योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-30, verse-72

देशकालविभागान्ता तन्मात्रवलिता क्रमात् ।
जीवो भूत्वा भवत्याशु बुद्धिः पश्चादहं मनः ॥ ७२ ॥

deśakālavibhāgāntā tanmātravalitā kramāt ,
jīvo bhūtvā bhavatyāśu buddhiḥ paścādahaṃ manaḥ 72

72. deśakālavibhāgāntā tanmātravlitā kramāt jīvaḥ
bhūtvā bhavati āśu buddhiḥ paścāt aham manaḥ

72. kramāt deśakālavibhāgāntā tanmātravlitā (cit)
jīvaḥ bhūtvā āśu buddhiḥ paścāt aham manaḥ bhavati

72. Gradually, it (Consciousness) becomes delimited by divisions of space (deśa) and time (kāla), and permeated by the subtle elements (tanmātra). Having become an individual soul (jīva), it quickly transforms into intellect (buddhi), then ego (ahaṅkāra), and eventually mind (manas).

Words meanings summery:

• देशकालविभागान्ता (deśakālavibhāgāntā) - delimited by divisions of space (deśa) and time (kāla) (ending with divisions of space and time, delimited by space and time)

• तन्मात्रव्लिता (tanmātravlitā) - permeated by the subtle elements (tanmātra) (surrounded by subtle elements, permeated by subtle elements)

• क्रमात् (kramāt) - gradually (gradually, in succession, step by step)

• जीवः (jīvaḥ) - an individual soul (jīva) (living being, individual soul, life principle)

• भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having become (having become, after becoming)

• भवति (bhavati) - transforms into (becomes, is, exists)

• आशु (āśu) - quickly (quickly, swiftly, immediately)

• बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect (buddhi) (intellect, understanding, discernment)

• पश्चात् (paścāt) - then (afterwards, behind, subsequently)

• अहम् (aham) - ego (ahaṅkāra) (I, ego, self-sense)

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind (manas) (mind, thought, consciousness, intention)

Words meanings and morphology

देशकालविभागान्ता (deśakālavibhāgāntā) - delimited by divisions of space (deśa) and time (kāla) (ending with divisions of space and time, delimited by space and time)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of deśakālavibhāgānta

deśakālavibhāgānta - ending with divisions of space and time, delimited by space and time

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deśa+kāla+vibhāga+anta)

• deśa – place, space, region
  noun (masculine)
• kāla – time, duration
  noun (masculine)
• vibhāga – division, partition, separation
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: bhaj (class 1)
• anta – end, limit, boundary
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies the implied 'cit'.

तन्मात्रव्लिता (tanmātravlitā) - permeated by the subtle elements (tanmātra) (surrounded by subtle elements, permeated by subtle elements)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tanmātravlita

tanmātravlita - surrounded by subtle elements, permeated by subtle elements

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tanmātra+valita)

• tanmātra – subtle element, primary element, mere particle
  noun (neuter)
• valita – surrounded, encompassed, entwined
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root val- (to turn, surround) with kta suffix.
  Root: val (class 1)

Note: Modifies the implied 'cit'.

क्रमात् (kramāt) - gradually (gradually, in succession, step by step)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of krama

krama - step, sequence, order, succession

Note: Indicates a gradual process.

जीवः (jīvaḥ) - an individual soul (jīva) (living being, individual soul, life principle)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jīva

jīva - living being, individual soul, life principle

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative with 'bhūtvā'.

भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having become (having become, after becoming)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Derived from root bhū (to be) with ktvā suffix.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Indicates a preceding action.

भवति (bhavati) - transforms into (becomes, is, exists)

(verb)

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

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: The main verb for the transformation into buddhi, ahaṃ, manas.

आशु (āśu) - quickly (quickly, swiftly, immediately)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying 'bhavati'.

बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect (buddhi) (intellect, understanding, discernment)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, discernment

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative of 'bhavati'.

पश्चात् (paścāt) - then (afterwards, behind, subsequently)

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates a sequence.

अहम् (aham) - ego (ahaṅkāra) (I, ego, self-sense)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aham

aham - I, ego, self-sense

Note: Predicate nominative of 'bhavati'.

मनः (manaḥ) - mind (manas) (mind, thought, consciousness, intention)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, thought, consciousness, intention

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Predicate nominative of 'bhavati'.

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