योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-188, verse-11

इत्यातिवाहिकः प्रोक्तो देहो देहभृतां वर ।
चिन्नभश्चित्तदेहोऽसौ शून्य आकाशतोपि च ॥ ११ ॥

ityātivāhikaḥ prokto deho dehabhṛtāṃ vara ,
cinnabhaścittadeho'sau śūnya ākāśatopi ca 11

11. iti ātivāhikadehaḥ proktaḥ dehabhṛtām vara |
cinnabhaḥ cittadehaḥ asau śūnyaḥ ākāśataḥ api ca

11. iti dehabhṛtām vara ātivāhikadehaḥ proktaḥ asau
cinnabhaḥ cittadehaḥ ākāśataḥ api ca śūnyaḥ

11. Thus, the subtle body (ātivāhika-deha) is declared, O best among embodied beings. That mental body (citta-deha), which is consciousness-space, is empty even more than (physical) space (ākāśa).

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus, indicating a conclusion (thus, in this manner, marking quotation)

• आतिवाहिकदेहः (ātivāhikadehaḥ) - subtle body (ātivāhika-deha), the non-physical vehicle (subtle body, ethereal body)

• प्रोक्तः (proktaḥ) - is designated, is described (declared, stated, said)

• देहभृताम् (dehabhṛtām) - among the embodied (beings) (of embodied beings, of those who hold a body)

• वर (vara) - O best (vocative) (O best, O excellent one)

• चिन्नभः (cinnabhaḥ) - the ethereal expanse of consciousness (consciousness-space, mind-ether)

• चित्तदेहः (cittadehaḥ) - the body of mind or thought (mental body)

• असौ (asau) - that (referring to the previously mentioned conceptualization/subtle body) (that (he, she, it))

• शून्यः (śūnyaḥ) - devoid of substantial reality, unsubstantial (empty, void, vacant)

• आकाशतः (ākāśataḥ) - even more so than (physical) space (ākāśa) (from space, than space, in relation to space)

• अपि (api) - even, indicating emphasis in comparison (even, also, too)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, indicating a conclusion (thus, in this manner, marking quotation)

(indeclinable)

आतिवाहिकदेहः (ātivāhikadehaḥ) - subtle body (ātivāhika-deha), the non-physical vehicle (subtle body, ethereal body)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātivāhikadeha

ātivāhikadeha - subtle body, vehicle of the soul after death (in some schools of thought)

Compound of `ātivāhika` (that which carries over, subtle) and `deha` (body)

Compound type : karmadharaya (ātivāhika+deha)

• ātivāhika – conveying, transporting, subtle, ethereal
  adjective (masculine)
  From `ati-vah` (to carry over, transport)
  Prefix: ati
  Root: vah (class 1)
• deha – body, physical form
  noun (masculine)
  From root `dih` (to smear, grow)
  Root: dih (class 4)

Note: Subject of `proktaḥ`.

प्रोक्तः (proktaḥ) - is designated, is described (declared, stated, said)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prokta

prokta - spoken, said, declared, told

Past Passive Participle

From `pra-vac` (to proclaim, speak forth). `vac` becomes `ukta`.

Prefix: pra

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Predicate adjective agreeing with `ātivāhikadehaḥ`.

देहभृताम् (dehabhṛtām) - among the embodied (beings) (of embodied beings, of those who hold a body)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dehabhṛt

dehabhṛt - embodied being, one who bears a body

Compound of `deha` (body) and `bhṛt` (bearing, supporting - agent noun from root `bhṛ`)

Compound type : tatpurusha (deha+bhṛt)

• deha – body
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dih (class 4)
• bhṛt – bearing, carrying, supporting (agent noun)
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun from root
  From root `bhṛ` (to bear, carry)
  Root: bhṛ (class 1)

Note: Often used in the sense 'among X'.

वर (vara) - O best (vocative) (O best, O excellent one)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, boon, choice

From root `vṛ` (to choose)

Root: vṛ (class 1)

Note: Addresses the listener.

चिन्नभः (cinnabhaḥ) - the ethereal expanse of consciousness (consciousness-space, mind-ether)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cinnabhas

cinnabhas - consciousness-space, mind-ether, mental sky

Compound of `cit` (consciousness) and `nabhas` (sky, space).

Compound type : karmadharaya (cit+nabhas)

• cit – consciousness, knowledge, intelligence
  noun (feminine)
  From root `cit` (to perceive, observe)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• nabhas – sky, atmosphere, space, ether
  noun (neuter)

Note: Functions in apposition to `cittadehaḥ` or as an additional descriptor.

चित्तदेहः (cittadehaḥ) - the body of mind or thought (mental body)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cittadeha

cittadeha - mental body, body of thought

Compound of `citta` (mind, thought) and `deha` (body).

Compound type : karmadharaya (citta+deha)

• citta – mind, thought, consciousness
  noun (neuter)
  Past passive participle from `cit` (to perceive) used as a noun.
  Root: cit (class 1)
• deha – body, physical form
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dih (class 4)

Note: Main subject in the second half of the verse.

असौ (asau) - that (referring to the previously mentioned conceptualization/subtle body) (that (he, she, it))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, yonder, this

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Refers to `ātivāhikadehaḥ` or `cittadehaḥ`.

शून्यः (śūnyaḥ) - devoid of substantial reality, unsubstantial (empty, void, vacant)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śūnya

śūnya - empty, void, hollow, vacant, zero

From root `śū` (to swell, become empty)

Root: śū

Note: Refers to `cittadehaḥ`.

आकाशतः (ākāśataḥ) - even more so than (physical) space (ākāśa) (from space, than space, in relation to space)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of ākāśa

ākāśa - space, ether, sky, void

Derived from `ā-kāś` (to appear, shine). `tas` suffix.

Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Used for comparison with `śūnyaḥ`.

अपि (api) - even, indicating emphasis in comparison (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction