
saḥ muneḥ manoḥ jīvitam.
yat viriñcasya jīvitam,
tat kila cakriṇaḥ dinam.

25. What is a moment for Prajesha (Brahmā) is the lifespan for a Manu, the sage. And what is the lifespan of Virinchi (Brahmā) is, indeed, a single day for Chakrin (Vishnu).

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - which, what

• मुहूर्तः (muhūrtaḥ) - a moment, a specific division of time (approx. 48 minutes)

• प्रजेशस्य (prajeśasya) - of Prajesha (an epithet of Brahmā, the creator god) (of the Lord of Creation)

• सः (saḥ) - that, he

• मनोः (manoḥ) - of Manu (a progenitor of mankind, a sage) (of Manu)

• जीवितम् (jīvitam) - life, lifespan

• मुनेः (muneḥ) - of the sage, of the ascetic

• जीवितम् (jīvitam) - life, lifespan

• यत् (yat) - which, what

• विरिञ्चस्य (viriñcasya) - of Virinchi (an epithet of Brahmā, the creator god) (of Virinchi)

• तत् (tat) - that

• दिनम् (dinam) - day

• किल (kila) - indeed, certainly, reportedly

• चक्रिणः (cakriṇaḥ) - of Chakrin (an epithet of Vishnu or Krishna, the wielder of the discus (cakra)) (of Chakrin)

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - which, what

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that, who

Note: Used as a relative pronoun, referring to the subsequent phrase.

मुहूर्तः (muhūrtaḥ) - a moment, a specific division of time (approx. 48 minutes)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of muhūrta

muhūrta - a moment, an instant, a specific division of time (about 48 minutes or 1/30th of a day)

Note: Predicate nominative for 'yat'.

प्रजेशस्य (prajeśasya) - of Prajesha (an epithet of Brahmā, the creator god) (of the Lord of Creation)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of prajeśa

prajeśa - Lord of creatures, sovereign of subjects, epithet of Brahmā or Prajāpati

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prajā+īśa)

• prajā – progeny, creatures, people, subjects
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jan (class 4)
• īśa – lord, master, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: īś (class 2)

Note: Possessive, 'of Prajesha'.

सः (saḥ) - that, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

मनोः (manoḥ) - of Manu (a progenitor of mankind, a sage) (of Manu)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of manu

manu - Manu (a mythical progenitor of mankind, author of law codes, a sage); man, human being

u-stem noun.

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Possessive, 'of Manu'.

जीवितम् (jīvitam) - life, lifespan

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jīvita

jīvita - life, existence, livelihood, living

Derived from the root 'jīv' (to live).

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative for 'saḥ'.

मुनेः (muneḥ) - of the sage, of the ascetic

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, saint, silent one

i-stem noun.

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Possessive, 'of the sage'.

जीवितम् (jīvitam) - life, lifespan

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jīvita

jīvita - life, existence, livelihood, living

Derived from the root 'jīv' (to live).

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Subject of the second clause.

यत् (yat) - which, what

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that, who

Note: Qualifies 'jīvitam'.

विरिञ्चस्य (viriñcasya) - of Virinchi (an epithet of Brahmā, the creator god) (of Virinchi)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of viriñca

viriñca - Virinchi, a name for Brahmā

Note: Possessive, 'of Virinchi'.

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

दिनम् (dinam) - day

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dina

dina - day

Note: Predicate nominative for 'tat'.

किल (kila) - indeed, certainly, reportedly

(indeclinable)

चक्रिणः (cakriṇaḥ) - of Chakrin (an epithet of Vishnu or Krishna, the wielder of the discus (cakra)) (of Chakrin)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of cakrin

cakrin - wielder of the discus (cakra), an epithet of Vishnu or Krishna

n-stem noun.

Note: Possessive, 'of Chakrin'.

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