योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-189, verse-17

आब्रह्मणो मुधा भाति चिरस्वप्नेन्द्रजालवत् ।
इत्यातिवाहिकस्येयमाधिभौतिकतोचिता ॥ १७ ॥

ābrahmaṇo mudhā bhāti cirasvapnendrajālavat ,
ityātivāhikasyeyamādhibhautikatocitā 17

17. ā-brahmaṇaḥ mudhā bhāti cira-svapna-indra-jāla-vat
iti ātivāhikasya iyam ādhibhautikatā ucitā

17. ā-brahmaṇaḥ mudhā cira-svapna-indra-jāla-vat
bhāti iti iyam ātivāhikasya ādhibhautikatā ucitā

17. From (the realm of) Brahmā downwards, all appears in vain, like a prolonged dream and a magical illusion. Thus, this materiality (ādhibhautikatā) is deemed fitting for the subtle (ātivāhika) body.

Words meanings summery:

• आ-ब्रह्मणः (ā-brahmaṇaḥ) - from the realm of Brahmā downwards (up to Brahmā, from Brahmā, including Brahmā's realm)

• मुधा (mudhā) - in vain, uselessly, falsely, mistakenly

• भाति (bhāti) - appears, shines, seems, manifests

• चिर-स्वप्न-इन्द्र-जाल-वत् (cira-svapna-indra-jāla-vat) - like a prolonged dream and a magical illusion

• इति (iti) - thus, so, this is what is said

• आतिवाहिकस्य (ātivāhikasya) - of the subtle (ātivāhika) body (of the subtle body, of the subtle principle)

• इयम् (iyam) - this, this one

• आधिभौतिकता (ādhibhautikatā) - materiality, state of being related to gross elements, worldly existence

• उचिता (ucitā) - deemed fitting (appropriate, suitable, proper, declared, considered)

Words meanings and morphology

आ-ब्रह्मणः (ā-brahmaṇaḥ) - from the realm of Brahmā downwards (up to Brahmā, from Brahmā, including Brahmā's realm)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of ā-brahman

ā-brahman - up to Brahmā, from Brahmā, including Brahmā's realm

Compound with prefix ā- (inclusive 'up to/from').

Compound type : avyayībhāva (ā+brahman)

• ā – up to, until, from
  indeclinable
• brahman – Brahmā (the creator deity), the absolute (brahman)
  proper noun/noun (masculine)

Note: Ablative ('from Brahmā downwards') fits the context.

मुधा (mudhā) - in vain, uselessly, falsely, mistakenly

(indeclinable)

भाति (bhāti) - appears, shines, seems, manifests

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhā

Root: bhā (class 2)

चिर-स्वप्न-इन्द्र-जाल-वत् (cira-svapna-indra-jāla-vat) - like a prolonged dream and a magical illusion

(indeclinable)

Compound adjective formed with suffix -vat (वत्) meaning 'like, as'.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (cira+svapna+indra-jāla+vat)

• cira – long, lasting, prolonged
  adjective/indeclinable
• svapna – dream, sleep
  noun (masculine)
  From √svap (स्वप्) 'to sleep'
  Root: svap (class 2)
• indra-jāla – magic, illusion, trickery
  noun (neuter)
  Compound: indra (god Indra) + jāla (net, snare). Refers to a trick or illusion like Indra's net.
• vat – like, as, similar to
  indeclinable
  Suffix -vat (वत्) forms adjectives or adverbs meaning 'like, as'.

Note: Used as an adverbial modifier.

इति (iti) - thus, so, this is what is said

(indeclinable)

आतिवाहिकस्य (ātivāhikasya) - of the subtle (ātivāhika) body (of the subtle body, of the subtle principle)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātivāhika

ātivāhika - subtle, ethereal, mental (body/principle)

From ati-vah (to carry beyond) + ika suffix. Refers to the subtle body, which carries one through existence.

Prefix: ati

Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Refers to the subtle body/principle.

इयम् (iyam) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Agrees with ādhibhautikatā.

आधिभौतिकता (ādhibhautikatā) - materiality, state of being related to gross elements, worldly existence

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ādhibhautikatā

ādhibhautikatā - materiality, state of being related to gross elements, worldly existence

From adhibhūta (related to beings/elements) + -tā (feminine abstract noun suffix).

Compound type : tatpurusha (adhibhūta+tā)

• adhibhūta – related to beings, related to elements, pertaining to the material world
  adjective (neuter)
  Compound: adhi (over, on) + bhūta (being, element).
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• tā – suffix forming abstract feminine nouns (e.g., -ness, -hood)
  suffix (feminine)

उचिता (ucitā) - deemed fitting (appropriate, suitable, proper, declared, considered)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ucita

ucita - appropriate, suitable, proper, declared, considered

Past Passive Participle

From √vac (वच्) 'to speak', or 'to be fit'.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Refers to ādhibhautikatā.