योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-21, verse-53

क्षणादसत्तामायान्ति सत्तामपि पुनः क्षणात् ।
मातैव गृहिणीभावगृहीता कण्ठलम्बिनी ॥ ५३ ॥

kṣaṇādasattāmāyānti sattāmapi punaḥ kṣaṇāt ,
mātaiva gṛhiṇībhāvagṛhītā kaṇṭhalambinī 53

53. kṣaṇāt asattām āyānti sattām api punaḥ kṣaṇāt |
mātā eva gṛhiṇībhāvagṛhītā kaṇṭhalambinī || 53 ||

53. (tāḥ) kṣaṇāt asattām āyānti,
punaḥ api kṣaṇāt sattām (āyānti).
mātā eva gṛhiṇībhāvagṛhītā kaṇṭhalambinī (sati)

53. In a moment they attain non-existence, and again in a moment they attain existence. Even a mother, when perceived and embraced in the manner of a wife...

Words meanings summery:

• क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - in a moment, from a moment, instantly

• असत्ताम् (asattām) - to non-existence, to unreality

• आयान्ति (āyānti) - they go, they come, they attain

• सत्ताम् (sattām) - to existence, to reality

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, anew, moreover

• क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - in a moment, from a moment, instantly

• माता (mātā) - mother

• एव (eva) - even (indeed, only, certainly, even)

• गृहिणीभावगृहीता (gṛhiṇībhāvagṛhītā) - taken on the state of a wife, assumed the role of a wife, perceived as a wife

• कण्ठलम्बिनी (kaṇṭhalambinī) - embracing intimately (embracing the neck, clinging to the neck, hanging on the neck)

Words meanings and morphology

क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - in a moment, from a moment, instantly

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa

kṣaṇa - moment, instant, short time

Root: kṣaṇ

Note: Indicates 'from' or 'in' a moment.

असत्ताम् (asattām) - to non-existence, to unreality

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of asattā

asattā - non-existence, unreality, absence

Derived from asat (non-existent) + tā (abstract noun suffix).

Prefix: a

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Object of āyānti.

आयान्ति (āyānti) - they go, they come, they attain

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of yā

present active third person plural

Root yā with upasarga ā.

Prefix: ā

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: The implied subject is the "bhāvābhāvaśubhāśubhāḥ" from the previous verse.

सत्ताम् (sattām) - to existence, to reality

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sattā

sattā - existence, reality, being

Derived from sat (existent) + tā (abstract noun suffix).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Object of implied āyānti.

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes sattām (even existence).

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, anew, moreover

(indeclinable)

क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - in a moment, from a moment, instantly

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa

kṣaṇa - moment, instant, short time

Root: kṣaṇ

Note: Indicates 'from' or 'in' a moment.

माता (mātā) - mother

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mātṛ

mātṛ - mother

Root: mā

Note: Subject of the analogy.

एव (eva) - even (indeed, only, certainly, even)

(indeclinable)

गृहिणीभावगृहीता (gṛhiṇībhāvagṛhītā) - taken on the state of a wife, assumed the role of a wife, perceived as a wife

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gṛhiṇībhāvagṛhīta

gṛhiṇībhāvagṛhīta - having taken the state/role of a wife

Past Passive Participle (for gṛhīta)

Bahuvrīhi compound. gṛhītā (taken/accepted) modifies mātā. gṛhiṇībhāva (the state of being a wife) is the object that is taken/accepted.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (gṛhiṇībhāva+gṛhīta)

• gṛhiṇībhāva – the state of being a wife
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of gṛhiṇī (wife) and bhāva (state, condition).
• gṛhīta – taken, grasped, accepted, perceived
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root grah (to seize, take), suffix -ita.
  Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Modifies mātā.

कण्ठलम्बिनी (kaṇṭhalambinī) - embracing intimately (embracing the neck, clinging to the neck, hanging on the neck)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kaṇṭhalambin

kaṇṭhalambin - clinging to the neck, embracing the neck, hanging on the neck

Compound of kaṇṭha (neck) and lambin (hanging, clinging).

Compound type : tatpurusha (kaṇṭha+lambin)

• kaṇṭha – neck, throat
  noun (masculine)
• lambin – hanging, suspended, clinging, dependent
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle (from root lamb)
  Root: lamb (class 1)

Note: Modifies mātā.