योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-113, verse-19

ज्वालावच्छुद्धवर्णापि मषीमलिनकोटरा ।
वल्गत्यन्यप्रसादेन दीयते तदवेक्षणात् ॥ १९ ॥

jvālāvacchuddhavarṇāpi maṣīmalinakoṭarā ,
valgatyanyaprasādena dīyate tadavekṣaṇāt 19

19. jvālāvāt śuddhavarṇā api maṣīmalinakoṭarā
valgati anyaprasādena dīyate tat avekṣaṇāt

19. jvālāvāt śuddhavarṇā api maṣīmalinakoṭarā
anyaprasādena valgati tat avekṣaṇāt dīyate

19. Though its appearance is as bright as a flame, its core is blackened by ink. It moves by the will of another, and is presented based on what is observed from it.

Words meanings summery:

• ज्वालावात् (jvālāvāt) - like a flame, flame-like

• शुद्धवर्णा (śuddhavarṇā) - pure-colored, of pure hue, having a pure appearance

• अपि (api) - even though, despite, also, too

• मषीमलिनकोटरा (maṣīmalinakoṭarā) - having a core blackened by ink, whose core is stained with ink

• वल्गति (valgati) - it moves, it jumps, it flickers

• अन्यप्रसादेन (anyaprasādena) - by the favor of another, through the grace of another

• दीयते (dīyate) - it is given, it is presented, it is offered

• तत् (tat) - that, it

• अवेक्षणात् (avekṣaṇāt) - from observation, due to observation, by seeing

Words meanings and morphology

ज्वालावात् (jvālāvāt) - like a flame, flame-like

(adjective)

Nominative, singular of jvālāvat

jvālāvat - flame-like, possessing a flame

Derived from jvālā (flame) with the possessive suffix -vat. Here used adverbially or as part of a compound.

Note: Functions as an adjective modifying 'śuddhavarṇā' or the implicit subject.

शुद्धवर्णा (śuddhavarṇā) - pure-colored, of pure hue, having a pure appearance

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śuddhavarṇa

śuddhavarṇa - pure-colored, of pure hue

Compound adjective.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (śuddha+varṇa)

• śuddha – pure, clean, clear
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root śudh (to purify, cleanse).
  Root: śudh (class 4)
• varṇa – color, hue, appearance, letter, character
  noun (masculine)
  From root vṛ (to cover, to choose) or vṛṇ (to color).
  Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Agrees with the implicit feminine subject (e.g., a pen).

अपि (api) - even though, despite, also, too

(indeclinable)

मषीमलिनकोटरा (maṣīmalinakoṭarā) - having a core blackened by ink, whose core is stained with ink

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of maṣīmalinakoṭara

maṣīmalinakoṭara - having a core blackened by ink

Compound adjective.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (maṣī+malina+koṭara)

• maṣī – ink, lampblack
  noun (feminine)
• malina – stained, dirty, black
  adjective
  From mala (dirt, impurity).
  Root: mal
• koṭara – hollow, cavity, core, interior
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with the implicit feminine subject (e.g., a pen).

वल्गति (valgati) - it moves, it jumps, it flickers

(verb)

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

Present tense, 3rd person singular, parasmaipada.

Root: valg (class 1)

अन्यप्रसादेन (anyaprasādena) - by the favor of another, through the grace of another

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of anyaprasāda

anyaprasāda - favor/grace of another

Compound noun.

Compound type : tatpurusha (anya+prasāda)

• anya – another, other
  pronoun
• prasāda – grace, favor, serenity, clearness
  noun (masculine)
  From pra-sad (to be clear, to be pleased).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: sad (class 1)

दीयते (dīyate) - it is given, it is presented, it is offered

(verb)

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

Present tense, 3rd person singular, ātmanepada, passive voice.

Root: dā (class 3)

तत् (tat) - that, it

(pronoun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, it

Note: Syntactically functions as part of 'tadavekṣaṇāt'.

अवेक्षणात् (avekṣaṇāt) - from observation, due to observation, by seeing

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of avekṣaṇa

avekṣaṇa - observation, looking at, regard, consideration

Action noun from ava-īkṣ (to look at, observe).

Prefix: ava

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Combines with 'tat' to form 'tadavekṣaṇāt', meaning 'from/due to the observation of that'.