योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-93, verse-18

अहं यावदियं तावत्कुटिकास्त्विति कल्पने ।
क्षीणे कुटीक्षये जाते स सिद्धः पतितः क्षणात् ॥ १८ ॥

ahaṃ yāvadiyaṃ tāvatkuṭikāstviti kalpane ,
kṣīṇe kuṭīkṣaye jāte sa siddhaḥ patitaḥ kṣaṇāt 18

18. aham yāvat iyam tāvat kuṭikāḥ tu iti kalpane
kṣīṇe kuṭīkṣaye jāte saḥ siddhaḥ patitaḥ kṣaṇāt

18. Yāvat aham iyam tāvat kuṭikāḥ tu iti kalpane kṣīṇe,
kuṭīkṣaye jāte,
saḥ siddhaḥ kṣaṇāt patitaḥ.

18. When the conception (kalpanā) 'As long as I exist, these huts also exist' weakens, and the destruction of the hut takes place, that perfected being (siddha) instantly falls.

Words meanings summery:

• अहम् (aham) - I

• यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, as far as, to the extent that

• इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine)

• तावत् (tāvat) - so long as, so far as, so many, so much

• कुटिकाः (kuṭikāḥ) - Figuratively, could refer to the physical body or material possessions. (huts, small houses, hermitages)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, on the other hand

• इति (iti) - Marks the end of a quoted thought or statement. (thus, so, in this way)

• कल्पने (kalpane) - Refers to the mental construct or identification. (in the conception, in the imagination, in the idea)

• क्षीणे (kṣīṇe) - when diminished, when weakened, having dwindled

• कुटीक्षये (kuṭīkṣaye) - The destruction of the physical body or the attachment to material things. (in the destruction of the hut)

• जाते (jāte) - when occurred, when arisen, having taken place

• सः (saḥ) - Refers to the 'siddha' (perfected being). (he, that)

• सिद्धः (siddhaḥ) - a perfected being, an accomplished one, a yogi with supernatural powers

• पतितः (patitaḥ) - fell, has fallen, descended

• क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - instantly, in a moment, from a moment

Words meanings and morphology

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of mad

mad - I, myself

Pronominal stem for the first person singular.

यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, as far as, to the extent that

(indeclinable)

Derived from pronominal stem ya- + -vat suffix.

इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, here

Pronominal stem for 'this'.

Note: Refers to 'kuṭikāḥ' (huts) indirectly, or the implied state of 'being'.

तावत् (tāvat) - so long as, so far as, so many, so much

(indeclinable)

Derived from pronominal stem ta- + -vat suffix.

कुटिकाः (kuṭikāḥ) - Figuratively, could refer to the physical body or material possessions. (huts, small houses, hermitages)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of kuṭikā

kuṭikā - hut, cottage, small house, hermitage

Diminutive of kuṭī (hut).

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

इति (iti) - Marks the end of a quoted thought or statement. (thus, so, in this way)

(indeclinable)

कल्पने (kalpane) - Refers to the mental construct or identification. (in the conception, in the imagination, in the idea)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of kalpanā

kalpanā - conception, imagination, formation, invention, mental fabrication

action noun

From root kḷp (to arrange, produce) with suffix -anā.

Root: kḷp (class 10)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction: 'kalpane kṣīṇe' - 'when the conception weakens'.

क्षीणे (kṣīṇe) - when diminished, when weakened, having dwindled

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, singular of kṣīṇa

kṣīṇa - diminished, wasted, exhausted, weak, destroyed

Past Passive Participle

From root kṣi (to waste, perish, destroy).

Root: kṣi (class 5)

Note: Agrees with 'kalpane' in the locative absolute construction.

कुटीक्षये (kuṭīkṣaye) - The destruction of the physical body or the attachment to material things. (in the destruction of the hut)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kuṭīkṣaya

kuṭīkṣaya - destruction of a hut

Compound type : tatpurusha (kuṭī+kṣaya)

• kuṭī – hut, small house, hovel
  noun (feminine)
• kṣaya – destruction, decay, loss, end
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  From root kṣi (to waste, perish, destroy).
  Root: kṣi (class 5)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction: 'kuṭīkṣaye jāte' - 'when the destruction of the hut has occurred'.

जाते (jāte) - when occurred, when arisen, having taken place

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of jāta

jāta - born, arisen, produced, happened, become

Past Passive Participle

From root jan (to be born, to arise).

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'kuṭīkṣaye' in the locative absolute construction.

सः (saḥ) - Refers to the 'siddha' (perfected being). (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Pronominal stem for 'that'.

सिद्धः (siddhaḥ) - a perfected being, an accomplished one, a yogi with supernatural powers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of siddha

siddha - perfected, accomplished, successful, a perfected being, adept, yogi

Past Passive Participle

From root sidh (to succeed, accomplish, be effective).

Root: sidh (class 1)

पतितः (patitaḥ) - fell, has fallen, descended

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of patita

patita - fallen, descended, degraded, dropped

Past Passive Participle

From root pat (to fall, fly, drop).

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Used here as a finite verb form in conjunction with 'saḥ siddhaḥ'.

क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - instantly, in a moment, from a moment

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa

kṣaṇa - moment, instant, short while

Note: Used adverbially to indicate immediacy.