योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-92, verse-30

प्रतिभासस्यानुपदं प्राक्तनीं स्थितिमुज्झति ।
कुलालकर्मानुपदं घटो मृत्पिण्डतामिव ॥ ३० ॥

pratibhāsasyānupadaṃ prāktanīṃ sthitimujjhati ,
kulālakarmānupadaṃ ghaṭo mṛtpiṇḍatāmiva 30

30. pratibhāsasya anupadam prāktanīm sthitim ujjhati
kulālakarma anupadam ghaṭaḥ mṛtpiṇḍatām iva

30. ghaṭaḥ kulālakarma anupadam mṛtpiṇḍatām iva
pratibhāsasya anupadam prāktanīm sthitim ujjhati

30. Immediately after a mental appearance (pratibhāsa) or manifestation, the mind abandons its previous state, just as a pot, immediately following the potter's work, relinquishes its condition as a lump of clay.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रतिभासस्य (pratibhāsasya) - of a mental appearance (pratibhāsa) or manifestation (of appearance, of manifestation, of perception)

• अनुपदम् (anupadam) - immediately after (immediately after, following)

• प्राक्तनीम् (prāktanīm) - previous (former, previous)

• स्थितिम् (sthitim) - state, condition (state, condition, position, existence)

• उज्झति (ujjhati) - abandons, relinquishes (abandons, gives up, forsakes)

• कुलालकर्म (kulālakarma) - potter's work (potter's work, act of a potter)

• अनुपदम् (anupadam) - immediately after (immediately after, following)

• घटः (ghaṭaḥ) - a pot (pot, jar)

• मृत्पिण्डताम् (mṛtpiṇḍatām) - condition as a lump of clay (state of being a lump of clay, clay-lump-ness)

• इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as it were)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रतिभासस्य (pratibhāsasya) - of a mental appearance (pratibhāsa) or manifestation (of appearance, of manifestation, of perception)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of pratibhāsa

pratibhāsa - appearance, manifestation, perception, splendor, intuition

From prati-bhā (to appear, shine) + ghañ suffix.

Prefix: prati

Root: bhā (class 2)

अनुपदम् (anupadam) - immediately after (immediately after, following)

(indeclinable)

Compound of anu (after) + padam (step). Used as an adverb.

Compound type : avyayībhāva (anu+pada)

• anu – after, along, subsequently
  indeclinable
• pada – step, foot, word, place
  noun (neuter)

प्राक्तनीम् (prāktanīm) - previous (former, previous)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of prāktanī

prāktana - former, previous, old, ancient

From prāka (eastern, prior) + tana suffix.

Note: Qualifies sthitim.

स्थितिम् (sthitim) - state, condition (state, condition, position, existence)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sthiti

sthiti - state, condition, position, existence, stability, continuance

From root sthā (to stand) + kti suffix.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Object of ujjhati.

उज्झति (ujjhati) - abandons, relinquishes (abandons, gives up, forsakes)

(verb)

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

Present active indicative

Root ujj (to abandon), class 6.

Root: ujj (class 6)

कुलालकर्म (kulālakarma) - potter's work (potter's work, act of a potter)

(noun)

neuter, singular of kulālakarma

kulālakarma - potter's work, the act of a potter

Tatpurusha compound.

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (kulāla+karma)

• kulāla – potter
  noun (masculine)
• karma – action, work, deed (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: This is an adverbial usage of a noun in accusative singular, similar to anupadam.

अनुपदम् (anupadam) - immediately after (immediately after, following)

(indeclinable)

Compound of anu (after) + padam (step). Used as an adverb.

Compound type : avyayībhāva (anu+pada)

• anu – after, along, subsequently
  indeclinable
• pada – step, foot, word, place
  noun (neuter)

घटः (ghaṭaḥ) - a pot (pot, jar)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ghaṭa

ghaṭa - pot, jar, pitcher

Note: Subject of the implied verb (abandons).

मृत्पिण्डताम् (mṛtpiṇḍatām) - condition as a lump of clay (state of being a lump of clay, clay-lump-ness)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mṛtpiṇḍatā

mṛtpiṇḍatā - state of being a lump of clay

Tatpurusha compound mṛtpiṇḍa + tā (abstract suffix).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mṛt+piṇḍa+tā)

• mṛt – clay, earth
  noun (feminine)
• piṇḍa – lump, ball, mass
  noun (masculine)
• tā – suffix denoting 'state of being', '-ness'
  indeclinable (feminine)
  abstract noun suffix

Note: Object of implied verb.

इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as it were)

(indeclinable)

particle