योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-13, verse-23

चित्तात्प्रत्ययमाधत्ते स्वप्ने स्वामिव पान्थताम् ।
तारकाकारमाकारं भाविदेहाभिधं तथा ॥ २३ ॥

cittātpratyayamādhatte svapne svāmiva pānthatām ,
tārakākāramākāraṃ bhāvidehābhidhaṃ tathā 23

23. cittāt pratyayam ādhatte svapne svām iva pānthatām
tārakākāram ākāram bhāvidehābhidham tathā

23. svapne cittāt svām pānthatām iva pratyayam ādhatte,
tathā tārakākāram bhāvidehābhidham ākāram (ādhatte)

23. Just as in a dream, the mind assumes the notion of being a traveler as if it were its own, similarly, it assumes a form resembling a star (or the pupil of an eye), which is termed the subtle body.

Words meanings summery:

• चित्तात् (cittāt) - from the mind, from consciousness

• प्रत्ययम् (pratyayam) - a mental notion or conception (notion, idea, conviction, experience)

• आधत्ते (ādhatte) - assumes, takes upon oneself, creates

• स्वप्ने (svapne) - in a dream, in sleep

• स्वाम् (svām) - one's own

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• पान्थताम् (pānthatām) - the state of being a traveler

• तारकाकारम् (tārakākāram) - star-like form, pupil-like form

• आकारम् (ākāram) - form, shape, appearance

• भाविदेहाभिधम् (bhāvidehābhidham) - named as the future body, called the subtle body

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, in that manner

Words meanings and morphology

चित्तात् (cittāt) - from the mind, from consciousness

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of citta

citta - mind, consciousness, thought

From root cit (to perceive, observe, understand).

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: The source of assumption is the mind.

प्रत्ययम् (pratyayam) - a mental notion or conception (notion, idea, conviction, experience)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pratyaya

pratyaya - notion, idea, conviction, perception, belief, cause, motive

From prati + i (to go) + a suffix.

Prefix: prati

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Object of the verb `ādhatte`.

आधत्ते (ādhatte) - assumes, takes upon oneself, creates

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of ā-dhā

Present Tense, Middle Voice

From root dhā (to place, hold) with prefix ā.

Prefix: ā

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: The subject is `citta` (implied).

स्वप्ने (svapne) - in a dream, in sleep

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svapna

svapna - dream, sleep

From root svap (to sleep).

Root: svap (class 2)

Note: Indicates the environment or state.

स्वाम् (svām) - one's own

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sva

sva - one's own, self, own property

Reflexive possessive pronoun.

Note: Modifies `pānthatām`.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

पान्थताम् (pānthatām) - the state of being a traveler

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pānthatā

pānthatā - state of being a traveler, traveling, wayfaring

From pāntha (traveler) + tā (suffix for abstract noun).

Note: Object of `ādhatte` alongside `pratyayam`.

तारकाकारम् (tārakākāram) - star-like form, pupil-like form

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tārakākāra

tārakākāra - star-shaped, pupil-shaped (tārakā can mean star or pupil of the eye)

Compound of tārakā (star, pupil) and ākāra (form).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tārakā+ākāra)

• tārakā – star, pupil of the eye
  noun (feminine)
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance
  noun (masculine)
  From ā + kṛ (to make).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

आकारम् (ākāram) - form, shape, appearance

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ākāra

ākāra - form, shape, appearance, external manifestation

From ā + kṛ (to make) + ghañ suffix.

Prefix: ā

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of the verb `ādhatte`.

भाविदेहाभिधम् (bhāvidehābhidham) - named as the future body, called the subtle body

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhāvidehābhidha

bhāvidehābhidha - named 'future body', termed 'subtle body'

Compound of bhāvideha (future/subtle body) and abhidha (named, called).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhāvideha+abhidha)

• bhāvideha – future body, subtle body, imagined body
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of bhāvi (future, destined to be) and deha (body).
• abhidha – named, called, designated
  adjective (masculine)
  From abhi + dhā (to place, apply, express).
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: dhā (class 3)

तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, in that manner

(indeclinable)