योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-130, verse-3

विपश्चितोऽग्निः शरणं तत्प्रवेशादयं मृगः ।
पूर्वरूपमवाप्नोति निर्मलं कनकं यथा ॥ ३ ॥

vipaścito'gniḥ śaraṇaṃ tatpraveśādayaṃ mṛgaḥ ,
pūrvarūpamavāpnoti nirmalaṃ kanakaṃ yathā 3

3. vipaścitaḥ agniḥ śaraṇam tat-praveśāt ayam
mṛgaḥ pūrvarūpam avāpnoti nirmalam kanakam yathā

3. vipaścitaḥ agniḥ śaraṇam.
ayam mṛgaḥ tat-praveśāt nirmalam kanakam yathā pūrvarūpam avāpnoti

3. For the wise, fire (agni) is a refuge. By entering into it (fire), this deer regains its original form, just as gold (kanaka) becomes pure.

Words meanings summery:

• विपश्चितः (vipaścitaḥ) - for the wise (people) (of the wise, for the wise)

• अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire (fire, the god Agni)

• शरणम् (śaraṇam) - a refuge (refuge, shelter, protection, home)

• तत्-प्रवेशात् (tat-praveśāt) - from its (the deer's) entry into that (fire) (from the entry into that)

• अयम् (ayam) - this (deer) (this, he)

• मृगः (mṛgaḥ) - the deer (deer, wild animal, hunter)

• पूर्वरूपम् (pūrvarūpam) - its original form (original form, previous appearance)

• अवाप्नोति (avāpnoti) - attains, regains (obtains, reaches, attains)

• निर्मलम् (nirmalam) - pure (gold) (pure, clean, spotless)

• कनकम् (kanakam) - gold

• यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, according to)

Words meanings and morphology

विपश्चितः (vipaścitaḥ) - for the wise (people) (of the wise, for the wise)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vipaścit

vipaścit - learned, wise, intelligent, knowing

From vi-√paś (to see distinctly, to perceive)

Prefix: vi

Root: paś (class 1)

अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire (fire, the god Agni)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire, the deity Agni

शरणम् (śaraṇam) - a refuge (refuge, shelter, protection, home)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śaraṇa

śaraṇa - refuge, shelter, protection, asylum, help

From √śṛ (to break, to crush) with suffix ana, meaning where one seeks protection

Root: śṛ (class 9)

तत्-प्रवेशात् (tat-praveśāt) - from its (the deer's) entry into that (fire) (from the entry into that)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of tat-praveśa

tat-praveśa - entry into that, penetration into that

Tatpuruṣa compound meaning "entry into that (fire)"

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tad+praveśa)

• tad – that, it
  pronoun (neuter)
  Refers to agni
• praveśa – entry, entrance, penetration, admission
  noun (masculine)
  From pra-√viś (to enter)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Indicates the cause or source of action

अयम् (ayam) - this (deer) (this, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, here

Demonstrative pronoun, masculine nominative singular

मृगः (mṛgaḥ) - the deer (deer, wild animal, hunter)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛga

mṛga - deer, gazelle, wild animal; searching, seeking

From √mṛj (to clean) or √mṛg (to hunt)

Root: mṛj or mṛg (class 2)

पूर्वरूपम् (pūrvarūpam) - its original form (original form, previous appearance)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pūrvarūpa

pūrvarūpa - original form, previous state, former appearance

Tatpuruṣa compound of pūrva (previous) and rūpa (form)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (pūrva+rūpa)

• pūrva – former, previous, earlier, original
  adjective
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature, image
  noun (neuter)

अवाप्नोति (avāpnoti) - attains, regains (obtains, reaches, attains)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of avāp

Present tense, 3rd person singular, active voice

From ava-√āp (to obtain)

Prefix: ava

Root: āp (class 5)

निर्मलम् (nirmalam) - pure (gold) (pure, clean, spotless)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nirmala

nirmala - spotless, pure, clean, stainless, clear

From nir (without) + mala (impurity)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+mala)

• nis – out, forth, without, free from
  indeclinable
  Prepositional prefix
• mala – dirt, impurity, stain, sin
  noun (neuter)

कनकम् (kanakam) - gold

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kanaka

kanaka - gold, gold dust, a kind of tree

Note: Used in comparison

यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, according to)

(indeclinable)

Comparative particle

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