TASYA HETUR AVIDYA ||24||

तस्य हेतुरविद्या ॥२४॥

tasya hetur-avidyā ||24||

The root cause of identification with the mutable is a lack of insight (avidya). ||24||


tasya = (g. sg. n./g. sg. m. from tad) whose 
hetuḥ = (nom. sg. m. from hetu) cause
avidyā = (nom. sg. f.) ignorance; confusion; lack of insight