योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-14, verse-41

विवेकान्धो हि जात्यन्धः शोच्यः सर्वस्य दुर्मतिः ।
दिव्यचक्षुर्विवेकात्मा जयत्यखिलवस्तुषु ॥ ४१ ॥

vivekāndho hi jātyandhaḥ śocyaḥ sarvasya durmatiḥ ,
divyacakṣurvivekātmā jayatyakhilavastuṣu 41

41. viveka-andhaḥ hi jāty-andhaḥ śocyaḥ sarvasya dur-matiḥ
divya-cakṣuḥ viveka-ātmā jayati akhila-vastuṣu

41. viveka-andhaḥ hi jāty-andhaḥ śocyaḥ sarvasya dur-matiḥ,
divya-cakṣuḥ viveka-ātmā akhila-vastuṣu jayati

41. Indeed, one who is blind to discrimination (viveka) is like someone born blind and is lamentable to all due to their evil mind. But the very essence (ātman) of discrimination (viveka), which is a divine eye, triumphs over all things.

Words meanings summery:

• विवेक-अन्धः (viveka-andhaḥ) - blind to discrimination, lacking discernment

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• जात्य्-अन्धः (jāty-andhaḥ) - born blind

• शोच्यः (śocyaḥ) - pitiable, lamentable, miserable

• सर्वस्य (sarvasya) - of all, for everyone

• दुर्-मतिः (dur-matiḥ) - evil-minded, foolish

• दिव्य-चक्षुः (divya-cakṣuḥ) - divine eye, heavenly sight

• विवेक-आत्मा (viveka-ātmā) - the soul/essence (ātman) of discrimination (viveka)

• जयति (jayati) - triumphs, conquers, is victorious

• अखिल-वस्तुषु (akhila-vastuṣu) - in all things, among all objects

Words meanings and morphology

विवेक-अन्धः (viveka-andhaḥ) - blind to discrimination, lacking discernment

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viveka-andha

viveka-andha - blind to discrimination, undiscriminating

Compound noun/adjective

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viveka+andha)

• viveka – discrimination, discernment, distinction
  noun (masculine)
  From root vic (to distinguish) with prefix vi
  Prefix: vi
  Root: vic (class 7)
• andha – blind
  adjective (masculine)
  From root andh (to be blind)
  Root: andh (class 1)

Note: Subject of the first part of the verse

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle

जात्य्-अन्धः (jāty-andhaḥ) - born blind

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jāty-andha

jāty-andha - born blind, congenitally blind

Compound noun/adjective

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jāti+andha)

• jāti – birth, origin, class, genus
  noun (feminine)
  From root jan (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• andha – blind
  adjective (masculine)
  From root andh (to be blind)
  Root: andh (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for viveka-andhaḥ

शोच्यः (śocyaḥ) - pitiable, lamentable, miserable

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śocya

śocya - lamentable, pitiable, to be grieved for

Gerundive / Future Passive Participle

From root śuc (to mourn, grieve) + ṇyat suffix

Root: śuc (class 1)

सर्वस्य (sarvasya) - of all, for everyone

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every

Note: Qualifies śocyaḥ, "lamentable to whom (of all)"

दुर्-मतिः (dur-matiḥ) - evil-minded, foolish

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dur-mati

dur-mati - evil-minded, foolish, dull-witted

Compound noun/adjective

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dur+mati)

• dur – bad, evil, difficult
  indeclinable
  Prefix
• mati – mind, thought, understanding, intention
  noun (feminine)
  From root man (to think)
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Predicate adjective for viveka-andhaḥ

दिव्य-चक्षुः (divya-cakṣuḥ) - divine eye, heavenly sight

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of divya-cakṣus

divya-cakṣus - divine eye, heavenly sight

Compound noun

Compound type : karmadhāraya (divya+cakṣus)

• divya – divine, heavenly, celestial
  adjective
  From div (heaven)
  Root: div (class 4)
• cakṣus – eye, sight, vision
  noun (neuter)
  From root cakṣ (to see)
  Root: cakṣ (class 2)

Note: Describes viveka-ātmā

विवेक-आत्मा (viveka-ātmā) - the soul/essence (ātman) of discrimination (viveka)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viveka-ātman

viveka-ātman - the self/essence of discrimination (viveka)

Compound noun

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viveka+ātman)

• viveka – discrimination, discernment, distinction
  noun (masculine)
  From root vic (to distinguish) with prefix vi
  Prefix: vi
  Root: vic (class 7)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)
  From root an (to breathe) or at (to move)
  Root: an / at (class 2)

जयति (jayati) - triumphs, conquers, is victorious

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of ji

Present tense, 3rd person singular, active voice

Root: ji (class 1)

अखिल-वस्तुषु (akhila-vastuṣu) - in all things, among all objects

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of akhila-vastu

akhila-vastu - all things, all objects

Compound noun

Compound type : karmadhāraya (akhila+vastu)

• akhila – whole, entire, all, complete
  adjective
  a (not) + khila (gap, remnant)
• vastu – thing, object, substance, reality
  noun (neuter)
  From root vas (to dwell)
  Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Refers to the sphere of victory