योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-4, verse-41

मध्ये यदेतदर्थस्य प्रतिभानं प्रथां गतम् ।
सतो वाप्यसतो वापि तन्मनो विद्धि नेतरत् ॥ ४१ ॥

madhye yadetadarthasya pratibhānaṃ prathāṃ gatam ,
sato vāpyasato vāpi tanmano viddhi netarat 41

41. madhye yat etat arthasya pratibhānam prathām gatam
sataḥ vā api asataḥ vā api tat manaḥ viddhi na itarat

41. yat etat arthasya pratibhānam sataḥ vā api asataḥ vā
api madhye prathām gatam tat manaḥ viddhi na itarat

41. Know that whatever appearance (pratibhāna) of an object, whether existing or non-existing, that has manifested in between [the subject and object], is the mind (manas), and nothing else.

Words meanings summery:

• मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle, in between, among

• यत् (yat) - which, whatever

• एतत् (etat) - this

• अर्थस्य (arthasya) - of an object, of a thing, of meaning

• प्रतिभानम् (pratibhānam) - appearance, manifestation, cognition

• प्रथाम् (prathām) - manifestation, coming into existence (fame, renown, extension, manifestation, spreading)

• गतम् (gatam) - manifested, come into existence (gone, attained, reached, manifested)

• सतः (sataḥ) - of the existing, of the real

• वा (vā) - or

• अपि (api) - also, even, indeed

• असतः (asataḥ) - of the non-existing, of the unreal

• वा (vā) - or

• अपि (api) - also, even, indeed

• तत् (tat) - that

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind (manas) (mind, intellect, heart)

• विद्धि (viddhi) - know!

• न (na) - not

• इतरत् (itarat) - other, another, anything else

Words meanings and morphology

मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle, in between, among

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of madhya

madhya - middle, center

यत् (yat) - which, whatever

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what

एतत् (etat) - this

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of etad

etad - this

अर्थस्य (arthasya) - of an object, of a thing, of meaning

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of artha

artha - object, purpose, meaning, thing

प्रतिभानम् (pratibhānam) - appearance, manifestation, cognition

(noun)

neuter, singular of pratibhāna

pratibhāna - appearance, manifestation, cognition, intelligence

Derived from root bhā (to shine, appear) with prefix prati-.

Prefix: prati

Root: bhā (class 2)

प्रथाम् (prathām) - manifestation, coming into existence (fame, renown, extension, manifestation, spreading)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of prathā

prathā - fame, renown, extension

गतम् (gatam) - manifested, come into existence (gone, attained, reached, manifested)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of gata

gata - gone, attained, reached

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root gam (to go).

Root: gam (class 1)

सतः (sataḥ) - of the existing, of the real

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine/neuter, singular of sat

sat - existing, real, good

Present Active Participle

Derived from root as (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, indeed

(indeclinable)

असतः (asataḥ) - of the non-existing, of the unreal

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine/neuter, singular of asat

asat - non-existing, unreal, bad

Compound type : Nañ-Tatpuruṣa (a+sat)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• sat – existing, real
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from root as (to be).
  Root: as (class 2)

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, indeed

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of tad

tad - that

मनः (manaḥ) - mind (manas) (mind, intellect, heart)

(noun)

neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart (manas)

विद्धि (viddhi) - know!

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (Loṭ) of vid

Root: vid (class 2)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

इतरत् (itarat) - other, another, anything else

(pronoun/adjective)