योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-92, verse-29

प्रतिभातं यदेवास्य यथाभूतं भवत्यलम् ।
क्षणादेव मनः पीनं बालवेतालवन्मुने ॥ २९ ॥

pratibhātaṃ yadevāsya yathābhūtaṃ bhavatyalam ,
kṣaṇādeva manaḥ pīnaṃ bālavetālavanmune 29

29. pratibhātam yat eva asya yathābhūtam bhavati
alam kṣaṇāt eva manaḥ pīnam bālavetālavat mune

29. mune asya yat eva yathābhūtam alam pratibhātam
bhavati manaḥ kṣaṇāt eva bālavetālavat pīnam

29. O sage, when whatever manifests to this (mind) truly becomes fully realized, that mind immediately becomes powerful like a young vetāla.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रतिभातम् (pratibhātam) - manifested, perceived (manifested, appeared, perceived, understood)

• यत् (yat) - whatever (which, whatever, that which)

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

• अस्य (asya) - to this (mind) (of this, its)

• यथाभूतम् (yathābhūtam) - as it truly is (as it truly is, truly, really, factually)

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes (is, becomes, exists)

• अलम् (alam) - fully, truly (enough, sufficient, capable, truly, indeed)

• क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - instantly, immediately (from an instant, instantly, immediately)

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

• मनः (manaḥ) - the mind (mind, intellect, heart)

• पीनम् (pīnam) - powerful, strengthened (fat, stout, strong, nourished, plump)

• बालवेतालवत् (bālavetālavat) - like a young vetāla (goblin), implying mischievous power (like a young vetāla/goblin)

• मुने (mune) - O sage (O sage, O ascetic)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रतिभातम् (pratibhātam) - manifested, perceived (manifested, appeared, perceived, understood)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pratibhāta

pratibhāta - manifested, appeared, perceived, understood, shone forth

Past Passive Participle

Derived from prefix 'prati' + root √bhā (to shine, appear) + -ta suffix

Prefix: prati

Root: bhā (class 2)

यत् (yat) - whatever (which, whatever, that which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

Note: Refers to an abstract 'thing' that manifests.

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

(indeclinable)

अस्य (asya) - to this (mind) (of this, its)

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this here

Note: Refers to the mind of the sage, or mind in general.

यथाभूतम् (yathābhūtam) - as it truly is (as it truly is, truly, really, factually)

(indeclinable)

From 'yathā' (as) + 'bhūta' (been, become)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+bhūta)

• yathā – as, like, according to
  indeclinable
• bhūta – been, become, true, existent
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √bhū (to be, become) + -ta suffix
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Adverbially modifies 'bhavati'.

भवति (bhavati) - becomes (is, becomes, exists)

(verb)

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

Root: bhū (class 1)

अलम् (alam) - fully, truly (enough, sufficient, capable, truly, indeed)

(indeclinable)

क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - instantly, immediately (from an instant, instantly, immediately)

(indeclinable)

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

(indeclinable)

मनः (manaḥ) - the mind (mind, intellect, heart)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, consciousness

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject of the implied 'bhavati' for 'pīnam'.

पीनम् (pīnam) - powerful, strengthened (fat, stout, strong, nourished, plump)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pīna

pīna - fat, stout, strong, nourished, plump, full

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √pyā (to swell, grow fat) + -na suffix

Root: pyā (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective to 'manaḥ'.

बालवेतालवत् (bālavetālavat) - like a young vetāla (goblin), implying mischievous power (like a young vetāla/goblin)

(indeclinable)

Compound 'bālavetāla' (young vetāla) + suffix '-vat' (like)

Compound type : tatpurusha (bāla+vetāla)

• bāla – young, child, immature
  adjective (masculine)
• vetāla – goblin, vampire, spirit inhabiting a corpse
  noun (masculine)

Note: Describes how the mind becomes powerful.

मुने (mune) - O sage (O sage, O ascetic)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, seer, saint

Note: Addressed to a sage.