योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-89, verse-65

तेन तत्त्वविदां तात काकतालीयवन्मनः ।
यद्यद्भावयति क्षिप्रं तत्तदाशु करोत्यलम् ॥ ६५ ॥

tena tattvavidāṃ tāta kākatālīyavanmanaḥ ,
yadyadbhāvayati kṣipraṃ tattadāśu karotyalam 65

65. tena tattvavidām tāta kākatālīyavat manaḥ | yat
yat bhāvayati kṣipram tat tat āśu karoti alam ||

65. tāta tena tattvavidām manaḥ kākatālīyavat yat
yat kṣipram bhāvayati tat tat āśu alam karoti

65. Therefore, dear one, the mind of those who know the truth, just like a sudden, chance event (kākatālīya), whatever it conceives, that very thing it swiftly and immediately accomplishes.

Words meanings summery:

• तेन (tena) - by that, therefore

• तत्त्वविदाम् (tattvavidām) - of those who know the truth/reality

• तात (tāta) - dear one, child (addressing a younger person or disciple)

• काकतालीयवत् (kākatālīyavat) - like the crow-palm fruit (coincidence), by chance, accidentally

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, consciousness

• यत् (yat) - whatever, whichever

• यत् (yat) - whatever, whichever

• भावयति (bhāvayati) - causes to be, manifests, conceives, imagines, reflects upon

• क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly, swiftly, immediately

• तत् (tat) - that very thing, whatever that (is)

• तत् (tat) - that very thing, whatever that (is)

• आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly, instantly

• करोति (karoti) - he/she/it does, makes, performs

• अलम् (alam) - sufficiently, indeed, competently

Words meanings and morphology

तेन (tena) - by that, therefore

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

तत्त्वविदाम् (tattvavidām) - of those who know the truth/reality

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tattvavid

tattvavid - knower of truth, philosopher

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tattva+vid)

• tattva – truth, reality, principle, essence
  noun (neuter)
• vid – knowing, one who knows
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root `vid` 'to know'.
  Root: vid (class 2)

तात (tāta) - dear one, child (addressing a younger person or disciple)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father, dear one, child

काकतालीयवत् (kākatālīyavat) - like the crow-palm fruit (coincidence), by chance, accidentally

(indeclinable)

`vat` suffix added to `kākatālīya` to form an adverb meaning 'like'.

मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, consciousness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, consciousness

यत् (yat) - whatever, whichever

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, whatever

Note: Repetition indicates 'whatever specific thing'.

यत् (yat) - whatever, whichever

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, whatever

Note: Repetition indicates 'whatever specific thing'.

भावयति (bhāvayati) - causes to be, manifests, conceives, imagines, reflects upon

(verb)

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

Causative Present Active Indicative

Causative stem of root `bhū` (to be).

Root: bhū (class 1)

क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly, swiftly, immediately

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially here.

तत् (tat) - that very thing, whatever that (is)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

Note: Corresponds to `yat yat`.

तत् (tat) - that very thing, whatever that (is)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

Note: Corresponds to `yat yat`.

आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly, instantly

(indeclinable)

करोति (karoti) - he/she/it does, makes, performs

(verb)

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

Present Active Indicative

Root: kṛ (class 8)

अलम् (alam) - sufficiently, indeed, competently

(indeclinable)