योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-86, verse-6

ततो मुहूर्तमात्रेण लघुः सोऽभ्रमिवाभवत् ।
ततोऽभवद्यष्टिसमस्ततः प्रादेशमात्रकः ॥ ६ ॥

tato muhūrtamātreṇa laghuḥ so'bhramivābhavat ,
tato'bhavadyaṣṭisamastataḥ prādeśamātrakaḥ 6

6. tataḥ muhūrtamātreṇa laghuḥ saḥ abhram iva abhavat
tataḥ abhavat yaṣṭisamaḥ tataḥ prādeśamātrakaḥ

6. tataḥ muhūrtamātreṇa saḥ abhram iva laghuḥ abhavat.
tataḥ yaṣṭisamaḥ abhavat.
tataḥ prādeśamātrakaḥ (abhavat).

6. Then, in a mere moment, he became as small as a cloud. After that, he became the size of a staff, and then just the measure of a span.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

• मुहूर्तमात्रेण (muhūrtamātreṇa) - in just a moment, in the measure of a moment

• लघुः (laghuḥ) - small, light, quick

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• अभ्रम् (abhram) - cloud, sky

• इव (iva) - as, like, as if

• अभवत् (abhavat) - he became, he was, he came into being

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

• अभवत् (abhavat) - he became, he was, he came into being

• यष्टिसमः (yaṣṭisamaḥ) - equal to a staff, like a staff (in size)

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

• प्रादेशमात्रकः (prādeśamātrakaḥ) - of the measure of a span, as small as a span

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time.

मुहूर्तमात्रेण (muhūrtamātreṇa) - in just a moment, in the measure of a moment

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of muhūrtamātra

muhūrtamātra - of the duration of a moment, a mere moment

Compound type : tatpurusha (muhūrta+mātra)

• muhūrta – moment, instant, specific division of time
  noun (neuter)
• mātra – measure, quantity, only, mere
  noun (neuter)

लघुः (laghuḥ) - small, light, quick

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of laghu

laghu - small, light, short (vowel), quick, agile

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

अभ्रम् (abhram) - cloud, sky

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of abhra

abhra - cloud, sky, atmosphere

इव (iva) - as, like, as if

(indeclinable)

अभवत् (abhavat) - he became, he was, he came into being

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time.

अभवत् (abhavat) - he became, he was, he came into being

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

यष्टिसमः (yaṣṭisamaḥ) - equal to a staff, like a staff (in size)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yaṣṭisama

yaṣṭisama - like a staff, equal to a staff

Compound type : tatpurusha (yaṣṭi+sama)

• yaṣṭi – staff, stick, club
  noun (feminine)
• sama – equal, similar, like, same
  adjective

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time.

प्रादेशमात्रकः (prādeśamātrakaḥ) - of the measure of a span, as small as a span

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prādeśamātraka

prādeśamātraka - of the measure of a span, small as a span

Compound type : tatpurusha (prādeśa+mātraka)

• prādeśa – a span (measure from thumb to forefinger), forefinger
  noun (masculine)
• mātraka – small measure, only, just, of that measure (diminutive/emphasizing form of mātra)
  noun (neuter)