योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-30, verse-76

ततश्चित्तं मनोमोहो मायेति विहिताभिधा ।
जाड्यं निपुणमाश्रित्य संसारे जायते मुने ॥ ७६ ॥

tataścittaṃ manomoho māyeti vihitābhidhā ,
jāḍyaṃ nipuṇamāśritya saṃsāre jāyate mune 76

76. tataḥ cittam manomohaḥ māyā iti vihitābhidhā
jāḍyam nipuṇam āśritya saṃsāre jāyate mune

76. tataḥ he mune cittam manomohaḥ māyā iti
vihitābhidhā jāḍyam nipuṇam āśritya saṃsāre jāyate

76. Therefore, O sage (mune), what is termed 'mind' (citta), 'mental delusion' (manomoha), and 'illusion' (māyā) are the assigned appellations for that (entity) which is born in the cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra) by cleverly relying on dullness.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefore, from that

• चित्तम् (cittam) - mind (citta) (mind, consciousness, thought)

• मनोमोहः (manomohaḥ) - mental delusion (manomoha) (mental delusion, confusion of mind)

• माया (māyā) - illusion (māyā) (illusion, cosmic illusion, magic, deception)

• इति (iti) - thus, so, marking direct speech or a list

• विहिताभिधा (vihitābhidhā) - assigned appellation/name

• जाड्यम् (jāḍyam) - dullness, inertia, stupidity

• निपुणम् (nipuṇam) - skillfully, cleverly, deeply, thoroughly

• आश्रित्य (āśritya) - having resorted to, having taken refuge in, having relied upon

• संसारे (saṁsāre) - in the cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra) (in the cycle of rebirth, in mundane existence)

• जायते (jāyate) - is born, arises, comes into being

• मुने (mune) - O sage, O ascetic

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefore, from that

(indeclinable)

Ablative of 'tad'.

Note: Connects to previous ideas.

चित्तम् (cittam) - mind (citta) (mind, consciousness, thought)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of citta

citta - mind, thought, consciousness, heart, intellect

Past Passive Participle

From root 'cit' (to perceive, observe) with suffix 'ta'.

Root: cit (class 1)

मनोमोहः (manomohaḥ) - mental delusion (manomoha) (mental delusion, confusion of mind)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of manomoha

manomoha - delusion of mind, mental confusion, bewilderment of the mind

Compound of 'manas' (mind) and 'moha' (delusion).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (manas+moha)

• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man (class 4)
• moha – delusion, illusion, bewilderment
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'muh'.
  Root: muh (class 4)

माया (māyā) - illusion (māyā) (illusion, cosmic illusion, magic, deception)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of māyā

māyā - illusion, artifice, magic, supernatural power, cosmic illusion

From root 'mā' (to measure, to form).

Root: mā (class 2)

Note: One of the appellations.

इति (iti) - thus, so, marking direct speech or a list

(indeclinable)

Note: Denotes the end of a list or description.

विहिताभिधा (vihitābhidhā) - assigned appellation/name

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vihitābhidhā

vihitābhidhā - assigned name, given appellation

Compound 'vihita' (assigned) + 'abhidhā' (name).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (vihita+abhidhā)

• vihita – assigned, arranged, ordained, done
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'dhā' with upasarga 'vi'.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• abhidhā – name, appellation, designation, expression
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'dhā' with upasarga 'abhi'.
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: dhā (class 3)

जाड्यम् (jāḍyam) - dullness, inertia, stupidity

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jāḍya

jāḍya - dullness, inertia, stupidity, coldness, indifference

From 'jaḍa' (inert, dull) with suffix 'ya'.

Note: Object of 'āśritya'.

निपुणम् (nipuṇam) - skillfully, cleverly, deeply, thoroughly

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nipuṇa

nipuṇa - skillful, clever, expert, deep, thorough

Note: Adverbial use.

आश्रित्य (āśritya) - having resorted to, having taken refuge in, having relied upon

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From root 'śri' (to resort, serve) with upasarga 'ā' and suffix 'ya'.

Prefix: ā

Root: śri (class 1)

संसारे (saṁsāre) - in the cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra) (in the cycle of rebirth, in mundane existence)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṃsāra

saṁsāra - transmigration, cycle of rebirth, mundane existence

From root 'sṛ' (to flow, move) with upasarga 'sam'.

Prefix: sam

Root: sṛ (class 1)

Note: Locative case indicating place or sphere of action.

जायते (jāyate) - is born, arises, comes into being

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of jan

Passive stem formed with 'ya'.

Root: jan (class 4)

मुने (mune) - O sage, O ascetic

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, saint, inspired one

Note: Direct address.