योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-101, verse-20

हृदि यावन्मनःसत्ता तावदज्ञानसस्थितिः ।
चित्ते चित्ततया त्यक्ते ज्ञानस्याभ्युदयो भवेत् ॥ २० ॥

hṛdi yāvanmanaḥsattā tāvadajñānasasthitiḥ ,
citte cittatayā tyakte jñānasyābhyudayo bhavet 20

20. hṛdi yāvat manaḥsattā tāvat ajñānasaṃsthitiḥ
citte cittatayā tyakte jñānasya abhyudayaḥ bhavet

20. yāvat manaḥsattā hṛdi,
tāvat ajñānasaṃsthitiḥ.
citte cittatayā tyakte,
jñānasya abhyudayaḥ bhavet

20. As long as the mind (manas) has existence within the heart, so long does the state of ignorance (ajñāna) persist. When the mind (citta) is abandoned in its essential nature as 'mind-ness' within consciousness, then the dawn of true knowledge (jñāna) occurs.

Words meanings summery:

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

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

• मनःसत्ता (manaḥsattā) - existence of the mind (manas) (existence of the mind, state of the mind)

• तावत् (tāvat) - so long (so long, so much)

• अज्ञानसंस्थितिः (ajñānasaṁsthitiḥ) - state of ignorance (ajñāna) (state of ignorance, persistence of ignorance)

• चित्ते (citte) - within consciousness (in the mind, in consciousness)

• चित्ततया (cittatayā) - in its essential nature as 'mind-ness' (by mind-ness, by the nature of mind)

• त्यक्ते (tyakte) - abandoned, relinquished (abandoned, relinquished, forsaken)

• ज्ञानस्य (jñānasya) - of true knowledge (jñāna) (of knowledge)

• अभ्युदयः (abhyudayaḥ) - dawn, rise (rise, prosperity, dawn, progress)

• भवेत् (bhavet) - occurs, may occur (may be, should be, would be, occurs)

Words meanings and morphology

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

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of hṛd

hṛd - heart, mind, soul

Locative singular of 'hṛd'.

Note: Indicates location.

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

(indeclinable)

Temporal adverb.

मनःसत्ता (manaḥsattā) - existence of the mind (manas) (existence of the mind, state of the mind)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of manaḥsattā

manaḥsattā - existence of the mind, mental state

Compound of manas (mind) and sattā (existence).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (manas+sattā)

• manas – mind, intellect, thought, consciousness
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root man (to think).
  Root: man (class 4)
• sattā – existence, being, reality
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root as (to be).
  Root: as (class 2)

Note: Subject of implied verb 'is'.

तावत् (tāvat) - so long (so long, so much)

(indeclinable)

Temporal adverb.

अज्ञानसंस्थितिः (ajñānasaṁsthitiḥ) - state of ignorance (ajñāna) (state of ignorance, persistence of ignorance)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ajñānasaṃsthiti

ajñānasaṁsthiti - state of ignorance, persistence of ignorance

Compound of ajñāna (ignorance) and saṃsthiti (state, persistence).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (ajñāna+saṃsthiti)

• ajñāna – ignorance, nescience
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root jñā (to know) with negative prefix a-.
  Prefix: a
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• saṃsthiti – state, condition, persistence, existence, remaining
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root sthā (to stand) with prefix sam-.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Subject of implied verb 'is'.

चित्ते (citte) - within consciousness (in the mind, in consciousness)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of citta

citta - mind, consciousness, thought

Locative singular of 'citta'.

Root: cit (class 1)

चित्ततया (cittatayā) - in its essential nature as 'mind-ness' (by mind-ness, by the nature of mind)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of cittatā

cittatā - mind-ness, the state or nature of mind

Derived from citta (mind) with suffix -tā (denoting state or quality). Instrumental singular.

Note: Instrumental expresses means or quality.

त्यक्ते (tyakte) - abandoned, relinquished (abandoned, relinquished, forsaken)

(participle)

Locative, neuter, singular of tyakta

tyakta - abandoned, relinquished, forsaken, left

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root tyaj (to abandon). Locative singular neuter, agreeing with 'citte'.

Root: tyaj (class 1)

ज्ञानस्य (jñānasya) - of true knowledge (jñāna) (of knowledge)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding, spiritual knowledge

Genitive singular of 'jñāna'.

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Qualifies 'abhyudayaḥ'.

अभ्युदयः (abhyudayaḥ) - dawn, rise (rise, prosperity, dawn, progress)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhyudaya

abhyudaya - rise, prosperity, dawn, success, welfare

Derived from root i (to go) with prefixes abhi- and ud-.

Prefixes: abhi+ud

Root: i (class 2)

भवेत् (bhavet) - occurs, may occur (may be, should be, would be, occurs)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhū

Optative active

3rd person singular, Optative mood, active voice.

Root: bhū (class 1)