योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-71, verse-44

असम्यक्प्रेक्षणान्मोहाच्चेतःसत्तां गृहीतवत् ।
संमोहबीजकणिकां तमोऽर्कादिव दृश्यते ॥ ४४ ॥

asamyakprekṣaṇānmohāccetaḥsattāṃ gṛhītavat ,
saṃmohabījakaṇikāṃ tamo'rkādiva dṛśyate 44

44. asamyak-prekṣaṇāt mohāt cetaḥ sattām gṛhītavat
| sammohabījakanikām tamaḥ arkāt iva dṛśyate ||

44. asamyak-prekṣaṇāt mohāt cetaḥ sattām gṛhītavat
sammohabījakanikām tamaḥ arkāt iva dṛśyate

44. Due to incorrect perception (asamyak-prekṣaṇa) and delusion (moha), the mind (cetas) assumes a real existence for itself. This delusion, a tiny seed of confusion, is perceived as darkness (tamas), just as a dark speck might appear to be within the sun itself.

Words meanings summery:

• असम्यक्-प्रेक्षणात् (asamyak-prekṣaṇāt) - from improper observation; from incorrect perception

• मोहात् (mohāt) - from delusion, infatuation, confusion

• चेतः (cetaḥ) - mind, consciousness

• सत्ताम् (sattām) - existence, being, reality

• गृहीतवत् (gṛhītavat) - having grasped, having taken, having assumed

• सम्मोहबीजकनिकाम् (sammohabījakanikām) - a tiny particle that is a seed of delusion/confusion

• तमः (tamaḥ) - darkness, ignorance

• अर्कात् (arkāt) - from the sun

• इव (iva) - as if, like, resembling

• दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears, is perceived

Words meanings and morphology

असम्यक्-प्रेक्षणात् (asamyak-prekṣaṇāt) - from improper observation; from incorrect perception

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of asamyak-prekṣaṇa

asamyak-prekṣaṇa - improper observation, incorrect perception

Compound of asamyak (improper) and prekṣaṇa (observation).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (asamyak+prekṣaṇa)

• asamyak – improper, incorrect, not complete
  indeclinable
  Negative particle 'a' + 'samyak' (properly).
• prekṣaṇa – seeing, observation, looking at
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  Derived from root 'īkṣ' (to see) with upasarga 'pra'.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: īkṣ (class 1)

मोहात् (mohāt) - from delusion, infatuation, confusion

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of moha

moha - delusion, infatuation, confusion, ignorance

Derived from root 'muh' (to be bewildered).

Root: muh (class 4)

चेतः (cetaḥ) - mind, consciousness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cetas

cetas - mind, consciousness, intellect

Derived from root 'cit' (to perceive, observe).

Root: cit (class 1)

सत्ताम् (sattām) - existence, being, reality

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sattā

sattā - existence, being, reality, entity

Derived from root 'as' (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

गृहीतवत् (gṛhītavat) - having grasped, having taken, having assumed

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of gṛhītavat

gṛhītavat - having grasped, having taken, having seized, having assumed

Past Active Participle (kṛt)

Derived from root 'grah' (to seize, take, grasp) with suffix -tavat (vatup pratyaya).

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Agrees with 'cetaḥ'.

सम्मोहबीजकनिकाम् (sammohabījakanikām) - a tiny particle that is a seed of delusion/confusion

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sammohabījakanikā

sammohabījakanikā - a tiny particle of the seed of delusion

Compound of sammoha (delusion), bīja (seed), and kaṇikā (tiny particle).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sammoha+bīja+kaṇikā)

• sammoha – great delusion, confusion, infatuation
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'muh' (to be bewildered) with upasarga 'sam'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: muh (class 4)
• bīja – seed, origin, cause
  noun (neuter)
• kaṇikā – tiny particle, speck, atom
  noun (feminine)
  Diminutive of 'kaṇa' (grain, particle).

तमः (tamaḥ) - darkness, ignorance

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tamas

tamas - darkness, ignorance, gloom, one of the three guṇas

अर्कात् (arkāt) - from the sun

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of arka

arka - sun, ray, fire, light, praise

इव (iva) - as if, like, resembling

(indeclinable)

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears, is perceived

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)