योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-44, verse-23

पाण्डुराननमाम्लानं वृक्षपर्णमिवारसम् ।
शवीभूतमिवाग्लानं छिन्ननालमिवाम्बुजम् ॥ २३ ॥

pāṇḍurānanamāmlānaṃ vṛkṣaparṇamivārasam ,
śavībhūtamivāglānaṃ chinnanālamivāmbujam 23

23. pāṇḍurānanam āmlānam vṛkṣaparṇam iva arasam
śavībhūtam iva aglānam chinnanālam iva ambujam

23. pāṇḍurānanam āmlānam arasam vṛkṣaparṇam iva
śavībhūtam aglānam chinnanālam ambujam iva

23. With a pale face, withered, like a sapless tree leaf; resembling a corpse, yet not (fully) faded (aglānam), like a lotus whose stalk has been severed.

Words meanings summery:

• पाण्डुराननम् (pāṇḍurānanam) - having a pale face, pale-faced

• आम्लानम् (āmlānam) - withered, faded, wilted

• वृक्षपर्णम् (vṛkṣaparṇam) - a tree leaf

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अरसम् (arasam) - sapless (referring to a leaf) (sapless, tasteless, dull, devoid of essence)

• शवीभूतम् (śavībhūtam) - having become a corpse, turned into a corpse

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अग्लानम् (aglānam) - not (yet) faded (unfaded, unwithered, not weary)

• छिन्ननालम् (chinnanālam) - whose stalk is cut, having a severed stem

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अम्बुजम् (ambujam) - a lotus, water-born

Words meanings and morphology

पाण्डुराननम् (pāṇḍurānanam) - having a pale face, pale-faced

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pāṇḍurānana

pāṇḍurānana - pale-faced, having a pale countenance

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pāṇḍura+ānana)

• pāṇḍura – pale, whitish, yellowish-white, dull
  adjective (masculine)
• ānana – face, mouth, countenance, front
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'ātmānam' (implied).

आम्लानम् (āmlānam) - withered, faded, wilted

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āmlāna

āmlāna - withered, faded, wilted, languid, depressed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'mlai' (to fade, languish) with prefix 'ā'

Prefix: ā

Root: mlai (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'ātmānam' (implied).

वृक्षपर्णम् (vṛkṣaparṇam) - a tree leaf

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vṛkṣaparṇa

vṛkṣaparṇa - a leaf of a tree

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vṛkṣa+parṇa)

• vṛkṣa – tree
  noun (masculine)
• parṇa – leaf, feather, foliage
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of comparison.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

अरसम् (arasam) - sapless (referring to a leaf) (sapless, tasteless, dull, devoid of essence)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of arasa

arasa - tasteless, insipid, sapless, dull, devoid of juice/essence, unpleasant

Formed with negative prefix 'a-' and 'rasa'

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+rasa)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• rasa – sap, juice, taste, essence, emotion, flavor
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'vṛkṣaparṇam'.

शवीभूतम् (śavībhūtam) - having become a corpse, turned into a corpse

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śavībhūta

śavībhūta - having become a corpse, corpse-like, dead

Past Passive Participle

Formed from 'śava' (corpse) with the suffix '-ībhūta' (having become)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śava+bhūta)

• śava – corpse, dead body
  noun (masculine)
• bhūta – become, been, past, existing, a being
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root 'bhū' (to be, become)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'ātmānam' (implied).

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

अग्लानम् (aglānam) - not (yet) faded (unfaded, unwithered, not weary)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of aglāna

aglāna - unfaded, unwithered, unwearied, fresh

Past Passive Participle (with negative prefix)

Formed with negative prefix 'a-' and 'glāna' (withered)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+glāna)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• glāna – withered, faded, languid, weary, exhausted
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root 'glai' (to be weary, fade)
  Root: glai (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'ambujam'.

छिन्ननालम् (chinnanālam) - whose stalk is cut, having a severed stem

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of chinnanāla

chinnanāla - having a severed stalk, whose stem is cut

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (chinna+nāla)

• chinna – cut, severed, broken, divided
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root 'chid' (to cut, cleave)
  Root: chid (class 7)
• nāla – stalk, stem (of a lotus), tube
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'ambujam'.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

अम्बुजम् (ambujam) - a lotus, water-born

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ambuja

ambuja - lotus, water-born, aquatic

Compound 'ambu' (water) and 'ja' (born from)

Compound type : upapada (ambu+ja)

• ambu – water
  noun (neuter)
• ja – born, produced from, descendant
  suffix
  Derived from the root 'jan' (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Object of comparison.