योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-71, verse-58

अज्ञैस्त्वेतासु संज्ञासु कुविकल्पकुतार्किकैः ।
मोहाय केवलं मूढैर्व्यर्थमास्थाः प्रकल्पिताः ॥ ५८ ॥

ajñaistvetāsu saṃjñāsu kuvikalpakutārkikaiḥ ,
mohāya kevalaṃ mūḍhairvyarthamāsthāḥ prakalpitāḥ 58

58. ajñaiḥ tu etāsu saṃjñāsu kuvikalpa-kutārkikaiḥ
mohāya kevalam mūḍhaiḥ vyartham āsthāḥ prakalpitāḥ

58. tu ajñaiḥ mūḍhaiḥ kuvikalpa-kutārkikaiḥ etāsu
saṃjñāsu kevalam mohāya vyartham āsthāḥ prakalpitāḥ

58. But by the ignorant, the foolish, and bad reasoners making flawed distinctions, mere assertions have been uselessly fabricated regarding these designations, leading only to confusion (moha).

Words meanings summery:

• अज्ञैः (ajñaiḥ) - by those lacking true knowledge (by the ignorant, by those who do not know)

• तु (tu) - but (introducing a contrast) (but, on the other hand, indeed)

• एतासु (etāsu) - regarding these (designations) (in these)

• संज्ञासु (saṁjñāsu) - regarding these appellations or concepts (in names, in designations, in concepts)

• कुविकल्प-कुतार्किकैः (kuvikalpa-kutārkikaiḥ) - by flawed logicians who engage in erroneous distinctions and arguments (by bad reasoners who make bad distinctions)

• मोहाय (mohāya) - solely for the purpose of creating confusion (moha) (for delusion, for confusion, for ignorance)

• केवलम् (kevalam) - simply, exclusively (merely, only, solely)

• मूढैः (mūḍhaiḥ) - by those who are deluded or stupid (by the foolish, by the bewildered)

• व्यर्थम् (vyartham) - to no beneficial effect (uselessly, in vain, purposeless)

• आस्थाः (āsthāḥ) - firm convictions or contrived doctrines (beliefs, assertions, efforts, steadfastness)

• प्रकल्पिताः (prakalpitāḥ) - invented or artificially constructed (created, designed, fabricated, supposed, invented)

Words meanings and morphology

अज्ञैः (ajñaiḥ) - by those lacking true knowledge (by the ignorant, by those who do not know)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ajña

ajña - ignorant, foolish, one who does not know

From 'a-' (not) + 'jña' (knower)

Compound type : Tatpurusha (a+jña)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  negation prefix
• jña – knowing, knower
  adjective
  from root jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Agent of 'prakalpitāḥ'.

तु (tu) - but (introducing a contrast) (but, on the other hand, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction/particle

एतासु (etāsu) - regarding these (designations) (in these)

(pronoun)

Locative, feminine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

Note: Modifies 'saṃjñāsu'.

संज्ञासु (saṁjñāsu) - regarding these appellations or concepts (in names, in designations, in concepts)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of saṃjñā

saṁjñā - name, designation, concept, technical term, consciousness

From sam-jñā (to know well)

Prefix: sam

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: The context for the fabricated beliefs.

कुविकल्प-कुतार्किकैः (kuvikalpa-kutārkikaiḥ) - by flawed logicians who engage in erroneous distinctions and arguments (by bad reasoners who make bad distinctions)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kuvikalpa-kutārkika

kuvikalpa-kutārkika - bad reasoners with wrong notions, faulty logicians with false distinctions

Compound of kuvikalpa (bad distinction/notion) and kutārkika (bad logician)

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (kuvikalpa+kutārkika)

• ku – bad, evil, wrong
  indeclinable
  prefix indicating badness
• vikalpa – distinction, difference, option, error, doubt
  noun (masculine)
  from vi-kḷp (to arrange, form, imagine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• ku – bad, evil, wrong
  indeclinable
  prefix indicating badness
• tārkika – logician, reasoner
  noun (masculine)
  from tarka (logic, reasoning) with -ika

Note: Another agent of 'prakalpitāḥ', parallel to 'ajñaiḥ' and 'mūḍhaiḥ'.

मोहाय (mohāya) - solely for the purpose of creating confusion (moha) (for delusion, for confusion, for ignorance)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of moha

moha - delusion, confusion, infatuation, ignorance

From root muh (to be bewildered)

Root: muh (class 4)

Note: Indicates purpose.

केवलम् (kevalam) - simply, exclusively (merely, only, solely)

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies 'mohāya'.

मूढैः (mūḍhaiḥ) - by those who are deluded or stupid (by the foolish, by the bewildered)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mūḍha

mūḍha - foolish, stupid, bewildered, deluded

Past Passive Participle

From root muh (to be bewildered)

Root: muh (class 4)

Note: Agent of 'prakalpitāḥ', parallel to 'ajñaiḥ'.

व्यर्थम् (vyartham) - to no beneficial effect (uselessly, in vain, purposeless)

(indeclinable)

From vi (away, without) + artha (purpose)

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (vi+artha)

• vi – apart, away, without
  upasarga
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'prakalpitāḥ'.

आस्थाः (āsthāḥ) - firm convictions or contrived doctrines (beliefs, assertions, efforts, steadfastness)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of āsthā

āsthā - belief, faith, regard, assertion, steadfastness, effort

From ā-sthā (to stand upon, to believe in)

Prefix: ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'prakalpitāḥ'.

प्रकल्पिताः (prakalpitāḥ) - invented or artificially constructed (created, designed, fabricated, supposed, invented)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of prakalpita

prakalpita - created, designed, fabricated, supposed, invented, arranged

Past Passive Participle

From root kḷp (to arrange, make) with upasarga pra

Prefix: pra

Root: kḷp (class 1)