योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-56, verse-15

दृश्यमानमपि क्षामं शरदीवाभ्रमण्डलम् ।
चित्तचित्रकृतश्चित्रे संस्थिताश्चित्रपुत्रिकाः ॥ १५ ॥

dṛśyamānamapi kṣāmaṃ śaradīvābhramaṇḍalam ,
cittacitrakṛtaścitre saṃsthitāścitraputrikāḥ 15

15. dṛśyamānam api kṣāmam śaradi iva abhramaṇḍalam
| cittacitrakṛtaḥ citre saṃsthitāḥ citraputrikāḥ

15. dṛśyamānam api (idam) kṣāmam (asti),
śaradi iva abhramaṇḍalam (asti) cittacitrakṛtaḥ citre citraputrikāḥ saṃsthitāḥ (santi)

15. Even though perceived, [the world] is ephemeral (kṣāmam), like a cluster of clouds in autumn. [Its contents are merely] painted figures (citra-putrikāḥ) situated within a picture, created by the mind's (citta) artistry.

Words meanings summery:

• दृश्यमानम् (dṛśyamānam) - even though perceived (being seen, being perceived, visible)

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

• क्षामम् (kṣāmam) - is ephemeral (kṣāmam) (weak, emaciated, fading, illusory, ephemeral)

• शरदि (śaradi) - in autumn (in autumn, during autumn)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

• अभ्रमण्डलम् (abhramaṇḍalam) - a cluster of clouds (a mass of clouds, cloud formation)

• चित्तचित्रकृतः (cittacitrakṛtaḥ) - by the mind's (citta) artistry (by the mind-painter, of the mind's artistry)

• चित्रे (citre) - within a picture (in a painting, on a canvas, in a picture)

• संस्थिताः (saṁsthitāḥ) - situated (situated, standing, placed, established, existing)

• चित्रपुत्रिकाः (citraputrikāḥ) - painted figures (citra-putrikāḥ) (painted figures, dolls in a picture, illusionary figures)

Words meanings and morphology

दृश्यमानम् (dṛśyamānam) - even though perceived (being seen, being perceived, visible)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛśyamāna

dṛśyamāna - being seen, visible, perceptible

Present Passive Participle

Present passive participle of root 'dṛś' (to see).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

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

(indeclinable)

क्षामम् (kṣāmam) - is ephemeral (kṣāmam) (weak, emaciated, fading, illusory, ephemeral)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṣāma

kṣāma - emaciated, weak, faded, illusory, ephemeral, transient

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root 'kṣai' (to waste away).

Root: kṣai (class 1)

शरदि (śaradi) - in autumn (in autumn, during autumn)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of śarad

śarad - autumn

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

अभ्रमण्डलम् (abhramaṇḍalam) - a cluster of clouds (a mass of clouds, cloud formation)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of abhramaṇḍala

abhramaṇḍala - circle/mass/cluster of clouds

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (abhra+maṇḍala)

• abhra – cloud, sky
  noun (neuter)
• maṇḍala – circle, disc, orb, cluster
  noun (neuter)

चित्तचित्रकृतः (cittacitrakṛtaḥ) - by the mind's (citta) artistry (by the mind-painter, of the mind's artistry)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of cittacitrakṛt

cittacitrakṛt - mind-painter, one who paints with the mind

Compound formed with 'citta' (mind) and 'citrakṛt' (painter, artist).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (citta+citrakṛt)

• citta – mind, thought, consciousness
  noun (neuter)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• citrakṛt – painter, artist, maker of pictures
  noun (masculine)
  Compound 'citra-kṛt' (picture-maker).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

चित्रे (citre) - within a picture (in a painting, on a canvas, in a picture)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of citra

citra - painting, picture, image, wonder, variegated

संस्थिताः (saṁsthitāḥ) - situated (situated, standing, placed, established, existing)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of saṃsthita

saṁsthita - situated, standing, placed, established, existing

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root 'sthā' (to stand) with prefix 'sam'.

Prefix: sam

Root: sthā (class 1)

चित्रपुत्रिकाः (citraputrikāḥ) - painted figures (citra-putrikāḥ) (painted figures, dolls in a picture, illusionary figures)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of citraputrikā

citraputrikā - painted figure, picture-doll, illusionary figure

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (citra+putrikā)

• citra – painting, picture, image
  noun (neuter)
• putrikā – doll, puppet, small figure
  noun (feminine)