योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-34, verse-47

निमेषादर्धभागेन देशाद्देशान्तरस्थितौ ।
यद्रूपं संविदो मध्ये स स्वभाव उपास्यताम् ॥ ४७ ॥

nimeṣādardhabhāgena deśāddeśāntarasthitau ,
yadrūpaṃ saṃvido madhye sa svabhāva upāsyatām 47

47. nimeṣāt ardhabhāgena deśāt deśāntarasthitau yat
rūpam saṃvidaḥ madhye saḥ svabhāvaḥ upāsyatām

47. yat rūpam saṃvidaḥ madhye saḥ svabhāvaḥ upāsyatām
deśāt deśāntarasthitau nimeṣāt ardhabhāgena

47. In a fraction of a blink, when consciousness (saṃvit) transitions from one place to another, whatever pure form lies in the middle of that consciousness—let that intrinsic nature (svabhāva) be contemplated.

Words meanings summery:

• निमेषात् (nimeṣāt) - from a blink, from an instant, from a moment

• अर्धभागेन (ardhabhāgena) - by half a part, in half a part, by means of half

• देशात् (deśāt) - from a place, from a region

• देशान्तरस्थितौ (deśāntarasthitau) - in the state of being in another place, during the transition to another place

• यत् (yat) - which, whatever

• रूपम् (rūpam) - form, nature, appearance

• संविदः (saṁvidaḥ) - of consciousness, of knowledge, of understanding

• मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle, in between, among

• सः (saḥ) - that (masculine)

• स्वभावः (svabhāvaḥ) - one's own nature, intrinsic nature (svabhāva)

• उपास्यताम् (upāsyatām) - let it be contemplated, let it be meditated upon

Words meanings and morphology

निमेषात् (nimeṣāt) - from a blink, from an instant, from a moment

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of nimeṣa

nimeṣa - a wink, a blink, an instant, a moment

Root: miṣ (class 6)

अर्धभागेन (ardhabhāgena) - by half a part, in half a part, by means of half

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ardhabhāga

ardhabhāga - half a share, half a part, a fraction

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ardha+bhāga)

• ardha – half, a half
  adjective
• bhāga – share, part, portion
  noun (masculine)

देशात् (deśāt) - from a place, from a region

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of deśa

deśa - place, region, country

देशान्तरस्थितौ (deśāntarasthitau) - in the state of being in another place, during the transition to another place

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of deśāntarasthiti

deśāntarasthiti - the state of being in another place, transition to another place

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deśāntara+sthiti)

• deśāntara – another place, a different country
  noun (neuter)
• sthiti – standing, remaining, state, position
  noun (feminine)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

यत् (yat) - which, whatever

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, whatever, that which

रूपम् (rūpam) - form, nature, appearance

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, shape, appearance, nature, intrinsic character

संविदः (saṁvidaḥ) - of consciousness, of knowledge, of understanding

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of saṃvid

saṁvid - consciousness, knowledge, understanding, intelligence

Prefix: sam

Root: vid

मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle, in between, among

(indeclinable)

सः (saḥ) - that (masculine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

स्वभावः (svabhāvaḥ) - one's own nature, intrinsic nature (svabhāva)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svabhāva

svabhāva - own state, innate disposition, intrinsic nature, essential quality (svabhāva)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sva+bhāva)

• sva – own, self
  pronoun
• bhāva – being, state, existence, nature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

उपास्यताम् (upāsyatām) - let it be contemplated, let it be meditated upon

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of upās

Prefix: upa

Root: ās (class 2)