योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-45, verse-32

इयत्तया प्रसरिणी क्षणकल्पादिपल्लवा ।
तेजःकेसरिणी कालनलिनी व्योमपङ्कजा ॥ ३२ ॥

iyattayā prasariṇī kṣaṇakalpādipallavā ,
tejaḥkesariṇī kālanalinī vyomapaṅkajā 32

32. iyattayā prasariṇī kṣaṇakalpādi-pallavā
tejaḥkesariṇī kālanalinī vyomapaṅkajā

32. iyam iyattayā prasariṇī kṣaṇakalpādi-pallavā
tejaḥkesariṇī kālanalinī vyomapaṅkajā

32. In its manifested extent, this [universe] spreads out, with moments and cosmic eons (kalpa) serving as its initial sprouts. It possesses brilliance (tejas) as its filaments, and is indeed a lotus of time (kāla) and a lotus of space (vyoman).

Words meanings summery:

• इयत्तया (iyattayā) - according to its manifested extent/measure (by its extent, by its limitedness, by its measure)

• प्रसरिणी (prasariṇī) - spreading, extending, diffusing

• क्षणकल्पादि-पल्लवा (kṣaṇakalpādi-pallavā) - having moments and kalpas as initial sprouts

• तेजःकेसरिणी (tejaḥkesariṇī) - having brilliance/light as its filaments

• कालनलिनी (kālanalinī) - a lotus-pond of time

• व्योमपङ्कजा (vyomapaṅkajā) - a lotus of space

Words meanings and morphology

इयत्तया (iyattayā) - according to its manifested extent/measure (by its extent, by its limitedness, by its measure)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of iyattā

iyattā - measure, extent, limitedness, quantity

From 'iyat' (so much) + 'tā' (suffix for abstract noun)

Note: Describes the manner of spreading.

प्रसरिणी (prasariṇī) - spreading, extending, diffusing

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prasariṇī

prasariṇī - spreading, extending, diffusing

Agent Noun

From prefix 'pra' + root 'sṛ' (to flow, move) with suffix '-inī' (feminine agent suffix).

Prefix: pra

Root: sṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the implied 'iyam' and the following nouns.

क्षणकल्पादि-पल्लवा (kṣaṇakalpādi-pallavā) - having moments and kalpas as initial sprouts

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kṣaṇakalpādi-pallava

kṣaṇakalpādi-pallava - having moments and eons as its beginning sprouts

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṣaṇa+kalpa+ādi+pallava)

• kṣaṇa – moment, instant
  noun (masculine)
• kalpa – cosmic eon, age, duration of Brahma's day
  noun (masculine)
• ādi – beginning, first, and so on
  noun (masculine)
• pallava – sprout, young leaf, bud
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with the implied 'iyam' and the following nouns.

तेजःकेसरिणी (tejaḥkesariṇī) - having brilliance/light as its filaments

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tejaḥkesariṇī

tejaḥkesariṇī - having brilliance as filaments

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tejas+kesariṇī)

• tejas – brilliance, light, energy, spiritual power
  noun (neuter)
• kesariṇī – having filaments/anthers (feminine), lioness
  adjective (feminine)
  Feminine form of kesarin.

Note: Agrees with the implied 'iyam' and the following nouns.

कालनलिनी (kālanalinī) - a lotus-pond of time

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kālanalinī

kālanalinī - a lotus of time, a lotus-pond of time

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kāla+nalinī)

• kāla – time, death
  noun (masculine)
• nalinī – lotus plant, lotus-pond
  noun (feminine)

Note: Another descriptor of the universe as a lotus.

व्योमपङ्कजा (vyomapaṅkajā) - a lotus of space

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vyomapaṅkajā

vyomapaṅkajā - a lotus of space

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vyoman+paṅkaja)

• vyoman – sky, space, ether
  noun (neuter)
• paṅkaja – lotus (born from mud)
  noun (neuter)

Note: Another descriptor of the universe as a lotus.