योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-37, verse-9

स्वसत्ताप्रतिबिम्बाभमाकाशमुकुरोदरे ।
धत्ते कल्पनिमेषाङ्कं कालाख्यममलं वपुः ॥ ९ ॥

svasattāpratibimbābhamākāśamukurodare ,
dhatte kalpanimeṣāṅkaṃ kālākhyamamalaṃ vapuḥ 9

9. svasattāpratibimbābham ākāśamukura udare dhatte
kalpanimeṣāṅkam kāla ākhyam amalam vapuḥ

9. ākāśamukura udare svasattāpratibimbābham
kalpanimeṣāṅkam kāla ākhyam amalam vapuḥ dhatte

9. Within the mirror-like expanse of space, (the Supreme Self) holds its immaculate form, known as Time, which appears like a reflection of its own being and is marked by aeons (kalpas) and moments (nimeṣas).

Words meanings summery:

• स्वसत्ताप्रतिबिम्बाभम् (svasattāpratibimbābham) - resembling the reflection of its own being/existence

• आकाशमुकुर (ākāśamukura) - mirror of space

• उदरे (udare) - in the expanse, on the surface (of the mirror) (in the inside, in the belly, in the womb, in the surface)

• धत्ते (dhatte) - manifests, maintains (holds, bears, places, maintains)

• कल्पनिमेषाङ्कम् (kalpanimeṣāṅkam) - marked by kalpas and nimeṣas (aeons and moments)

• काल (kāla) - time

• आख्यम् (ākhyam) - named, called

• अमलम् (amalam) - spotless, pure, immaculate, free from impurity

• वपुः (vapuḥ) - form, body, nature, essence

Words meanings and morphology

स्वसत्ताप्रतिबिम्बाभम् (svasattāpratibimbābham) - resembling the reflection of its own being/existence

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of svasattāpratibimbābha

svasattāpratibimbābha - having the likeness of the reflection of its own being

Compound of sva (own) + sattā (existence) + pratibimba (reflection) + ābha (likeness, splendor).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sva+sattā+pratibimba+ābha)

• sva – own, oneself
  pronoun/adjective
• sattā – existence, being, reality
  noun (feminine)
  From root as (to be) + tā suffix.
  Root: as (class 2)
• pratibimba – reflection, image, shadow
  noun (neuter)
  From prati (against, back) + bimba (disk, object).
  Prefix: prati
  Root: bimba
• ābha – resemblance, likeness, splendor, light
  noun/adjective (masculine/neuter)
  From ā + root bhā (to shine).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Qualifies vapuḥ.

आकाशमुकुर (ākāśamukura) - mirror of space

(noun)

masculine, singular of ākāśamukura

ākāśamukura - mirror of space, sky-mirror

Compound of ākāśa (space, ether) and mukura (mirror).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (ākāśa+mukura)

• ākāśa – space, ether, sky
  noun (masculine)
  From ā + root kāś (to shine).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kāś (class 1)
• mukura – mirror, bud
  noun (masculine)

Note: It functions with udare to form a locative phrase.

उदरे (udare) - in the expanse, on the surface (of the mirror) (in the inside, in the belly, in the womb, in the surface)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of udara

udara - belly, abdomen, inside, womb, surface

Note: Forms a locative phrase with ākāśamukura.

धत्ते (dhatte) - manifests, maintains (holds, bears, places, maintains)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of dhā

present middle

3rd person singular, present indicative, middle voice (ātmanepada).

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: The implied subject is the Supreme Self.

कल्पनिमेषाङ्कम् (kalpanimeṣāṅkam) - marked by kalpas and nimeṣas (aeons and moments)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kalpanimeṣāṅka

kalpanimeṣāṅka - marked by aeons and moments, having kalpas and nimeṣas as its marks

Compound of kalpa (aeon) + nimeṣa (moment) + aṅka (mark, sign).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kalpa+nimeṣa+aṅka)

• kalpa – aeon, a vast period of time (a day of Brahmā), an arrangement
  noun (masculine)
  From root kḷp (to be ordered, arranged).
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• nimeṣa – twinkling of an eye, a moment
  noun (masculine)
  From ni + root miṣ (to wink).
  Prefix: ni
  Root: miṣ (class 6)
• aṅka – mark, sign, number, digit
  noun (masculine/neuter)
  From root aṅk (to mark).
  Root: aṅk (class 1)

Note: Qualifies vapuḥ.

काल (kāla) - time

(noun)

masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, season, period

Root: kal (class 10)

Note: Forms a compound with ākhyam.

आख्यम् (ākhyam) - named, called

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ākhya

ākhya - named, called, designated

passive participle

From ā + root khyā (to tell, relate).

Prefix: ā

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Qualifies vapuḥ. kālākhyam (named Time) is a compound.

अमलम् (amalam) - spotless, pure, immaculate, free from impurity

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of amala

amala - spotless, pure, clean, free from dirt or blemish

From a (negation) + mala (impurity).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+mala)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negation prefix.
• mala – dirt, impurity, stain, defect
  noun (masculine/neuter)
  Root: mal (class 1)

Note: Qualifies vapuḥ.

वपुः (vapuḥ) - form, body, nature, essence

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vapus

vapus - body, form, figure, nature, essence

From root vap (to sow, scatter).

Root: vap (class 1)

Note: Direct object of dhatte.