योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-35, verse-45

पदार्थेनैकतामेत्य मनसो नैकतानता ।
असत्यज्ञानदृष्टिं तां विद्धि क्षणविनाशिनीम् ॥ ४५ ॥

padārthenaikatāmetya manaso naikatānatā ,
asatyajñānadṛṣṭiṃ tāṃ viddhi kṣaṇavināśinīm 45

45. padārtena ekatām etya manasaḥ na ekatānatā |
asatya-ajñāna-dṛṣṭim tām viddhi kṣaṇa-vināśinīm ||

45. padārtena ekatām etya manasaḥ na ekatānatā tām,
asatya-ajñāna-dṛṣṭim kṣaṇa-vināśinīm viddhi.

45. Know that such non-one-pointedness (ekatānatā) of the mind (manas), which arises from its identification with an object (padārtha), is a false perception (ajñāna-dṛṣṭi) and is transient and perishable.

Words meanings summery:

• पदार्तेन (padārtena) - with an object (by an object, with an object)

• एकताम् (ekatām) - oneness (oneness, unity)

• एत्य (etya) - having attained (having gone, having attained)

• मनसः (manasaḥ) - of the mind (of the mind, from the mind)

• न (na) - non- (not, no)

• एकतानता (ekatānatā) - one-pointedness (used with 'na' to mean non-one-pointedness) (one-pointedness, concentration)

• असत्य-अज्ञान-दृष्टिम् (asatya-ajñāna-dṛṣṭim) - a perspective based on false knowledge (ajñāna) (a view of false ignorance)

• ताम् (tām) - that (referring to the non-one-pointedness) (that (feminine accusative singular))

• विद्धि (viddhi) - know! (know! (imperative 2nd singular))

• क्षण-विनाशिनीम् (kṣaṇa-vināśinīm) - momentary and perishable

Words meanings and morphology

पदार्तेन (padārtena) - with an object (by an object, with an object)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of padārtha

padārtha - meaning of a word, object, category, thing

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pada+artha)

• pada – foot, step, word, state, position
  noun (neuter)
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)

एकताम् (ekatām) - oneness (oneness, unity)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ekatā

ekatā - oneness, unity, identity

Derived from eka (one) + tā (suffix for abstract noun)

एत्य (etya) - having attained (having gone, having attained)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from √i (to go) + tvā (here appearing as -tya)

Root: i (class 2)

मनसः (manasaḥ) - of the mind (of the mind, from the mind)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, understanding

न (na) - non- (not, no)

(indeclinable)

एकतानता (ekatānatā) - one-pointedness (used with 'na' to mean non-one-pointedness) (one-pointedness, concentration)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ekatānatā

ekatānatā - one-pointedness, concentrated attention, steadfastness

Derived from ekatāna (one-pointed) + tā (suffix for abstract noun)

असत्य-अज्ञान-दृष्टिम् (asatya-ajñāna-dṛṣṭim) - a perspective based on false knowledge (ajñāna) (a view of false ignorance)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of asatya-ajñāna-dṛṣṭi

asatya-ajñāna-dṛṣṭi - a view or perception based on false knowledge or unreality

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (asatya-ajñāna+dṛṣṭi)

• asatya – untrue, unreal, false, not real
  adjective (neuter)
  Derived from a + satya (truth)
• ajñāna – ignorance, nescience, lack of knowledge
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from a + jñāna (knowledge)
• dṛṣṭi – sight, view, perception, insight, opinion
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from √dṛś (to see) + ti
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

ताम् (tām) - that (referring to the non-one-pointedness) (that (feminine accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

विद्धि (viddhi) - know! (know! (imperative 2nd singular))

(verb)

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

Imperative, Active, 2nd person singular

Root √vid, 2nd class, imperative form viddhi

Root: vid (class 2)

क्षण-विनाशिनीम् (kṣaṇa-vināśinīm) - momentary and perishable

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kṣaṇa-vināśinī

kṣaṇa-vināśinī - momentary and perishable, destructible in an instant

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣaṇa+vināśinī)

• kṣaṇa – moment, instant, very short time
  noun (masculine)
• vināśin – perishable, destructible, destructive
  adjective (feminine)
  Agent Noun/Adjective
  Derived from vi + √naś (to perish) + ṇini. Feminine form.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: naś (class 4)

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