योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-61, verse-38

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अहंमयी पद्मजभावना चित् संकल्पभेदाद्वितनोति विश्वम् ।
अन्तर्मुखैवानुभवत्यनन्तनिमेषकोट्यंशविधौ युगान्तम् ॥ ३८ ॥

ahaṃmayī padmajabhāvanā cit saṃkalpabhedādvitanoti viśvam ,
antarmukhaivānubhavatyanantanimeṣakoṭyaṃśavidhau yugāntam 38

38. ahaṃmayī padmajabhāvanā cit saṃkalpabhedāt vitanoti viśvam
antarmukhā eva anubhavati anantanimeṣakoṭyaṃśavidhau yugāntam

38. ahaṃmayī padmajabhāvanā cit saṃkalpabhedāt viśvam vitanoti.
(sā) antarmukhā eva anantanimeṣakoṭyaṃśavidhau yugāntam anubhavati.

38. The Consciousness (cit), pervaded by the sense of 'I' (ahaṃ), which is the creative thought (bhāvanā) of Brahmā (padmaja), expands the universe through the distinctions of its cosmic will (saṃkalpa). Though inwardly directed, it experiences an entire eon (yugānta) within a mere fraction of countless moments.

Words meanings summery:

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अहंमयी (ahaṁmayī) - pervaded by the sense of the cosmic 'I' (consisting of 'I', pervaded by the sense of self)

पद्मजभावना (padmajabhāvanā) - the creative thought/conception of Brahmā

चित् (cit) - consciousness, pure intelligence

संकल्पभेदात् (saṁkalpabhedāt) - through the distinctions of its cosmic will (from/by the differentiations of will/resolve/intention)

वितनोति (vitanoti) - expands, spreads, extends

विश्वम् (viśvam) - the universe, the cosmos, the all

अन्तर्मुखा (antarmukhā) - inwardly directed, facing inwards

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

अनुभवति (anubhavati) - experiences, perceives

अनन्तनिमेषकोट्यंशविधौ (anantanimeṣakoṭyaṁśavidhau) - within a mere fraction of countless moments (in the act of a fraction of a crore of infinite moments)

युगान्तम् (yugāntam) - an entire eon (an eon, the end of an age)

Words meanings and morphology

अहंमयी (ahaṁmayī) - pervaded by the sense of the cosmic 'I' (consisting of 'I', pervaded by the sense of self)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ahaṃmayī

ahaṁmayī - full of 'I', consisting of the ego-sense or self-identity

Compound of 'aham' (I) and 'mayī' (consisting of, full of). Nominative singular feminine.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aham+mayī)

aham – I, self
pronoun
mayī – consisting of, full of, made of
adjective (feminine)
Suffix 'mayaṭ' forming an adjective meaning 'composed of'.

पद्मजभावना (padmajabhāvanā) - the creative thought/conception of Brahmā

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of padmajabhāvanā

padmajabhāvanā - the thought, conception, or imagination of Brahmā (the lotus-born)

Compound of 'padmaja' (lotus-born, epithet for Brahmā) and 'bhāvanā' (conception, imagination). Nominative singular feminine.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (padmaja+bhāvanā)

padmaja – lotus-born (epithet for Brahmā)
proper noun (masculine)
Compound: 'padma' (lotus) + 'ja' (born from).
Root: jan (class 4)
bhāvanā – conception, imagination, mental creation, cultivating
noun (feminine)
From root 'bhū' (to be) in causative 'bhāvayati'.
Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Co-subject with 'cit' and 'ahaṃmayī'.

चित् (cit) - consciousness, pure intelligence

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, intelligence, spirit, pure awareness

From root 'cit' (to perceive). Nominative singular feminine.

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

संकल्पभेदात् (saṁkalpabhedāt) - through the distinctions of its cosmic will (from/by the differentiations of will/resolve/intention)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of saṃkalpabheda

saṁkalpabheda - difference or distinction of will/intention/resolve

Compound of 'saṃkalpa' (will, intention) and 'bheda' (differentiation, division). Ablative singular masculine/neuter.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṃkalpa+bheda)

saṃkalpa – will, intention, resolve, creative thought
noun (masculine)
From root 'kḷp' (to be able) with 'sam' prefix.
Prefix: sam
Root: kḷp (class 1)
bheda – division, differentiation, distinction
noun (masculine)
From root 'bhid' (to split, break).
Root: bhid (class 7)

Note: Indicates the cause or means.

वितनोति (vitanoti) - expands, spreads, extends

(verb)

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

present active

Root 'tan' (class 8) with upasarga 'vi'.

Prefix: vi

Root: tan (class 8)

Note: Verb for 'cit'.

विश्वम् (viśvam) - the universe, the cosmos, the all

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of viśva

viśva - all, entire, universal; the universe

Accusative singular neuter of 'viśva'.

अन्तर्मुखा (antarmukhā) - inwardly directed, facing inwards

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of antarmukha

antarmukha - inwardly directed, turned inward, internal

Compound of 'antar' (within, inside) and 'mukha' (face). Nominative singular feminine.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (antar+mukha)

antar – within, inside, internal
indeclinable
mukha – face, mouth, opening, aspect
noun (neuter)

Note: Still modifying 'cit'.

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

अनुभवति (anubhavati) - experiences, perceives

(verb)

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

present active

Root 'bhū' (class 1) with upasarga 'anu'.

Prefix: anu

Root: bhū (class 1)

अनन्तनिमेषकोट्यंशविधौ (anantanimeṣakoṭyaṁśavidhau) - within a mere fraction of countless moments (in the act of a fraction of a crore of infinite moments)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of anantanimeṣakoṭyaṃśavidhi

anantanimeṣakoṭyaṁśavidhi - in the manner/act of a portion of ten million endless moments

Large compound: 'ananta' (infinite) + 'nimeṣa' (wink/moment) + 'koṭi' (ten million) + 'aṃśa' (part/fraction) + 'vidhi' (manner/act). Locative singular masculine.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa series (ananta+nimeṣa+koṭi+aṃśa+vidhi)

ananta – infinite, endless, boundless
adjective (masculine)
Negative prefix 'an-' + 'anta' (end).
nimeṣa – wink, twinkling of an eye, moment
noun (masculine)
From root 'miṣ' (to wink) with 'ni' prefix.
Prefix: ni
Root: miṣ (class 4)
koṭi – ten million, crore, peak, extreme
noun (feminine)
aṃśa – part, portion, fraction
noun (masculine)
From root 'aṃś' (to divide).
Root: aṃś (class 1)
vidhi – act, manner, method, rule
noun (masculine)
From root 'dhā' (to place) with 'vi' prefix.
Prefix: vi
Root: dhā (class 3)