योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-14, verse-5

अक्षयः स्वप्नशैलाभः स्थिरस्वप्नपुरोपमः ।
चित्रकृत्स्थिरचित्तस्थचित्रसैन्यसमाकृतिः ॥ ५ ॥

akṣayaḥ svapnaśailābhaḥ sthirasvapnapuropamaḥ ,
citrakṛtsthiracittasthacitrasainyasamākṛtiḥ 5

5. akṣayaḥ svapnaśailābhaḥ sthirasvapnapurōpamaḥ
citrakṛt sthiracittastha citrasainyasamākṛtiḥ

5. [Asau dehaḥ] akṣayaḥ,
svapnaśailābhaḥ,
sthirasvapnapurōpamaḥ,
[ca] citrakṛt sthiracittastha citrasainyasamākṛtiḥ [asti].

5. It is imperishable, resembling a mountain in a dream, and like a city in a fixed dream. It takes the form of a painted army placed within the stable mind of a painter.

Words meanings summery:

• अक्षयः (akṣayaḥ) - imperishable, undecaying

• स्वप्नशैलाभः (svapnaśailābhaḥ) - resembling a mountain in a dream

• स्थिरस्वप्नपुर्ओपमः (sthirasvapnapurōpamaḥ) - comparable to a city in a fixed dream

• चित्रकृत् (citrakṛt) - painter, artist

• स्थिरचित्तस्थ (sthiracittastha) - situated in a stable mind

• चित्रसैन्यसमाकृतिः (citrasainyasamākṛtiḥ) - having the form of a painted army

Words meanings and morphology

अक्षयः (akṣayaḥ) - imperishable, undecaying

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of akṣaya

akṣaya - imperishable, undecaying, everlasting, indestructible

From `a-kṣaya` (no destruction). `kṣaya` from root `kṣi` (to perish).

Compound type : nan-tatpuruṣa (a+kṣaya)

• a – not, non- (prefix)
  prefix
• kṣaya – destruction, decay, loss, end
  noun (masculine)
  From root kṣi (to perish)
  Root: kṣi (class 1)

Note: Describes the subtle body.

स्वप्नशैलाभः (svapnaśailābhaḥ) - resembling a mountain in a dream

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svapnaśailābha

svapnaśailābha - resembling a mountain in a dream; having the appearance of a dream-mountain

Compound: svapna + śaila + ābha.

Compound type : upamāna-pūrva-pada bahuvrihi (svapna+śaila+ābha)

• svapna – dream, sleep
  noun (masculine)
  Root: svap (class 2)
• śaila – mountain, rock
  noun (masculine)
• ābha – resembling, like; lustre, appearance (suffix)
  adjective (masculine)
  From root bhā (to shine) with prefix ā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Describes the subtle body, highlighting its insubstantial yet persistent nature.

स्थिरस्वप्नपुर्ओपमः (sthirasvapnapurōpamaḥ) - comparable to a city in a fixed dream

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthirasvapnapurōpama

sthirasvapnapurōpama - comparable to a city in a fixed dream; like a stable dream-city

Compound: `sthira-svapna-pura-upama`. The 'o' in `puro` is due to internal sandhi of `a + u`.

Compound type : upamāna-pūrva-pada bahuvrihi (sthira+svapna+pura+upama)

• sthira – fixed, stable, firm, steady
  adjective (masculine)
  From root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• svapna – dream, sleep
  noun (masculine)
  Root: svap (class 2)
• pura – city, town, fortress
  noun (neuter)
• upama – comparison, resemblance, simile, like
  adjective (feminine)
  Prefix: upa

Note: Further describes the subtle body, emphasizing its illusory yet coherent nature.

चित्रकृत् (citrakṛt) - painter, artist

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of citrakṛt

citrakṛt - painter, artist, creator of images

From `citra` (picture) and `kṛt` (maker).

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (citra+kṛt)

• citra – picture, painting, image; variegated, wonderful
  noun (neuter)
• kṛt – maker, doer, creator (suffix)
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun from root kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Part of the simile: the painter whose mind contains the painted army.

स्थिरचित्तस्थ (sthiracittastha) - situated in a stable mind

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthiracittastha

sthiracittastha - situated in a stable mind; existing in a steady consciousness

Compound: `sthira-citta-stha`. `sthā` (to stand) with `s` suffix.

Compound type : saptamī-tatpuruṣa (sthira+citta+stha)

• sthira – fixed, stable, firm, steady
  adjective (masculine)
  From root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• citta – mind, consciousness, thought, intellect
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of root cit (to perceive, think)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• stha – standing, situated, abiding in (suffix)
  adjective
  From root sthā (to stand), used as a suffix in compounds.
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: This word modifies `citrasainyasamākṛtiḥ`.

चित्रसैन्यसमाकृतिः (citrasainyasamākṛtiḥ) - having the form of a painted army

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of citrasainyasamākṛti

citrasainyasamākṛti - having the form of a painted army; resembling an army in a painting

Compound: `citra-sainya-samākṛti`.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (citra+sainya+samākṛti)

• citra – picture, painting, image; variegated, wonderful
  noun (neuter)
• sainya – army, host, military force
  noun (neuter)
  From senā (army) + ya (suffix)
• samākṛti – similar form, appearance, shape
  noun (feminine)
  From sam + ā + root kṛ (to make)
  Prefixes: sam+ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: The adjective describes the subtle body, completing the simile.