योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-44, verse-10

स एवाशु भवत्येतन्मृत्पिण्डो घटकोपमः ।
आदिसर्गे पुरा कायः प्रतिभासोऽस्य चोत्तमः ॥ १० ॥

sa evāśu bhavatyetanmṛtpiṇḍo ghaṭakopamaḥ ,
ādisarge purā kāyaḥ pratibhāso'sya cottamaḥ 10

10. saḥ eva āśu bhavati etat mṛtpiṇḍaḥ ghaṭakopamaḥ
ādisarge purā kāyaḥ pratibhāsaḥ asya ca uttamaḥ

10. saḥ eva etat mṛtpiṇḍaḥ ghaṭakopamaḥ āśu bhavati
ādisarge purā asya kāyaḥ ca uttamaḥ pratibhāsaḥ

10. That (subtle body or individual consciousness) swiftly becomes like this lump of clay, just as a pot is formed. In the primal creation, the body and its excellent manifestation (appearance) were present from the very beginning.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - That (subtle body or individual consciousness) (that, he)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• आशु (āśu) - swiftly, quickly, immediately

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is

• एतत् (etat) - this (lump of clay, i.e., the physical body) (this)

• मृत्पिण्डः (mṛtpiṇḍaḥ) - lump of clay

• घटकोपमः (ghaṭakopamaḥ) - similar to a pot, like a pot

• आदिसर्गे (ādisarge) - in the primal creation, in the beginning of creation

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, previously, in ancient times

• कायः (kāyaḥ) - body

• प्रतिभासः (pratibhāsaḥ) - appearance, manifestation, splendor

• अस्य (asya) - its (referring to the body) (of this, its)

• च (ca) - and

• उत्तमः (uttamaḥ) - excellent, best, supreme

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - That (subtle body or individual consciousness) (that, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

आशु (āśu) - swiftly, quickly, immediately

(indeclinable)

भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of bhū

present active

third person singular, present indicative, active voice

Root: bhū (class 1)

एतत् (etat) - this (lump of clay, i.e., the physical body) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this

मृत्पिण्डः (mṛtpiṇḍaḥ) - lump of clay

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛtpiṇḍa

mṛtpiṇḍa - lump of clay, clod of earth

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mṛt+piṇḍa)

• mṛt – earth, clay
  noun (feminine)
• piṇḍa – lump, ball, body
  noun (masculine)

घटकोपमः (ghaṭakopamaḥ) - similar to a pot, like a pot

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ghaṭakopama

ghaṭakopama - similar to a pot, comparable to a pot maker

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ghaṭaka+upama)

• ghaṭaka – potter, maker of pots, pot
  noun (masculine)
• upama – likeness, comparison, similar
  adjective (masculine)

आदिसर्गे (ādisarge) - in the primal creation, in the beginning of creation

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ādisarga

ādisarga - primal creation, beginning of creation

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ādi+sarga)

• ādi – beginning, first, primal
  noun (masculine)
• sarga – creation, emanation
  noun (masculine)
  Root: sṛj (class 6)

पुरा (purā) - formerly, previously, in ancient times

(indeclinable)

कायः (kāyaḥ) - body

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kāya

kāya - body, collection, heap

प्रतिभासः (pratibhāsaḥ) - appearance, manifestation, splendor

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pratibhāsa

pratibhāsa - appearance, manifestation, splendor, illumination

Prefix: prati

Root: bhās (class 1)

अस्य (asya) - its (referring to the body) (of this, its)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, its

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

उत्तमः (uttamaḥ) - excellent, best, supreme

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of uttama

uttama - excellent, best, supreme, highest