योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-50, verse-4

अतो वच्मि महाबाहो मायेयं विषमान्वहम् ।
असावधानमनसं संयोजयति संकटे ॥ ४ ॥

ato vacmi mahābāho māyeyaṃ viṣamānvaham ,
asāvadhānamanasaṃ saṃyojayati saṃkaṭe 4

4. ataḥ vacmi mahābāho māyā iyam viṣamā anvaham
asāvadhānamanasaṃ saṃyojayati saṃkaṭe

4. mahābāho ataḥ vacmi iyam māyā anvaham viṣamā
asāvadhānamanasaṃ saṃyojayati saṃkaṭe

4. Therefore, O mighty-armed one, I declare that this illusion (māyā) is formidable every day; it constantly casts those with inattentive minds into perilous situations.

Words meanings summery:

• अतः (ataḥ) - Consequently, as a result of what has been said. (therefore, from this, hence)

• वच्मि (vacmi) - I (Vasiṣṭha) am telling you. (I speak, I say)

• महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O Rāma, one with strong arms. (O mighty-armed one)

• माया (māyā) - The cosmic illusion (māyā) (illusion, magic, divine power of illusion)

• इयम् (iyam) - This (māyā) (this (feminine))

• विषमा (viṣamā) - (māyā is) formidable, complex (uneven, difficult, formidable, dangerous)

• अन्वहम् (anvaham) - Continuously, day after day. (every day, daily, constantly)

• असावधानमनसं (asāvadhānamanasaṁ) - Those individuals who possess an inattentive or unwary mind. (one whose mind is not careful, careless-minded (accusative))

• संयोजयति (saṁyojayati) - This māyā places or casts (the careless-minded). (joins, unites, engages, throws into, places in)

• संकटे (saṁkaṭe) - Into situations of distress or peril. (in difficulty, in danger, in distress)

Words meanings and morphology

अतः (ataḥ) - Consequently, as a result of what has been said. (therefore, from this, hence)

(indeclinable)

वच्मि (vacmi) - I (Vasiṣṭha) am telling you. (I speak, I say)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vac

Present Active

Present tense, 1st person singular active

Root: vac (class 2)

महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O Rāma, one with strong arms. (O mighty-armed one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu

mahābāhu - mighty-armed, one with great arms

Compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'bāhu' (arm).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bāhu)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• bāhu – arm, fore-arm
  noun (masculine)

Note: Addressed to Rāma.

माया (māyā) - The cosmic illusion (māyā) (illusion, magic, divine power of illusion)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of māyā

māyā - illusion, magic, supernatural power, divine creative energy

इयम् (iyam) - This (māyā) (this (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this here

Note: Feminine nominative singular form of the demonstrative pronoun 'idam'.

विषमा (viṣamā) - (māyā is) formidable, complex (uneven, difficult, formidable, dangerous)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of viṣama

viṣama - uneven, unequal, difficult, arduous, dangerous, formidable

Prefix 'vi' (indicating separation, diversity) + 'sama' (even, equal).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vi+sama)

• vi – asunder, apart, various
  prefix
• sama – even, equal, similar, tranquil
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Feminine nominative singular, qualifying 'māyā'.

अन्वहम् (anvaham) - Continuously, day after day. (every day, daily, constantly)

(indeclinable)

Avyayībhāva compound of 'anu' and 'ahas' (day).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (anu+ahas)

• anu – after, along, according to
  prefix
• ahas – day
  noun (neuter)

असावधानमनसं (asāvadhānamanasaṁ) - Those individuals who possess an inattentive or unwary mind. (one whose mind is not careful, careless-minded (accusative))

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of asāvadhānamanas

asāvadhānamanas - one with an inattentive mind, careless-minded

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'asāvadhāna' (inattentive) + 'manas' (mind).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+sāvadhāna+manas)

• a – not, non-, un-
  prefix
  Negative prefix.
• sāvadhāna – attentive, careful, vigilant
  adjective (masculine)
  Compound of 'sa' (with) and 'avadhāna' (attention).
  Prefix: sa
• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies an implied 'person' or 'jīva'.

संयोजयति (saṁyojayati) - This māyā places or casts (the careless-minded). (joins, unites, engages, throws into, places in)

(verb)

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

Causative Present Active

Causative stem from root 'yuj', Present tense, 3rd person singular active

Prefix: sam

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: The causative form implies 'causes to join' or 'engages'.

संकटे (saṁkaṭe) - Into situations of distress or peril. (in difficulty, in danger, in distress)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of saṃkaṭa

saṁkaṭa - difficulty, danger, distress, crisis, narrow pass