योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-18, verse-67

विवेकोऽस्ति वचस्येव चित्रेऽग्निरिव भास्वरः ।
यस्य तेनापरित्यक्ता दुःखायैवाविवेकिता ॥ ६७ ॥

viveko'sti vacasyeva citre'gniriva bhāsvaraḥ ,
yasya tenāparityaktā duḥkhāyaivāvivekitā 67

67. vivekaḥ asti vacasi eva citre agniḥ iva bhāsvaraḥ
yasya tena aparityaktā duḥkhāya eva avivekitā

67. yasya vivekaḥ vacasi citre agniḥ iva eva bhāsvaraḥ
asti tena aparityaktā avivekitā duḥkhāya eva

67. If discrimination (viveka) exists merely in speech, shining like fire in a painting (i.e., superficially, without real effect), then the indiscretion (avivekitā) that has not been abandoned by that person will lead only to sorrow.

Words meanings summery:

• विवेकः (vivekaḥ) - discrimination, discernment, judgment

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• वचसि (vacasi) - in speech, in words

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, precisely

• चित्रे (citre) - in a picture, painting, drawing

• अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• भास्वरः (bhāsvaraḥ) - shining, radiant, brilliant

• यस्य (yasya) - whose, of which

• तेन (tena) - by him, by that

• अपरित्यक्ता (aparityaktā) - not abandoned, not given up, not forsaken

• दुःखाय (duḥkhāya) - for sorrow, for misery, for suffering

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

• अविवेकिता (avivekitā) - lack of discrimination, indiscretion, imprudence

Words meanings and morphology

विवेकः (vivekaḥ) - discrimination, discernment, judgment

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viveka

viveka - discrimination, discernment, judgment, clear perception, distinction

From vi- + vic + ghañ

Prefix: vi

Root: vic (class 7)

Note: Subject of 'asti'.

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

Root: as (class 2)

वचसि (vacasi) - in speech, in words

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - speech, word, utterance

From vac + asun

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Indicates the sphere where 'viveka' is present.

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, precisely

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic, "only in speech".

चित्रे (citre) - in a picture, painting, drawing

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of citra

citra - picture, painting, drawing, image; variegated, wonderful

Note: In the simile.

अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire, god of fire

Note: Subject in the simile.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

भास्वरः (bhāsvaraḥ) - shining, radiant, brilliant

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhāsvara

bhāsvara - shining, radiant, brilliant, luminous

From bhās + varac

Root: bhās (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'vivekaḥ' and implicitly 'agniḥ'.

यस्य (yasya) - whose, of which

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, who, what

Note: Refers to the person.

तेन (tena) - by him, by that

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Agent for 'aparityaktā'.

अपरित्यक्ता (aparityaktā) - not abandoned, not given up, not forsaken

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of aparītyakta

aparītyakta - not abandoned, not given up, not forsaken

Past Passive Particulation

From a- + pari- + tyaj + kta

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+parytyakta)

• a – not, non, un-
  prefix
• parityakta – abandoned, given up, forsaken
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From pari- + tyaj + kta
  Prefix: pari
  Root: tyaj (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'avivekitā'.

दुःखाय (duḥkhāya) - for sorrow, for misery, for suffering

(noun)

Dative, neuter, singular of duḥkha

duḥkha - sorrow, misery, suffering, pain

Note: Indicates purpose or result.

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic, "only to sorrow".

अविवेकिता (avivekitā) - lack of discrimination, indiscretion, imprudence

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of avivekitā

avivekitā - lack of discrimination, indiscretion, imprudence

From a-vivekin + tā

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+vivekin)

• a – not, non, un-
  prefix
• vivekin – discriminating, discerning, judicious
  adjective
  From viveka + in

Note: Subject.