योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-70, verse-55

तीक्ष्णैरपि चिरक्षीणं पूर्यते निर्विचारणा ।
दृष्टान्तोऽत्र क्षणात्सूच्या पूरितो जर्जरः पटः ॥ ५५ ॥

tīkṣṇairapi cirakṣīṇaṃ pūryate nirvicāraṇā ,
dṛṣṭānto'tra kṣaṇātsūcyā pūrito jarjaraḥ paṭaḥ 55

55. tīkṣṇaiḥ api cirakṣīṇaṃ pūryate nirvicāraṇā
dṛṣṭāntaḥ atra kṣaṇāt sūcyā pūritaḥ jarjaraḥ paṭaḥ

55. cirakṣīṇaṃ tīkṣṇaiḥ api nirvicāraṇā pūryate atra
dṛṣṭāntaḥ kṣaṇāt sūcyā pūritaḥ jarjaraḥ paṭaḥ

55. Even that which has been long weakened is quickly filled by sharp (means), requiring no deliberation. The example here is a worn-out cloth instantly patched by a needle.

Words meanings summery:

• तीक्ष्णैः (tīkṣṇaiḥ) - by sharp ones, by keen ones

• अपि (api) - even, also, and

• चिरक्षीणं (cirakṣīṇaṁ) - that which is long worn out/weakened

• पूर्यते (pūryate) - is filled, is accomplished

• निर्विचारणा (nirvicāraṇā) - without deliberation, thoughtlessly, requiring no reflection

• दृष्टान्तः (dṛṣṭāntaḥ) - example, illustration

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this place, in this case

• क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - instantly, in a moment, from a moment

• सूच्या (sūcyā) - by the needle

• पूरितः (pūritaḥ) - patched (for a cloth) (filled, completed, patched)

• जर्जरः (jarjaraḥ) - worn out (for a cloth) (worn out, torn, decrepit, old)

• पटः (paṭaḥ) - cloth, garment, screen

Words meanings and morphology

तीक्ष्णैः (tīkṣṇaiḥ) - by sharp ones, by keen ones

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tīkṣṇa

tīkṣṇa - sharp, keen, pungent, hot, intense

अपि (api) - even, also, and

(indeclinable)

चिरक्षीणं (cirakṣīṇaṁ) - that which is long worn out/weakened

(participle)

neuter, singular of cirakṣīṇa

cirakṣīṇa - long worn out, long diminished, long weakened

past passive participle

Compound: `cira` (for a long time, adverbial in compound) + `kṣīṇa` (worn out, wasted).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (cira+kṣīṇa)

• cira – long time, lasting
  indeclinable
• kṣīṇa – worn out, wasted, diminished, emaciated
  participle (masculine)
  past passive participle
  From √kṣi (to waste, diminish) + kta suffix.
  Root: √kṣi (class 1)

पूर्यते (pūryate) - is filled, is accomplished

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of √pṛ

present passive voice

Present passive 3rd person singular.

Root: √pṛ (class 3)

निर्विचारणा (nirvicāraṇā) - without deliberation, thoughtlessly, requiring no reflection

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nirvicāraṇā

nirvicāraṇā - absence of deliberation, thoughtlessness

From `nis` (without) + `vicāraṇā` (deliberation).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (nis+vicāraṇā)

• nis – without, out, away
  indeclinable
• vicāraṇā – deliberation, consideration, investigation
  noun (feminine)
  From `vi-√car` (to roam, examine) + -ana suffix.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: √car (class 1)

दृष्टान्तः (dṛṣṭāntaḥ) - example, illustration

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛṣṭānta

dṛṣṭānta - example, illustration, comparison

Compound: `dṛṣṭa` (seen) + `anta` (end/conclusion).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dṛṣṭa+anta)

• dṛṣṭa – seen, perceived, example
  participle (masculine)
  past passive participle
  From √dṛś (to see) + kta suffix.
  Root: √dṛś (class 1)
• anta – end, limit, ultimate point
  noun (masculine)

अत्र (atra) - here, in this place, in this case

(indeclinable)

Derived from `idam` (this) + `tral` suffix.

क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - instantly, in a moment, from a moment

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa

kṣaṇa - moment, instant, leisure

सूच्या (sūcyā) - by the needle

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of sūcī

sūcī - needle, index, indicator

From √sūc (to indicate, pierce).

Root: √sūc (class 10)

पूरितः (pūritaḥ) - patched (for a cloth) (filled, completed, patched)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pūrita

pūrita - filled, completed, accomplished, satisfied

past passive participle

Masculine nominative singular of past passive participle from √pṛ (to fill) + kta suffix.

Root: √pṛ (class 3)

Note: Modifies `paṭaḥ`.

जर्जरः (jarjaraḥ) - worn out (for a cloth) (worn out, torn, decrepit, old)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jarjara

jarjara - worn out, decrepit, old, torn

Reduplicated adjective, possibly from √jṝ (to wear out, decay).

Root: √jṝ (class 1)

Note: Modifies `paṭaḥ`.

पटः (paṭaḥ) - cloth, garment, screen

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paṭa

paṭa - cloth, garment, screen, veil