योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-61, verse-12

तत्कालमेष शब्दाणुश्चिच्चमत्काररूपधृक् ।
चेतते खमिवैवान्तः संकल्प इव चेतसा ॥ १२ ॥

tatkālameṣa śabdāṇuściccamatkārarūpadhṛk ,
cetate khamivaivāntaḥ saṃkalpa iva cetasā 12

12. tat-kālam eṣaḥ śabdāṇuḥ cic-camatkāra-rūpa-dhṛk
cetate kham iva eva antaḥ saṅkalpaḥ iva cetasā

12. tat-kālam eṣaḥ cic-camatkāra-rūpa-dhṛk śabdāṇuḥ antaḥ cetate,
kham iva eva,
cetasā saṅkalpaḥ iva

12. Immediately, this subtle sound particle (śabda-aṇu), manifesting as a wondrous form of consciousness (cit), becomes conscious within itself, much like space (kha) itself, or like an intention (saṅkalpa) perceived by the mind (cetasa).

12. באותו רגע, חלקיק הצליל הזה, עוטה דמות של פלא המודעות, חווה בתוכו חלל, כמו מחשבה הנוצרת ברוח.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्-कालम् (tat-kālam) - immediately (at that time, immediately)

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this

• शब्दाणुः (śabdāṇuḥ) - subtle sound particle (śabda-aṇu) (sound atom, subtle sound particle)

• चिच्-चमत्कार-रूप-धृक् (cic-camatkāra-rūpa-dhṛk) - manifesting as a wondrous form of consciousness (cit) (bearing the form of a wonder of consciousness)

• चेतते (cetate) - becomes conscious (perceives, understands, becomes conscious)

• खम् (kham) - space (kha) (space, ether, sky, void)

• इव (iva) - just like (like, as, as it were)

• एव (eva) - itself (indeed, very, only, just)

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - within itself (within, inside, inwardly)

• सङ्कल्पः (saṅkalpaḥ) - an intention (saṅkalpa) (intention, resolve, conceptualization, thought)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as it were)

• चेतसा (cetasā) - by the mind (cetasa) (by the mind, by consciousness)

Words meanings and morphology

तत्-कालम् (tat-kālam) - immediately (at that time, immediately)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpurusha (tad+kāla)

• tad – that, it
  pronoun (neuter)
• kāla – time, period
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially.

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Refers to `śabdāṇuḥ`.

शब्दाणुः (śabdāṇuḥ) - subtle sound particle (śabda-aṇu) (sound atom, subtle sound particle)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śabdāṇu

śabdāṇu - sound atom, particle of sound

Compound type : tatpurusha (śabda+aṇu)

• śabda – sound, word
  noun (masculine)
• aṇu – atom, subtle, minute particle
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of `cetate`.

चिच्-चमत्कार-रूप-धृक् (cic-camatkāra-rūpa-dhṛk) - manifesting as a wondrous form of consciousness (cit) (bearing the form of a wonder of consciousness)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cit-camatkāra-rūpa-dhṛk

cit-camatkāra-rūpa-dhṛk - bearing the form of a wonder of consciousness, having the nature of a conscious marvel

Derived from `dhṛ` (to bear) and a compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (cit+camatkāra+rūpa+dhṛk)

• cit – consciousness, pure thought
  noun (feminine)
• camatkāra – wonder, marvel, astonishment
  noun (masculine)
• rūpa – form, shape, nature, essence
  noun (neuter)
• dhṛk – bearing, holding, sustaining
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root dhṛ 'to hold'.
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying `śabdāṇuḥ`.

चेतते (cetate) - becomes conscious (perceives, understands, becomes conscious)

(verb)

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

Present Active

From root `cit` (1P `cetati`, 1A `cetate`)

Root: cit (class 1)

खम् (kham) - space (kha) (space, ether, sky, void)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kha

kha - space, ether, sky, void, zero

Note: Used here with `iva`.

इव (iva) - just like (like, as, as it were)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - itself (indeed, very, only, just)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes `kham`.

अन्तः (antaḥ) - within itself (within, inside, inwardly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying `cetate`.

सङ्कल्पः (saṅkalpaḥ) - an intention (saṅkalpa) (intention, resolve, conceptualization, thought)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṅkalpa

saṅkalpa - intention, resolve, determination, conceptualization, thought, desire

Derived from root `kḷp` with prefix `sam-`.

Prefix: sam

Root: kḷp (class 10)

Note: Used with `iva`.

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as it were)

(indeclinable)

चेतसा (cetasā) - by the mind (cetasa) (by the mind, by consciousness)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of cetas

cetas - mind, consciousness, intelligence, thought

Note: Agent of implied action.

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