योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-87, verse-12

निमेषार्धार्धभागेन कालेन कलनां प्रभुः ।
जहौ चितश्चेत्यदशां स्पन्दशक्तिमिवानिलः ॥ १२ ॥

nimeṣārdhārdhabhāgena kālena kalanāṃ prabhuḥ ,
jahau citaścetyadaśāṃ spandaśaktimivānilaḥ 12

12. nimeṣārdhārdhabhāgena kālena kalanām prabhuḥ |
jahau citaḥ cetyadaśām spandaśaktim iva anilaḥ ||

12. prabhuḥ nimeṣārdhārdhabhāgena kālena citaḥ cetyadaśām kalanām jahau,
anilaḥ spandaśaktim iva.

12. In an extremely brief moment, the Lord abandoned the objective state (cetyadaśā) of consciousness (cit) and its mental activity, just as the wind gives up its vibratory power (spanda-śakti).

Words meanings summery:

• निमेषार्धार्धभागेन (nimeṣārdhārdhabhāgena) - in a fraction of a moment, in an exceedingly short time

• कालेन (kālena) - by time, in time

• कलनाम् (kalanām) - mental activity, apprehension, reckoning, perception

• प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - Refers to the divine consciousness or the yogi who has attained such a state. (the Lord, master, mighty one, supreme one)

• जहौ (jahau) - abandoned, gave up, renounced, left

• चितः (citaḥ) - of consciousness, of the mind

• चेत्यदशाम् (cetyadaśām) - The state where consciousness is directed towards objects, rather than resting in itself. (the objective state, the state of being perceivable)

• स्पन्दशक्तिम् (spandaśaktim) - The inherent power of consciousness to manifest, or the active manifestation itself. (the power of vibration, the creative pulsation)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अनिलः (anilaḥ) - wind, air

Words meanings and morphology

निमेषार्धार्धभागेन (nimeṣārdhārdhabhāgena) - in a fraction of a moment, in an exceedingly short time

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of nimeṣārdhārdhabhāga

nimeṣārdhārdhabhāga - a part of half of half a wink, an exceedingly short moment

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nimeṣa+ardha+ardha+bhāga)

• nimeṣa – a wink, a twinkling of an eye, a moment
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: miṣ (class 1)
• ardha – half, a part
  adjective (neuter)
• ardha – half, a part
  adjective (neuter)
• bhāga – part, portion, share
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhaj (class 1)

कालेन (kālena) - by time, in time

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, period, season

कलनाम् (kalanām) - mental activity, apprehension, reckoning, perception

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kalanā

kalanā - mental activity, apprehension, computation, perception, reckoning

Root: kal (class 1)

प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - Refers to the divine consciousness or the yogi who has attained such a state. (the Lord, master, mighty one, supreme one)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prabhu

prabhu - master, lord, powerful, capable, sovereign

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

जहौ (jahau) - abandoned, gave up, renounced, left

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of hā

Perfect Active

Perfect 3rd person singular, root hā (to abandon)

Root: hā (class 3)

चितः (citaḥ) - of consciousness, of the mind

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, mind, thought, spirit

चेत्यदशाम् (cetyadaśām) - The state where consciousness is directed towards objects, rather than resting in itself. (the objective state, the state of being perceivable)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of cetyadaśā

cetyadaśā - the objective state, the state of being an object of consciousness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cetya+daśā)

• cetya – that which is to be perceived, object of thought, perceivable
  adjective
  Gerundive
  Future Passive Participle of cit (to perceive, to know)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• daśā – state, condition, situation
  noun (feminine)

स्पन्दशक्तिम् (spandaśaktim) - The inherent power of consciousness to manifest, or the active manifestation itself. (the power of vibration, the creative pulsation)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of spandaśakti

spandaśakti - power of vibration, pulsating energy, creative power (śakti)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (spanda+śakti)

• spanda – vibration, pulsation, throbbing, movement
  noun (masculine)
  Root: spad (class 1)
• śakti – power, energy, capability, divine feminine power (śakti)
  noun (feminine)
  Root: śak (class 5)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

अनिलः (anilaḥ) - wind, air

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anila

anila - wind, air, a deity of wind

Prefix: an

Root: il (class 1)

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