योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-13, verse-96

तस्मान्नास्त्येव दुष्टात्म चित्तं राम जगत्त्रये ।
सैषा सम्यक्परिज्ञानाच्चेतसो जायते क्षतिः ॥ ९६ ॥

tasmānnāstyeva duṣṭātma cittaṃ rāma jagattraye ,
saiṣā samyakparijñānāccetaso jāyate kṣatiḥ 96

96. tasmāt na asti eva duṣṭātma cittam rāma jagattraye
sā eṣā samyak parijñānāt cetasaḥ jāyate kṣatiḥ

96. tasmāt rāma jagattraye duṣṭātma cittam na asti
eva sā eṣā cetasaḥ kṣatiḥ samyak parijñānāt jāyate

96. Therefore, O Rama, there is absolutely no mind (citta) in the three worlds, O delusive entity! This very cessation of the mind (cetas) arises from perfect understanding.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• न (na) - not

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• दुष्टात्म (duṣṭātma) - O deluded one (referring to the false notion of mind, personified) (O wicked self, O corrupt essence, O deluded one)

• चित्तम् (cittam) - mind, consciousness

• राम (rāma) - O Rama

• जगत्त्रये (jagattraye) - in the three worlds

• सा (sā) - that (feminine)

• एषा (eṣā) - this (feminine)

• सम्यक् (samyak) - perfectly, completely, correctly

• परिज्ञानात् (parijñānāt) - from perfect knowledge, from full understanding

• चेतसः (cetasaḥ) - of the mind, of consciousness

• जायते (jāyate) - arises, is born, comes into being

• क्षतिः (kṣatiḥ) - destruction, loss, injury, cessation

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(pronoun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, that one

Note: used adverbially here

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

present tense, 3rd person singular

Root: as (class 2)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

दुष्टात्म (duṣṭātma) - O deluded one (referring to the false notion of mind, personified) (O wicked self, O corrupt essence, O deluded one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of duṣṭātman

duṣṭātman - evil-souled, wicked-minded, corrupt self

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (duṣṭa+ātman)

• duṣṭa – corrupt, wicked, bad, spoiled
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from √duṣ
  Root: duṣ (class 4)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: addressed either to Rama (if reprimanding for doubt) or to the mind itself (personified). Interpreted here as referring to the delusive nature of the mind or the perception that grasps it as real.

चित्तम् (cittam) - mind, consciousness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of citta

citta - mind, thought, intellect, consciousness, heart

Past Passive Participle (from √cit)

can be derived from √cit (to perceive, understand) or treated as a primary noun

Root: cit (class 1)

राम (rāma) - O Rama

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (a proper name)

जगत्त्रये (jagattraye) - in the three worlds

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of jagattraya

jagattraya - the three worlds

Compound type : dvigu (jagat+traya)

• jagat – world, universe
  noun (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  from √gam
  Root: gam (class 1)
• traya – triad, group of three
  noun (neuter)
  from tri (three)

सा (sā) - that (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that

एषा (eṣā) - this (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this

सम्यक् (samyak) - perfectly, completely, correctly

(indeclinable)

from sam + añc

Prefix: sam

Root: añc (class 1)

परिज्ञानात् (parijñānāt) - from perfect knowledge, from full understanding

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of parijñāna

parijñāna - perfect knowledge, full understanding, ascertainment

from pari + √jñā

Prefix: pari

Root: jñā (class 9)

चेतसः (cetasaḥ) - of the mind, of consciousness

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of cetas

cetas - mind, intelligence, consciousness, heart

from √cit

Root: cit (class 1)

जायते (jāyate) - arises, is born, comes into being

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of jan

present tense, 3rd person singular, middle voice

passive/middle form (ātmanepada) of √jan

Root: jan (class 4)

क्षतिः (kṣatiḥ) - destruction, loss, injury, cessation

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kṣati

kṣati - destruction, loss, injury, cessation, decay

from √kṣi

Root: kṣi (class 1)