योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-100, verse-40

एवमज्ञानकादेव बन्धमोक्षदृशोऽस्मृतेः ।
वस्तुतस्तु न बन्धोऽस्ति न मोक्षोऽस्तिमहामते ॥ ४० ॥

evamajñānakādeva bandhamokṣadṛśo'smṛteḥ ,
vastutastu na bandho'sti na mokṣo'stimahāmate 40

40. evam ajñānakāt eva bandhamokṣadṛśaḥ asmṛteḥ
vastutaḥ tu na bandhaḥ asti na mokṣaḥ asti mahāmate

40. mahāmate evam ajñānakāt eva asmṛteḥ bandhamokṣadṛśaḥ
vastutaḥ tu bandhaḥ na asti na mokṣaḥ asti

40. Thus, the perception of bondage (bandha) and liberation (mokṣa) arises simply from the state of ignorance and forgetfulness. But in reality, O great-minded one, there is neither bondage (bandha) nor liberation (mokṣa).

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

• अज्ञानकात् (ajñānakāt) - from ignorance, from the state of not knowing

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• बन्धमोक्षदृशः (bandhamokṣadṛśaḥ) - the perception of bondage and liberation

• अस्मृतेः (asmṛteḥ) - from non-recollection, from forgetfulness

• वस्तुतः (vastutaḥ) - in reality, truly, essentially

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• न (na) - not, no

• बन्धः (bandhaḥ) - bondage, fetter, tie

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• न (na) - not, no

• मोक्षः (mokṣaḥ) - liberation, release

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• महामते (mahāmate) - O great-minded one!

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

अज्ञानकात् (ajñānakāt) - from ignorance, from the state of not knowing

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of ajñānaka

ajñānaka - ignorance, unknowing

Derived from ajñāna (ignorance)

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+jñānaka)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• jñānaka – knowing, knowledge (less common than jñāna)
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from jñāna, which is from root jñā
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Typically, the base would be 'ajñāna'.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

बन्धमोक्षदृशः (bandhamokṣadṛśaḥ) - the perception of bondage and liberation

(noun)

Ablative, feminine, singular of bandhamokṣadṛś

bandhamokṣadṛś - perception of bondage and liberation (mokṣa)

Compound type : dvandva-tatpurusha (bandha+mokṣa+dṛś)

• bandha – bondage, fetter, tie
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root bandh
  Root: bandh (class 9)
• mokṣa – liberation, emancipation, release
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root muc
  Root: muc (class 6)
• dṛś – seeing, sight, perception, eye
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root dṛś (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Can be genitive or ablative singular. Ablative fits the causal meaning "from".

अस्मृतेः (asmṛteḥ) - from non-recollection, from forgetfulness

(noun)

Ablative, feminine, singular of asmṛti

asmṛti - non-recollection, forgetfulness, lack of memory

Derived from smṛti (memory) with negative prefix a-

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+smṛti)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• smṛti – memory, recollection, tradition
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root smṛ (to remember)
  Root: smṛ (class 1)

Note: Also genitive singular. Ablative fits the causal meaning "from".

वस्तुतः (vastutaḥ) - in reality, truly, essentially

(indeclinable)

Derived from vastu (reality, substance) with suffix -tas

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

बन्धः (bandhaḥ) - bondage, fetter, tie

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bandha

bandha - bondage, fetter, tie, binding, imprisonment

Derived from root bandh (to bind)

Root: bandh (class 9)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

Present tense, 3rd person singular

Root: as (class 2)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

मोक्षः (mokṣaḥ) - liberation, release

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mokṣa

mokṣa - liberation, emancipation, release, freedom, salvation

Derived from root muc (to free, release)

Root: muc (class 6)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

Present tense, 3rd person singular

Root: as (class 2)

महामते (mahāmate) - O great-minded one!

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahāmat

mahāmat - great-minded, wise, intelligent

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+mati)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• mati – mind, intellect, thought, intention
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root man
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Literally "O one with a great mind".