योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-80, verse-38

निमेषप्रतिभासो हि निमेष इति कथ्यते ।
कल्पेति प्रतिभासो हि कल्पशब्देन कथ्यते ॥ ३८ ॥

nimeṣapratibhāso hi nimeṣa iti kathyate ,
kalpeti pratibhāso hi kalpaśabdena kathyate 38

38. nimeṣapratibhāsaḥ hi nimeṣa iti kathyate
kalpa iti pratibhāsaḥ hi kalpaśabdena kathyate

38. hi nimeṣapratibhāsaḥ nimeṣa iti kathyate hi
kalpa iti pratibhāsaḥ kalpaśabdena kathyate

38. Indeed, a perception that is momentary (nimeṣa) is called a 'nimeṣa'. Similarly, a perception that is aeon-long (kalpa) is called by the word 'kalpa'.

Words meanings summery:

• निमेषप्रतिभासः (nimeṣapratibhāsaḥ) - a perception or mental impression that lasts only a moment (nimeṣa) (appearance of a moment, momentary perception)

• हि (hi) - indeed, certainly (indeed, surely, because)

• निमेष (nimeṣa) - a moment, a short duration of time (moment, twinkling)

• इति (iti) - thus, indicating the preceding word is a designation (thus, so, an indicator of quotation)

• कथ्यते (kathyate) - is called, is referred to (is said, is called, is narrated)

• कल्प (kalpa) - an aeon (kalpa), a very long duration of time (aeon, cosmic age, possibility)

• इति (iti) - thus, indicating the preceding word is a designation (thus, so, an indicator of quotation)

• प्रतिभासः (pratibhāsaḥ) - a perception or mental impression (appearance, manifestation, perception)

• हि (hi) - indeed, certainly (indeed, surely, because)

• कल्पशब्देन (kalpaśabdena) - by the term 'kalpa' (by the word 'kalpa')

• कथ्यते (kathyate) - is called, is referred to (is said, is called, is narrated)

Words meanings and morphology

निमेषप्रतिभासः (nimeṣapratibhāsaḥ) - a perception or mental impression that lasts only a moment (nimeṣa) (appearance of a moment, momentary perception)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nimeṣapratibhāsa

nimeṣapratibhāsa - appearance of a twinkling, momentary perception

compound of nimeṣa and pratibhāsa

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nimeṣa+pratibhāsa)

• nimeṣa – twinkling of an eye, moment
  noun (masculine)
  derived from ni-miṣ
  Prefix: ni
  Root: miṣ (class 4)
• pratibhāsa – appearance, manifestation, perception
  noun (masculine)
  derived from prati-bhāṣ
  Prefix: prati
  Root: bhās (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly (indeed, surely, because)

(indeclinable)

निमेष (nimeṣa) - a moment, a short duration of time (moment, twinkling)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nimeṣa

nimeṣa - twinkling of an eye, moment, instant

derived from ni-miṣ

Prefix: ni

Root: miṣ (class 4)

इति (iti) - thus, indicating the preceding word is a designation (thus, so, an indicator of quotation)

(indeclinable)

कथ्यते (kathyate) - is called, is referred to (is said, is called, is narrated)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of kath

present indicative passive

passive form of class 10 verb

Root: kath (class 10)

कल्प (kalpa) - an aeon (kalpa), a very long duration of time (aeon, cosmic age, possibility)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kalpa

kalpa - aeon, cosmic age, a day of Brahmā, possibility, rule

Root: kḷp (class 1)

इति (iti) - thus, indicating the preceding word is a designation (thus, so, an indicator of quotation)

(indeclinable)

प्रतिभासः (pratibhāsaḥ) - a perception or mental impression (appearance, manifestation, perception)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pratibhāsa

pratibhāsa - appearance, manifestation, perception, splendor

derived from prati-bhāṣ

Prefix: prati

Root: bhās (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly (indeed, surely, because)

(indeclinable)

कल्पशब्देन (kalpaśabdena) - by the term 'kalpa' (by the word 'kalpa')

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kalpaśabda

kalpaśabda - the word 'kalpa'

compound of kalpa and śabda

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kalpa+śabda)

• kalpa – aeon, cosmic age
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• śabda – word, sound, term
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śabd

कथ्यते (kathyate) - is called, is referred to (is said, is called, is narrated)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of kath

present indicative passive

passive form of class 10 verb

Root: kath (class 10)