योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-112, verse-24

अभावनं भावनायास्त्वेतावान्वासनाक्षयः ।
एष एव मनोनाशस्त्वविद्यानाश उच्यते ॥ २४ ॥

abhāvanaṃ bhāvanāyāstvetāvānvāsanākṣayaḥ ,
eṣa eva manonāśastvavidyānāśa ucyate 24

24. abhāvanam bhāvanāyāḥ tu etāvān vāsanākṣayaḥ
eṣaḥ eva manonāśaḥ tu avidyānāśaḥ ucyate

24. bhāvanāyāḥ abhāvanam tu etāvān vāsanākṣayaḥ.
eṣaḥ eva manonāśaḥ tu avidyānāśaḥ ucyate

24. The cessation of conceptualization (bhāvanā) is indeed the complete destruction of subtle inclinations (vāsanā). This very destruction of the mind (manas) is declared to be the destruction of ignorance (avidyā).

Words meanings summery:

• अभावनम् (abhāvanam) - the cessation of all mental constructs and imaginations (non-conceptualization, non-mentality, absence of thought)

• भावनायाः (bhāvanāyāḥ) - of the process of forming mental constructs or ideas (bhāvanā) (of conceptualization, of imagination, of mental activity)

• तु (tu) - emphasizes the statement (indeed, but, however)

• एतावान् (etāvān) - indicates the extent or nature of the destruction of vāsanā (this much, so much, this is)

• वासनाक्षयः (vāsanākṣayaḥ) - the complete elimination of latent mental tendencies or desires (vāsanā) (destruction of subtle inclinations)

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - refers to 'this destruction of the mind' (this, this one, he)

• एव (eva) - emphasizes 'this very destruction of the mind' (only, alone, indeed, very)

• मनोनाशः (manonāśaḥ) - the complete cessation of mental activity and its inherent tendencies (manas) (destruction of the mind)

• तु (tu) - emphasizes the identity of mind destruction with ignorance destruction (indeed, but, however)

• अविद्यानाशः (avidyānāśaḥ) - the complete elimination of fundamental ignorance (avidyā) (destruction of ignorance)

• उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is called, is declared

Words meanings and morphology

अभावनम् (abhāvanam) - the cessation of all mental constructs and imaginations (non-conceptualization, non-mentality, absence of thought)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of abhāvana

abhāvana - non-conceptualization, absence of conception, non-production

From 'a-' (not) + 'bhāvana' (conceptualization)

Compound type : tatpurusha (a+bhāvana)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• bhāvana – conceptualization, imagination, contemplation, causing to be
  noun (neuter)
  verbal noun
  Derived from root 'bhū' (to be) with suffix '-ana'
  Root: bhū (class 1)

भावनायाः (bhāvanāyāḥ) - of the process of forming mental constructs or ideas (bhāvanā) (of conceptualization, of imagination, of mental activity)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of bhāvanā

bhāvanā - conceptualization, imagination, contemplation, bringing into existence, creation

Derived from root 'bhū' (to be) with suffix '-anā'

Root: bhū (class 1)

तु (tu) - emphasizes the statement (indeed, but, however)

(indeclinable)

एतावान् (etāvān) - indicates the extent or nature of the destruction of vāsanā (this much, so much, this is)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etāvat

etāvat - so much, so many, this much, this kind

Derived from 'etad' (this) + suffix '-āvat'

वासनाक्षयः (vāsanākṣayaḥ) - the complete elimination of latent mental tendencies or desires (vāsanā) (destruction of subtle inclinations)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāsanākṣaya

vāsanākṣaya - destruction of subtle impressions/tendencies, cessation of vāsanās

Compound type : tatpurusha (vāsanā+kṣaya)

• vāsanā – subtle impression, latent tendency, habit, desire
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root 'vas' (to dwell, to perfume)
  Root: vas (class 2)
• kṣaya – destruction, decay, loss, end, annihilation
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'kṣi' (to destroy)
  Root: kṣi (class 1)

एषः (eṣaḥ) - refers to 'this destruction of the mind' (this, this one, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one, he, she, it (proximate demonstrative pronoun)

एव (eva) - emphasizes 'this very destruction of the mind' (only, alone, indeed, very)

(indeclinable)

मनोनाशः (manonāśaḥ) - the complete cessation of mental activity and its inherent tendencies (manas) (destruction of the mind)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of manonāśa

manonāśa - destruction of the mind, cessation of mental activity

Compound type : tatpurusha (manas+nāśa)

• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man (class 4)
• nāśa – destruction, ruin, loss, disappearance
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'naś' (to perish, destroy)
  Root: naś (class 4)

तु (tu) - emphasizes the identity of mind destruction with ignorance destruction (indeed, but, however)

(indeclinable)

अविद्यानाशः (avidyānāśaḥ) - the complete elimination of fundamental ignorance (avidyā) (destruction of ignorance)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avidyānāśa

avidyānāśa - destruction of ignorance, cessation of nescience

Compound type : tatpurusha (avidyā+nāśa)

• avidyā – ignorance, nescience, spiritual ignorance (avidyā)
  noun (feminine)
  From 'a-' (not) + 'vidyā' (knowledge)
• nāśa – destruction, ruin, loss, disappearance
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'naś' (to perish, destroy)
  Root: naś (class 4)

उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is called, is declared

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of ucyate

Present Passive

3rd person singular, present indicative, passive voice

Root: vac (class 2)