योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-76, verse-3

असम्यक्प्रेक्षणं विद्धि कारणं जगतः स्थितौ ।
संसारशान्तये कान्त कारणं सम्यगीक्षणम् ॥ ३ ॥

asamyakprekṣaṇaṃ viddhi kāraṇaṃ jagataḥ sthitau ,
saṃsāraśāntaye kānta kāraṇaṃ samyagīkṣaṇam 3

3. a-samyak-prekṣaṇam viddhi kāraṇam jagataḥ sthitau
saṃsāra-śāntaye kānta kāraṇam samyak-īkṣaṇam

3. a-samyak-prekṣaṇam jagataḥ sthitau kāraṇam viddhi
kānta saṃsāra-śāntaye samyak-īkṣaṇam kāraṇam

3. Know that incorrect perception is the cause for the world's existence. O beloved, for the cessation of transmigration (saṃsāra), correct perception is the cause.

Words meanings summery:

• अ-सम्यक्-प्रेक्षणम् (a-samyak-prekṣaṇam) - non-right perception, incorrect viewing

• विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand (imperative)

• कारणम् (kāraṇam) - cause, reason, instrument

• जगतः (jagataḥ) - of the world, of the universe

• स्थितौ (sthitau) - in the existence, in the state, in the stability

• संसार-शान्तये (saṁsāra-śāntaye) - for the pacification of transmigration, for the cessation of cyclic existence

• कान्त (kānta) - O beloved, O dear one

• कारणम् (kāraṇam) - cause, reason, instrument

• सम्यक्-ईक्षणम् (samyak-īkṣaṇam) - right perception, correct viewing

Words meanings and morphology

अ-सम्यक्-प्रेक्षणम् (a-samyak-prekṣaṇam) - non-right perception, incorrect viewing

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of a-samyak-prekṣaṇa

a-samyak-prekṣaṇa - wrong perception, erroneous viewing, lack of right insight

Compound of a (not), samyak (right), and prekṣaṇa (perception).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+samyak+prekṣaṇa)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix (nañ).
• samyak – right, proper, correct, truly
  indeclinable
  From sam-añc (to go together, conform).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: añc (class 5)
• prekṣaṇa – perception, seeing, viewing, observation
  noun (neuter)
  verbal noun
  From root īkṣ (to see) with prefix pra-.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: īkṣ (class 1)

विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand (imperative)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vid

Root: vid (class 2)

कारणम् (kāraṇam) - cause, reason, instrument

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kāraṇa

kāraṇa - cause, reason, motive, instrument

verbal noun

From root kṛ (to do, make) with suffix -ana.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

जगतः (jagataḥ) - of the world, of the universe

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, what moves, living beings

Present Active Participle (substantivized)

Derived from root gam (to go).

Root: gam (class 1)

स्थितौ (sthitau) - in the existence, in the state, in the stability

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of sthiti

sthiti - standing, existing, continuance, state, condition, stability

From root sthā (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

संसार-शान्तये (saṁsāra-śāntaye) - for the pacification of transmigration, for the cessation of cyclic existence

(noun)

Dative, feminine, singular of saṃsāra-śānti

saṁsāra-śānti - cessation of transmigration, peace from worldly existence

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṃsāra+śānti)

• saṃsāra – transmigration, cyclic existence, the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth, mundane world
  noun (masculine)
  From root sṛ (to flow) with prefix sam-.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sṛ (class 1)
• śānti – peace, cessation, pacification, tranquility, calming
  noun (feminine)
  From root śam (to be calm, cease).
  Root: śam (class 4)

कान्त (kānta) - O beloved, O dear one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kānta

kānta - desired, loved, dear, charming, beloved

Past Passive Participle (substantivized)

From root kam (to desire).

Root: kam (class 1)

कारणम् (kāraṇam) - cause, reason, instrument

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kāraṇa

kāraṇa - cause, reason, motive, instrument

verbal noun

From root kṛ (to do, make) with suffix -ana.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

सम्यक्-ईक्षणम् (samyak-īkṣaṇam) - right perception, correct viewing

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of samyak-īkṣaṇa

samyak-īkṣaṇa - right perception, correct observation, proper insight

Compound of samyak (right) and īkṣaṇa (perception).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (samyak+īkṣaṇa)

• samyak – right, proper, correct, truly
  indeclinable
  From sam-añc (to go together, conform).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: añc (class 5)
• īkṣaṇa – perception, seeing, viewing, observation
  noun (neuter)
  verbal noun
  From root īkṣ (to see).
  Root: īkṣ (class 1)

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