योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-57, verse-23

यथातपे हिमकणः शरद्व्योम्नि सितोऽम्बुदः ।
दृश्यमानोऽप्यदृश्यत्वमित्येवं योगिदेहकः ॥ २३ ॥

yathātape himakaṇaḥ śaradvyomni sito'mbudaḥ ,
dṛśyamāno'pyadṛśyatvamityevaṃ yogidehakaḥ 23

23. yathā ātape himakaṇaḥ śarad vyomni sitaḥ ambudaḥ
dṛśyamānaḥ api adṛśyatvam iti evam yogidehakaḥ

23. yathā ātape himakaṇaḥ,
śarad vyomni sitaḥ ambudaḥ dṛśyamānaḥ api adṛśyatvam (gacchati),
iti evam yogidehakaḥ (bhavati).

23. Just as a snowflake in the sun or a white cloud in the autumn sky, though visible, soon becomes invisible—similarly, such is the subtle body (yogidehaka) of a practitioner of yoga (yoga).

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as

• आतपे (ātape) - in the heat, in the sun

• हिमकणः (himakaṇaḥ) - a particle of ice, a snowflake, a drop of dew

• शरद् (śarad) - autumn (as an adjective, autumnal)

• व्योम्नि (vyomni) - in the sky, in the atmosphere

• सितः (sitaḥ) - white, bright

• अम्बुदः (ambudaḥ) - a cloud (giver of water)

• दृश्यमानः (dṛśyamānaḥ) - being seen, visible

• अपि (api) - even though, also, too

• अदृश्यत्वम् (adṛśyatvam) - invisibility, the state of being invisible

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner

• एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this way

• योगिदेहकः (yogidehakaḥ) - the body of a yogi, the subtle body of a yogi

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - just as, as

(indeclinable)

आतपे (ātape) - in the heat, in the sun

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātapa

ātapa - sunshine, heat, warmth

Prefix: ā

Root: tap (class 1)

हिमकणः (himakaṇaḥ) - a particle of ice, a snowflake, a drop of dew

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of himakaṇa

himakaṇa - snowflake, particle of ice, dewdrop

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hima+kaṇa)

• hima – ice, snow, cold
  noun (masculine)
• kaṇa – particle, drop, grain
  noun (masculine)

शरद् (śarad) - autumn (as an adjective, autumnal)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śarad

śarad - autumn

Note: This is the stem form used in a compound context before 'vyomni' (autumn sky).

व्योम्नि (vyomni) - in the sky, in the atmosphere

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vyoman

vyoman - sky, atmosphere, ether

Note: Locative singular of 'vyoman'.

सितः (sitaḥ) - white, bright

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sita

sita - white, bright, pale

Past Passive Participle

From root 'śvit' (to be white)

Root: śvit (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'ambudaḥ'.

अम्बुदः (ambudaḥ) - a cloud (giver of water)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ambuda

ambuda - cloud, giver of water

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ambu+da)

• ambu – water
  noun (neuter)
• da – giver, bestower (from root dā)
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  From root 'dā' (to give) + 'ḍa' suffix
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Compound of 'ambu' (water) + 'da' (giver).

दृश्यमानः (dṛśyamānaḥ) - being seen, visible

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛśyamāna

dṛśyamāna - being seen, visible

Present Passive Participle

From root 'dṛś' (to see) + śānac

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'himakaṇaḥ' and 'ambudaḥ'.

अपि (api) - even though, also, too

(indeclinable)

अदृश्यत्वम् (adṛśyatvam) - invisibility, the state of being invisible

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of adṛśyatva

adṛśyatva - invisibility, imperceptibility

From a-dṛśya + tva

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+dṛśya)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• dṛśya – visible, to be seen
  adjective
  Gerundive
  From root 'dṛś' (to see) + ṇyat
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Accusative of state or result, implicitly with a verb like 'goes to' or 'attains'.

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks the end of a comparison or statement.

एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this way

(indeclinable)

Note: Intensifies or reiterates 'iti'.

योगिदेहकः (yogidehakaḥ) - the body of a yogi, the subtle body of a yogi

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yogidehaka

yogidehaka - subtle body of a yogi

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yogin+dehaka)

• yogin – yogi, practitioner of yoga
  noun (masculine)
  From root yuj (to join) + ghinun
  Root: yuj (class 7)
• dehaka – a small or inferior body (diminutive, often denotes subtle/ghostly body)
  noun (masculine)
  From deha + kan

Note: Nominative singular, subject of an implied 'is'.