योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-74, verse-28

नृणां तथा च मुख्यानां जीवो ब्रह्मपुरोदरे ।
उत्पत्तिपुत्रिकादेहः प्रतिबिम्बोपमोऽस्ति सः ॥ २८ ॥

nṛṇāṃ tathā ca mukhyānāṃ jīvo brahmapurodare ,
utpattiputrikādehaḥ pratibimbopamo'sti saḥ 28

28. nṛṇām tathā ca mukhyānām jīvaḥ brahmapura-udare
utpattiputrikādehaḥ pratibimba-upamaḥ asti saḥ

28. tathā ca nṛṇām mukhyānām (ca) jīvaḥ brahmapura-udare asti.
saḥ utpattiputrikādehaḥ pratibimba-upamaḥ (bhavati).

28. And similarly, the individual soul (jīva) of human beings and even of the principal beings, resides within the cosmic expanse (udara) of Brahmā's realm (brahmapura). That individual soul (jīva) is a body (deha) born like a puppet (putrikā) and is comparable to a reflection (pratibimba).

Words meanings summery:

• नृणाम् (nṛṇām) - of men, of human beings

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• मुख्यानाम् (mukhyānām) - of the principal, of the foremost, of the chief

• जीवः (jīvaḥ) - individual soul, living being

• ब्रह्मपुर-उदरे (brahmapura-udare) - in the womb/interior of Brahmā's city/realm

• उत्पत्तिपुत्रिकादेहः (utpattiputrikādehaḥ) - a body like a puppet created, a body that is a puppet of creation

• प्रतिबिम्ब-उपमः (pratibimba-upamaḥ) - resembling a reflection, like an image

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• सः (saḥ) - that individual soul (jīva) (that, he)

Words meanings and morphology

नृणाम् (nṛṇām) - of men, of human beings

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nṛ

nṛ - man, human being, person

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

मुख्यानाम् (mukhyānām) - of the principal, of the foremost, of the chief

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mukhya

mukhya - principal, chief, foremost, main

Derived from mukha (face, chief) + ya.

Note: Agrees with `nṛṇām` in case and number, referring to principal beings.

जीवः (jīvaḥ) - individual soul, living being

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jīva

jīva - living, alive, individual soul, living being, life

From root jīv (to live) + a.

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'asti'.

ब्रह्मपुर-उदरे (brahmapura-udare) - in the womb/interior of Brahmā's city/realm

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of brahmapuradara

brahmapuradara - within Brahmā's city or cosmic expanse

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahmapura+udara)

• brahman – Brahmā (the creator god), the Absolute (brahman), sacred word, prayer, the Vedas
  noun (masculine)
• pura – city, fortress, abode
  noun (neuter)
• udara – womb, belly, interior, cavity, expanse
  noun (neuter)

उत्पत्तिपुत्रिकादेहः (utpattiputrikādehaḥ) - a body like a puppet created, a body that is a puppet of creation

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of utpattiputrikādeha

utpattiputrikādeha - a body that is a puppet or doll of creation/birth

Compound type : karmadhāraya (utpatti+putrikā+deha)

• utpatti – origin, birth, production, creation
  noun (feminine)
  From root pad with ud- prefix + ktin suffix.
  Prefix: ud
  Root: pad (class 4)
• putrikā – doll, puppet, small daughter
  noun (feminine)
• deha – body
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dih (class 4)

Note: Predicate noun for 'saḥ'.

प्रतिबिम्ब-उपमः (pratibimba-upamaḥ) - resembling a reflection, like an image

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pratibimbopama

pratibimbopama - resembling a reflection, comparable to an image

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pratibimba+upama)

• pratibimba – reflection, image, shadow
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: prati
• upama – resemblance, comparison, simile, like
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'saḥ'.

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

Present active third person singular

From root as, present tense, third person singular, active voice.

Root: as (class 2)

सः (saḥ) - that individual soul (jīva) (that, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'jīvaḥ'.