योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-44, verse-28

बोधाद्भवति चित्तान्तो दुर्बोधाच्चित्तवेदिता ।
बालवेतालवत्तेन मोहश्रीर्घनतां गता ॥ २८ ॥

bodhādbhavati cittānto durbodhāccittaveditā ,
bālavetālavattena mohaśrīrghanatāṃ gatā 28

28. bodhāt bhavati cittāntaḥ durbodhāt cittaveditā
bālavetālavat tena mohaśrīḥ ghanatām gatā

28. bodhāt cittāntaḥ bhavati durbodhāt cittaveditā
tena bālavetālavat mohaśrīḥ ghanatām gatā

28. From right understanding (bodha) comes the cessation of the mind (citta), while from misunderstanding comes the continued activity of the mind (citta). Therefore, the splendor of delusion (moha) has gained solidity, much like a child's fear of a ghost (vetāla).

Words meanings summery:

• बोधात् (bodhāt) - from right understanding (bodha) (from knowledge, from awakening, from understanding)

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes, happens, comes into being

• चित्तान्तः (cittāntaḥ) - cessation of the mind (citta) (end of the mind)

• दुर्बोधात् (durbodhāt) - from misunderstanding, from wrong knowledge

• चित्तवेदिता (cittaveditā) - the continued activity or presence of the mind (citta) as a perceiver (the state of being known by the mind, mental activity, perception of the mind)

• बालवेतालवत् (bālavetālavat) - unsubstantial yet frightening due to misunderstanding, like a child's fear of a ghost (like a child and a ghost, like a child's ghost story)

• तेन (tena) - therefore (by that, by him, therefore)

• मोहश्रीः (mohaśrīḥ) - the grandeur or power of delusion (moha) (splendor/beauty of delusion)

• घनताम् (ghanatām) - density, solidity, thickness

• गता (gatā) - has attained (gone, attained, reached)

Words meanings and morphology

बोधात् (bodhāt) - from right understanding (bodha) (from knowledge, from awakening, from understanding)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of bodha

bodha - knowledge, understanding, awakening

From root `budh` (to know, awaken).

Root: budh (class 1)

भवति (bhavati) - becomes, happens, comes into being

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of bhū

Present active indicative

3rd person singular, from root `bhū`.

Root: bhū (class 1)

चित्तान्तः (cittāntaḥ) - cessation of the mind (citta) (end of the mind)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cittānta

cittānta - end of the mind

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (citta+anta)

• citta – mind, thought, consciousness
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `cit` (to perceive, understand) + `kta` suffix.
  Root: cit (class 1)
• anta – end, boundary, limit, death
  noun (masculine)

दुर्बोधात् (durbodhāt) - from misunderstanding, from wrong knowledge

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of durbodha

durbodha - misunderstanding, wrong knowledge, difficult to understand

`dur` (bad, difficult) + `bodha` (knowledge).

Compound type : praadi-tatpuruṣa (dur+bodha)

• dur – bad, difficult, ill
  indeclinable
  Prefix.
• bodha – knowledge, understanding, awakening
  noun (masculine)
  From root `budh` (to know, awaken).
  Root: budh (class 1)

चित्तवेदिता (cittaveditā) - the continued activity or presence of the mind (citta) as a perceiver (the state of being known by the mind, mental activity, perception of the mind)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cittaveditā

cittaveditā - knowledge of the mind, mental activity, being known by the mind

Compound of `citta` and `veditā`.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (citta+veditā)

• citta – mind, thought, consciousness
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `cit` (to perceive, understand) + `kta` suffix.
  Root: cit (class 1)
• veditā – state of being known, knowledge, known-ness
  noun (feminine)
  From root `vid` (to know) + `tā` (abstract suffix).
  Root: vid (class 2)

बालवेतालवत् (bālavetālavat) - unsubstantial yet frightening due to misunderstanding, like a child's fear of a ghost (like a child and a ghost, like a child's ghost story)

(indeclinable)

Compound `bāla` + `vetāla`. `vat` is a suffix meaning 'like'.

Compound type : dvandva (bāla+vetāla)

• bāla – child, young, ignorant
  noun (masculine)
• vetāla – ghost, vampire, spirit inhabiting a corpse
  noun (masculine)

Note: The suffix `vat` here means "like".

तेन (tena) - therefore (by that, by him, therefore)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Pronominal stem.

मोहश्रीः (mohaśrīḥ) - the grandeur or power of delusion (moha) (splendor/beauty of delusion)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mohaśrī

mohaśrī - splendor of delusion, beauty of delusion

Compound of `moha` and `śrī`.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (moha+śrī)

• moha – delusion, infatuation, confusion, ignorance
  noun (masculine)
  From root `muh` (to be bewildered, confused).
  Root: muh (class 1)
• śrī – prosperity, wealth, glory, splendor, beauty
  noun (feminine)

घनताम् (ghanatām) - density, solidity, thickness

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ghanatā

ghanatā - density, solidity, thickness, abundance

From `ghana` (dense, solid) + `tā` (abstract suffix).

Note: Object of `gatā`.

गता (gatā) - has attained (gone, attained, reached)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gata

gata - gone, attained, reached, become

Past Passive Participle

From root `gam` (to go) + `kta` suffix.

Root: gam (class 1)