योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-100, verse-11

चित्तं नाशस्वभावं तद्विद्धि नाशात्मकं नृप ।
क्षणनाशो यतः कल्पचित्तशब्देन कथ्यते ॥ ११ ॥

cittaṃ nāśasvabhāvaṃ tadviddhi nāśātmakaṃ nṛpa ,
kṣaṇanāśo yataḥ kalpacittaśabdena kathyate 11

11. cittam nāśasvabhāvam tat viddhi nāśātmakam nṛpa
kṣaṇanāśaḥ yataḥ kalpacittaśabdena kathyate

11. nṛpa cittam nāśasvabhāvam nāśātmakam tat viddhi
yataḥ kṣaṇanāśaḥ kalpacittaśabdena कथ्यते

11. O King (nṛpa), know that the mind (citta) is by its very nature ephemeral and destructive. Because even that which is spoken of as the 'mind of an eon' (kalpacitta) refers to momentary destruction (kṣaṇanāśa).

Words meanings summery:

• चित्तम् (cittam) - mind, consciousness, thought

• नाशस्वभावम् (nāśasvabhāvam) - having the nature of destruction, perishable by nature

• तत् (tat) - that, it

• विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand

• नाशात्मकम् (nāśātmakam) - consisting of destruction, of a destructive nature, perishable

• नृप (nṛpa) - O king

• क्षणनाशः (kṣaṇanāśaḥ) - momentary destruction, perishing in a moment

• यतः (yataḥ) - because, since, from which

• कल्पचित्तशब्देन (kalpacittaśabdena) - by the word 'kalpa citta' (mind of an eon)

• कथ्यते (kathyate) - is said, is described, is called

Words meanings and morphology

चित्तम् (cittam) - mind, consciousness, thought

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of citta

citta - mind, consciousness, thought

नाशस्वभावम् (nāśasvabhāvam) - having the nature of destruction, perishable by nature

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nāśasvabhāva

nāśasvabhāva - having the nature of destruction, perishable by nature

Compound type : tatpurusha (nāśa+svabhāva)

• nāśa – destruction, perishing
  noun (masculine)
  Root: naś (class 4)
• svabhāva – own nature, inherent disposition
  noun (masculine)

तत् (tat) - that, it

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this

विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vid

imperative 2nd person singular, active voice (from 2nd class root vid)

Root: vid (class 2)

नाशात्मकम् (nāśātmakam) - consisting of destruction, of a destructive nature, perishable

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nāśātmaka

nāśātmaka - consisting of destruction, of a destructive nature, perishable

Compound type : tatpurusha (nāśa+ātmaka)

• nāśa – destruction, perishing
  noun (masculine)
  Root: naś (class 4)
• ātmaka – having the nature of, consisting of
  adjective (neuter)

नृप (nṛpa) - O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler

Compound type : tatpurusha (nṛ+pa)

• nṛ – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• pa – protector, one who protects
  noun (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  derived from root pā 'to protect'
  Root: pā (class 2)

क्षणनाशः (kṣaṇanāśaḥ) - momentary destruction, perishing in a moment

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣaṇanāśa

kṣaṇanāśa - momentary destruction, perishing in a moment

Compound type : tatpurusha (kṣaṇa+nāśa)

• kṣaṇa – moment, instant
  noun (masculine)
• nāśa – destruction, perishing
  noun (masculine)
  Root: naś (class 4)

यतः (yataḥ) - because, since, from which

(indeclinable)

कल्पचित्तशब्देन (kalpacittaśabdena) - by the word 'kalpa citta' (mind of an eon)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kalpacittaśabda

kalpacittaśabda - the word 'kalpa citta'

Compound type : tatpurusha (kalpa+citta+śabda)

• kalpa – eon, cosmic period
  noun (masculine)
• citta – mind, consciousness, thought
  noun (neuter)
• śabda – word, term, sound
  noun (masculine)

कथ्यते (kathyate) - is said, is described, is called

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of kath

present 3rd person singular, passive voice (from 10th class root kath)

Root: kath (class 10)