योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-78, verse-20

प्रेर्यते मनसा यस्माद्यष्ट्येव भुवि लोष्टकः ।
मनश्चैव जडं मन्ये संकल्पात्मकशक्ति यत् ॥ २० ॥

preryate manasā yasmādyaṣṭyeva bhuvi loṣṭakaḥ ,
manaścaiva jaḍaṃ manye saṃkalpātmakaśakti yat 20

20. preryate manasā yasmāt yaṣṭyā eva bhuvi loṣṭakaḥ
manaḥ ca eva jaḍam manye saṅkalpa-ātmaka-śakti yat

20. yasmāt loṣṭakaḥ bhuvi yaṣṭyā eva manasā preryate
ca eva manaḥ jaḍam manye yat saṅkalpa-ātmaka-śakti

20. Since (the cognitive senses) are impelled by the mind, just as a clod of earth is moved on the ground by a stick, I consider the mind itself to be inert, because its essential nature (śakti) is conceptualization.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रेर्यते (preryate) - is impelled, is moved, is driven

• मनसा (manasā) - by the mind

• यस्मात् (yasmāt) - because, from which reason, since

• यष्ट्या (yaṣṭyā) - by a stick, by a staff

• एव (eva) - just like, exactly

• भुवि (bhuvi) - on the earth, on the ground

• लोष्टकः (loṣṭakaḥ) - clod of earth, lump of clay

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect

• च (ca) - and, also

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• जडम् (jaḍam) - inert, insentient, dull

• मन्ये (manye) - I think, I consider, I believe

• सङ्कल्प-आत्मक-शक्ति (saṅkalpa-ātmaka-śakti) - the power whose nature is conceptualization, power of conceptualization

• यत् (yat) - because, which, that (conjunctive/relative pronoun)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रेर्यते (preryate) - is impelled, is moved, is driven

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of prer

Present Passive

Derived from root īr with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: īr (class 2)

Note: Refers to the `buddhi-indriya-gaṇaḥ` from the previous verse.

मनसा (manasā) - by the mind

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, understanding

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Agent in passive construction.

यस्मात् (yasmāt) - because, from which reason, since

(pronoun)

Ablative, singular of yad

yad - which, that, because, since

Note: Functions as a causal conjunction here.

यष्ट्या (yaṣṭyā) - by a stick, by a staff

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of yaṣṭi

yaṣṭi - stick, staff, club, twig

Note: Agent in simile.

एव (eva) - just like, exactly

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the comparison.

भुवि (bhuvi) - on the earth, on the ground

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of bhū

bhū - earth, ground, land

Note: Place where the action occurs.

लोष्टकः (loṣṭakaḥ) - clod of earth, lump of clay

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of loṣṭaka

loṣṭaka - clod of earth, lump of clay, brickbat

Note: Subject in the simile.

मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, understanding

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject of the second sentence.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two parts of the verse.

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes "mind itself".

जडम् (jaḍam) - inert, insentient, dull

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jaḍa

jaḍa - inert, insentient, dull, stupid, cold

Note: Object of `manye` (what is considered).

मन्ये (manye) - I think, I consider, I believe

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of man

Present Middle

Derived from root man

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Speaker's direct statement.

सङ्कल्प-आत्मक-शक्ति (saṅkalpa-ātmaka-śakti) - the power whose nature is conceptualization, power of conceptualization

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṅkalpātmakśakti

saṅkalpātmakśakti - power of conceptualization

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṅkalpa+ātmaka+śakti)

• saṅkalpa – conception, resolve, intention, desire
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• ātmaka – consisting of, having the nature of
  adjective
  Suffix -ātmaka
• śakti – power, energy, capability, faculty
  noun (feminine)
  Root: śak (class 5)

Note: It is a characteristic of the mind, defining its nature.

यत् (yat) - because, which, that (conjunctive/relative pronoun)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, that, because, since

Note: Functions as a causal conjunction, referring to the mind.