योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-71, verse-31

मयैव कुतपोवह्नौ तदन्यं भासुरं वपुः ।
भस्मत्वं कनकेनेव सूचित्वमुररीकृतम् ॥ ३१ ॥

mayaiva kutapovahnau tadanyaṃ bhāsuraṃ vapuḥ ,
bhasmatvaṃ kanakeneva sūcitvamurarīkṛtam 31

31. mayā eva kutapovahnau tat anyam bhāsuram vapuḥ
bhasmatvam kanakena iva sūcitvam urarīkṛtam

31. mayā eva kutapovahnau tat anyam bhāsuram vapuḥ
bhasmatvam sūcitvam kanakena iva urarīkṛtam

31. Indeed, that other splendid body was reduced to ashes by me in the fire of austerity (tapas). Its subtle essence was then assumed, just as gold's (purity) is revealed by fire.

Words meanings summery:

• मया (mayā) - by me

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, very, just

• कुतपोवह्नौ (kutapovahnau) - in the fire of austerity (tapas)

• तत् (tat) - that, it

• अन्यम् (anyam) - other, different

• भासुरम् (bhāsuram) - shining, splendid, radiant

• वपुः (vapuḥ) - body, form, figure

• भस्मत्वम् (bhasmatvam) - the state of being ashes, ash-ness

• कनकेन (kanakena) - by gold

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• सूचित्वम् (sūcitvam) - the state of being indicated, suggested, revealed; subtle essence

• उररीकृतम् (urarīkṛtam) - was accepted, adopted, made one's own, caused to become

Words meanings and morphology

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Agent of the action.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, very, just

(indeclinable)

कुतपोवह्नौ (kutapovahnau) - in the fire of austerity (tapas)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kutapovahni

kutapovahni - fire of austerity/penance

Compound type : tatpurusha (kutapa+vahni)

• kutapa – penance, austerity, heat of the sun (midday sun)
  noun (masculine)
• vahni – fire, Agni (god of fire)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Place/means of transformation.

तत् (tat) - that, it

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to vapuḥ.

अन्यम् (anyam) - other, different

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

भासुरम् (bhāsuram) - shining, splendid, radiant

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhāsura

bhāsura - shining, radiant, splendid

root bhās + ura

Root: bhās (class 1)

वपुः (vapuḥ) - body, form, figure

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vapus

vapus - body, form, figure, beauty

Root: vap (class 1)

Note: Object of the implied 'make' in urarīkṛtam.

भस्मत्वम् (bhasmatvam) - the state of being ashes, ash-ness

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhasmatva

bhasmatva - the state of being ashes, ash-ness

bhasman (ash) + tva (suffix for abstract noun)

Note: Predicate accusative or object.

कनकेन (kanakena) - by gold

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of kanaka

kanaka - gold

Note: Used in a simile, 'as if by gold'.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

सूचित्वम् (sūcitvam) - the state of being indicated, suggested, revealed; subtle essence

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sūcitva

sūcitva - state of being indicated, suggested, made known, subtle essence

sūcita (indicated, revealed) + tva (suffix for abstract noun)

Root: sūc (class 10)

Note: Predicate accusative or object.

उररीकृतम् (urarīkṛtam) - was accepted, adopted, made one's own, caused to become

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of urarīkṛta

urarīkṛta - accepted, assented to, made one's own, caused to become

Past Passive Participle (compound verb)

urarī (indeclinable particle meaning 'acceptance') + kṛ (to do/make) + kta (suffix)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Syntactically functions as the past passive main verb.

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