योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-44, verse-16

चित्तोन्मेषनिमेषाभ्यां संसारप्रलयोदयौ ।
वासनाप्राणसंरोधादनिमेषं मनः कुरु ॥ १६ ॥

cittonmeṣanimeṣābhyāṃ saṃsārapralayodayau ,
vāsanāprāṇasaṃrodhādanimeṣaṃ manaḥ kuru 16

16. cittaunmeṣanimeṣābhyām saṃsārapralayodayau
vāsanāprāṇasaṃrodhāt animeṣam manaḥ kuru

16. saṃsārapralayodayau cittaunmeṣanimeṣābhyām
vāsanāprāṇasaṃrodhāt manaḥ animeṣam kuru

16. The cycle of transmigration (saṃsāra), with its dissolution and arising, is caused by the mind's (citta) opening and closing. Therefore, by restraining desires (vāsanā) and the vital breath (prāṇa), make your mind unwavering.

Words meanings summery:

• चित्तौन्मेषनिमेषाभ्याम् (cittaunmeṣanimeṣābhyām) - by the opening and closing of the mind

• संसारप्रलयोदयौ (saṁsārapralayodayau) - dissolution and arising of worldly existence (saṃsāra)

• वासनाप्राणसंरोधात् (vāsanāprāṇasaṁrodhāt) - from the restraint of desires (vāsanā) and life-force (prāṇa)

• अनिमेषम् (animeṣam) - unwavering, unblinking, unmoving

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, thought

• कुरु (kuru) - make, do, perform

Words meanings and morphology

चित्तौन्मेषनिमेषाभ्याम् (cittaunmeṣanimeṣābhyām) - by the opening and closing of the mind

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, dual of cittaunmeṣanimeṣa

cittaunmeṣanimeṣa - opening and closing of the mind

Compound type : tatpuruṣa-dvandva (citta+unmeṣa+nimeṣa)

• citta – mind, consciousness, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• unmeṣa – opening, unfolding, blossoming, awakening
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root miṣ (to wink, to open the eyes) with prefix ud-
  Prefix: ud
  Root: miṣ (class 4)
• nimeṣa – closing, winking, blinking, sleep
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root miṣ (to wink, to open the eyes) with prefix ni-
  Prefix: ni
  Root: miṣ (class 4)

संसारप्रलयोदयौ (saṁsārapralayodayau) - dissolution and arising of worldly existence (saṃsāra)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of saṃsārapralayodaya

saṁsārapralayodaya - dissolution and arising of worldly existence

Compound type : tatpuruṣa-dvandva (saṃsāra+pralaya+udaya)

• saṃsāra – worldly existence, transmigration, cycle of birth and death
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root sṛ (to flow, to run) with prefix sam-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sṛ (class 1)
• pralaya – dissolution, destruction, reabsorption, cosmic night
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root lī (to dissolve) with prefix pra-
  Prefix: pra
  Root: lī (class 4)
• udaya – arising, rising, origin, prosperity
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root i (to go) with prefix ud-
  Prefix: ud
  Root: i (class 2)

वासनाप्राणसंरोधात् (vāsanāprāṇasaṁrodhāt) - from the restraint of desires (vāsanā) and life-force (prāṇa)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of vāsanāprāṇasaṃrodha

vāsanāprāṇasaṁrodha - restraint of latent impressions (vāsanā) and vital breath (prāṇa)

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (vāsanā+prāṇa+saṃrodha)

• vāsanā – latent impression, desire, mental predisposition
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root vas (to dwell) + ana
  Root: vas (class 1)
• prāṇa – vital breath, life-force, respiration (prāṇa)
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root an (to breathe) with prefix pra-
  Prefix: pra
  Root: an (class 2)
• saṃrodha – restraint, obstruction, suppression, confinement
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root rudh (to obstruct) with prefix sam-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: rudh (class 7)

अनिमेषम् (animeṣam) - unwavering, unblinking, unmoving

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of animeṣa

animeṣa - unblinking, unwavering, constant, without winking

Derived from a- (negation) + nimeṣa (closing/winking)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+nimeṣa)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• nimeṣa – closing, winking, blinking, sleep
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root miṣ (to wink, to open the eyes) with prefix ni-
  Prefix: ni
  Root: miṣ (class 4)

Note: Adverbial usage as 'unwaveringly' or predicate adjective.

मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, thought

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, understanding, thought

Root: man (class 4)

कुरु (kuru) - make, do, perform

(verb)

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

Imperative Active

Second person singular, imperative mood, active voice

Root: kṛ (class 8)