योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-36, verse-19

दृश्यन्तां रूपजालानि पुनः प्राप्तान्यवासनम् ।
अरसं निर्मनोमानमगर्वं चित्रनेत्रवत् ॥ १९ ॥

dṛśyantāṃ rūpajālāni punaḥ prāptānyavāsanam ,
arasaṃ nirmanomānamagarvaṃ citranetravat 19

19. dṛśyantām rūpajālāni punaḥ prāptāni avāsanam
arasam nirmanomānamagarvam citranetravat

19. rūpajālāni punaḥ prāptāni avāsanam arasam
nirmanomānamagarvam citranetravat dṛśyantām

19. And let visual phenomena (rūpajāla) be observed, whenever they are encountered, without creating mental impressions (avāsanā), without emotional attachment (arasa), devoid of mental constructs, ego (māna), or pride, just like eyes looking at a painting [which observe without subjective engagement].

Words meanings summery:

• दृश्यन्ताम् (dṛśyantām) - let them be seen, let them be perceived

• रूपजालानि (rūpajālāni) - visual objects or experiences (visual phenomena, networks of forms, groups of appearances)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, moreover, then, further

• प्राप्तानि (prāptāni) - obtained, received, encountered

• अवासनम् (avāsanam) - without latent impressions; free from tendencies

• अरसम् (arasam) - without taste, devoid of sentiment, emotionless, dispassionate

• निर्मनोमानमगर्वम् (nirmanomānamagarvam) - without mind, ego, or pride; devoid of mental constructs, ego, and arrogance

• चित्रनेत्रवत् (citranetravat) - like the eyes in a painting, like eyes looking at a painting

Words meanings and morphology

दृश्यन्ताम् (dṛśyantām) - let them be seen, let them be perceived

(verb)

3rd person , plural, passive, imperative (loṭ) of dṛś

Passive, Imperative

Passive root dṛśya + Imperative 3rd Plural antām

Root: dṛś (class 1)

रूपजालानि (rūpajālāni) - visual objects or experiences (visual phenomena, networks of forms, groups of appearances)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of rūpajāla

rūpajāla - network of forms, group of appearances, visual phenomena

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rūpa+jāla)

• rūpa – form, appearance, shape, beauty, nature
  noun (neuter)
• jāla – net, network, collection, multitude
  noun (neuter)

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, moreover, then, further

(indeclinable)

प्राप्तानि (prāptāni) - obtained, received, encountered

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of prāpta

prāpta - obtained, reached, acquired, happened

Past Passive Participle

pra- + √āp (to obtain, reach) + kta (P.P.P. suffix)

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Agrees with 'rūpajālāni'.

अवासनम् (avāsanam) - without latent impressions; free from tendencies

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of avāsana

avāsana - without latent impressions (vāsana), free from tendencies

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vāsana)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• vāsana – impression, latent tendency, habit
  noun (feminine)
  From √vas (to dwell, to perfume, to impress)
  Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Functions adverbially, describing the manner of action.

अरसम् (arasam) - without taste, devoid of sentiment, emotionless, dispassionate

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of arasa

arasa - without taste (rasa), devoid of essence, indifferent, emotionless

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+rasa)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• rasa – taste, essence, juice, sentiment, emotion, pleasure
  noun (masculine)

Note: Functions adverbially, describing the manner of action.

निर्मनोमानमगर्वम् (nirmanomānamagarvam) - without mind, ego, or pride; devoid of mental constructs, ego, and arrogance

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nirmanomānamagarva

nirmanomānamagarva - free from mind (manas), ego (māna), and pride (garva)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nir+manas+māna+agarva)

• nir – without, out, free from
  indeclinable
• manas – mind, intellect, thought, understanding
  noun (neuter)
• māna – pride, ego, self-conceit, opinion, measure
  noun (masculine)
  From √man (to think)
  Root: man (class 4)
• agarva – without pride, humble
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Functions adverbially, describing the manner of action.

चित्रनेत्रवत् (citranetravat) - like the eyes in a painting, like eyes looking at a painting

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (citra+netra)

• citra – picture, painting, wonderful, variegated
  noun (neuter)
• netra – eye, leader
  noun (neuter)
  From √nī (to lead)
  Root: nī (class 1)

Note: `citranetra` + `vat` (suffix for comparison)

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