योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-100, verse-23

चित्तं नास्तीति विज्ञानाद्हृदि रूढाद्विनश्यति ।
चित्तं मनोऽहमित्यन्तर्यावदज्ञानसंभवम् ॥ २३ ॥

cittaṃ nāstīti vijñānādhṛdi rūḍhādvinaśyati ,
cittaṃ mano'hamityantaryāvadajñānasaṃbhavam 23

23. cittam na asti iti vijñānāt hṛdi rūḍhāt vinaśyati
cittam manaḥ aham iti antarya yāvat ajñāna-saṃbhavam

23. hṛdi rūḍhāt cittam na asti iti vijñānāt vinaśyati.
yāvat antarya cittam manaḥ aham iti ajñāna-saṃbhavam (asti)

23. By the special knowledge (vijñāna) that 'the mind (citta) does not exist,' firmly rooted in the heart, it (the mind's illusion) perishes. This internal thought, 'I am the mind, I am the ego (ahaṅkāra),' is born of ignorance (ajñāna) as long as it lasts.

Words meanings summery:

• चित्तम् (cittam) - mind, consciousness, thought

• न (na) - not, no

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists, there is

• इति (iti) - thus, marking direct speech or thought

• विज्ञानात् (vijñānāt) - from special knowledge, by discerning knowledge, from spiritual realization

• हृदि (hṛdi) - in the heart, in the mind, inwardly

• रूढात् (rūḍhāt) - from the special knowledge (vijñānāt) that has become deeply rooted or firmly established (from that which is deeply rooted, from the established)

• विनश्यति (vinaśyati) - it perishes, it vanishes, it is destroyed

• चित्तम् (cittam) - mind, consciousness, thought

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart

• अहम् (aham) - ego (ahaṅkāra), the sense of 'I' (I, ego)

• इति (iti) - thus, marking direct speech or thought

• अन्तर्य (antarya) - inner, internal, existing within

• यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, until, as much as

• अज्ञान-संभवम् (ajñāna-saṁbhavam) - born from ignorance, originating from nescience

Words meanings and morphology

चित्तम् (cittam) - mind, consciousness, thought

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of citta

citta - mind, thought, intellect, consciousness

Past Passive Participle of cit 'to perceive, observe'

Derived from root cit.

Root: cit (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists, there is

(verb)

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

Present tense, 3rd person singular.

Root: as (class 2)

इति (iti) - thus, marking direct speech or thought

(indeclinable)

विज्ञानात् (vijñānāt) - from special knowledge, by discerning knowledge, from spiritual realization

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of vijñāna

vijñāna - discerning knowledge, special knowledge, spiritual realization, understanding

From prefix vi + root jñā + suffix -ana.

Prefix: vi

Root: jñā (class 9)

हृदि (hṛdi) - in the heart, in the mind, inwardly

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of hṛd

hṛd - heart, mind, soul, interior

Root: hṛ (class 1)

रूढात् (rūḍhāt) - from the special knowledge (vijñānāt) that has become deeply rooted or firmly established (from that which is deeply rooted, from the established)

(adjective)

Ablative, neuter, singular of rūḍha

rūḍha - grown, arisen, firm, rooted, established

Past Passive Participle

From root ruh 'to grow, ascend'.

Root: ruh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'vijñānāt'.

विनश्यति (vinaśyati) - it perishes, it vanishes, it is destroyed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vi-naś

Present tense, 3rd person singular.

Prefix: vi

Root: naś (class 4)

चित्तम् (cittam) - mind, consciousness, thought

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of citta

citta - mind, thought, intellect, consciousness

Past Passive Participle of cit 'to perceive, observe'

Derived from root cit.

Root: cit (class 1)

मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, inner sense, thought

From root man 'to think'.

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Often used interchangeably with 'citta' or as one of its components.

अहम् (aham) - ego (ahaṅkāra), the sense of 'I' (I, ego)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I, myself, ego, individual self

First person singular pronoun.

इति (iti) - thus, marking direct speech or thought

(indeclinable)

अन्तर्य (antarya) - inner, internal, existing within

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of antarya

antarya - internal, inner, existing within, intimate

From 'antar' + 'ya' suffix.

Note: Acts as a modifier for the 'iti' clause.

यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, until, as much as

(indeclinable)

Correlative pronoun/adverb for 'tāvat'.

Note: Modifies 'ajñāna-saṃbhavam' and implies 'exists'.

अज्ञान-संभवम् (ajñāna-saṁbhavam) - born from ignorance, originating from nescience

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ajñāna-saṃbhava

ajñāna-saṁbhava - born from ignorance (ajñāna), caused by nescience

Tatpuruṣa compound: ajñāna + saṃbhava.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ajñāna+saṃbhava)

• ajñāna – ignorance (ajñāna), nescience
  noun (neuter)
  From a + jñāna.
  Prefix: a
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• saṃbhava – birth, origin, production, arising from
  noun (masculine)
  From sam + bhū.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for an implied subject (e.g., 'this state', 'this thought').