योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-56, verse-38

चिरं यदनुसंधत्ते चेतः पश्यति तत्क्षणात् ।
चिरेण चाशापवनव्यक्तिवद्विततं यदा ॥ ३८ ॥

ciraṃ yadanusaṃdhatte cetaḥ paśyati tatkṣaṇāt ,
cireṇa cāśāpavanavyaktivadvitataṃ yadā 38

38. ciram yat anusaṃdhatte cetaḥ paśyati tatkṣaṇāt
cireṇa ca āśāpavanavyaktivad vitatam yadā

38. cetaḥ yat ciram anusaṃdhatte,
tat kṣaṇāt paśyati.
ca yadā cireṇa āśāpavanavyaktivat vitatam (bhavati)

38. Whatever the mind (cetas) focuses on for a long time, it perceives instantly. And when it (the mind) expands over a long period, like the manifestation of wind spreading through all directions...

Words meanings summery:

• चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time, for a long duration

• यत् (yat) - which, whatever, that which

• अनुसंधत्ते (anusaṁdhatte) - focuses on, remembers, pursues, unites

• चेतः (cetaḥ) - the mind (cetas) (the mind, consciousness)

• पश्यति (paśyati) - sees, perceives, observes

• तत्क्षणात् (tatkṣaṇāt) - instantly, at that moment

• चिरेण (cireṇa) - by a long time, slowly, over a long period

• च (ca) - and, also

• आशापवनव्यक्तिवद् (āśāpavanavyaktivad) - like the manifestation of wind in the directions

• विततम् (vitatam) - spread out, expanded, extended

• यदा (yadā) - when, at what time

Words meanings and morphology

चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time, for a long duration

(indeclinable)

यत् (yat) - which, whatever, that which

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

अनुसंधत्ते (anusaṁdhatte) - focuses on, remembers, pursues, unites

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of anusaṃdhā

Prefixes: anu+sam

Root: dhā (class 3)

चेतः (cetaḥ) - the mind (cetas) (the mind, consciousness)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cetas

cetas - mind, consciousness, intellect

Root: cit (class 1)

पश्यति (paśyati) - sees, perceives, observes

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of dṛś

Present stem 'paśya-'

Root: dṛś (class 1)

तत्क्षणात् (tatkṣaṇāt) - instantly, at that moment

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpurusha (tad+kṣaṇa)

• tad – that, this
  pronoun (masculine)
• kṣaṇa – moment, instant
  noun (masculine)

चिरेण (cireṇa) - by a long time, slowly, over a long period

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of cira

cira - long (time), lasting, ancient

Note: Used adverbially, indicating duration.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

आशापवनव्यक्तिवद् (āśāpavanavyaktivad) - like the manifestation of wind in the directions

(indeclinable)

Derived with comparative suffix 'vat'

Compound type : tatpurusha (āśā+pavana+vyakti+vat)

• āśā – direction, quarter, hope
  noun (feminine)
• pavana – wind, air, purifier
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'pū'
  Root: pū (class 1)
• vyakti – manifestation, appearance, distinctness
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'añj' with prefix 'vi-'
  Prefix: vi
  Root: añj (class 7)
• vat – like, as, possessing
  suffix
  Suffix indicating similarity or possession

विततम् (vitatam) - spread out, expanded, extended

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vitata

vitata - spread out, expanded, extended, diffused

Past Passive Participle

From root 'tan' with prefix 'vi-'

Prefix: vi

Root: tan (class 8)

Note: Refers to the mind (cetas) in its expanded state.

यदा (yadā) - when, at what time

(indeclinable)