योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-170, verse-30

स यथास्थितमेवास्ते विनिर्वाणमना मुनिः ।
चित्रार्पित इवाजस्रं लोके व्यवहरन्नपि ॥ ३० ॥

sa yathāsthitamevāste vinirvāṇamanā muniḥ ,
citrārpita ivājasraṃ loke vyavaharannapi 30

30. saḥ yathāsthitam eva āste vinirvāṇamanāḥ muniḥ
citrārpite iva ajasram loke vyavaharan api

30. muniḥ vinirvāṇamanāḥ saḥ yathāsthitam eva āste
citrārpite iva ajasram loke vyavaharan api

30. The sage, whose mind is completely liberated (nirvāṇa), remains steadfast as he is, like one depicted in a painting, even while constantly engaging in worldly affairs.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - he (referring to the sage) (he, that)

• यथास्थितम् (yathāsthitam) - as he is (as it is, as situated, in the established manner)

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

• आस्ते (āste) - remains (he sits, he dwells, he remains)

• विनिर्वाणमनाः (vinirvāṇamanāḥ) - with a mind completely liberated (nirvāṇa) (one whose mind is extinguished, one whose mind is at peace, one whose mind has attained liberation)

• मुनिः (muniḥ) - the sage (sage, ascetic, silent one)

• चित्रार्पिते (citrārpite) - like one depicted in a painting (like one placed in a picture, painted)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as if, similar to)

• अजस्रम् (ajasram) - constantly (constantly, perpetually, unceasingly)

• लोके (loke) - in worldly affairs (in the world, in people, in a locality)

• व्यवहरन् (vyavaharan) - engaging in worldly affairs (acting, behaving, dealing with, transacting)

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

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he (referring to the sage) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

यथास्थितम् (yathāsthitam) - as he is (as it is, as situated, in the established manner)

(indeclinable)

Indeclinable adverbial compound

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+sthita)

• yathā – as, just as, according to
  indeclinable
• sthita – standing, situated, existing, remaining
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Used adverbially

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

(indeclinable)

आस्ते (āste) - remains (he sits, he dwells, he remains)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of ās

Root: ās (class 2)

विनिर्वाणमनाः (vinirvāṇamanāḥ) - with a mind completely liberated (nirvāṇa) (one whose mind is extinguished, one whose mind is at peace, one whose mind has attained liberation)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vinirvāṇamanas

vinirvāṇamanas - one whose mind is completely extinguished/liberated

Bahuvrīhi compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vi+nir+vāṇa+manas)

• vi – separation, distinctness, apart
  indeclinable
  Upasarga/prefix
• nir – out, without, away from
  indeclinable
  Upasarga/prefix
• vāṇa – extinguished, blown out (from nirvāṇa)
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root vā (to blow) with prefix nir, leading to nirvāṇa
  Prefix: nir
  Root: vā (class 2)
• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man

Note: Adjective describing 'muniḥ'

मुनिः (muniḥ) - the sage (sage, ascetic, silent one)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, silent one

Root: man

चित्रार्पिते (citrārpite) - like one depicted in a painting (like one placed in a picture, painted)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of citrārpitā

citrārpitā - placed in a picture, painted

Past Passive Participle in a compound

Tatpuruṣa compound

Compound type : 7th Tatpuruṣa (citra+arpita)

• citra – picture, painting, image
  noun (neuter)
• arpita – placed, fixed, delivered
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root ṛp (to put in, fix) with prefix ā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: ṛp (class 1)

Note: Adjective agreeing with 'muniḥ'

इव (iva) - like (like, as if, similar to)

(indeclinable)

अजस्रम् (ajasram) - constantly (constantly, perpetually, unceasingly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially

लोके (loke) - in worldly affairs (in the world, in people, in a locality)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, realm, people, public

Root: loc

व्यवहरन् (vyavaharan) - engaging in worldly affairs (acting, behaving, dealing with, transacting)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyavaharat

vyavaharat - acting, dealing, behaving, transacting

Present Active Participle

Derived from root hṛ (to carry) with prefixes vi, ava

Prefixes: vi+ava

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Present Active Participle, used adjectivally for 'muniḥ'

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

(indeclinable)