योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-2, verse-46

तेन संसृतिवृक्षस्य
मूलकाषो वितन्यते ॥ ४६ ॥

tena saṃsṛtivṛkṣasya
mūlakāṣo vitanyate 46

46. tena saṃsṛtivṛkṣasya
mūlakāṣaḥ vitanyate

46. tena saṃsṛtivṛkṣasya mūlakāṣaḥ vitanyate.

46. By that [self-effort], the root-cutting of the tree of transmigration (saṃsāra) is accomplished.

Words meanings summery:

• तेन (tena) - by that self-effort (mentioned in the previous verse) (by that; by it)

• संसृतिवृक्षस्य (saṁsṛtivṛkṣasya) - of the metaphorical tree representing the cycle of rebirths (of the tree of transmigration; of the tree of saṃsāra)

• मूलकाषः (mūlakāṣaḥ) - the act of destroying the very origin (of saṃsāra) (root-cutting; eradication of the root)

• वितन्यते (vitanyate) - is thoroughly carried out or brought to completion (is extended; is spread; is accomplished; is brought about)

Words meanings and morphology

तेन (tena) - by that self-effort (mentioned in the previous verse) (by that; by it)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Refers to the 'svayatnena' (self-effort) of the previous verse.

संसृतिवृक्षस्य (saṁsṛtivṛkṣasya) - of the metaphorical tree representing the cycle of rebirths (of the tree of transmigration; of the tree of saṃsāra)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of saṃsṛtivṛkṣa

saṁsṛtivṛkṣa - tree of transmigration; tree of saṃsāra

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (saṃsṛti+vṛkṣa)

• saṃsṛti – transmigration, cycle of rebirths, saṃsāra
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sṛ (class 1)
• vṛkṣa – tree
  noun (masculine)

मूलकाषः (mūlakāṣaḥ) - the act of destroying the very origin (of saṃsāra) (root-cutting; eradication of the root)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mūlakāṣa

mūlakāṣa - root-cutting; the act of tearing out a root

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (mūla+kāṣa)

• mūla – root, origin, foundation
  noun (neuter)
• kāṣa – cutting, tearing, scratching
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kaṣ (class 1)

Note: Subject of the passive verb 'vitanyate'.

वितन्यते (vitanyate) - is thoroughly carried out or brought to completion (is extended; is spread; is accomplished; is brought about)

(verb)

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

passive voice

Formed from root tan (class 8) with prefix vi, in passive voice, present tense, 3rd person singular.

Prefix: vi

Root: tan (class 8)