योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-132, verse-14

विषयाशा दृशो यावत्तावद्यातः क्षणादहम् ।
पुनस्तथैव पश्यंस्तु दृश्यं यातः पुनःपुनः ॥ १४ ॥

viṣayāśā dṛśo yāvattāvadyātaḥ kṣaṇādaham ,
punastathaiva paśyaṃstu dṛśyaṃ yātaḥ punaḥpunaḥ 14

14. viṣayāśā dṛśaḥ yāvattāvat yātaḥ kṣaṇāt aham
punaḥ tathā eva paśyan tu dṛśyam yātaḥ punaḥpunaḥ

14. aham yāvat dṛśaḥ viṣayāśā tāvat kṣaṇāt yātaḥ
punaḥ tathā eva dṛśyam paśyan tu punaḥpunaḥ yātaḥ

14. As long as the desire for sense objects (viṣayāśā) was present in my sight, I was instantly drawn away by it. Then, seeing those very objects (dṛśyam) again and again in the same manner, I repeatedly pursued them.

Words meanings summery:

• विषयाशा (viṣayāśā) - desire for objects, longing for sense objects

• दृशः (dṛśaḥ) - of sight, from sight, of vision

• यावत्तावत् (yāvattāvat) - as long as, so long as

• यातः (yātaḥ) - drawn away (by desires) (gone, departed, having gone, reached)

• क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - from a moment, instantly, in a moment

• अहम् (aham) - I

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, furthermore, moreover

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

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

• पश्यन् (paśyan) - seeing, while seeing, one who sees

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, on the other hand

• दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - the seen, that which is visible, object of sight

• यातः (yātaḥ) - pursued, succumbed to (gone, departed, having gone, reached)

• पुनःपुनः (punaḥpunaḥ) - again and again, repeatedly

Words meanings and morphology

विषयाशा (viṣayāśā) - desire for objects, longing for sense objects

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of viṣayāśā

viṣayāśā - desire for objects, longing for sense objects

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (viṣaya+āśā)

• viṣaya – object of sense, subject matter, sphere
  noun (masculine)
• āśā – hope, desire, expectation
  noun (feminine)

दृशः (dṛśaḥ) - of sight, from sight, of vision

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of dṛś

dṛś - sight, vision, appearance

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Could also be ablative singular

यावत्तावत् (yāvattāvat) - as long as, so long as

(indeclinable)

Compound of yāvat and tāvat

Compound type : Avyayībhāva (yāvat+tāvat)

• yāvat – as much as, as many as, as long as, until
  indeclinable
• tāvat – so much, so many, so long, then
  indeclinable

यातः (yātaḥ) - drawn away (by desires) (gone, departed, having gone, reached)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yāta

yāta - gone, departed, reached, obtained

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root yā- 'to go'

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Past passive participle used to form a perfect tense like construction with 'aham'

क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - from a moment, instantly, in a moment

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa

kṣaṇa - moment, instant, very short time

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

mad - I

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, furthermore, moreover

(indeclinable)

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

(indeclinable)

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

(indeclinable)

पश्यन् (paśyan) - seeing, while seeing, one who sees

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paśyat

paśyat - seeing, beholding

Present Active Participle

Derived from root dṛś 'to see', conjugated as paśyati in present tense

Root: dṛś (class 1)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - the seen, that which is visible, object of sight

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dṛśya

dṛśya - visible, to be seen, object of sight, phenomenon

Gerundive

Derived from root dṛś 'to see', meaning 'to be seen'

Root: dṛś (class 1)

यातः (yātaḥ) - pursued, succumbed to (gone, departed, having gone, reached)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yāta

yāta - gone, departed, reached, obtained

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root yā- 'to go'

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Past passive participle used to form a perfect tense like construction with 'aham'

पुनःपुनः (punaḥpunaḥ) - again and again, repeatedly

(indeclinable)

Reduplication of punaḥ