योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-75, verse-20

प्रादेशः प्रथममभूत्ततोऽपि हस्तो व्यामश्चाप्यथ विटपस्ततोऽभ्रमाला ।
सोद्यत्स्वावयवलता बभौ निमेषात्संकल्पद्रुमकणिकाङ्कुरक्रमेण ॥ २० ॥

prādeśaḥ prathamamabhūttato'pi hasto vyāmaścāpyatha viṭapastato'bhramālā ,
sodyatsvāvayavalatā babhau nimeṣātsaṃkalpadrumakaṇikāṅkurakrameṇa 20

20. prādeśaḥ prathamam abhūt tataḥ api hastaḥ
vyāmaḥ ca api atha viṭapaḥ tataḥ
abhramālā sodyat svāvayavalatā babhau
nimeṣāt saṅkalpadrumakaṇikāṅkurakrameṇa

20. prathamam prādeśaḥ abhūt tataḥ api hastaḥ
ca api atha vyāmaḥ tataḥ viṭapaḥ
abhramālā sodyat svāvayavalatā nimeṣāt
saṅkalpadrumakaṇikāṅkurakrameṇa babhau

20. Initially, it became a span, then a cubit, then a fathom; subsequently, a branch, and after that, a cluster of clouds. With its rising, creeper-like limbs, it shone forth in an instant, progressing like a tiny sprout emerging from the tree of divine will (saṅkalpa).

Words meanings summery:

• प्रादेशः (prādeśaḥ) - a span, a measure of length (approx. 9 inches)

• प्रथमम् (prathamam) - first, initially, at first

• अभूत् (abhūt) - it was, it became

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, from that, after that

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• हस्तः (hastaḥ) - a cubit, hand, arm

• व्यामः (vyāmaḥ) - a fathom, an arm's length (distance between outstretched arms)

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon, next

• विटपः (viṭapaḥ) - a branch, twig, shoot

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, from that, after that

• अभ्रमाला (abhramālā) - a cluster of clouds, cloud garland

• सोद्यत् (sodyat) - accompanied by its rising (parts) (with rising, having risen, accompanied by rising)

• स्वावयवलता (svāvayavalatā) - her own rising, creeper-like limbs/parts (creeper-like limbs of one's own)

• बभौ (babhau) - shone, appeared, was splendid

• निमेषात् (nimeṣāt) - in an instant, from a wink, from a moment

• सङ्कल्पद्रुमकणिकाङ्कुरक्रमेण (saṅkalpadrumakaṇikāṅkurakrameṇa) - through a gradual sequence like the sprouting of a tiny particle from the tree of divine will (saṅkalpa) (by the progressive growth like a tiny sprout from the tree of resolve/will)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रादेशः (prādeśaḥ) - a span, a measure of length (approx. 9 inches)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prādeśa

prādeśa - a span (from tip of thumb to tip of forefinger), measure of length

From root diś with prefix pra-ā

Prefixes: pra+ā

Root: diś (class 6)

प्रथमम् (prathamam) - first, initially, at first

(indeclinable)

Here used adverbially in neuter accusative singular

Note: Adverbial usage.

अभूत् (abhūt) - it was, it became

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (luṅ) of bhū

Imperfect Tense

Third person singular imperfect active indicative form of root bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: The augment 'a' is prefixed to the root.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, from that, after that

(indeclinable)

Formed from pronominal stem 'tad' with the suffix 'tas' (indicating origin or sequence)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

हस्तः (hastaḥ) - a cubit, hand, arm

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hasta

hasta - hand, arm, a cubit (approx. 18 inches)

व्यामः (vyāmaḥ) - a fathom, an arm's length (distance between outstretched arms)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyāma

vyāma - a fathom (distance between outstretched arms, approx. 6 feet), an arm's length

From root yam with prefix vi-ā

Prefixes: vi+ā

Root: yam (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon, next

(indeclinable)

Initiating particle

विटपः (viṭapaḥ) - a branch, twig, shoot

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viṭapa

viṭapa - a branch, shoot, twig

ततः (tataḥ) - then, from that, after that

(indeclinable)

Formed from pronominal stem 'tad' with the suffix 'tas' (indicating origin or sequence)

अभ्रमाला (abhramālā) - a cluster of clouds, cloud garland

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of abhramālā

abhramālā - a garland/cluster of clouds

Compound "abhra-mālā"

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (abhra+mālā)

• abhra – cloud, sky
  noun (neuter)
• mālā – garland, string, cluster
  noun (feminine)

सोद्यत् (sodyat) - accompanied by its rising (parts) (with rising, having risen, accompanied by rising)

(adjective)

Nominative, singular of sodyat

sodyat - accompanied by rising, with rising, appearing with

Present Active Participle

Compound formed from 'sa' (with, along with) and 'udyat' (rising, appearing). 'sa' is a prefix to 'udyat', which is from root 'i' with prefix 'ud'

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+udyat)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
  A prefix form of 'saha' meaning 'with' or 'having'. Often forms Bahuvrihi compounds
• udyat – rising, ascending, appearing
  adjective
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from root 'i' (to go) with prefix 'ud'
  Prefix: ud
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: masculine/neuter nominative singular form of the participle sodyat. It agrees with the implied subject (the expanding form of Devi).

स्वावयवलता (svāvayavalatā) - her own rising, creeper-like limbs/parts (creeper-like limbs of one's own)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of svāvayavalatā

svāvayavalatā - creeper-like limbs (of one's own)

Compound "sva-avayava-latā"

Compound type : karmadhāraya-tatpuruṣa (sva+avayava+latā)

• sva – own, one's own
  pronoun
• avayava – limb, part, component
  noun (masculine)
  from root yu with prefix ava
  Prefix: ava
  Root: yu (class 2)
• latā – creeper, tendril, vine
  noun (feminine)

Note: The compound describes the 'limbs' as 'creeper-like'.

बभौ (babhau) - shone, appeared, was splendid

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of bhā

Perfect Tense

Third person singular perfect active indicative form of root bhā

Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Reduplicated perfect form.

निमेषात् (nimeṣāt) - in an instant, from a wink, from a moment

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of nimeṣa

nimeṣa - a wink, twinkling of an eye, instant

From root miṣ with prefix ni

Prefix: ni

Root: miṣ (class 4)

Note: Used adverbially to mean 'instantly'.

सङ्कल्पद्रुमकणिकाङ्कुरक्रमेण (saṅkalpadrumakaṇikāṅkurakrameṇa) - through a gradual sequence like the sprouting of a tiny particle from the tree of divine will (saṅkalpa) (by the progressive growth like a tiny sprout from the tree of resolve/will)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of saṅkalpadrumakaṇikāṅkurakrama

saṅkalpadrumakaṇikāṅkurakrama - the succession of a sprout from a particle of a tree of resolve

Complex compound "saṅkalpa-druma-kaṇikā-aṅkura-krama"

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṅkalpa+druma+kaṇikā+aṅkura+krama)

• saṅkalpa – resolve, intention, will, determination, (saṅkalpa)
  noun (masculine)
  from root kḷp with prefix sam
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• druma – tree
  noun (masculine)
• kaṇikā – a small particle, grain, tiny bit
  noun (feminine)
  diminutive of kaṇa
• aṅkura – sprout, shoot, germ
  noun (masculine)
  Root: aṅk (class 1)
• krama – step, series, order, succession
  noun (masculine)
  from root kram
  Root: kram (class 1)

Note: The instrumental case indicates "by means of" or "through" this progression.