योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-6, verse-15

इदं गुणावहं नेदमिति मुक्त्वा विकल्पनम् ।
रूपमात्रानुसारित्वादवस्तुन्यपि धावति ॥ १५ ॥

idaṃ guṇāvahaṃ nedamiti muktvā vikalpanam ,
rūpamātrānusāritvādavastunyapi dhāvati 15

15. idam guṇa-āvaham na idam iti muktvā vikalpanam
rūpa-mātra-anusāritvāt avastuni api dhāvati

15. idam guṇa-āvaham na idam iti vikalpanam muktvā
rūpa-mātra-anusāritvāt avastuni api dhāvati

15. Having abandoned the distinction (vikalpana) that 'this is beneficial, not that', perception, merely following form, rushes even after that which is without substance.

Words meanings summery:

• इदम् (idam) - this

• गुण-आवहम् (guṇa-āvaham) - bringing beneficial qualities (bringing merit/qualities)

• न (na) - not, no

• इदम् (idam) - this

• इति (iti) - a quotative particle, marking the end of a quote or thought (thus, so)

• मुक्त्वा (muktvā) - having abandoned, having released, having given up

• विकल्पनम् (vikalpanam) - distinction, deliberation, mental construction, doubt

• रूप-मात्र-अनुसारित्वात् (rūpa-mātra-anusāritvāt) - due to merely following form

• अवस्तुनि (avastuni) - towards that which is without substance, towards non-reality

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• धावति (dhāvati) - runs, rushes, flows

Words meanings and morphology

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

गुण-आवहम् (guṇa-āvaham) - bringing beneficial qualities (bringing merit/qualities)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of guṇa-āvaha

guṇa-āvaha - bringing qualities, causing good, meritorious

Compound type : tatpurusha (guṇa+āvaha)

• guṇa – quality, virtue, merit, attribute
  noun (masculine)
• āvaha – bringing, causing, producing, leading to
  adjective
  From root 'vah' (to carry) with prefix 'ā-'.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: vah (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

इति (iti) - a quotative particle, marking the end of a quote or thought (thus, so)

(indeclinable)

मुक्त्वा (muktvā) - having abandoned, having released, having given up

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Indeclinable participle from the root 'muc' (to release, abandon).

Root: muc (class 6)

विकल्पनम् (vikalpanam) - distinction, deliberation, mental construction, doubt

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vikalpana

vikalpana - distinction, differentiation, mental construction, deliberation, doubt, alternative

From root 'kḷp' (to be in order) with prefix 'vi-'.

Prefix: vi

Root: kḷp (class 10)

रूप-मात्र-अनुसारित्वात् (rūpa-mātra-anusāritvāt) - due to merely following form

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of rūpa-mātra-anusāritva

rūpa-mātra-anusāritva - the state of merely following form

Compound type : tatpurusha (rūpa+mātra+anusāritva)

• rūpa – form, shape, appearance
  noun (neuter)
• mātra – only, merely, no more than, extent
  indeclinable
• anusāritva – the state of following, conformity, adherence
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from 'anusārin' (following) with the suffix '-tva' indicating a state or quality.
  Prefix: anu
  Root: sṛ (class 1)

अवस्तुनि (avastuni) - towards that which is without substance, towards non-reality

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of avastu

avastu - non-substance, unreality, that which is not real or substantial

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+vastu)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• vastu – substance, thing, reality, object
  noun (neuter)

Note: Locative case indicates the direction or object of the action 'runs'.

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

धावति (dhāvati) - runs, rushes, flows

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of dhāv

Present active indicative

Root 'dhāv', 1st class, 3rd person singular.

Root: dhāv (class 1)