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योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-105, verse-22

चित्रं चित्रा हि देवस्य पदार्थशतशक्तयः ।
सुशक्तमपि मे चित्तं याभिर्मोहे निवेशितम् ॥ २२ ॥
citraṃ citrā hi devasya padārthaśataśaktayaḥ ,
suśaktamapi me cittaṃ yābhirmohe niveśitam 22
22. citram citrāḥ hi devasya padārthaśataśaktayaḥ
suśaktam api me cittam yābhiḥ mohe niveśitam
22. hi devasya padārthaśataśaktayaḥ citrāḥ citram
yābhiḥ me suśaktam api cittam mohe niveśitam
22. It is truly astonishing how manifold are the hundreds of powers (śakti) of the deity, by which even my very strong mind has been thrown into delusion.

Words meanings summery:

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  • चित्रम् (citram) - it is wonderful/astonishing (wonderful, strange, astonishing, picture)
  • चित्राः (citrāḥ) - manifold, varied (varied, manifold, wonderful, bright)
  • हि (hi) - indeed, truly (indeed, surely, for, because)
  • देवस्य (devasya) - of the deity (God) (of the god, of the divine being)
  • पदार्थशतशक्तयः (padārthaśataśaktayaḥ) - hundreds of powers (śakti) over things (hundreds of powers over objects/elements)
  • सुशक्तम् (suśaktam) - very strong (very strong, very powerful, very capable)
  • अपि (api) - even (even, also, and, moreover)
  • मे (me) - my (to me, for me, my)
  • चित्तम् (cittam) - mind (mind, thought, consciousness, heart)
  • याभिः (yābhiḥ) - by which powers (by which (feminine plural))
  • मोहे (mohe) - into delusion (in delusion, into confusion, in bewilderment)
  • निवेशितम् (niveśitam) - has been cast (into) (placed, fixed, inserted, caused to enter, deposited)

Words meanings and morphology

चित्रम् (citram) - it is wonderful/astonishing (wonderful, strange, astonishing, picture)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of citra
citra - wonderful, strange, astonishing, distinct, bright, picture
Neuter nominative singular, used adverbially or as a predicate.
चित्राः (citrāḥ) - manifold, varied (varied, manifold, wonderful, bright)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of citra
citra - varied, manifold, wonderful, distinct, bright
Feminine nominative plural, agreeing with 'śaktayaḥ'.
हि (hi) - indeed, truly (indeed, surely, for, because)
(indeclinable)
Particle of emphasis or causation.
देवस्य (devasya) - of the deity (God) (of the god, of the divine being)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of deva
deva - god, deity, divine being, lord
Masculine genitive singular.
Root: div (class 1)
पदार्थशतशक्तयः (padārthaśataśaktayaḥ) - hundreds of powers (śakti) over things (hundreds of powers over objects/elements)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of padārthaśataśakti
padārthaśataśakti - powers over hundreds of objects/elements
Compound of 'padārtha' (thing), 'śata' (hundred), and 'śakti' (power).
Compound type : tatpurusha (padārtha+śata+śakti)
  • padārtha – object, thing, category, meaning of a word
    noun (masculine)
    Compound of 'pada' (word/foot) and 'artha' (meaning/purpose/thing).
  • śata – hundred
    noun (neuter)
  • śakti – power, strength, energy, faculty (śakti)
    noun (feminine)
    Derived from root 'śak' (to be able).
    Root: śak (class 5)
Note: Subject of the sentence.
सुशक्तम् (suśaktam) - very strong (very strong, very powerful, very capable)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of suśakta
suśakta - very strong, very powerful, very capable
Past Passive Participle (secondary formation)
Prefix 'su-' (very, well) + 'śakta' (capable, strong, past participle of 'śak'). Neuter nominative singular.
Prefix: su
Root: śak (class 5)
Note: Qualifies 'cittam'.
अपि (api) - even (even, also, and, moreover)
(indeclinable)
Particle of emphasis or conjunction.
मे (me) - my (to me, for me, my)
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of mad
mad - I, me (pronominal stem)
Personal pronoun 1st person, genitive/dative singular.
Note: Possessive adjective for 'cittam'.
चित्तम् (cittam) - mind (mind, thought, consciousness, heart)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of citta
citta - mind, thought, consciousness, heart, spirit
Past Passive Participle (root cit)
Derived from root 'cit' (to perceive, to understand). Neuter nominative singular.
Root: cit (class 1)
याभिः (yābhiḥ) - by which powers (by which (feminine plural))
(pronoun)
Instrumental, feminine, plural of yad
yad - which, what
Relative pronoun, feminine instrumental plural, referring to 'śaktayaḥ'.
Note: Agent in passive construction 'niveśitam'.
मोहे (mohe) - into delusion (in delusion, into confusion, in bewilderment)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of moha
moha - delusion, bewilderment, infatuation, unconsciousness
Derived from root 'muh' (to be bewildered). Locative singular.
Root: muh (class 4)
निवेशितम् (niveśitam) - has been cast (into) (placed, fixed, inserted, caused to enter, deposited)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of niveśita
niveśita - placed, fixed, inserted, caused to enter, deposited
Past Passive Participle
Derived from causative of root 'viś' (to enter) with prefix 'ni'. Neuter nominative singular.
Prefix: ni
Root: viś (class 6)