महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-228, verse-19

अपां व्यतिक्रमे चापि वह्निरूपं प्रकाशते ।
तस्मिन्नुपरते चास्य पीतवस्त्रवदिष्यते ।
ऊर्णारूपसवर्णं च तस्य रूपं प्रकाशते ॥१९॥

19. apāṁ vyatikrame cāpi vahnirūpaṁ prakāśate ,
tasminnuparate cāsya pītavastravadiṣyate ,
ūrṇārūpasavarṇaṁ ca tasya rūpaṁ prakāśate.

19. apām vyatikrame ca api vahnirūpam
prakāśate tasmin uparate ca asya
pītavastravat iṣyate ūrṇārūpasavarṇam
ca tasya rūpam prakāśate

19. apām vyatikrame ca api vahnirūpam prakāśate.
tasmin uparate ca asya pītavastravat iṣyate.
ca tasya ūrṇārūpasavarṇam rūpam prakāśate.

19. And when the water-form passes away, the form of fire appears. And when that (fire-form) ceases, this (next form) is considered to be like a yellow garment. Also, its form appears having the color and shape of wool.

Words meanings summery:

• अपाम् (apām) - of the water-form (mentioned or implied previously) (of waters)

• व्यतिक्रमे (vyatikrame) - upon the passing away (of the water-form) (upon passing, upon disappearance, in the course of)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

• वह्निरूपम् (vahnirūpam) - the form of fire (form of fire, fiery form)

• प्रकाशते (prakāśate) - it appears, it becomes manifest ((it) shines, appears, manifests)

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - when that (fire-form) (in that, on that)

• उपरते (uparate) - when that (fire-form) ceases (upon cessation, when stopped, when calm)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अस्य (asya) - of this (next form) (of this, his, her, its)

• पीतवस्त्रवत् (pītavastravat) - like a yellow garment

• इष्यते (iṣyate) - it is considered (to be) ((it) is desired, is wished, is considered)

• ऊर्णारूपसवर्णम् (ūrṇārūpasavarṇam) - having the color and shape of wool (having the color/form of wool)

• च (ca) - also (and, also)

• तस्य (tasya) - its (referring to the form being observed) (of that, his, her, its)

• रूपम् (rūpam) - its form (form, shape, appearance)

• प्रकाशते (prakāśate) - it appears, it becomes manifest ((it) shines, appears, manifests)

Words meanings and morphology

अपाम् (apām) - of the water-form (mentioned or implied previously) (of waters)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of ap

ap - water, waters

व्यतिक्रमे (vyatikrame) - upon the passing away (of the water-form) (upon passing, upon disappearance, in the course of)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vyatikrama

vyatikrama - passing, transgression, violation, disappearance

Derived from verb root √kram 'to step, go' with prefixes vi- and ati-

Prefixes: vi+ati

Root: kram (class 1)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

वह्निरूपम् (vahnirūpam) - the form of fire (form of fire, fiery form)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vahnirūpa

vahnirūpa - fire-form, having the nature/form of fire

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vahni+rūpa)

• vahni – fire, Agni
  noun (masculine)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)

प्रकाशते (prakāśate) - it appears, it becomes manifest ((it) shines, appears, manifests)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of prakāś

Present Middle

Present tense, 3rd person singular, middle voice, Ātmanepada, from √kāś 'to shine' with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: kāś (class 1)

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - when that (fire-form) (in that, on that)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the vahnirūpa (fire-form), which is masculine.

उपरते (uparate) - when that (fire-form) ceases (upon cessation, when stopped, when calm)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of uparata

uparata - ceased, stopped, calm, tranquil

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of √ram 'to stop' with prefix upa-

Prefix: upa

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Locative absolute construction with 'tasmin'

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

अस्य (asya) - of this (next form) (of this, his, her, its)

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the next subtle form (implied)

पीतवस्त्रवत् (pītavastravat) - like a yellow garment

(indeclinable)

Suffix -vat indicating likeness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pīta+vastra)

• pīta – yellow, pale
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  As a color, it functions as an adjective
• vastra – garment, cloth, apparel
  noun (neuter)

Note: Indicates similarity.

इष्यते (iṣyate) - it is considered (to be) ((it) is desired, is wished, is considered)

(verb)

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

Present Passive/Middle

Present tense, 3rd person singular, Ātmanepada (passive sense), from √iṣ 'to wish'

Root: iṣ (class 4)

ऊर्णारूपसवर्णम् (ūrṇārūpasavarṇam) - having the color and shape of wool (having the color/form of wool)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ūrṇārūpasavarṇa

ūrṇārūpasavarṇa - of the color and form of wool

Compound type : bahuvrīhi/tatpuruṣa (ūrṇā+rūpa+savarṇa)

• ūrṇā – wool, tuft of hair
  noun (feminine)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance
  noun (neuter)
• savarṇa – of the same color, kind, or class
  adjective (neuter)
  Prefix: sa
  Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: This describes the rūpam.

च (ca) - also (and, also)

(indeclinable)

तस्य (tasya) - its (referring to the form being observed) (of that, his, her, its)

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the current subtle form being described.

रूपम् (rūpam) - its form (form, shape, appearance)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, shape, appearance, beauty

प्रकाशते (prakāśate) - it appears, it becomes manifest ((it) shines, appears, manifests)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of prakāś

Present Middle

Present tense, 3rd person singular, middle voice, Ātmanepada, from √kāś 'to shine' with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: kāś (class 1)