योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-1, verse-12

अहो मोहस्य माहात्म्यं यदयं सर्वदुःखहा ।
चिन्तामणिर्विचाराख्यो हृत्स्थोऽपि त्यज्यते जनैः ॥ १२ ॥

aho mohasya māhātmyaṃ yadayaṃ sarvaduḥkhahā ,
cintāmaṇirvicārākhyo hṛtstho'pi tyajyate janaiḥ 12

12. aho mohasya māhātmyam yat ayam sarvaduḥkhahā
cintāmaṇiḥ vicārākhyaḥ hṛtsthaḥ api tyajyate janaiḥ

12. aho! mohasya māhātmyam (paśya)! yat ayam sarvaduḥkhahā,
vicārākhyaḥ cintāmaṇiḥ,
hṛtsthaḥ api,
janaiḥ tyajyate.

12. Oh, the great power (māhātmya) of delusion (moha)! For this wish-fulfilling jewel (cintāmaṇi), known as discriminative inquiry (vicāra), which eradicates all suffering, is abandoned by people (janaiḥ) even though it resides within their hearts.

Words meanings summery:

• अहो (aho) - Oh! (expresses wonder or lament) (Oh! Alas! Ah!)

• मोहस्य (mohasya) - of delusion (moha) (of delusion, of infatuation)

• माहात्म्यम् (māhātmyam) - great power, greatness (greatness, majesty, glory)

• यत् (yat) - that (introducing a clause explaining the reason for 'aho') (that, which, because)

• अयम् (ayam) - this (referring to cintāmaṇi) (this (masculine nominative singular))

• सर्वदुःखहा (sarvaduḥkhahā) - which eradicates all suffering (destroyer of all suffering)

• चिन्तामणिः (cintāmaṇiḥ) - the legendary wish-fulfilling jewel (cintāmaṇi) (wish-fulfilling jewel)

• विचाराख्यः (vicārākhyaḥ) - known as discriminative inquiry (vicāra) (named vicāra, called vicāra)

• हृत्स्थः (hṛtsthaḥ) - even though residing within the heart (residing in the heart)

• अपि (api) - even though (also, even, although)

• त्यज्यते (tyajyate) - it is abandoned (it is abandoned, it is forsaken)

• जनैः (janaiḥ) - by people (janaiḥ) (by people, by men)

Words meanings and morphology

अहो (aho) - Oh! (expresses wonder or lament) (Oh! Alas! Ah!)

(indeclinable)

मोहस्य (mohasya) - of delusion (moha) (of delusion, of infatuation)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of moha

moha - delusion, infatuation, confusion, ignorance

From root muh (to be bewildered, confused)

Root: muh (class 4)

माहात्म्यम् (māhātmyam) - great power, greatness (greatness, majesty, glory)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of māhātmya

māhātmya - greatness, majesty, glory, power, magnanimity

Derived from mahātman (great-souled)

यत् (yat) - that (introducing a clause explaining the reason for 'aho') (that, which, because)

(indeclinable)

अयम् (ayam) - this (referring to cintāmaṇi) (this (masculine nominative singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

सर्वदुःखहा (sarvaduḥkhahā) - which eradicates all suffering (destroyer of all suffering)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvaduḥkhaha

sarvaduḥkhaha - destroyer of all suffering

Agent noun from sarvaduḥkha + han (to strike, destroy)

Compound type : Upapada Tatpurusha (sarva+duḥkha+han)

• sarva – all, every
  pronoun/adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
• duḥkha – suffering, pain, sorrow, misery
  noun (neuter)
• han – destroying, killer, striking
  suffix (kviP) (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  From root han (to strike, kill, destroy)
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Refers to cintāmaṇiḥ

चिन्तामणिः (cintāmaṇiḥ) - the legendary wish-fulfilling jewel (cintāmaṇi) (wish-fulfilling jewel)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cintāmaṇi

cintāmaṇi - wish-fulfilling gem, philosopher's stone

Compound of cintā (thought, desire) and maṇi (jewel)

Compound type : Tatpurusha (cintā+maṇi)

• cintā – thought, reflection, concern, desire
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 10)
• maṇi – jewel, gem
  noun (masculine)

विचाराख्यः (vicārākhyaḥ) - known as discriminative inquiry (vicāra) (named vicāra, called vicāra)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vicārākhya

vicārākhya - named vicāra, called vicāra

Compound noun, ākhya (named) after vicāra

Compound type : Tatpurusha (vicāra+ākhya)

• vicāra – inquiry, investigation, deliberation, discriminative thought
  noun (masculine)
  From vi- + √car (to move)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: car (class 1)
• ākhya – named, called, designated
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Gerundive/Past Passive Participle-like
  From ā- + √khyā (to tell, relate)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: khyā (class 2)

हृत्स्थः (hṛtsthaḥ) - even though residing within the heart (residing in the heart)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hṛtstha

hṛtstha - abiding in the heart, residing in the heart

Compound from hṛd (heart) and stha (standing, residing)

Compound type : Saptamī Tatpurusha (hṛd+stha)

• hṛd – heart, mind
  noun (neuter)
• stha – standing, abiding, residing
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Agent Noun/Suffix
  From root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

अपि (api) - even though (also, even, although)

(indeclinable)

त्यज्यते (tyajyate) - it is abandoned (it is abandoned, it is forsaken)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of tyaj

Present passive

3rd person singular present passive

Root: tyaj (class 1)

जनैः (janaiḥ) - by people (janaiḥ) (by people, by men)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of jana

jana - man, person, people, creature

Root: jan (class 4)