योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-166, verse-24

तत्र लेखामयाः सन्ति देवदानवनामकाः ।
सूक्ष्मासूक्ष्मा निराकाराः साकारा इव पुत्रिकाः ॥ २४ ॥

tatra lekhāmayāḥ santi devadānavanāmakāḥ ,
sūkṣmāsūkṣmā nirākārāḥ sākārā iva putrikāḥ 24

24. tatra lekhāmayāḥ santi devadānavanāmakāḥ
sūkṣmāḥ asūkṣmāḥ nirākārāḥ sākārāḥ iva putrikāḥ

24. tatra lekhāmayāḥ devadānavanāmakāḥ sūkṣmāḥ
asūkṣmāḥ nirākārāḥ sākārāḥ putrikāḥ iva santi

24. There, beings formed by destinies (lekhāmayāḥ) exist, known as Devas and Danavas. They are both subtle and gross, appearing formless yet seemingly with form, like dolls or puppets.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• लेखामयाः (lekhāmayāḥ) - beings formed by destinies (consisting of lines, made of lines, destiny-like creations)

• सन्ति (santi) - they are, they exist

• देवदानवनामकाः (devadānavanāmakāḥ) - beings known as Devas and Danavas (named Devas and Danavas)

• सूक्ष्माः (sūkṣmāḥ) - subtle, minute

• असूक्ष्माः (asūkṣmāḥ) - not subtle, gross

• निराकाराः (nirākārāḥ) - formless, without shape

• साकाराः (sākārāḥ) - seemingly with form (with form, embodied, having shape)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• पुत्रिकाः (putrikāḥ) - dolls or puppets (dolls, puppets, female figures)

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

लेखामयाः (lekhāmayāḥ) - beings formed by destinies (consisting of lines, made of lines, destiny-like creations)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of lekhāmaya

lekhāmaya - consisting of lines, made of lines, full of lines

Compound of 'lekhā' (line, destiny) and '-maya' (consisting of, made of)

Compound type : tatpurusha (lekhā+maya)

• lekhā – line, writing, drawing, destiny
  noun (feminine)
  Root: likh (class 6)
• maya – made of, consisting of, full of
  suffix (masculine)
  Suffix forming adjectives from nouns, meaning 'made of' or 'consisting of'

Note: Qualifies the implied 'beings'.

सन्ति (santi) - they are, they exist

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of as

present active

Root 'as' (2nd class), present third person plural active

Root: as (class 2)

देवदानवनामकाः (devadānavanāmakāḥ) - beings known as Devas and Danavas (named Devas and Danavas)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of devadānavanāmaka

devadānavanāmaka - named as gods and demons

Compound type : bahuvrihi (deva+dānava+nāmaka)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• dānava – demon, offspring of Danu
  noun (masculine)
• nāmaka – named, called, bearing the name
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from 'nāman' (name) + '-ka'

Note: Refers to beings.

सूक्ष्माः (sūkṣmāḥ) - subtle, minute

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sūkṣma

sūkṣma - subtle, minute, fine, delicate

Note: Qualifies the implied beings.

असूक्ष्माः (asūkṣmāḥ) - not subtle, gross

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of asūkṣma

asūkṣma - not subtle, gross, coarse

Compound of 'a' (negative) + 'sūkṣma' (subtle)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+sūkṣma)

• a – not, un-
  prefix
  Negative prefix
• sūkṣma – subtle, minute, fine
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies the implied beings.

निराकाराः (nirākārāḥ) - formless, without shape

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nirākāra

nirākāra - formless, bodiless, without shape

Compound of 'nis' (without) + 'ākāra' (form)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nis+ākāra)

• nis – without, out, free from
  prefix
  Prefix indicating negation or absence
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies the implied beings.

साकाराः (sākārāḥ) - seemingly with form (with form, embodied, having shape)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sākāra

sākāra - having form, embodied, with shape

Compound of 'sa' (with) + 'ākāra' (form)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+ākāra)

• sa – with, together with
  prefix
  Prefix indicating presence or conjunction
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies the implied beings.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

पुत्रिकाः (putrikāḥ) - dolls or puppets (dolls, puppets, female figures)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of putrikā

putrikā - doll, puppet, little daughter

Diminutive of 'putrī' (daughter) or 'putra' (son), or meaning 'doll'

Note: The objects of comparison.