योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-42, verse-46

एकान्तेष्वेव तिष्ठन्तु चित्रकर्मार्पिता इव ।
संकल्पशान्तौ संकल्पपुरवत्सर्वदाखिलम् ॥ ४६ ॥

ekānteṣveva tiṣṭhantu citrakarmārpitā iva ,
saṃkalpaśāntau saṃkalpapuravatsarvadākhilam 46

46. ekānteṣu eva tiṣṭhantu citrakarma-arpitāḥ iva
saṃkalpa-śāntau saṃkalpa-pura-vat sarvadā akhilam

46. ekānteṣu eva citrakarma-arpitāḥ iva tiṣṭhantu
saṃkalpa-śāntau akhilam sarvadā saṃkalpa-pura-vat

46. Let them remain only in solitary places, as if fixed in a painting. When mental resolve (saṃkalpa) is pacified, the entire universe is always like a city of imagination (saṃkalpa-pura).

Words meanings summery:

• एकान्तेषु (ekānteṣu) - in solitary places, in seclusion

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

• तिष्ठन्तु (tiṣṭhantu) - let them stand, let them remain, let them abide

• चित्रकर्म-अर्पिताः (citrakarma-arpitāḥ) - as if fixed in a painting, like an image in a picture

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• संकल्प-शान्तौ (saṁkalpa-śāntau) - when mental constructs (saṃkalpa) cease. (in the cessation/pacification of mental resolve)

• संकल्प-पुर-वत् (saṁkalpa-pura-vat) - like a city of imagination/mental constructs

• सर्वदा (sarvadā) - always, at all times, eternally

• अखिलम् (akhilam) - the entire world or universe. (entire, whole, complete, all)

Words meanings and morphology

एकान्तेषु (ekānteṣu) - in solitary places, in seclusion

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of ekānta

ekānta - solitary place, seclusion; absolute, exclusive

From `eka` (one) + `anta` (end, proximity).

Note: Refers to places suitable for meditation.

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

(indeclinable)

तिष्ठन्तु (tiṣṭhantu) - let them stand, let them remain, let them abide

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperative (loṭ) of sthā

The root `sthā` takes the form `tiṣṭh` in present tense.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Implies a command or suggestion for spiritual aspirants.

चित्रकर्म-अर्पिताः (citrakarma-arpitāḥ) - as if fixed in a painting, like an image in a picture

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of citrakarma-arpita

citrakarma-arpita - one fixed or placed in a painting

Compound type : Tatpurusha (citrakarman+arpita)

• citrakarman – painting, picture, sculpture
  noun (neuter)
  From `citra` (picture, variegated) + `karman` (work, action).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• arpita – placed, fixed, deposited, offered
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `ṛ` (to go) with prefix `ṛp` or `ard` as variant. Often derived from `ṛ` with causative sense or `ā-ṛ` meaning to place.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: ṛ (class 3)

Note: Modifies the implied subject of `tiṣṭhantu`.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

संकल्प-शान्तौ (saṁkalpa-śāntau) - when mental constructs (saṃkalpa) cease. (in the cessation/pacification of mental resolve)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of saṃkalpa-śānti

saṁkalpa-śānti - cessation or peace of mental resolve/intention

Compound type : Tatpurusha (saṃkalpa+śānti)

• saṃkalpa – mental resolve, intention, will, imagination, mental construction (saṃkalpa)
  noun (masculine)
  From `sam` + `kḷp` (to resolve, to imagine).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• śānti – peace, tranquility, cessation, calm
  noun (feminine)
  From root `śam` (to be calm, to cease).
  Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Absolute locative construction, meaning 'when there is pacification of saṃkalpa'.

संकल्प-पुर-वत् (saṁkalpa-pura-vat) - like a city of imagination/mental constructs

(indeclinable)

`vat` is a suffix forming adjectives or adverbs of comparison.

Note: Adverbial use.

सर्वदा (sarvadā) - always, at all times, eternally

(indeclinable)

From `sarva` (all) + `dā` (suffix for time).

Note: Adverb of time.

अखिलम् (akhilam) - the entire world or universe. (entire, whole, complete, all)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of akhila

akhila - entire, whole, complete, all

From `a` (not) + `khila` (gap, remnant).

Note: Functions as a neuter noun here, referring to 'everything' or 'the whole world'.