योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-50, verse-17

देहभावनया देहो घटभावनया घटः ।
एष एव स्वभावात्मा जनैः पुर्यष्टकं स्मृतः ॥ १७ ॥

dehabhāvanayā deho ghaṭabhāvanayā ghaṭaḥ ,
eṣa eva svabhāvātmā janaiḥ puryaṣṭakaṃ smṛtaḥ 17

17. dehabhāvanayā dehaḥ ghaṭabhāvanayā ghaṭaḥ eṣaḥ
eva svabhāvātman janaiḥ puryaṣṭakam smṛtaḥ

17. dehabhāvanayā dehaḥ (jāyate).
ghaṭabhāvanayā ghaṭaḥ (jāyate).
eṣaḥ eva svabhāvātman janaiḥ puryaṣṭakam smṛtaḥ.

17. By the mental conception of a body, the body (manifests); by the mental conception of a pot, the pot (manifests). This very intrinsic nature (ātman) is remembered by people as the 'octuple city' (puryaṣṭaka).

Words meanings summery:

• देहभावनया (dehabhāvanayā) - The mental act of conceiving a body leads to its manifestation or experience. (by the mental conception of the body, by the notion of body)

• देहः (dehaḥ) - The physical body as perceived or created by conception. (body, physical form)

• घटभावनया (ghaṭabhāvanayā) - The mental act of conceiving a pot leads to its manifestation or experience. (by the mental conception of a pot, by the notion of a pot)

• घटः (ghaṭaḥ) - A mundane object used as an example to illustrate creation through conception. (pot, jar)

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - Refers to the collective of ego, mind, intellect, and senses, along with their subtle basis. (this, this one)

• एव (eva) - Emphasizes that it is precisely this entity being described. (only, just, indeed, precisely)

• स्वभावात्मन् (svabhāvātman) - The fundamental self or essence (ātman) that takes on these forms, the individual soul (jīva) in its true nature. (intrinsic nature (ātman), inherent self)

• जनैः (janaiḥ) - Indicates common understanding or traditional designation. (by people, by individuals)

• पुर्यष्टकम् (puryaṣṭakam) - Refers to the subtle body, typically composed of the eight components of the subtle body, which include elements like mind, intellect, ego, and sense organs mentioned in previous verses. (the octuple city, group of eight components (puryaṣṭaka))

• स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - This collection of subtle elements is conventionally known as the 'octuple city'. (remembered, considered, called)

Words meanings and morphology

देहभावनया (dehabhāvanayā) - The mental act of conceiving a body leads to its manifestation or experience. (by the mental conception of the body, by the notion of body)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of dehabhāvanā

dehabhāvanā - mental conception of the body, notion of body

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deha+bhāvanā)

• deha – body, physical form
  noun (masculine)
• bhāvanā – conception, imagination, mental attitude, cultivation
  noun (feminine)
  Verbal noun
  From root bhū (to be) in causative form + ana suffix.
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Indicates the means or cause.

देहः (dehaḥ) - The physical body as perceived or created by conception. (body, physical form)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of deha

deha - body, physical form

Note: Subject of an implied verb like 'arises' or 'manifests'.

घटभावनया (ghaṭabhāvanayā) - The mental act of conceiving a pot leads to its manifestation or experience. (by the mental conception of a pot, by the notion of a pot)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of ghaṭabhāvanā

ghaṭabhāvanā - mental conception of a pot, notion of a pot

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ghaṭa+bhāvanā)

• ghaṭa – pot, jar, pitcher
  noun (masculine)
• bhāvanā – conception, imagination, mental attitude, cultivation
  noun (feminine)
  Verbal noun
  From root bhū (to be) in causative form + ana suffix.
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Indicates the means or cause.

घटः (ghaṭaḥ) - A mundane object used as an example to illustrate creation through conception. (pot, jar)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ghaṭa

ghaṭa - pot, jar, pitcher

Note: Subject of an implied verb like 'arises' or 'manifests'.

एषः (eṣaḥ) - Refers to the collective of ego, mind, intellect, and senses, along with their subtle basis. (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Subject of 'smṛtaḥ'.

एव (eva) - Emphasizes that it is precisely this entity being described. (only, just, indeed, precisely)

(indeclinable)

स्वभावात्मन् (svabhāvātman) - The fundamental self or essence (ātman) that takes on these forms, the individual soul (jīva) in its true nature. (intrinsic nature (ātman), inherent self)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svabhāvātman

svabhāvātman - inherent self, intrinsic nature (ātman)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svabhāva+ātman)

• svabhāva – own nature, inherent disposition
  noun (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul, supreme spirit (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Predicate noun for 'eṣaḥ'.

जनैः (janaiḥ) - Indicates common understanding or traditional designation. (by people, by individuals)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of jana

jana - person, individual, people

Note: Agent of the passive verb 'smṛtaḥ'.

पुर्यष्टकम् (puryaṣṭakam) - Refers to the subtle body, typically composed of the eight components of the subtle body, which include elements like mind, intellect, ego, and sense organs mentioned in previous verses. (the octuple city, group of eight components (puryaṣṭaka))

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of puryaṣṭaka

puryaṣṭaka - octuple city, group of eight components (puryaṣṭaka, referring to the subtle body)

Compound type : dvigu (purī+aṣṭaka)

• purī – city, body
  noun (feminine)
• aṣṭaka – group of eight, octet
  noun (neuter)

Note: Predicate noun for 'eṣaḥ'.

स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - This collection of subtle elements is conventionally known as the 'octuple city'. (remembered, considered, called)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of smṛta

smṛta - remembered, thought of, called, taught

Past Passive Participle

From root smṛ (to remember) + ta suffix.

Root: smṛ (class 1)

Note: Acts as a predicate adjective.