योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-80, verse-39

कल्पक्रियाविलासो हि निमेषः प्रतिभासते ।
बहुयोजनकोटिस्थं मनस्येव महापुरम् ॥ ३९ ॥

kalpakriyāvilāso hi nimeṣaḥ pratibhāsate ,
bahuyojanakoṭisthaṃ manasyeva mahāpuram 39

39. kalpakriyāvilāsaḥ hi nimeṣaḥ pratibhāsate
bahuyojanakoṭistham manasi eva mahāpuram

39. hi kalpakriyāvilāsaḥ nimeṣaḥ pratibhāsate
bahuyojanakoṭistham mahāpuram manasi eva

39. Indeed, the entire unfolding of an aeon (kalpa) appears as merely a moment (nimeṣa). This is comparable to a great city, spanning millions of yojanas, existing solely within the mind (manas).

Words meanings summery:

• कल्पक्रियाविलासः (kalpakriyāvilāsaḥ) - the vast, active unfolding of an entire aeon (kalpa) (play of aeon's action, manifestation of aeon's activity)

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

• निमेषः (nimeṣaḥ) - merely a moment (nimeṣa) (moment, twinkling)

• प्रतिभासते (pratibhāsate) - appears, is perceived as (appears, shines, manifests)

• बहुयोजनकोटिस्थम् (bahuyojanakoṭistham) - located across distances of millions of yojanas (situated in millions of yojanas, occupying many crores of leagues)

• मनसि (manasi) - solely residing in the mind (manas) (in the mind, within the mind)

• एव (eva) - only, solely (only, indeed, just)

• महापुरम् (mahāpuram) - a magnificent city (great city, large town)

Words meanings and morphology

कल्पक्रियाविलासः (kalpakriyāvilāsaḥ) - the vast, active unfolding of an entire aeon (kalpa) (play of aeon's action, manifestation of aeon's activity)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kalpakriyāvilāsa

kalpakriyāvilāsa - play/sport of an aeon's action

compound of kalpa, kriyā, and vilāsa

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kalpa+kriyā+vilāsa)

• kalpa – aeon, cosmic age
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• kriyā – action, activity, performance
  noun (feminine)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• vilāsa – play, sport, manifestation, charm
  noun (masculine)
  derived from vi-las
  Prefix: vi
  Root: las (class 1)

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

(indeclinable)

निमेषः (nimeṣaḥ) - merely a moment (nimeṣa) (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)

प्रतिभासते (pratibhāsate) - appears, is perceived as (appears, shines, manifests)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of pratibhās

present indicative

middle voice, class 1

Prefix: prati

Root: bhās (class 1)

बहुयोजनकोटिस्थम् (bahuyojanakoṭistham) - located across distances of millions of yojanas (situated in millions of yojanas, occupying many crores of leagues)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bahuyojanakoṭistha

bahuyojanakoṭistha - situated in millions of yojanas

compound of bahu-yojana-koṭi-stha

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bahu+yojana+koṭi+stha)

• bahu – many, much
  adjective (neuter)
• yojana – league (a measure of distance, approx. 8-15 km)
  noun (neuter)
  Root: yuj (class 7)
• koṭi – ten million, crore, extreme point
  noun (feminine)
• stha – standing, situated, residing in
  adjective (neuter)
  derived from sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

मनसि (manasi) - solely residing in the mind (manas) (in the mind, within the mind)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought

Root: man (class 4)

एव (eva) - only, solely (only, indeed, just)

(indeclinable)

महापुरम् (mahāpuram) - a magnificent city (great city, large town)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahāpura

mahāpura - great city, capital

compound of mahā and pura

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+pura)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective (feminine)
  feminine stem of mahant
• pura – city, town, fortress
  noun (neuter)