योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-35, verse-48

आद्यन्तयोर्विनाशित्वान्मध्येऽपि तदसन्मयम् ।
अज्ञातमनसस्तेन दुःखिता हस्तसंस्थिता ॥ ४८ ॥

ādyantayorvināśitvānmadhye'pi tadasanmayam ,
ajñātamanasastena duḥkhitā hastasaṃsthitā 48

48. ādya-antayoḥ vināśitvāt madhye api tad asanmayam
ajñātamanasaḥ tena duḥkhitā hastasaṃsthitā

48. ādya-antayoḥ vināśitvāt madhye api tad asanmayam
tena ajñātamanasaḥ duḥkhitā hastasaṃsthitā

48. Because of its destructibility at the beginning and end, that [visible world] is unreal even in the middle. Therefore, for the ignorant mind, suffering is as if held within its grasp.

Words meanings summery:

• आद्य-अन्तयोः (ādya-antayoḥ) - of the beginning and end

• विनाशित्वात् (vināśitvāt) - due to perishability, impermanence, destructibility

• मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle

• अपि (api) - even, also

• तद् (tad) - that

• असन्मयम् (asanmayam) - consisting of the unreal/non-existent, illusory

• अज्ञातमनसः (ajñātamanasaḥ) - of the ignorant mind, of the mind that does not know

• तेन (tena) - by that, therefore

• दुःखिता (duḥkhitā) - refers to 'suffering' itself as a feminine entity (suffering, distress, afflicted)

• हस्तसंस्थिता (hastasaṁsthitā) - placed in the hand, readily available, easily accessible/present

Words meanings and morphology

आद्य-अन्तयोः (ādya-antayoḥ) - of the beginning and end

(noun)

Genitive, dual of ādya-anta

ādya-anta - beginning and end

Compound type : dvandva (ādya+anta)

• ādya – first, beginning
  adjective (masculine)
• anta – end, limit, boundary
  noun (masculine)

विनाशित्वात् (vināśitvāt) - due to perishability, impermanence, destructibility

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of vināśitva

vināśitva - perishability, impermanence, destructibility

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vināśin+tva)

• vināśin – perishable, destructive, mortal
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun from vi-naś
  Prefix: vi
  Root: naś (class 4)
• tva – suffix forming abstract nouns, '-ness'
  suffix (neuter)

मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of madhya

madhya - middle, center, mid-point

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

तद् (tad) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

असन्मयम् (asanmayam) - consisting of the unreal/non-existent, illusory

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asanmaya

asanmaya - consisting of the unreal/non-existent, illusory

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (asat+maya)

• asat – non-existent, unreal, bad
  adjective
  Present Active Participle
  Root: as (class 2)
• maya – made of, consisting of, full of (suffix)
  suffix

अज्ञातमनसः (ajñātamanasaḥ) - of the ignorant mind, of the mind that does not know

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of ajñātamanas

ajñātamanas - ignorant mind, mind that does not know

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ajñāta+manas)

• ajñāta – unknown, ignorant, unperceived
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Prefix: a
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• manas – mind, intellect, spirit
  noun (neuter)

तेन (tena) - by that, therefore

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

दुःखिता (duḥkhitā) - refers to 'suffering' itself as a feminine entity (suffering, distress, afflicted)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of duḥkhita

duḥkhita - distressed, afflicted, sorrowful

Past Passive Participle

Root: duḥkh (class 1)

Note: Used as a nominal form meaning 'distress' or 'suffering'.

हस्तसंस्थिता (hastasaṁsthitā) - placed in the hand, readily available, easily accessible/present

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of hastasaṃsthita

hastasaṁsthita - placed in the hand, readily available, easily accessible/present

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hasta+saṃsthita)

• hasta – hand
  noun (masculine)
• saṃsthita – placed, situated, existing
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sthā (class 1)

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