योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-102, verse-17

अस्नेह एव सुघनस्नेहार्द्रहृदयो यथा ।
वत्सलां दर्शयन्वृत्तिं ज्ञस्तिष्ठति यथाक्रमम् ॥ १७ ॥

asneha eva sughanasnehārdrahṛdayo yathā ,
vatsalāṃ darśayanvṛttiṃ jñastiṣṭhati yathākramam 17

17. asnehaḥ eva sughana-sneha-ārdra-hṛdayaḥ yathā
vatsalām darśayan vṛttim jñaḥ tiṣṭhati yathā-kramam

17. jñaḥ asnehaḥ eva sughana-sneha-ārdra-hṛdayaḥ yathā
vatsalām vṛttim darśayan yathā-kramam tiṣṭhati

17. The knower (jña), though truly without attachment (sneha), behaves in an appropriate manner, displaying loving conduct as if possessing a heart profoundly softened by affection.

Words meanings summery:

• अस्नेहः (asnehaḥ) - without attachment, unattached, unaffectionate

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, just

• सुघन-स्नेह-आर्द्र-हृदयः (sughana-sneha-ārdra-hṛdayaḥ) - whose heart is very intensely softened/wet with affection

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, like, in which manner

• वत्सलाम् (vatsalām) - affectionate, loving, tender (feminine singular accusative)

• दर्शयन् (darśayan) - showing, displaying, causing to see

• वृत्तिम् (vṛttim) - conduct, behavior, attitude, mode of life

• ज्ञः (jñaḥ) - the knower, one who knows, a wise person

• तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - he stands, he remains, he abides, he exists

• यथा-क्रमम् (yathā-kramam) - in due order, appropriately, sequentially

Words meanings and morphology

अस्नेहः (asnehaḥ) - without attachment, unattached, unaffectionate

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of asneha

asneha - without affection/attachment

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+sneha)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• sneha – affection, attachment (sneha), love
  noun (masculine)
  Root: snih (class 4)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, just

(indeclinable)

सुघन-स्नेह-आर्द्र-हृदयः (sughana-sneha-ārdra-hṛdayaḥ) - whose heart is very intensely softened/wet with affection

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sughanasnehārdrahṛdaya

sughanasnehārdrahṛdaya - having a heart very wet/softened by intense affection

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+ghana+sneha+ārdra+hṛdaya)

• su – good, well, very
  indeclinable
• ghana – dense, thick, intense, profound
  adjective (masculine)
• sneha – affection, attachment (sneha), love
  noun (masculine)
  Root: snih (class 4)
• ārdra – wet, moist, tender, soft
  adjective (masculine)
• hṛdaya – heart, mind, core
  noun (neuter)

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, like, in which manner

(indeclinable)

वत्सलाम् (vatsalām) - affectionate, loving, tender (feminine singular accusative)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vatsalā

vatsala - affectionate, tender, loving, fond

दर्शयन् (darśayan) - showing, displaying, causing to see

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of darśayat

darśayat - showing, displaying

Present Active Participle (causative)

Derived from the causative stem of the root 'dṛś' (to see)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

वृत्तिम् (vṛttim) - conduct, behavior, attitude, mode of life

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vṛtti

vṛtti - conduct, behavior, activity, mode of life, livelihood

Root: vṛt (class 1)

ज्ञः (jñaḥ) - the knower, one who knows, a wise person

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jña

jña - knower, knowing, intelligent

Agent noun/Adjective from root

Derived from the root 'jñā' (to know)

Root: jñā (class 9)

तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - he stands, he remains, he abides, he exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of sthā

Root: sthā (class 1)

यथा-क्रमम् (yathā-kramam) - in due order, appropriately, sequentially

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+krama)

• yathā – as, according to, in which way
  indeclinable
• krama – order, sequence, regular course
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kram (class 1)