योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-56, verse-4

चित्रन्यस्त इवाकारमात्रदृश्यो विचेतनः ।
निःस्पन्दसर्वावयवः समुत्कीर्ण इवोपले ॥ ४ ॥

citranyasta ivākāramātradṛśyo vicetanaḥ ,
niḥspandasarvāvayavaḥ samutkīrṇa ivopale 4

4. citranyastaḥ iva ākāramātradṛśyaḥ vicetanaḥ
niḥspandasarvāvayavaḥ samutkīrṇaḥ iva upale

4. citranyastaḥ iva ākāramātradṛśyaḥ vicetanaḥ
niḥspandasarvāvayavaḥ samutkīrṇaḥ iva upale

4. Like a figure painted in a picture, visible only as a form, devoid of consciousness; with all its limbs motionless, as if it were carved into stone.

Words meanings summery:

• चित्रन्यस्तः (citranyastaḥ) - like a figure painted in a picture (painted, depicted, placed in a picture)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as if, similar to)

• आकारमात्रदृश्यः (ākāramātradṛśyaḥ) - visible only as a form (visible only as a form, perceptible only as shape)

• विचेतनः (vicetanaḥ) - devoid of consciousness (unconscious, senseless, inanimate, devoid of consciousness)

• निःस्पन्दसर्वावयवः (niḥspandasarvāvayavaḥ) - with all its limbs motionless (with all limbs motionless, having all parts still)

• समुत्कीर्णः (samutkīrṇaḥ) - carved (carved, engraved, sculpted)

• इव (iva) - as if (like, as if, similar to)

• उपले (upale) - into stone (on a stone, in stone)

Words meanings and morphology

चित्रन्यस्तः (citranyastaḥ) - like a figure painted in a picture (painted, depicted, placed in a picture)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of citranyasta

citranyasta - painted, depicted, placed in a picture

Past Passive Participle

Formed from 'citra' (picture) and 'nyasta' (placed, put down), where 'nyasta' is PPC of 'ni-as' (to throw, place).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (citra+nyasta)

• citra – picture, painting, drawing; variegated, wonderful
  noun (neuter)
• nyasta – placed, put down, deposited, entrusted
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  PPC of root 'as' with prefix 'ni'
  Prefix: ni
  Root: as (class 4)

इव (iva) - like (like, as if, similar to)

(indeclinable)

आकारमात्रदृश्यः (ākāramātradṛśyaḥ) - visible only as a form (visible only as a form, perceptible only as shape)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ākāramātradṛśya

ākāramātradṛśya - visible only as a form, perceptible only as shape

Compound describing something that is seen (dṛśya) only as its form (ākāra) and nothing more (mātra).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (ākāra+mātra+dṛśya)

• ākāra – form, shape, appearance, figure
  noun (masculine)
• mātra – only, merely, just; measure, quantity
  indeclinable (neuter)
• dṛśya – visible, perceptible, to be seen
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive
  Gerundive from root 'dṛś' (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

विचेतनः (vicetanaḥ) - devoid of consciousness (unconscious, senseless, inanimate, devoid of consciousness)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vicetana

vicetana - unconscious, senseless, inanimate, devoid of consciousness

'vi' (privative prefix) + 'cetana' (conscious, sentient)

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (vi+cetana)

• vi – apart, away, without, dis-
  indeclinable
  privative prefix
• cetana – conscious, sentient, having intelligence
  adjective (masculine)
  From root 'cit' (to perceive, think)
  Root: cit (class 1)

निःस्पन्दसर्वावयवः (niḥspandasarvāvayavaḥ) - with all its limbs motionless (with all limbs motionless, having all parts still)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niḥspandasarvāvayava

niḥspandasarvāvayava - with all limbs motionless, having all parts still

Compound of 'niḥspanda' and 'sarvāvayava'.

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (niḥspanda+sarvāvayava)

• niḥspanda – motionless, still, unmoving
  adjective (masculine)
  From 'nis' (out, without) + 'spanda' (vibration, movement)
  Prefix: nis
  Root: spand (class 1)
• sarvāvayava – all limbs, all parts
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of 'sarva' (all) and 'avayava' (limb, part)

समुत्कीर्णः (samutkīrṇaḥ) - carved (carved, engraved, sculpted)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samutkīrṇa

samutkīrṇa - carved, engraved, sculpted, dug up

Past Passive Participle

PPC of root 'kṛ' (to scatter, engrave) with prefixes 'sam' and 'ut'.

Prefixes: sam+ut

Root: kṛ (class 6)

इव (iva) - as if (like, as if, similar to)

(indeclinable)

उपले (upale) - into stone (on a stone, in stone)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of upala

upala - stone, rock, gem

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