योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-54, verse-53

मनः कल्पनसामर्थ्यं त्यजत्यस्य विमोहतः ।
अविवेकेन तेनासौ महामोहे निमज्जति ॥ ५३ ॥

manaḥ kalpanasāmarthyaṃ tyajatyasya vimohataḥ ,
avivekena tenāsau mahāmohe nimajjati 53

53. manaḥ kalpanasāmarthyam tyajati asya vimohataḥ
avivekena tena asau mahāmohe nimajjati

53. asya manaḥ vimohataḥ kalpanasāmarthyam
tyajati tena avivekena asau mahāmohe nimajjati

53. His mind (manas) abandons its power of imagination due to utter delusion. Therefore, through a lack of discrimination (aviveka), he sinks into a state of profound delusion (mahāmoha).

Words meanings summery:

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart

• कल्पनसामर्थ्यम् (kalpanasāmarthyam) - power of imagination, ability to conceive

• त्यजति (tyajati) - abandons, gives up, forsakes, leaves

• अस्य (asya) - his, of this, of him

• विमोहतः (vimohataḥ) - due to utter delusion (from great delusion, by bewilderment)

• अविवेकेन (avivekena) - by lack of discrimination, through non-discernment

• तेन (tena) - therefore (by that, therefore, on account of that)

• असौ (asau) - he (referring to the suffering person) (that, that one, he)

• महामोहे (mahāmohe) - in a state of profound delusion (in great delusion)

• निमज्जति (nimajjati) - sinks, dives into, immerses oneself

Words meanings and morphology

मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, faculty of thought and feeling

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject of 'tyajati'.

कल्पनसामर्थ्यम् (kalpanasāmarthyam) - power of imagination, ability to conceive

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kalpanasāmarthya

kalpanasāmarthya - power of imagination, faculty of conception, ability to form ideas

Tatpurusha compound: kalpanā (imagination) + sāmarthya (ability/power)

Compound type : tatpurusha (kalpanā+sāmarthya)

• kalpanā – imagination, conception, forming, arranging
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root kḷp- 'to be suitable' with suffix -anā
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• sāmarthya – power, ability, capacity, capability
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from samartha (capable) + -ya suffix

Note: Direct object of 'tyajati'.

त्यजति (tyajati) - abandons, gives up, forsakes, leaves

(verb)

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

Root: tyaj (class 1)

अस्य (asya) - his, of this, of him

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the implied subject of the previous verses.

विमोहतः (vimohataḥ) - due to utter delusion (from great delusion, by bewilderment)

(indeclinable)

Derived from vi-muh- 'to be confused' with suffix -a

Prefix: vi

Root: muh (class 4)

Note: Functions adverbially, indicating cause.

अविवेकेन (avivekena) - by lack of discrimination, through non-discernment

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of aviveka

aviveka - lack of discrimination, indiscrimination, non-discernment

Compound: a (not) + viveka (discrimination)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+viveka)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• viveka – discrimination, discernment, judgment
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from vi-vic- 'to separate, distinguish'
  Prefix: vi
  Root: vic (class 7)

Note: Indicates means or reason.

तेन (tena) - therefore (by that, therefore, on account of that)

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions adverbially, indicating consequence.

असौ (asau) - he (referring to the suffering person) (that, that one, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, yonder, that one

Note: Subject of 'nimajjati'.

महामोहे (mahāmohe) - in a state of profound delusion (in great delusion)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of mahāmoha

mahāmoha - great delusion, profound bewilderment, intense infatuation

Compound: mahā (great) + moha (delusion)

Compound type : tatpurusha (mahā+moha)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• moha – delusion, illusion, infatuation, bewilderment
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root muh- 'to be confused'
  Root: muh (class 4)

Note: Specifies the state into which one sinks.

निमज्जति (nimajjati) - sinks, dives into, immerses oneself

(verb)

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

Derived from root majj- 'to sink' with prefix ni-

Prefix: ni

Root: majj (class 6)