योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-29, verse-15

न तथा स्थिरता देहे चित्रपुंसो यथा किल ।
विनाशितो हि चित्रस्थो देहो नश्यति नान्यथा ॥ १५ ॥

na tathā sthiratā dehe citrapuṃso yathā kila ,
vināśito hi citrastho deho naśyati nānyathā 15

15. na tathā sthiratā dehe citrapuṃsaḥ yathā kila |
vināśitaḥ hi citrasthaḥ dehaḥ naśyati na anyathā ||

15. dehe tathā sthiratā na yathā kila citrapuṃsaḥ
vināśitaḥ hi citrasthaḥ dehaḥ naśyati na anyathā

15. The physical body does not possess stability in the same manner as a painted figure (appears to). For, indeed, the body existing within a painting also perishes if the painting is destroyed, and not otherwise.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• तथा (tathā) - in that manner, thus, so

• स्थिरता (sthiratā) - stability, firmness

• देहे (dehe) - in the body

• चित्रपुंसः (citrapuṁsaḥ) - of a painted man/figure, of an image of a man

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as

• किल (kila) - indeed, certainly, as is known

• विनाशितः (vināśitaḥ) - when the painting is destroyed (destroyed, ruined, caused to perish)

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• चित्रस्थः (citrasthaḥ) - existing in a picture, painted

• देहः (dehaḥ) - body

• नश्यति (naśyati) - perishes, is lost

• न (na) - not, no

• अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise, in another way

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

तथा (tathā) - in that manner, thus, so

(indeclinable)

स्थिरता (sthiratā) - stability, firmness

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sthiratā

sthiratā - stability, firmness, steadiness

Derived from sthira (firm, steady) with the suffix -tā (feminine noun forming suffix).

देहे (dehe) - in the body

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of deha

deha - body

चित्रपुंसः (citrapuṁsaḥ) - of a painted man/figure, of an image of a man

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of citrapuṃs

citrapuṁs - painted figure, painted man, image of a man

Compound of citra (painting, picture) and puṃs (man, person).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (citra+puṃs)

• citra – picture, painting, image, wonderful
  noun (neuter)
• puṃs – man, person, male
  noun (masculine)

यथा (yathā) - as, just as

(indeclinable)

किल (kila) - indeed, certainly, as is known

(indeclinable)

विनाशितः (vināśitaḥ) - when the painting is destroyed (destroyed, ruined, caused to perish)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vināśita

vināśita - destroyed, ruined, annihilated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root √naś (to perish, be lost) with prefix vi- and the causative suffix -āśi, forming a participle in -ta.

Prefix: vi

Root: naś (class 4)

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

चित्रस्थः (citrasthaḥ) - existing in a picture, painted

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of citrastha

citrastha - standing in a picture, existing in a painting, painted

Compound of citra (picture) and stha (standing, existing).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (citra+stha)

• citra – picture, painting, image, wonderful
  noun (neuter)
• stha – standing, situated, existing
  adjective (masculine)
  Kṛt suffix -a after root sthā
  Derived from the root √sthā (to stand, stay) with the suffix -a.
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies dehaḥ.

देहः (dehaḥ) - body

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of deha

deha - body

Note: Subject of naśyati.

नश्यति (naśyati) - perishes, is lost

(verb)

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

Present Tense, Parasmaipada

Root: naś (class 4)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise, in another way

(indeclinable)