योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-61, verse-11

पदार्थानापदेवाशु भावयेन्नेतरत्सुधीः ।
असम्यग्दर्शनं त्यक्त्वा व्यर्थमज्ञानसंततिम् ॥ ११ ॥

padārthānāpadevāśu bhāvayennetaratsudhīḥ ,
asamyagdarśanaṃ tyaktvā vyarthamajñānasaṃtatim 11

11. padārthān āpat eva āśu bhāvayet na itarat sudhīḥ
asamyagdarśanaṃ tyaktvā vyartham ajñānasaṃtatim

11. sudhīḥ asamyagdarśanaṃ vyartham ajñānasaṃtatim
tyaktvā padārthān āpat eva āśu bhāvayet na itarat

11. A wise person (sudhīḥ) should quickly perceive all objects (padārtha) as mere calamity itself, abandoning improper understanding and the futile continuation of ignorance (ajñāna).

Words meanings summery:

• पदार्थान् (padārthān) - objects (objects, categories, things, meanings of words)

• आपत् (āpat) - calamity (calamity, misfortune, distress)

• एव (eva) - itself (indeed, only, just, certainly)

• आशु (āśu) - quickly (quickly, swiftly, immediately)

• भावयेत् (bhāvayet) - should perceive (he should contemplate, he should realize, he should cause to be)

• न (na) - not (not, no, nor)

• इतरत् (itarat) - other things (other, another, different)

• सुधीः (sudhīḥ) - a wise person (a wise person, intelligent, sagacious)

• असम्यग्दर्शनं (asamyagdarśanaṁ) - improper understanding (wrong perception, improper vision)

• त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - abandoning (having abandoned, having given up)

• व्यर्थम् (vyartham) - futile (useless, vain, pointless)

• अज्ञानसंततिम् (ajñānasaṁtatim) - continuation of ignorance (ajñāna) (succession of ignorance, continuation of ignorance)

Words meanings and morphology

पदार्थान् (padārthān) - objects (objects, categories, things, meanings of words)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of padārtha

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

Compound type : tatpurusha (pada+artha)

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

Note: Object of 'bhāvayet'.

आपत् (āpat) - calamity (calamity, misfortune, distress)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of āpad

āpad - calamity, misfortune, disaster, distress

From prefix 'ā' (towards) + root 'pad' (to go, to fall).

Prefix: ā

Root: pad (class 4)

एव (eva) - itself (indeed, only, just, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle, here emphasizing 'āpat'.

आशु (āśu) - quickly (quickly, swiftly, immediately)

(indeclinable)

Can function as an adjective or an adverb.

भावयेत् (bhāvayet) - should perceive (he should contemplate, he should realize, he should cause to be)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhāv

Causal of root 'bhū' (to be). Optative mood, 3rd person singular, active voice.

Root: bhū (class 1)

न (na) - not (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'itarat'.

इतरत् (itarat) - other things (other, another, different)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of itara

itara - other, another, different

सुधीः (sudhīḥ) - a wise person (a wise person, intelligent, sagacious)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sudhī

sudhī - intelligent, wise, sagacious (person)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+dhī)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
  Prefix 'su'.
• dhī – intellect, thought, understanding, wisdom
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'dhyā' (to meditate) or 'dhī' (to perceive).
  Root: dhyā (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'bhāvayet'.

असम्यग्दर्शनं (asamyagdarśanaṁ) - improper understanding (wrong perception, improper vision)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of asamyagdarśana

asamyagdarśana - wrong view, imperfect vision, erroneous perception

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+samyakdarśana)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• samyakdarśana – right perception, proper vision
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: sam

Note: Object of 'tyaktvā'.

त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - abandoning (having abandoned, having given up)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Root 'tyaj' (to abandon) + suffix '-ktvā'.

Root: tyaj (class 1)

व्यर्थम् (vyartham) - futile (useless, vain, pointless)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vyartha

vyartha - useless, vain, meaningless, futile

Compound type : avyayībhāva (vi+artha)

• vi – without, away, apart, ill
  indeclinable
  Prefix 'vi'.
• artha – purpose, meaning, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'ajñānasaṃtatim'.

अज्ञानसंततिम् (ajñānasaṁtatim) - continuation of ignorance (ajñāna) (succession of ignorance, continuation of ignorance)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ajñānasaṃtati

ajñānasaṁtati - succession of ignorance, continuous ignorance

Compound type : tatpurusha (ajñāna+saṃtati)

• ajñāna – ignorance, nescience, lack of knowledge
  noun (neuter)
  Negative prefix 'a' + 'jñāna' (knowledge).
  Prefix: a
• saṃtati – continuity, succession, stream, progeny
  noun (feminine)
  From 'sam' (together) + root 'tan' (to extend) + suffix '-ti'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: tan (class 8)

Note: Object of 'tyaktvā'.