योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-20, verse-44

तस्मान्नास्त्येव दृश्योऽर्थः कुतोऽतो द्रष्टृदृश्यधीः ।
निमिषेणैव जीवस्य मृतिमोहादनन्तरम् ॥ ४४ ॥

tasmānnāstyeva dṛśyo'rthaḥ kuto'to draṣṭṛdṛśyadhīḥ ,
nimiṣeṇaiva jīvasya mṛtimohādanantaram 44

44. tasmāt na asti eva dṛśyaḥ arthaḥ kutaḥ ataḥ
draṣṭṛdṛśyadhīḥ nimiṣeṇa eva jīvasya mṛtimohāt anantaram

44. tasmāt dṛśyaḥ arthaḥ na eva asti.
kutaḥ ataḥ draṣṭṛdṛśyadhīḥ? jīvasya mṛtimohāt anantaram nimiṣeṇa eva (sā dhīḥ jñāyate).

44. Therefore, a perceptible object (artha) does not truly exist. From where, then, could this notion of a perceiver and the perceived arise? This understanding dawns for the individual soul (jīva) in an instant, immediately after the delusion of death (mṛtimoha).

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore (therefore, from that)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)

• एव (eva) - truly (indeed, only, very, just so)

• दृश्यः (dṛśyaḥ) - perceptible (visible, perceivable, to be seen)

• अर्थः (arthaḥ) - object (artha) (object, thing, meaning, purpose, wealth)

• कुतः (kutaḥ) - from where, then? (rhetorical question implying 'it cannot') (from where? why? how?)

• अतः (ataḥ) - then (as a continuation of the rhetorical question) (hence, from this, therefore)

• द्रष्टृदृश्यधीः (draṣṭṛdṛśyadhīḥ) - the notion of a perceiver and the perceived (the intellect or notion of a perceiver and the perceived)

• निमिषेण (nimiṣeṇa) - in an instant (by a wink, in an instant, quickly)

• एव (eva) - just (indeed, only, very, just so)

• जीवस्य (jīvasya) - for the individual soul (jīva) (of the individual soul, of life)

• मृतिमोहात् (mṛtimohāt) - after the delusion of death (mṛtimoha) (from the delusion of death)

• अनन्तरम् (anantaram) - immediately after (immediately after, without interval, next)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore (therefore, from that)

(indeclinable)

Ablative singular of 'tad'. Used as an indeclinable for 'therefore'.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists)

(verb)

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

present active indicative

3rd person singular present active indicative of root 'as'

Root: as (class 2)

एव (eva) - truly (indeed, only, very, just so)

(indeclinable)

दृश्यः (dṛśyaḥ) - perceptible (visible, perceivable, to be seen)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛśya

dṛśya - visible, perceivable, to be seen, an object of sight

Gerundive

From root `dṛś` (to see) + suffix `ya`.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `arthaḥ`.

अर्थः (arthaḥ) - object (artha) (object, thing, meaning, purpose, wealth)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - object, thing, meaning, purpose, wealth, aim

कुतः (kutaḥ) - from where, then? (rhetorical question implying 'it cannot') (from where? why? how?)

(indeclinable)

Ablative singular of 'kim' used as an indeclinable adverb.

अतः (ataḥ) - then (as a continuation of the rhetorical question) (hence, from this, therefore)

(indeclinable)

Ablative singular of 'etad'. Used as an indeclinable for 'hence/therefore/from this'.

द्रष्टृदृश्यधीः (draṣṭṛdṛśyadhīḥ) - the notion of a perceiver and the perceived (the intellect or notion of a perceiver and the perceived)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of draṣṭṛdṛśyadhī

draṣṭṛdṛśyadhī - the intellect or notion of a perceiver and the perceived, the cognition of subject-object distinction

Compound. `dhī` is intellect/perception.

Compound type : dvandva-tatpurusha (draṣṭṛ+dṛśya+dhī)

• draṣṭṛ – perceiver, seer, observer
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  From root `dṛś` (to see) + suffix `tṛ`.
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• dṛśya – visible, perceivable, object of sight
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive
  From root `dṛś` (to see) + suffix `ya`.
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• dhī – intellect, thought, perception, understanding, mind
  noun (feminine)

निमिषेण (nimiṣeṇa) - in an instant (by a wink, in an instant, quickly)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of nimiṣa

nimiṣa - wink, twinkling of an eye, instant

From `ni` + root `miṣ` (to wink).

Prefix: ni

Root: miṣ (class 6)

एव (eva) - just (indeed, only, very, just so)

(indeclinable)

जीवस्य (jīvasya) - for the individual soul (jīva) (of the individual soul, of life)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jīva

jīva - individual soul, living being, life, existence

Root: jīv (class 1)

मृतिमोहात् (mṛtimohāt) - after the delusion of death (mṛtimoha) (from the delusion of death)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of mṛtimoha

mṛtimoha - delusion of death, confusion about mortality

Compound: `mṛti` (death) + `moha` (delusion).

Compound type : tatpurusha (mṛti+moha)

• mṛti – death, dying
  noun (feminine)
  From root `mṛ` (to die).
  Root: mṛ (class 1)
• moha – delusion, confusion, infatuation, unconsciousness
  noun (masculine)
  From root `muh` (to be bewildered).
  Root: muh (class 4)

अनन्तरम् (anantaram) - immediately after (immediately after, without interval, next)

(indeclinable)

Negated `antara` (interval) by `an-`.

Compound type : navī-tatpuruṣa (an+antara)

• an – not, non-, un- (prefix before vowels)
  prefix
  Negating prefix.
• antara – interval, difference, within, inner
  noun (neuter)

Note: Used adverbially.