योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-187, verse-10

सर्गोऽयमिति तद्बुद्धं क्षणं यत्कचनं चितः ।
कल्पोऽयमिति तद्बुद्धं क्षणं तत्कचनं चितः ॥ १० ॥

sargo'yamiti tadbuddhaṃ kṣaṇaṃ yatkacanaṃ citaḥ ,
kalpo'yamiti tadbuddhaṃ kṣaṇaṃ tatkacanaṃ citaḥ 10

10. sargaḥ ayam iti tat buddham kṣaṇam yat kacanam citaḥ
kalpaḥ ayam iti tat buddham kṣaṇam tat kacanam citaḥ

10. ayam sargaḥ iti tat kṣaṇam citaḥ yat kacanam buddham
ayam kalpaḥ iti tat kṣaṇam citaḥ tat kacanam buddham

10. "This is creation" – this is understood for a moment as the mere stirring of consciousness (cit). "This is a cosmic cycle" – this is also understood for a moment as the mere stirring of consciousness (cit).

Words meanings summery:

• सर्गः (sargaḥ) - the concept of creation (being described as stirring of consciousness) (creation, emanation)

• अयम् (ayam) - this (masculine)

• इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating a quote

• तत् (tat) - that (idea: 'This is creation') (that (neuter))

• बुद्धम् (buddham) - understood, perceived

• क्षणम् (kṣaṇam) - only for a moment (a moment, for a moment)

• यत् (yat) - which (stirring) (which, that (relative pronoun))

• कचनम् (kacanam) - the stirring or vibration (of consciousness) (stirring, manifestation, flashing)

• चितः (citaḥ) - of consciousness, from consciousness

• कल्पः (kalpaḥ) - the concept of a cosmic cycle (being described as stirring of consciousness) (cosmic cycle, eon)

• अयम् (ayam) - this (masculine)

• इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating a quote

• तत् (tat) - that (idea: 'This is a cosmic cycle') (that (neuter))

• बुद्धम् (buddham) - understood, perceived

• क्षणम् (kṣaṇam) - only for a moment (a moment, for a moment)

• तत् (tat) - that (stirring) (that (neuter))

• कचनम् (kacanam) - the stirring or vibration (of consciousness) (stirring, manifestation, flashing)

• चितः (citaḥ) - of consciousness, from consciousness

Words meanings and morphology

सर्गः (sargaḥ) - the concept of creation (being described as stirring of consciousness) (creation, emanation)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarga

sarga - creation, emanation, discharge, letting go

Derived from the root √sṛj 'to create, emit, let go'.

Root: sṛj (class 6)

अयम् (ayam) - this (masculine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, that

इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating a quote

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that (idea: 'This is creation') (that (neuter))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

बुद्धम् (buddham) - understood, perceived

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of buddha

buddha - understood, perceived, awakened, enlightened

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root √budh (class 1, 4) 'to know, perceive'.

Root: budh (class 1)

क्षणम् (kṣaṇam) - only for a moment (a moment, for a moment)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa

kṣaṇa - moment, instant, leisure

यत् (yat) - which (stirring) (which, that (relative pronoun))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that (relative pronoun)

कचनम् (kacanam) - the stirring or vibration (of consciousness) (stirring, manifestation, flashing)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kacana

kacana - stirring, agitation, flashing, appearing, manifestation

Derived from the root √kac 'to shine, appear, flash'.

Root: kac (class 1)

चितः (citaḥ) - of consciousness, from consciousness

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, pure awareness, intelligence, spirit

कल्पः (kalpaḥ) - the concept of a cosmic cycle (being described as stirring of consciousness) (cosmic cycle, eon)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kalpa

kalpa - cosmic cycle, eon, aeon, possibility, rule

Derived from the root √kḷp 'to be well-ordered, arrange'.

Root: kḷp (class 1)

अयम् (ayam) - this (masculine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, that

इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating a quote

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that (idea: 'This is a cosmic cycle') (that (neuter))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

बुद्धम् (buddham) - understood, perceived

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of buddha

buddha - understood, perceived, awakened, enlightened

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root √budh (class 1, 4) 'to know, perceive'.

Root: budh (class 1)

क्षणम् (kṣaṇam) - only for a moment (a moment, for a moment)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa

kṣaṇa - moment, instant, leisure

तत् (tat) - that (stirring) (that (neuter))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

कचनम् (kacanam) - the stirring or vibration (of consciousness) (stirring, manifestation, flashing)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kacana

kacana - stirring, agitation, flashing, appearing, manifestation

Derived from the root √kac 'to shine, appear, flash'.

Root: kac (class 1)

चितः (citaḥ) - of consciousness, from consciousness

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, pure awareness, intelligence, spirit