योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-99, verse-24

नीरसा असदाभासा जगत्प्रत्ययकारिणः ।
रूपालोकमनस्काराः सन्तीमे ब्रह्मरूपिणः ॥ २४ ॥

nīrasā asadābhāsā jagatpratyayakāriṇaḥ ,
rūpālokamanaskārāḥ santīme brahmarūpiṇaḥ 24

24. nīrasāḥ asadābhāsāḥ jagatpratyayakāriṇaḥ
rūpālokamanaskārāḥ santi ime brahmarūpiṇaḥ

24. ime nīrasāḥ asadābhāsāḥ jagatpratyayakāriṇaḥ
rūpālokamanaskārāḥ brahmarūpiṇaḥ santi

24. These mental activities regarding the perception of forms, which are devoid of essence, mere appearances of the non-existent, and which create the perception of the world, are indeed of the nature of `brahman` (the Absolute).

Words meanings summery:

• नीरसाः (nīrasāḥ) - essenceless, flavorless, without vitality.

• असदाभासाः (asadābhāsāḥ) - appearances of the non-existent/unreal; illusory appearances.

• जगत्प्रत्ययकारिणः (jagatpratyayakāriṇaḥ) - creating the perception of the world; causing world-cognition.

• रूपालोकमनस्काराः (rūpālokamanaskārāḥ) - These are the specific mental activities being described as brahman-like. (mental activities concerning the perception of forms; thoughts on seen forms.)

• सन्ति (santi) - they are, they exist.

• इमे (ime) - these, these ones.

• ब्रह्मरूपिणः (brahmarūpiṇaḥ) - having the form/nature of `brahman`; `brahman`-like.

Words meanings and morphology

नीरसाः (nīrasāḥ) - essenceless, flavorless, without vitality.

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nīrasa

nīrasa - essenceless, flavorless, without vitality, dry.

From ni (negation) + rasa (essence, taste).

Compound type : prādi-samāsa (ni+rasa)

• ni – negation, without.
  indeclinable
• rasa – essence, taste, juice, vital fluid.
  noun (masculine)

असदाभासाः (asadābhāsāḥ) - appearances of the non-existent/unreal; illusory appearances.

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of asadābhāsa

asadābhāsa - appearance of the non-existent, illusory appearance.

From asat (non-existent, unreal) + ābhāsa (appearance).

Compound type : tatpurusha (asat+ābhāsa)

• asat – non-existent, unreal, false.
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  From a (negation) + as (to be).
  Prefix: a
  Root: as (class 2)
• ābhāsa – appearance, semblance, reflection.
  noun (masculine)
  From ā (prefix) + bhās (to shine).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhās (class 1)

Note: Refers to the deceptive nature of appearances.

जगत्प्रत्ययकारिणः (jagatpratyayakāriṇaḥ) - creating the perception of the world; causing world-cognition.

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jagatpratyayakārin

jagatpratyayakārin - causing the perception of the world, producer of world-cognition.

Agent noun suffix in from kṛ (to do/make).

Compound type : tatpurusha (jagat+pratyaya+kārin)

• jagat – world, universe, moving.
  noun (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  From root gam (to go, move), with reduplication.
  Root: gam (class 1)
• pratyaya – cognition, idea, notion, perception, belief.
  noun (masculine)
  From prati (prefix) + i (to go).
  Prefix: prati
  Root: i (class 2)
• kārin – causing, making, doing, doer.
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun
  From root kṛ (to do, make) + ṇini.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

रूपालोकमनस्काराः (rūpālokamanaskārāḥ) - These are the specific mental activities being described as brahman-like. (mental activities concerning the perception of forms; thoughts on seen forms.)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rūpālokamanaskāra

rūpālokamanaskāra - mental activity/process concerning the perception of forms.

Compound type : tatpurusha (rūpa+āloka+manas+kāra)

• rūpa – form, appearance.
  noun (neuter)
• āloka – perception, seeing, light.
  noun (masculine)
• manas – mind, intellect, thought.
  noun (neuter)
• kāra – agent, maker, doer.
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

सन्ति (santi) - they are, they exist.

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of as

Present tense, third person plural.

From as (root), lat-lakāra, parasmaipada.

Root: as (class 2)

इमे (ime) - these, these ones.

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of idam

idam - this, these.

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Demonstrative pronoun referring to the mental activities.

ब्रह्मरूपिणः (brahmarūpiṇaḥ) - having the form/nature of `brahman`; `brahman`-like.

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of brahmarūpin

brahmarūpin - having the form or nature of brahman.

From brahman (Absolute) + rūpin (having form/nature).

Compound type : tatpurusha (brahman+rūpin)

• brahman – the Absolute, ultimate reality.
  noun (neuter)
  From root bṛh (to grow, expand).
  Root: bṛh (class 1)
• rūpin – having form, having nature, beautiful.
  adjective (masculine)
  From rūpa (form) + ini (possessive suffix).