योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-10, verse-31

नानाविभवरम्यासु स्त्रीषु गोष्ठीगतासु च ।
पुरस्थितमिवास्नेहो नाशमेवानुपश्यति ॥ ३१ ॥

nānāvibhavaramyāsu strīṣu goṣṭhīgatāsu ca ,
purasthitamivāsneho nāśamevānupaśyati 31

31. nānāvibhavaramyāsu strīṣu goṣṭhīgatāsu ca
purasthitam iva asnehaḥ nāśam eva anupaśyati

31. A dispassionate person (asnehaḥ) sees only destruction, as if it were standing right before him, even amidst women who are charming with their various riches and engaged in social gatherings.

Words meanings summery:

• नानाविभवरम्यासु (nānāvibhavaramyāsu) - among those beautiful with various splendors or riches

• स्त्रीषु (strīṣu) - among women

• गोष्ठीगतासु (goṣṭhīgatāsu) - among those who have gone to/are in assemblies

• च (ca) - and

• पुरस्थितम् (purasthitam) - standing before, present

• इव (iva) - as if, like

• अस्नेहः (asnehaḥ) - dispassionate person, one without attachment

• नाशम् (nāśam) - destruction

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

• अनुपश्यति (anupaśyati) - sees, perceives, observes

Words meanings and morphology

नानाविभवरम्यासु (nānāvibhavaramyāsu) - among those beautiful with various splendors or riches

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, plural of nānāvibhavaramyā

nānāvibhavaramyā - beautiful with various riches, charming with diverse splendors

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nānā+vibhava+ramyā)

• nānā – various, diverse, manifold
  indeclinable
• vibhava – riches, wealth, splendor, power
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
• ramyā – charming, beautiful, delightful
  adjective (feminine)
  Gerundive
  root ram + ya
  Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Adjective agreeing with `strīṣu` and `goṣṭhīgatāsu`.

स्त्रीषु (strīṣu) - among women

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of strī

strī - woman, female

गोष्ठीगतासु (goṣṭhīgatāsu) - among those who have gone to/are in assemblies

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, plural of goṣṭhīgatā

goṣṭhīgatā - present in an assembly, belonging to a gathering

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (goṣṭhī+gatā)

• goṣṭhī – assembly, gathering, social meeting
  noun (feminine)
• gatā – gone, arrived, being in
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  root gam + ta
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Adjective agreeing with `strīṣu`.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

पुरस्थितम् (purasthitam) - standing before, present

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of purasthita

purasthita - standing in front, present, situated before

Past Passive Participle

root sthā + ta, with prefix puras (acting as adverb)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puras+sthita)

• puras – before, in front, ahead
  indeclinable
• sthita – standing, situated, being
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  root sthā + ta
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Acts adverbially with `iva`, describing `nāśam`.

इव (iva) - as if, like

(indeclinable)

अस्नेहः (asnehaḥ) - dispassionate person, one without attachment

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of asneha

asneha - without affection, dispassionate, unattached

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+sneha)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• sneha – affection, attachment, love, oil
  noun (masculine)
  Root: snih (class 4)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

नाशम् (nāśam) - destruction

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nāśa

nāśa - destruction, ruin, loss

Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Object of `anupaśyati`.

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes `nāśam`.

अनुपश्यति (anupaśyati) - sees, perceives, observes

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of dṛś

Present active indicative

root dṛś (P. 1st class, paśya- stem), conjugated in present, third person, singular, active voice, with upasargas anu and upa.

Prefixes: anu+upa

Root: dṛś (class 1)