योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-100, verse-18

मनसो ब्रह्मणोऽन्यच्च मोहे परमकारणम् ।
यद्यच्चैतन्मनस्येव किंचित्सदसदात्मकम् ॥ १८ ॥

manaso brahmaṇo'nyacca mohe paramakāraṇam ,
yadyaccaitanmanasyeva kiṃcitsadasadātmakam 18

18. manasaḥ brahmaṇaḥ anyat ca mohe paramakāraṇam
yat yat ca etat manasi eva kiṃcit sadasadātmakam

18. mohe paramakāraṇam manasaḥ brahmaṇaḥ anyat ca.
yat yat ca etat kiṃcit sadasadātmakam manasi eva.

18. The ultimate cause of delusion (moha) is something distinct from both the mind (manas) and Brahman. Whatever exists, whether of the nature of existent or non-existent, is only within the mind (manas).

Words meanings summery:

• मनसः (manasaḥ) - than the mind (from the mind, than the mind, of the mind)

• ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - than Brahman (from Brahman, than Brahman, of Brahman)

• अन्यत् (anyat) - something other (other, different)

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• मोहे (mohe) - in delusion, in ignorance, in confusion

• परमकारणम् (paramakāraṇam) - the ultimate cause, the supreme cause

• यत् (yat) - which, what, whatever

• यत् (yat) - which, what, whatever

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• एतत् (etat) - this

• मनसि (manasi) - in the mind

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, certainly

• किंचित् (kiṁcit) - something, anything, whatsoever

• सदसदात्मकम् (sadasadātmakam) - having the nature of both existent and non-existent, being of the nature of real and unreal

Words meanings and morphology

मनसः (manasaḥ) - than the mind (from the mind, than the mind, of the mind)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, understanding, will

Root: man (class 4)

ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - than Brahman (from Brahman, than Brahman, of Brahman)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the Absolute Reality, ultimate truth, universal spirit; prayer, sacred word

Root: bṛh

अन्यत् (anyat) - something other (other, different)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anya

anya - other, different, distinct; another

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

मोहे (mohe) - in delusion, in ignorance, in confusion

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of moha

moha - delusion, illusion, infatuation, confusion, bewilderment

Derived from root `muh` (to be bewildered).

Root: muh (class 4)

परमकारणम् (paramakāraṇam) - the ultimate cause, the supreme cause

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of parama-kāraṇa

parama-kāraṇa - ultimate cause, supreme cause

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (parama+kāraṇa)

• parama – supreme, highest, ultimate, greatest
  adjective
• kāraṇa – cause, reason, instrument, motive
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root `kṛ` (to do, make) + `ana` suffix.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

यत् (yat) - which, what, whatever

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, whoever, whatever (relative pronoun)

यत् (yat) - which, what, whatever

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, whoever, whatever (relative pronoun)

Note: Used in iteration to mean 'whatever' or 'every'.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

एतत् (etat) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etas

etas - this (demonstrative pronoun, refers to something near or just mentioned)

मनसि (manasi) - in the mind

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, understanding, will

Root: man (class 4)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, certainly

(indeclinable)

किंचित् (kiṁcit) - something, anything, whatsoever

(indeclinable)

Compound of `kim` (what) and `cid` (an enclitic particle meaning 'ever', 'some').

Note: Can function as an indefinite pronoun/adjective.

सदसदात्मकम् (sadasadātmakam) - having the nature of both existent and non-existent, being of the nature of real and unreal

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sat-asat-ātmaka

sat-asat-ātmaka - having the nature of both existent and non-existent

Compound type : Dvanda-Tatpurusha (sat+asat+ātmaka)

• sat – existent, real, true, good, virtuous
  adjective
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from root `as` (to be).
  Root: as (class 2)
• asat – non-existent, unreal, false, bad, evil
  adjective
  Present Active Participle (negative of `sat`)
  Compound of `a-` (negation) + `sat` (existent).
• ātmaka – having the nature of, consisting of
  adjective
  Derived from `ātman` + suffix `ka`.