योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-78, verse-23

जीवेन जन्यते यक्षो बालेनेव भ्रमात्मकः ।
जीवश्च चेतनाकाशो वातात्मा हृदये स्थितः ॥ २३ ॥

jīvena janyate yakṣo bāleneva bhramātmakaḥ ,
jīvaśca cetanākāśo vātātmā hṛdaye sthitaḥ 23

23. jīvena janyate yakṣaḥ bālena iva bhramātmakaḥ
jīvaḥ ca cetanākāśaḥ vātātmā hṛdaye sthitaḥ

23. bālena iva bhramātmakaḥ yakṣaḥ jīvena janyate.
Ca jīvaḥ cetanākāśaḥ vātātmā hṛdaye sthitaḥ.

23. Just as a child creates an illusory figure (like a yakṣa), so too is an illusory yakṣa generated by the individual soul (jīva). And this individual soul (jīva) is the conscious ether, whose nature is like the wind, and it is situated in the heart.

Words meanings summery:

• जीवेन (jīvena) - by the individual soul (jīva), by the living being

• जन्यते (janyate) - is produced, is generated, is born

• यक्षः (yakṣaḥ) - an illusory being or figure (a yakṣa (a class of benevolent or malevolent nature-spirits), a demi-god, a ghost, an illusory being)

• बालेन (bālena) - by a child, by a youth

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• भ्रमात्मकः (bhramātmakaḥ) - having the nature of illusion, illusory, error-prone

• जीवः (jīvaḥ) - the individual soul (jīva), the living being

• च (ca) - and, also

• चेतनाकाशः (cetanākāśaḥ) - the space of consciousness, conscious ether

• वातात्मा (vātātmā) - having the nature of wind, wind-like, subtle, consisting of wind

• हृदये (hṛdaye) - in the heart, in the mind, in the center

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - situated, located, standing, abiding

Words meanings and morphology

जीवेन (jīvena) - by the individual soul (jīva), by the living being

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of jīva

jīva - living, alive; the individual soul (jīva), vital principle, life, living being

From root 'jīv' (to live)

Root: jīv (class 1)

जन्यते (janyate) - is produced, is generated, is born

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of jan

present passive

Root jan- (to be born/produce). Present passive ātmanepada, 3rd person singular.

Root: jan (class 4)

यक्षः (yakṣaḥ) - an illusory being or figure (a yakṣa (a class of benevolent or malevolent nature-spirits), a demi-god, a ghost, an illusory being)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yakṣa

yakṣa - a class of supernatural beings, a demi-god, ghost, spirit

बालेन (bālena) - by a child, by a youth

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bāla

bāla - young, infant, child, boy; foolish, ignorant

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

भ्रमात्मकः (bhramātmakaḥ) - having the nature of illusion, illusory, error-prone

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhramātmaka

bhramātmaka - having the nature of illusion or error, illusory, delusive

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhrama+ātmaka)

• bhrama – error, illusion, delusion, wandering
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhram (to wander, be confused)
  Root: bhram (class 1)
• ātmaka – whose nature is, consisting of, characterized by
  adjective (masculine)
  From ātman (self) + -ka suffix

Note: Agrees with 'yakṣaḥ'.

जीवः (jīvaḥ) - the individual soul (jīva), the living being

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jīva

jīva - living, alive; the individual soul (jīva), vital principle, life, living being

From root 'jīv' (to live)

Root: jīv (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Post-positional conjunction.

चेतनाकाशः (cetanākāśaḥ) - the space of consciousness, conscious ether

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cetanākāśa

cetanākāśa - the ether of consciousness, conscious space

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cetanā+ākāśa)

• cetanā – consciousness, intelligence, sensation
  noun (feminine)
  From root cit (to perceive, know)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• ākāśa – ether, space, sky, atmosphere
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'jīvaḥ'.

वातात्मा (vātātmā) - having the nature of wind, wind-like, subtle, consisting of wind

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vātātman

vātātman - whose nature is wind, consisting of wind, wind-like

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vāta+ātman)

• vāta – wind, air, atmosphere
  noun (masculine)
  From root vā (to blow)
  Root: vā (class 2)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'jīvaḥ'.

हृदये (hṛdaye) - in the heart, in the mind, in the center

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of hṛdaya

hṛdaya - heart, mind, soul, center, essence

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - situated, located, standing, abiding

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, existing, situated, abiding, firm

past passive participle

From root 'sthā' (to stand) + -ta suffix

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'jīvaḥ'.