महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-18, verse-8

यथा हि लोहनिष्यन्दो निषिक्तो बिम्बविग्रहम् ।
उपैति तद्वज्जानीहि गर्भे जीवप्रवेशनम् ॥८॥

8. yathā hi lohaniṣyando niṣikto bimbavigraham ,
upaiti tadvajjānīhi garbhe jīvapraveśanam.

8. yathā hi lohaniṣyandaḥ niṣiktaḥ bimba-vigraham
upaiti tadvat jānīhi garbhe jīva-praveśanam

8. Just as molten iron, when poured, assumes the form of the mold, similarly understand the entry of the individual soul (jīva) into the embryo.

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, according to)

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• लोहनिष्यन्दः (lohaniṣyandaḥ) - molten iron (molten iron, flowing iron)

• निषिक्तः (niṣiktaḥ) - when poured (into a mold) (poured out, sprinkled, cast)

• बिम्ब-विग्रहम् (bimba-vigraham) - the form of the mold (form of a model, shape of a mold, embodied image)

• उपैति (upaiti) - it assumes (the form) (it approaches, it attains, it assumes)

• तद्वत् (tadvat) - similarly (like that, in the same way, similarly)

• जानीहि (jānīhi) - understand (know, understand)

• गर्भे (garbhe) - into the embryo (in the womb, in the embryo)

• जीव-प्रवेशनम् (jīva-praveśanam) - the entry of the individual soul (jīva) (entry of the soul, entrance of life)

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, according to)

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

लोहनिष्यन्दः (lohaniṣyandaḥ) - molten iron (molten iron, flowing iron)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lohaniṣyanda

lohaniṣyanda - flowing iron, molten iron/metal

Tatpuruṣa compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loha+niṣyanda)

• loha – iron, metal, red color
  noun (neuter)
• niṣyanda – flowing out, oozing, molten substance
  noun (masculine)
  From root √syand (to flow) with upasarga ni.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: √syand (class 1)

निषिक्तः (niṣiktaḥ) - when poured (into a mold) (poured out, sprinkled, cast)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niṣikta

niṣikta - poured out, sprinkled, infused, cast (metal)

Past Passive Participle

From root √sic (to pour) with upasarga ni.

Prefix: ni

Root: √sic (class 6)

Note: Qualifies lohaniṣyandaḥ.

बिम्ब-विग्रहम् (bimba-vigraham) - the form of the mold (form of a model, shape of a mold, embodied image)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bimbavigraha

bimbavigraha - the form of an image/model, a modeled shape, a physical form

Tatpuruṣa compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bimba+vigraha)

• bimba – disk, image, model, mold, reflection
  noun (neuter)
• vigraha – form, shape, body, image, dispute
  noun (masculine)

उपैति (upaiti) - it assumes (the form) (it approaches, it attains, it assumes)

(verb)

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

Present active indicative

From root √i (to go) with upasarga upa.

Prefix: upa

Root: √i (class 2)

तद्वत् (tadvat) - similarly (like that, in the same way, similarly)

(indeclinable)

From tad + vat (suffix for similarity).

जानीहि (jānīhi) - understand (know, understand)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of jñā

Imperative active

From root √jñā. Imperative 2nd person singular.

Root: √jñā (class 9)

गर्भे (garbhe) - into the embryo (in the womb, in the embryo)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of garbha

garbha - womb, embryo, fetus, interior

Note: Locative case used to indicate the destination or 'into' for entry.

जीव-प्रवेशनम् (jīva-praveśanam) - the entry of the individual soul (jīva) (entry of the soul, entrance of life)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jīvapraveśana

jīvapraveśana - entry of the soul, entrance of life

Tatpuruṣa compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jīva+praveśana)

• jīva – living being, soul, individual soul
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √jīv (to live).
  Root: √jīv (class 1)
• praveśana – entering, entry, admission
  noun (neuter)
  Action noun
  From root √viś (to enter) with upasarga pra and suffix -ana.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: √viś (class 6)