Sūtra 1-37
वीतरागविषयं वा चित्तम्। (३७)
Vītarāgaviṣayam vā cittam*. (37)
(Vīta-rāga-viṣayam vā cittam.)
Or (perception of an) object free from desires (brings about steadiness of mind.)
Sūtra words
Vīta-rāga-viṣayam, vā and cittam
Word Formation
Vīta-rāga-viṣayam: A bahuvṛīhi compound formed from vīta, rāga and viṣayam, the word is in first case singular, neuter gender
Vīta: verb ī with prefix vi and the past passive participial suffix ta
rāga: verb rasj with suffx a to form a substantive-
viṣayam : verb si with prefix vi and suffix a to from the substantive
vā: indeclinable
cittam: verb cit with past passive participial suffix ta
Meaning of Words
Vīta-rāga-viṣayam: an object free from desire
Vīta: free from
rāga: desire / binding attachment
viṣayam: object
vā: or
cittam: mind
(*This sūtra also uses sūtra 1-35 to complete its meaning. This process of flow through of a complete prior aphorism of parts there off is called anuvṛtti, a common construct in figuring out meaning of sūtras)