महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-203, verse-39

अग्निर्दारुगतो यद्वद्भिन्ने दारौ न दृश्यते ।
तथैवात्मा शरीरस्थो योगेनैवात्र दृश्यते ॥३९॥

39. agnirdārugato yadvadbhinne dārau na dṛśyate ,
tathaivātmā śarīrastho yogenaivātra dṛśyate.

39. agniḥ dārugataḥ yadvat bhinne dārau na dṛśyate
tathā eva ātmā śarīrasthaḥ yogena eva atra dṛśyate

39. yadvat agniḥ dārugataḥ bhinne dārau na dṛśyate,
tathā eva ātmā śarīrasthaḥ atra yogena eva dṛśyate

39. Just as fire, residing within wood, is not seen even when the wood is split, similarly the self (ātman), dwelling in the body, is perceived here only through spiritual discipline (yoga).

Words meanings summery:

• अग्निः (agniḥ) - Literal fire as an example of something latent. (fire, divine knowledge, sacrificial fire)

• दारुगतः (dārugataḥ) - Refers to the latent presence of fire within wood. (residing in wood, gone into wood)

• यद्वत् (yadvat) - just as, in what manner

• भिन्ने (bhinne) - In the context of wood being split apart. (in a split, when split)

• दारौ (dārau) - Refers to pieces of wood. (in the wood)

• न (na) - not, no

• दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, similarly

• एव (eva) - Emphasizes the similarity. (indeed, only, certainly)

• आत्मा (ātmā) - The individual self or spirit. (self, soul, essence, spirit (ātman))

• शरीरस्थः (śarīrasthaḥ) - residing in the body, embodied

• योगेन (yogena) - The means by which the self is perceived. (by yoga, through spiritual discipline (yoga))

• एव (eva) - Emphasizes that yoga is the *only* means. (indeed, only, certainly)

• अत्र (atra) - In this world, in this human experience. (here, in this (place/world/context))

• दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears, is perceived

Words meanings and morphology

अग्निः (agniḥ) - Literal fire as an example of something latent. (fire, divine knowledge, sacrificial fire)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire, god of fire, sacrificial fire, digestive fire

Root: ag (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'dṛśyate'.

दारुगतः (dārugataḥ) - Refers to the latent presence of fire within wood. (residing in wood, gone into wood)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dārugata

dārugata - being in wood, wood-contained

Compound of 'dāru' (wood) and 'gata' (gone, residing).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dāru+gata)

• dāru – wood, timber, tree
  noun (neuter)
• gata – gone, reached, resorted to, residing in
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'gam' (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'agniḥ'.

यद्वत् (yadvat) - just as, in what manner

(indeclinable)

From 'yad' (which) + suffix '-vat'.

Note: Forms a correlative pair with 'tathā eva'.

भिन्ने (bhinne) - In the context of wood being split apart. (in a split, when split)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of bhinna

bhinna - split, broken, divided, different

Past Passive Participle

From root 'bhid' (to split, break) with suffix '-na'.

Root: bhid (class 7)

Note: Qualifies 'dārau', 'in the split wood'.

दारौ (dārau) - Refers to pieces of wood. (in the wood)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dāru

dāru - wood, timber, tree

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'dṛśyate'.

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears

(verb)

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

Present tense, passive voice

Root 'dṛś' (to see), present tense, 3rd person singular, passive voice, ātmanepada.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, similarly

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - Emphasizes the similarity. (indeed, only, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Placed after 'tathā' to reinforce the comparison.

आत्मा (ātmā) - The individual self or spirit. (self, soul, essence, spirit (ātman))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, essence, spirit (ātman)

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Subject of 'dṛśyate'.

शरीरस्थः (śarīrasthaḥ) - residing in the body, embodied

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śarīrastha

śarīrastha - residing in the body, embodied, corporeal

Compound of 'śarīra' (body) + 'stha' (standing, residing).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śarīra+stha)

• śarīra – body, physical form
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śṝ (class 9)
• stha – standing, residing, being in
  adjective (masculine)
  From root 'sthā' (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'ātmā'.

योगेन (yogena) - The means by which the self is perceived. (by yoga, through spiritual discipline (yoga))

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of yoga

yoga - union, spiritual discipline, method, effort (yoga)

From root 'yuj' (to unite, to join).

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Instrument of 'dṛśyate'.

एव (eva) - Emphasizes that yoga is the *only* means. (indeed, only, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Placed after 'yogena' to emphasize exclusivity ('only through yoga').

अत्र (atra) - In this world, in this human experience. (here, in this (place/world/context))

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of place.

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears, is perceived

(verb)

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

Present tense, passive voice

Root 'dṛś' (to see), present tense, 3rd person singular, passive voice, ātmanepada.

Root: dṛś (class 1)