योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-2, verse-50

संरोहतीषणाविद्धं यथा परशुनाग्निना ।
न तु ज्ञानाग्निनिर्दग्धं प्रबोधविशदं मनः ॥ ५० ॥

saṃrohatīṣaṇāviddhaṃ yathā paraśunāgninā ,
na tu jñānāgninirdagdhaṃ prabodhaviśadaṃ manaḥ 50

50. saṃrohati iṣaṇāviddham yathā paraśunā agninā
na tu jñānāgninirdagdham prabodhaviśadam manaḥ

50. iṣaṇāviddham manaḥ yathā paraśunā agninā saṃrohati
tu prabodhaviśadam jñānāgninirdagdham manaḥ na

50. A mind wounded by desires (iṣaṇā) can heal and recover, much like (a plant) cut by an axe or scorched by fire grows back. However, a mind clarified by spiritual awakening (prabodha) and completely purified by the fire of knowledge (jñānāgni) does not revert to its former state.

50. עץ שנכרת בגרזן או נשרף באש רגילה יכול לצמוח שוב, אך מחשבה שנשרפה באש הידע וזוככה על ידי ההתעוררות אינה צומחת עוד לעולם.

Words meanings summery:

• संरोहति (saṁrohati) - grows again, heals over, closes up

• इषणाविद्धम् (iṣaṇāviddham) - pierced by desire, wounded by longing

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like

• परशुना (paraśunā) - by an axe

• अग्निना (agninā) - by fire

• न (na) - not, no

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however

• ज्ञानाग्निनिर्दग्धम् (jñānāgninirdagdham) - utterly consumed by the fire of knowledge, incinerated by the fire of knowledge

• प्रबोधविशदम् (prabodhaviśadam) - purified by awakening, clarified by enlightenment

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart

Words meanings and morphology

संरोहति (saṁrohati) - grows again, heals over, closes up

(verb)

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

Present active

Root 'ruh' (to grow) with prefix 'sam'

Prefix: sam

Root: ruh (class 1)

इषणाविद्धम् (iṣaṇāviddham) - pierced by desire, wounded by longing

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of iṣaṇāviddha

iṣaṇāviddha - pierced by desire, wounded by longing

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (iṣaṇā+viddha)

• iṣaṇā – desire, longing, wish, investigation
  noun (feminine)
• viddha – pierced, struck, wounded
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'vyadh'
  Root: vyadh (class 4)

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like

(indeclinable)

परशुना (paraśunā) - by an axe

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of paraśu

paraśu - axe, hatchet

अग्निना (agninā) - by fire

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire, god of fire

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however

(indeclinable)

ज्ञानाग्निनिर्दग्धम् (jñānāgninirdagdham) - utterly consumed by the fire of knowledge, incinerated by the fire of knowledge

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jñānāgninirdagdha

jñānāgninirdagdha - utterly consumed by the fire of knowledge, incinerated by the fire of knowledge

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jñānāgni+nirdagdha)

• jñānāgni – the fire of knowledge
  noun (masculine)
• nirdagdha – utterly burnt, consumed, destroyed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'dah' with prefix 'nis'
  Prefix: nis
  Root: dah (class 1)

प्रबोधविशदम् (prabodhaviśadam) - purified by awakening, clarified by enlightenment

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prabodhaviśada

prabodhaviśada - purified by awakening, clarified by enlightenment

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prabodha+viśada)

• prabodha – awakening, enlightenment, clear knowledge
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'budh' with prefix 'pra'
  Prefix: pra
  Root: budh (class 1)
• viśada – clear, bright, pure, distinct
  adjective (masculine)

मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, spirit

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