योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-39, verse-12

क्षणाद्योजनलक्षान्तं प्राप्ते देशान्तरे चितः ।
चेतनेऽयस्य तद्रूपं मार्गमध्ये निरञ्जनम् ॥ १२ ॥

kṣaṇādyojanalakṣāntaṃ prāpte deśāntare citaḥ ,
cetane'yasya tadrūpaṃ mārgamadhye nirañjanam 12

12. kṣaṇāt yojanalakṣāntam prāpte deśāntare citaḥ
cetane asya tadrūpam mārgamadhye nirañjanam

12. citaḥ kṣaṇāt yojanalakṣāntam deśāntare prāpte,
asya cetane tadrūpam mārgamadhye nirañjanam

12. When consciousness (cit) reaches another place, spanning a hundred thousand yojanas in an instant, its nature, within that conscious state, remains untainted (nirañjana) even during its passage.

Words meanings summery:

• क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - from a moment, instantly

• योजनलक्षान्तम् (yojanalakṣāntam) - up to a hundred thousand yojanas, reaching the limit of a hundred thousand yojanas

• प्राप्ते (prāpte) - having reached, having obtained, in the one who has reached

• देशान्तरे (deśāntare) - in another place, in a different region

• चितः (citaḥ) - of consciousness, of the mind

• चेतने (cetane) - in consciousness, in the conscious state, in the sentient being

• अस्य (asya) - of this, its

• तद्रूपम् (tadrūpam) - that form, its form, its nature

• मार्गमध्ये (mārgamadhye) - in the middle of the path, during the journey

• निरञ्जनम् (nirañjanam) - unstained, pure, taintless, faultless

Words meanings and morphology

क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - from a moment, instantly

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa

kṣaṇa - moment, instant, very short time

Root: kṣaṇ (class 1)

योजनलक्षान्तम् (yojanalakṣāntam) - up to a hundred thousand yojanas, reaching the limit of a hundred thousand yojanas

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yojanalakṣānta

yojanalakṣānta - the end of a hundred thousand yojanas, limit of a lakh of yojanas

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yojana+lakṣa+anta)

• yojana – yojana (a measure of distance), linking, harnessing
  noun (neuter)
  From yuj (to join, to yoke).
  Root: yuj (class 7)
• lakṣa – a hundred thousand, lakh, target, aim
  noun (neuter)
• anta – end, limit, boundary
  noun (masculine)

Note: Here used adverbially to indicate extent.

प्राप्ते (prāpte) - having reached, having obtained, in the one who has reached

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of prāpta

prāpta - reached, obtained, attained

Past Passive Participle

From root āp (to obtain, reach) with prefix pra.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Used to form a locative absolute construction.

देशान्तरे (deśāntare) - in another place, in a different region

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of deśāntara

deśāntara - another country, a different place

Compound type : karmadhāraya (deśa+antara)

• deśa – place, region, country
  noun (masculine)
• antara – other, different, interior, interval
  adjective (neuter)

चितः (citaḥ) - of consciousness, of the mind

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, mind, understanding

Root cit (to perceive, observe, know).

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Refers to cit (consciousness/mind).

चेतने (cetane) - in consciousness, in the conscious state, in the sentient being

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of cetana

cetana - conscious, sentient, animate; consciousness, intellect

From cit (to perceive).

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Agrees with tadrūpam's implied state. 'In the conscious state (of it)'.

अस्य (asya) - of this, its

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, that

Note: Refers to citaḥ (consciousness).

तद्रूपम् (tadrūpam) - that form, its form, its nature

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tadrūpa

tadrūpa - that form, its form, having that nature, similar to that

tad (that) + rūpa (form, nature).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa/bahuvrīhi (tad+rūpa)

• tad – that, it
  pronoun
• rūpa – form, shape, nature, beauty
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of implied verb 'is'.

मार्गमध्ये (mārgamadhye) - in the middle of the path, during the journey

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of mārgamadhya

mārgamadhya - middle of the path

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mārga+madhya)

• mārga – path, road, way, course
  noun (masculine)
  From mṛg (to seek, hunt).
  Root: mṛg (class 10)
• madhya – middle, center, intermediate
  adjective/noun (neuter)

निरञ्जनम् (nirañjanam) - unstained, pure, taintless, faultless

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nirañjana

nirañjana - unstained, uncoloured, pure, without blemish

nir (without) + añjana (stain, collyrium).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (nis+añjana)

• nis – out, away, without
  indeclinable
  Preposition/prefix indicating negation or absence.
• añjana – anointing, collyrium, stain, embellishment
  noun (neuter)
  From añj (to anoint, smear).
  Root: añj (class 7)

Note: Predicate adjective for tadrūpam.

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