योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-50, verse-18

यावत्संकल्पकलना तावच्चित्तविभूतयः ।
यावज्जलदविस्तारस्तावत्खजलबिन्दवः ॥ १८ ॥

yāvatsaṃkalpakalanā tāvaccittavibhūtayaḥ ,
yāvajjaladavistārastāvatkhajalabindavaḥ 18

18. yāvat saṅkalpakalanā tāvat cittavibhūtayaḥ
yāvat jaladavistāraḥ tāvat khajalabindavaḥ

18. yāvat saṅkalpakalanā,
tāvat cittavibhūtayaḥ.
yāvat jaladavistāraḥ,
tāvat khajalabindavaḥ.

18. As long as there is the formation of intentions (saṅkalpa), so long are there manifestations of the mind (citta). Just as long as there is the expanse of clouds, so long are there raindrops.

Words meanings summery:

• यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, as much as, to the extent that

• सङ्कल्पकलना (saṅkalpakalanā) - the conceptualization of intentions

• तावत् (tāvat) - so long, so much, to that extent

• चित्तविभूतयः (cittavibhūtayaḥ) - manifestations of the mind

• यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, as much as, to the extent that

• जलदविस्तारः (jaladavistāraḥ) - the expanse of clouds

• तावत् (tāvat) - so long, so much, to that extent

• खजलबिन्दवः (khajalabindavaḥ) - raindrops, drops of sky-water

Words meanings and morphology

यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, as much as, to the extent that

(indeclinable)

सङ्कल्पकलना (saṅkalpakalanā) - the conceptualization of intentions

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṅkalpakalanā

saṅkalpakalanā - the formation/operation of intentions

Compound of saṅkalpa and kalanā

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṅkalpa+kalanā)

• saṅkalpa – intention, resolve, desire, mental inclination
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix sam- and root kḷp (to be in order)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• kalanā – formation, conceptualization, calculation, operation
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root kal (to count, to make)
  Root: kal (class 1)

तावत् (tāvat) - so long, so much, to that extent

(indeclinable)

चित्तविभूतयः (cittavibhūtayaḥ) - manifestations of the mind

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of cittavibhūti

cittavibhūti - manifestations/powers of the mind

Compound of citta and vibhūti

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (citta+vibhūti)

• citta – mind, consciousness, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• vibhūti – manifestation, power, glory, opulence
  noun (feminine)
  From prefix vi- and root bhū (to be)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: bhū (class 1)

यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, as much as, to the extent that

(indeclinable)

जलदविस्तारः (jaladavistāraḥ) - the expanse of clouds

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jaladavistāra

jaladavistāra - the spread or expanse of clouds

Compound of jalada and vistāra

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jalada+vistāra)

• jalada – cloud (giver of water)
  noun (masculine)
  Compound: jala (water) + da (giver)
  Root: dā (class 1)
• vistāra – expanse, spread, extension, diffusion
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix vi- and root stṛ (to spread)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: stṛ (class 9)

तावत् (tāvat) - so long, so much, to that extent

(indeclinable)

खजलबिन्दवः (khajalabindavaḥ) - raindrops, drops of sky-water

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of khajalabindu

khajalabindu - raindrop, drop of sky-water

Compound of kha (sky), jala (water), and bindu (drop)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kha+jala+bindu)

• kha – sky, space, ether
  noun (neuter)
• jala – water
  noun (neuter)
• bindu – drop, dot, point
  noun (masculine)