योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-49, verse-5

वासनाप्रत्यये शून्ये शून्यं व्योमैव शिष्यते ।
साप्यवस्था मनोऽसत्त्वे कुतस्त्याज्या विवेकिना ॥ ५ ॥

vāsanāpratyaye śūnye śūnyaṃ vyomaiva śiṣyate ,
sāpyavasthā mano'sattve kutastyājyā vivekinā 5

5. vāsanā-pratyaye śūnye śūnyam vyoma eva śiṣyate.
sā api avasthā manas-asat-tve kutaḥ tyājyā vivekinā.

5. vāsanā-pratyaye śūnye (sati),
śūnyam vyoma eva śiṣyate.
manas-asat-tve (sati) sā api avasthā vivekinā kutaḥ tyājyā?

5. When the conviction in latent tendencies (vāsanā-pratyaya) is empty, only void space (vyoma) remains. Even that state, with the mind being non-existent, why should it be abandoned by a discerning person (vivekin)?

Words meanings summery:

• वासना-प्रत्यये (vāsanā-pratyaye) - when the conviction in latent tendencies (vāsanā) is absent or void (in the conviction of desires, in the mental impression of tendencies)

• शून्ये (śūnye) - when the `vāsanā-pratyaya` is empty or void (in the empty, in the void)

• शून्यम् (śūnyam) - the void (referring to space) (void, empty)

• व्योम (vyoma) - sky, space

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

• शिष्यते (śiṣyate) - remains, is left over

• सा (sā) - that state (that (feminine))

• अपि (api) - even, also, and

• अवस्था (avasthā) - the state of `śūnyaṁ vyoma` (void space) (state, condition, stage)

• मनस्-असत्-त्वे (manas-asat-tve) - in the non-existence of the mind, when the mind is unreal

• कुतः (kutaḥ) - used to question the reason or necessity (from where? why? how?)

• त्याज्या (tyājyā) - to be abandoned, to be given up, to be discarded

• विवेकिना (vivekinā) - by a discerning person, by one who discriminates

Words meanings and morphology

वासना-प्रत्यये (vāsanā-pratyaye) - when the conviction in latent tendencies (vāsanā) is absent or void (in the conviction of desires, in the mental impression of tendencies)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vāsanā-pratyaya

vāsanā-pratyaya - mental impression or conviction of desires/tendencies (vāsanā); recollection of latent tendencies

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāsanā+pratyaya)

• vāsanā – latent impression, subconscious tendency, desire, imagination, perfume
  noun (feminine)
  From root vas (to dwell, to perfume) or vāś (to sound). Here, referring to latent mental imprints.
  Root: vas (class 1)
• pratyaya – conviction, belief, mental impression, notion, suffix, trust
  noun (masculine)
  From root i (to go) with upasarga prati- (towards, against)
  Prefix: prati
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Indicates absence or dissolution.

शून्ये (śūnye) - when the `vāsanā-pratyaya` is empty or void (in the empty, in the void)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of śūnya

śūnya - empty, void, vacant, null, space, zero

From root śvi (to swell, to be empty)

Root: śvi

शून्यम् (śūnyam) - the void (referring to space) (void, empty)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śūnya

śūnya - empty, void, vacant, null, space, zero

From root śvi (to swell, to be empty)

Root: śvi

Note: Adjective used as a noun, referring to the void itself.

व्योम (vyoma) - sky, space

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vyoman

vyoman - sky, atmosphere, space, heaven

From root vi + av (to protect, to enjoy). Also connected to root vī (to move)

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

(indeclinable)

particle for emphasis

शिष्यते (śiṣyate) - remains, is left over

(verb)

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

Passive voice of śiṣ

Root śiṣ, 7th class, passive form (takes 'ya' suffix for passive).

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

सा (sā) - that state (that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Note: Refers to 'avasthā'.

अपि (api) - even, also, and

(indeclinable)

particle

अवस्था (avasthā) - the state of `śūnyaṁ vyoma` (void space) (state, condition, stage)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of avasthā

avasthā - state, condition, situation, stage of life

From root sthā (to stand) with upasarga ava- (down, away)

Prefix: ava

Root: sthā (class 1)

मनस्-असत्-त्वे (manas-asat-tve) - in the non-existence of the mind, when the mind is unreal

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of manas-asat-tva

manas-asat-tva - the state of the mind being non-existent or unreal

Compound noun ending in -tva (abstract suffix)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (manas+asat+tva)

• manas – mind, intellect, thought, consciousness
  noun (neuter)
  From root man (to think)
  Root: man (class 4)
• asat – non-existent, unreal, false, evil
  adjective
  Negation of sat (existent, real)
  Prefix: a
  Root: as (class 2)
• tva – -ness, -hood (abstract suffix)
  suffix (neuter)
  Primary nominal suffix

Note: Denotes the condition of the mind not being present or real.

कुतः (kutaḥ) - used to question the reason or necessity (from where? why? how?)

(indeclinable)

Ablative adverbial form of `kim` (what)

त्याज्या (tyājyā) - to be abandoned, to be given up, to be discarded

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tyājya

tyājya - to be abandoned, to be given up, discardable

Gerundive / Future Passive Participle

Formed from root tyaj (to abandon) with suffix -ya

Root: tyaj (class 1)

Note: Implies an obligation or suitability for abandonment.

विवेकिना (vivekinā) - by a discerning person, by one who discriminates

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vivekin

vivekin - discerning, discriminating, wise, a discerning person (vivekin)

From root vic (to separate, discriminate) with suffix -in

Prefix: vi

Root: vic (class 7)