योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-113, verse-12

येयमाभोगिनिःसारा संसारारम्भचक्रिका ।
विज्ञेया वासनैषा सा चेतसो मोहदायिनी ॥ १२ ॥

yeyamābhoginiḥsārā saṃsārārambhacakrikā ,
vijñeyā vāsanaiṣā sā cetaso mohadāyinī 12

12. yā iyam ābhoga-nissārā saṃsāra-ārambha-cakrikā
vijñeyā vāsanā eṣā sā cetasaḥ moha-dāyinī

12. yā iyam ābhoga-nissārā saṃsāra-ārambha-cakrikā,
eṣā sā cetasaḥ moha-dāyinī vāsanā vijñeyā

12. This cycle, which initiates transmigration (saṃsāra) and is outwardly expansive yet inwardly devoid of essence, should be understood as that very latent impression (vāsanā) of the mind (cetas) which gives rise to delusion.

Words meanings summery:

• या (yā) - which (referring to cakrikā) (which, who, what)

• इयम् (iyam) - this (referring to cakrikā) (this, this one)

• आभोग-निस्सारा (ābhoga-nissārā) - appears grand and full, but is actually hollow (outwardly expansive but essentially devoid of substance/essence)

• संसार-आरम्भ-चक्रिका (saṁsāra-ārambha-cakrikā) - the cyclical beginning of transmigration (the cycle that initiates/starts saṃsāra)

• विज्ञेया (vijñeyā) - should be recognized as, ought to be understood as (to be known, to be understood)

• वासना (vāsanā) - the inherent mental predisposition (latent impression, mental habit, tendency, desire)

• एषा (eṣā) - this very (vāsanā) (this, this one)

• सा (sā) - that (well-known or specific vāsanā) (that, she, it)

• चेतसः (cetasaḥ) - originating from or belonging to the mind (of the mind, of consciousness)

• मोह-दायिनी (moha-dāyinī) - that which produces mental bewilderment (causing delusion, giving rise to confusion)

Words meanings and morphology

या (yā) - which (referring to cakrikā) (which, who, what)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ya

ya - who, which, what (relative pronoun)

Note: Feminine nominative singular, forms a correlative pair with eṣā.

इयम् (iyam) - this (referring to cakrikā) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Feminine nominative singular, forms a correlative pair with eṣā.

आभोग-निस्सारा (ābhoga-nissārā) - appears grand and full, but is actually hollow (outwardly expansive but essentially devoid of substance/essence)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ābhoga-nissāra

ābhoga-nissāra - having wide extent but without essence; outwardly grand but inwardly empty

Compound type : bahuvrihi (ābhoga+nissāra)

• ābhoga – fulness, amplitude, expanse, extent
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix ā + root bhuj (to enjoy, to bend)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhuj (class 7)
• nissāra – without essence, worthless, unsubstantial, empty
  adjective (masculine)
  From prefix nis + sāra (essence)
  Prefix: nis

Note: Modifies cakrikā.

संसार-आरम्भ-चक्रिका (saṁsāra-ārambha-cakrikā) - the cyclical beginning of transmigration (the cycle that initiates/starts saṃsāra)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃsāra-ārambha-cakrikā

saṁsāra-ārambha-cakrikā - the wheel or cycle that begins saṃsāra

Compound type : tatpurusha (saṃsāra+ārambha+cakrikā)

• saṃsāra – transmigration, cycle of birth and death (saṃsāra)
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sṛ (class 1)
• ārambha – beginning, commencement, undertaking
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix ā + root rabh (to take, begin)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: rabh (class 1)
• cakrikā – a small wheel, a cycle, a circular motion
  noun (feminine)

Note: The subject of the sentence.

विज्ञेया (vijñeyā) - should be recognized as, ought to be understood as (to be known, to be understood)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vijñeya

vijñeya - to be known, to be understood, cognizable

Gerundive

Future Passive Participle/Gerundive from prefix vi + root jñā (to know)

Prefix: vi

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Predicative adjective, implying obligation or necessity.

वासना (vāsanā) - the inherent mental predisposition (latent impression, mental habit, tendency, desire)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vāsanā

vāsanā - latent impression, mental habit, predisposition, tendency, desire; perfume, dwelling place

From root vas (to dwell, to perfume, to wish)

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Predicative nominative, stating what the cycle (cakrikā) is.

एषा (eṣā) - this very (vāsanā) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etas

etas - this, this one (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Feminine nominative singular, refers to vāsanā.

सा (sā) - that (well-known or specific vāsanā) (that, she, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Feminine nominative singular, refers to vāsanā.

चेतसः (cetasaḥ) - originating from or belonging to the mind (of the mind, of consciousness)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of cetas

cetas - mind, consciousness, intellect, heart

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Genitive case, indicates possession or source: 'of the mind'.

मोह-दायिनी (moha-dāyinī) - that which produces mental bewilderment (causing delusion, giving rise to confusion)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of moha-dāyinī

moha-dāyinī - causing delusion, giving rise to confusion or infatuation

Compound type : tatpurusha (moha+dāyinī)

• moha – delusion, confusion, infatuation, ignorance
  noun (masculine)
  From root muh (to be bewildered)
  Root: muh (class 4)
• dāyinī – giving, granting, bestowing (feminine form of dāyin)
  adjective (feminine)
  Agent Noun (feminine)
  Agent noun from root dā (to give), with feminine suffix -inī
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Modifies vāsanā.