योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-8, verse-9

संकल्पोन्मेषमात्रेण जगच्चित्रं विलोक्यते ।
तदनुन्मेषविलयि चित्रकृच्चित्तचित्रवत् ॥ ९ ॥

saṃkalponmeṣamātreṇa jagaccitraṃ vilokyate ,
tadanunmeṣavilayi citrakṛccittacitravat 9

9. saṅkalponmeṣamātreṇa jagat citram vilokyate
tat anunmeṣavilayi citrakṛtcittacitravat

9. jagat citram saṅkalponmeṣamātreṇa vilokyate
tat anunmeṣavilayi citrakṛtcittacitravat

9. Merely by the arising of an intention (saṅkalpa), the picture of the world is perceived. Then, with the subsidence of that intention, it dissolves, just like a painting within the mind of a painter.

Words meanings summery:

• सङ्कल्पोन्मेषमात्रेण (saṅkalponmeṣamātreṇa) - merely by the unfolding of intention; by the mere arising of thought

• जगत् (jagat) - world, universe, what moves

• चित्रम् (citram) - picture, painting, wonderful, variegated

• विलोक्यते (vilokyate) - is seen, is perceived, is observed

• तत् (tat) - Refers to the 'saṅkalponmeṣa' (unfolding of intention). (that, it)

• अनुन्मेषविलयि (anunmeṣavilayi) - dissolving by its non-unfolding/subsidence

• चित्रकृत्चित्तचित्रवत् (citrakṛtcittacitravat) - like a painting in the mind of a painter

Words meanings and morphology

सङ्कल्पोन्मेषमात्रेण (saṅkalponmeṣamātreṇa) - merely by the unfolding of intention; by the mere arising of thought

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of saṅkalponmeṣamātra

saṅkalponmeṣamātra - merely consisting of the unfolding of intention

Compound type : karmadhāraya (saṅkalpa-unmeṣa+mātra)

• saṅkalponmeṣa – the unfolding/arising of intention
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kl̥p (class 1)
• mātra – mere, only, consisting only of
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Refers to the means by which the world-picture is seen.

जगत् (jagat) - world, universe, what moves

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, moving

present active participle

From root √gam (to go) with reduplication, used as a noun.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Refers to the object 'citram'.

चित्रम् (citram) - picture, painting, wonderful, variegated

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of citra

citra - picture, painting, variegated, wonderful, clear

Note: Qualifies 'jagat' forming 'world-picture'.

विलोक्यते (vilokyate) - is seen, is perceived, is observed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vilok

passive voice

From vi (prefix) + √lok (to see). yak suffix for passive, ate ending for 3rd person singular present.

Prefix: vi

Root: lok (class 10)

तत् (tat) - Refers to the 'saṅkalponmeṣa' (unfolding of intention). (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

Note: Refers to the previously mentioned 'saṅkalpa-unmeṣa'.

अनुन्मेषविलयि (anunmeṣavilayi) - dissolving by its non-unfolding/subsidence

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anunmeṣavilayin

anunmeṣavilayin - that which dissolves by its non-unfolding

Compound noun, then suffix 'in' for agent.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (anunmeṣa+vilayin)

• anunmeṣa – non-unfolding, subsidence, closing
  noun (masculine)
  an (negation) + unmeṣa (unfolding/arising).
  Prefix: ud
  Root: miṣ (class 1)
• vilayin – dissolving, perishing, merging
  adjective (masculine)
  From vi-li (to dissolve) with ini suffix for agent.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: li (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'jagat citram'.

चित्रकृत्चित्तचित्रवत् (citrakṛtcittacitravat) - like a painting in the mind of a painter

(indeclinable)

Complex compound noun with vat suffix indicating comparison.

Compound type : tatpurusha (citrakṛt+citta+citra+vat)

• citrakṛt – painter, artist
  noun (masculine)
  From citra (picture) + kṛt (maker).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• citta – mind, consciousness
  noun (neuter)
  From √cit (to perceive).
  Root: cit (class 1)
• citra – picture, painting
  noun (neuter)
• vat – like, as, similar to
  indeclinable
  Suffix indicating similarity.

Note: This entire compound acts as an adverbial comparison.