योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-57, verse-13

उपदेशगिरो वृद्धे रञ्जना निर्मले पटे ।
लगन्त्युदारविज्ञानकथा चाधिगतात्मनि ॥ १३ ॥

upadeśagiro vṛddhe rañjanā nirmale paṭe ,
lagantyudāravijñānakathā cādhigatātmani 13

13. upadeśa-giraḥ vṛddhe rañjanā nirmale paṭe |
laganti udāra-vijñāna-kathā ca adhigata-ātmani ||

13. yathā rañjanā nirmale paṭe (lagati),
(tathā) upadeśa-giraḥ vṛddhe (laganti),
ca udāra-vijñāna-kathā adhigata-ātmani lagati.

13. Words of instruction are effective for an elder, just as paint adheres well to a clean canvas. Similarly, a discourse of profound knowledge (vijñāna) is effective for one who has realized the true self (ātman).

Words meanings summery:

• उपदेश-गिरः (upadeśa-giraḥ) - words of instruction (words of instruction, advice, counsel)

• वृद्धे (vṛddhe) - for an elder (person) (on an old person, in an elder, in that which is grown/aged)

• रञ्जना (rañjanā) - coloring, paint (coloring, painting, delighting, charming)

• निर्मले (nirmale) - on a clean (canvas) (on a clean, pure, spotless)

• पटे (paṭe) - on a canvas (on a cloth, canvas, screen)

• लगन्ति (laganti) - are effective, stick (they stick, adhere, are attached, are applied)

• उदार-विज्ञान-कथा (udāra-vijñāna-kathā) - a discourse of profound knowledge (vijñāna) (a discourse of profound knowledge/science)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अधिगत-आत्मनि (adhigata-ātmani) - in one who has realized the true self (ātman) (in one who has attained (the true) self (ātman), in an enlightened person)

Words meanings and morphology

उपदेश-गिरः (upadeśa-giraḥ) - words of instruction (words of instruction, advice, counsel)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of upadeśa-gir

upadeśa-gir - words of teaching or advice

Compound of upadeśa (instruction) and gir (word/speech).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (upadeśa+gir)

• upadeśa – instruction, teaching, advice
  noun (masculine)
  From root diś (to point, show) with prefix upa.
  Prefix: upa
  Root: diś (class 6)
• gir – word, speech, voice
  noun (feminine)

वृद्धे (vṛddhe) - for an elder (person) (on an old person, in an elder, in that which is grown/aged)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vṛddha

vṛddha - old, aged, grown, expanded; an elder

Past Passive Participle

From root vṛdh (to grow).

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

रञ्जना (rañjanā) - coloring, paint (coloring, painting, delighting, charming)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of rañjanā

rañjanā - coloring, dyeing, painting; delighting, pleasing

From root rañj (to color, delight) + ana (suffix).

Root: rañj (class 1)

निर्मले (nirmale) - on a clean (canvas) (on a clean, pure, spotless)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of nirmala

nirmala - clean, pure, spotless, clear

From nir (without) + mala (dirt, impurity).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nir+mala)

• nir – without, out
  prefix
• mala – dirt, impurity, blemish
  noun (neuter)

पटे (paṭe) - on a canvas (on a cloth, canvas, screen)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of paṭa

paṭa - cloth, garment, canvas, screen

From root paṭ (to split, weave).

Root: paṭ (class 1)

लगन्ति (laganti) - are effective, stick (they stick, adhere, are attached, are applied)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of lag

Present active indicative

Root lag, 1st conjugation, parasmaipada.

Root: lag (class 1)

उदार-विज्ञान-कथा (udāra-vijñāna-kathā) - a discourse of profound knowledge (vijñāna) (a discourse of profound knowledge/science)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of udāra-vijñāna-kathā

udāra-vijñāna-kathā - a narrative or discourse characterized by noble and profound knowledge (vijñāna)

Compound of udāra (noble), vijñāna (knowledge), and kathā (discourse).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (udāra+vijñāna+kathā)

• udāra – noble, generous, excellent
  adjective (masculine)
• vijñāna – knowledge, understanding, science
  noun (neuter)
  From root jñā (to know) with prefix vi.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• kathā – story, tale, discourse
  noun (feminine)
  From root kath (to tell, speak).
  Root: kath (class 10)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

अधिगत-आत्मनि (adhigata-ātmani) - in one who has realized the true self (ātman) (in one who has attained (the true) self (ātman), in an enlightened person)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of adhigata-ātman

adhigata-ātman - one who has understood or attained the self (ātman)

Bahuvrīhi compound: adhigataḥ ātmā yena saḥ (by whom the ātman has been attained).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (adhigata+ātman)

• adhigata – attained, understood, acquired
  Past Passive Participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root gam (to go) with prefix adhi.
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: gam (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)