योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-1, verse-11

चित्रोद्यानमिवोत्फुल्लमरसं सरसाकृति ।
प्रकाशमपि निस्तेजश्चित्रार्कानलवत्स्थितम् ॥ ११ ॥

citrodyānamivotphullamarasaṃ sarasākṛti ,
prakāśamapi nistejaścitrārkānalavatsthitam 11

11. citrodyānam iva utphullam arasam sarasākṛti |
prakāśam api nistejaḥ citrārkānalavat sthitam

11. citrodyānam iva utphullam arasam sarasākṛti
api prakāśam nistejaḥ citrārkānalavat sthitam

11. It is like a painted garden, blooming yet devoid of essence, though it has an appealing form; even appearing luminous, it is without true brilliance, existing like a depicted sun or fire.

Words meanings summery:

• चित्रोद्यानम् (citrodyānam) - painted garden, illusory garden

• इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

• उत्फुल्लम् (utphullam) - blooming, fully opened, expanded

• अरसम् (arasam) - devoid of essence (in the context of an illusory nature) (tasteless, devoid of essence, devoid of juice, dry, uninteresting)

• सरसाकृति (sarasākṛti) - an appealing form (in an illusory context) (a charming form, a beautiful appearance, a juicy form)

• प्रकाशम् (prakāśam) - appearing luminous (in an illusory way) (luminous, bright, manifest, shining)

• अपि (api) - even though (even, also, too)

• निस्तेजः (nistejaḥ) - without true brilliance (lusterless, devoid of brilliance, powerless, feeble)

• चित्रार्कानलवत् (citrārkānalavat) - like a depicted sun or fire (like a painted sun and fire, similar to an illusory sun and fire)

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, existing, standing, remaining

Words meanings and morphology

चित्रोद्यानम् (citrodyānam) - painted garden, illusory garden

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of citrodyāna

citrodyāna - painted garden, illusory garden

Compound type : karmadhāraya (citra+udyāna)

• citra – painted, colorful, wonderful, strange, picture
  adjective (neuter)
• udyāna – garden, park
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: ud
  Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Used as a nominative singular in comparison.

इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

उत्फुल्लम् (utphullam) - blooming, fully opened, expanded

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of utphulla

utphulla - blooming, fully opened, expanded, joyous

Past Passive Participle

From ud-phal (to burst forth, expand).

Prefix: ud

Root: phal

Note: Qualifies the implied subject being described.

अरसम् (arasam) - devoid of essence (in the context of an illusory nature) (tasteless, devoid of essence, devoid of juice, dry, uninteresting)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of arasa

arasa - tasteless, insipid, devoid of essence, dry, uninteresting

Compound of a (negation) + rasa (juice, essence, taste).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+rasa)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• rasa – juice, essence, taste, fluid, emotion, aesthetic delight
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ras (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject being described.

सरसाकृति (sarasākṛti) - an appealing form (in an illusory context) (a charming form, a beautiful appearance, a juicy form)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sarasākṛti

sarasākṛti - charming form, beautiful appearance, form with essence/juice

Compound of sarasa (charming, juicy) and ākṛti (form, appearance).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarasa+ākṛti)

• sarasa – juicy, tasteful, charming, delightful, with juice/essence
  adjective (neuter)
  Compound of sa (with) + rasa (juice, essence, taste).
• ākṛti – form, appearance, shape, figure, creation
  noun (feminine)
  From ā-kṛ (to make, to form).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: The subject of the first comparison.

प्रकाशम् (prakāśam) - appearing luminous (in an illusory way) (luminous, bright, manifest, shining)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prakāśa

prakāśa - light, brightness, manifestation, fame, luminous, bright

From pra-kāś (to shine forth).

Prefix: pra

Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject being described.

अपि (api) - even though (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

Note: Concessive particle.

निस्तेजः (nistejaḥ) - without true brilliance (lusterless, devoid of brilliance, powerless, feeble)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nistejas

nistejas - lusterless, devoid of brilliance, powerless, feeble

Compound of nis (without) + tejas (splendor, power, energy).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+tejas)

• nis – out, forth, without, away from
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating negation or separation.
• tejas – splendor, brilliance, power, energy, fiery spirit
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tij (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject being described.

चित्रार्कानलवत् (citrārkānalavat) - like a depicted sun or fire (like a painted sun and fire, similar to an illusory sun and fire)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of citrārkānalavat

citrārkānalavat - like a painted sun and fire, similar to an illusory sun and fire

Formed by adding the similative suffix vat to the dvandva compound citrārkānala.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (citra+arka+anala+vat)

• citra – painted, colorful, wonderful, strange, picture
  adjective (neuter)
• arka – sun, ray, praise, hymn
  noun (masculine)
  Root: arc (class 1)
• anala – fire, god of fire
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)
• vat – like, as, in the manner of
  indeclinable
  Suffix indicating similarity.

Note: Qualifies sthitam.

स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, existing, standing, remaining

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - situated, existing, standing, firm, fixed

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Predicative adjective for the implied subject, acting as the main verb 'is/exists'.