योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-154, verse-17

परां परिणतिं प्राज्ञ
दारुणीवाम्बुधारणे ॥ १७ ॥

parāṃ pariṇatiṃ prājña
dāruṇīvāmbudhāraṇe 17

17. parām pariṇatiṃ prājña
dāruṇī iva ambudhāraṇe

17. prājña parām pariṇatiṃ
dāruṇī ambudhāraṇe iva

17. O wise one, [one attains] the ultimate state of transformation, just as a wooden vessel [is perfected] for holding water.

Words meanings summery:

• पराम् (parām) - ultimate, highest, supreme

• परिणतिं (pariṇatiṁ) - ultimate state of transformation or perfection (transformation, development, maturity, outcome)

• प्राज्ञ (prājña) - O wise one, O discerning one

• दारुणी (dāruṇī) - in a wooden object, in a wooden vessel

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अम्बुधारणे (ambudhāraṇe) - in holding water, for retaining water

Words meanings and morphology

पराम् (parām) - ultimate, highest, supreme

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of para

para - other, distant, subsequent, supreme, excellent, highest

परिणतिं (pariṇatiṁ) - ultimate state of transformation or perfection (transformation, development, maturity, outcome)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pariṇati

pariṇati - change, transformation, development, maturity, outcome, result

Prefix: pari

Root: ṇam (class 1)

प्राज्ञ (prājña) - O wise one, O discerning one

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of prājña

prājña - wise, intelligent, discerning; a wise person

Derived from pra-jñā (to know well)

Prefix: pra

Root: jñā (class 9)

दारुणी (dāruṇī) - in a wooden object, in a wooden vessel

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of dāruṇī

dāruṇī - a wooden vessel, an object made of wood

Feminine form derived from 'dāruṇa' (wooden, made of wood), itself from 'dāru' (wood).

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

अम्बुधारणे (ambudhāraṇe) - in holding water, for retaining water

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ambudhāraṇa

ambudhāraṇa - holding water, retaining water

Compound type : tatpurusha (ambu+dhāraṇa)

• ambu – water
  noun (neuter)
• dhāraṇa – holding, carrying, maintaining, supporting
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  Derived from the root dhṛ + ana
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)