योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-178, verse-36

इति संचिन्त्य सब्रह्मजगद्धारणया चिरम् ।
निमीलितदृशस्तस्थुस्ते चित्ररचिता इव ॥ ३६ ॥

iti saṃcintya sabrahmajagaddhāraṇayā ciram ,
nimīlitadṛśastasthuste citraracitā iva 36

36. iti saṃcintya sa-brahma-jagat-dhāraṇayā ciram
nimīlita-dṛśaḥ tasthuḥ te citra-racitāḥ iva

36. te ciram sa-brahma-jagat-dhāraṇayā iti saṃcintya
nimīlita-dṛśaḥ citra-racitāḥ iva tasthuḥ

36. Having thus deeply contemplated for a long time by means of concentration (dhāraṇā) on the entire universe, including Brahmā, they stood with their eyes closed, as if they were painted figures.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - introducing the preceding thought or action (thus, so, in this manner)

• संचिन्त्य (saṁcintya) - having deeply meditated (having thought, having contemplated, having considered)

• स-ब्रह्म-जगत्-धारणया (sa-brahma-jagat-dhāraṇayā) - by means of concentration (dhāraṇā) on the universe including Brahmā (by means of concentration on the world including Brahmā/Brahman)

• चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time, long

• निमीलित-दृशः (nimīlita-dṛśaḥ) - with closed eyes, having closed eyes

• तस्थुः (tasthuḥ) - they stood, they remained

• ते (te) - they

• चित्र-रचिताः (citra-racitāḥ) - painted figures, made like a picture

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - introducing the preceding thought or action (thus, so, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

संचिन्त्य (saṁcintya) - having deeply meditated (having thought, having contemplated, having considered)

(indeclinable)

Gerund

Derived from the root √cint (to think, consider) with the prefix sam-, forming a gerund (absolutive).

Prefix: sam

Root: cint (class 10)

स-ब्रह्म-जगत्-धारणया (sa-brahma-jagat-dhāraṇayā) - by means of concentration (dhāraṇā) on the universe including Brahmā (by means of concentration on the world including Brahmā/Brahman)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of sa-brahma-jagat-dhāraṇā

sa-brahma-jagat-dhāraṇā - concentration on the world including Brahmā/Brahman

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sa-brahma-jagat+dhāraṇā)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  prefix
• brahman – Brahmā (the creator deity); Brahman (the supreme reality); sacred word; prayer
  noun (masculine)
• jagat – world, universe; moving, living
  noun (neuter)
  Root: gam (class 1)
• dhāraṇā – concentration; firm holding; retention; a specific yogic practice
  noun (feminine)
  Verbal Noun
  Derived from the root √dhṛ (to hold, support) with suffix -anā.
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time, long

(indeclinable)

निमीलित-दृशः (nimīlita-dṛśaḥ) - with closed eyes, having closed eyes

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nimīlita-dṛś

nimīlita-dṛś - having closed eyes

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nimīlita+dṛś)

• nimīlita – closed, shut
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root √mīl (to wink, close the eyes) with the prefix ni-.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: mīl (class 1)
• dṛś – eye; sight; appearance
  noun (feminine)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

तस्थुः (tasthuḥ) - they stood, they remained

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of √sthā

Root: sthā (class 1)

ते (te) - they

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

चित्र-रचिताः (citra-racitāḥ) - painted figures, made like a picture

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of citra-racita

citra-racita - painted, made like a picture

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (citra+racita)

• citra – picture, painting; wonderful, variegated
  noun (neuter)
• racita – made, created, composed, arranged
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root √rac (to make, create).
  Root: rac (class 10)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)