योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-67, verse-4

देहातीता महात्मानश्चिन्मात्रस्वात्मनि स्थिताः ।
दूराद्देहं समीक्षन्ते प्रेक्षको जनतामिव ॥ ४ ॥

dehātītā mahātmānaścinmātrasvātmani sthitāḥ ,
dūrāddehaṃ samīkṣante prekṣako janatāmiva 4

4. deha-atītāḥ mahā-ātmānaḥ cit-mātra-sva-ātmani
sthitāḥ dūrāt deham samīkṣante prekṣakaḥ janatām iva

4. Great souls (mahātman), having transcended the body and established in their consciousness-only true Self (ātman), view the body from a distance, just as a spectator watches a crowd.

Words meanings summery:

• देह-अतीताः (deha-atītāḥ) - Those enlightened beings who have realized their existence beyond the limitations of the physical body. (transcended the body, gone beyond the body)

• महा-आत्मानः (mahā-ātmānaḥ) - Enlightened individuals who have realized their true Self (ātman) and are free from worldly attachments. (great souls, noble spirits)

• चित्-मात्र-स्व-आत्मनि (cit-mātra-sva-ātmani) - Established in their own essential nature, which is pure, undifferentiated consciousness (ātman). (in the consciousness-only true Self)

• स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - Firmly abiding or settled in that state of consciousness-only true Self (ātman). (established, standing, situated, firm)

• दूरात् (dūrāt) - With detachment, as if observing from an objective distance. (from afar, from a distance)

• देहम् (deham) - Their own physical body, viewed with detachment. (body)

• समीक्षन्ते (samīkṣante) - They observe (their body) with a detached perspective, as if it were separate from themselves. (they see, they observe, they view)

• प्रेक्षकः (prekṣakaḥ) - A detached observer, like someone watching a show or a scene. (a spectator, an observer)

• जनताम् (janatām) - A general assembly or multitude of people, as viewed by an external observer. (crowd of people, populace)

• इव (iva) - Indicating a comparison, 'just as'. (like, as, as if)

Words meanings and morphology

देह-अतीताः (deha-atītāḥ) - Those enlightened beings who have realized their existence beyond the limitations of the physical body. (transcended the body, gone beyond the body)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dehātīta

dehātīta - transcended the body, gone beyond the physical form

Compound of 'deha' (body) + 'atīta' (gone beyond, transcended, past). 'atīta' is a past passive participle from root √i with prefix 'ati'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deha+atīta)

• deha – body, physical form, embodiment
  noun (masculine)
• atīta – passed, gone beyond, transcended
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  From prefix 'ati' + root √i (to go).
  Prefix: ati
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'mahātmānaḥ'.

महा-आत्मानः (mahā-ātmānaḥ) - Enlightened individuals who have realized their true Self (ātman) and are free from worldly attachments. (great souls, noble spirits)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great soul, noble spirit, exalted person, a sage

Compound of 'mahat' (great) + 'ātman' (self, soul).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large, mighty, eminent
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual self, ultimate reality
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

चित्-मात्र-स्व-आत्मनि (cit-mātra-sva-ātmani) - Established in their own essential nature, which is pure, undifferentiated consciousness (ātman). (in the consciousness-only true Self)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of cinmātrasvātman

cinmātrasvātman - the Self that is merely consciousness, one's own consciousness-only Self

A complex compound: 'cit' (consciousness) + 'mātra' (only, mere) + 'sva' (own) + 'ātman' (Self).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (cit+mātra+sva+ātman)

• cit – consciousness, thought, pure awareness
  noun (feminine)
• mātra – only, mere, just; a measure or dimension
  adjective (neuter)
  Often used as a suffix meaning 'only' or 'mere'.
• sva – one's own, personal, inherent
  pronoun
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual self, ultimate reality
  noun (masculine)

Note: Indicates the state or location of their being.

स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - Firmly abiding or settled in that state of consciousness-only true Self (ātman). (established, standing, situated, firm)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, established, firm, existing

past passive participle

Formed from the root √sthā (to stand, to remain) with the suffix -ta.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'mahātmānaḥ', describing their state.

दूरात् (dūrāt) - With detachment, as if observing from an objective distance. (from afar, from a distance)

(indeclinable)

Ablative singular of 'dūra' (distance), used adverbially.

देहम् (deham) - Their own physical body, viewed with detachment. (body)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of deha

deha - body, physical form, embodiment

Note: Object of the verb 'samīkṣante'.

समीक्षन्ते (samīkṣante) - They observe (their body) with a detached perspective, as if it were separate from themselves. (they see, they observe, they view)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (lat) of samīkṣ

present middle indicative 3rd person plural

Formed from the prefix 'sam' (together, completely) + root √īkṣ (to see, to look).

Prefix: sam

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

प्रेक्षकः (prekṣakaḥ) - A detached observer, like someone watching a show or a scene. (a spectator, an observer)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prekṣaka

prekṣaka - spectator, observer, viewer

agent noun

Derived from 'pra-√īkṣ' (to look, to see) with the agent suffix '-aka'.

Prefix: pra

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Subject of the comparison, parallel to 'mahātmānaḥ'.

जनताम् (janatām) - A general assembly or multitude of people, as viewed by an external observer. (crowd of people, populace)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of janatā

janatā - multitude of people, crowd, populace, mankind

Derived from 'jana' (person) with the abstract noun suffix '-tā'.

Note: Object of comparison for 'deham'.

इव (iva) - Indicating a comparison, 'just as'. (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Particle used for comparison.