योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-155, verse-12

मुनिरुवाच ।
ज्ञानं तदुपदिष्टं ते जीर्णदार्वल्पकाग्निवत् ।
संस्थितं हृदये किंतु दाह्यमाक्रम्य नोचितम् ॥ १२ ॥

muniruvāca ,
jñānaṃ tadupadiṣṭaṃ te jīrṇadārvalpakāgnivat ,
saṃsthitaṃ hṛdaye kiṃtu dāhyamākramya nocitam 12

12. muniḥ uvāca jñānam tat upadiṣṭam te jīrṇadāru alpaka agni
vat saṁsthitam hṛdaye kiṁtu dāhyam ākramya na ucitam

12. muniḥ uvāca te upadiṣṭam tat
jñānam jīrṇadāru alpaka agni vat
hṛdaye saṁsthitam (asti) kiṁtu
dāhyam ākramya na ucitam (asti)

12. The sage said: "The knowledge that was imparted to you resides in your heart like a small spark within dry wood. However, it is not yet appropriate (or effective) because it has not consumed that which is meant to be burned."

Words meanings summery:

• मुनिः (muniḥ) - the sage (sage, ascetic)

• उवाच (uvāca) - he said (he said, he spoke)

• ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge (knowledge, wisdom)

• तत् (tat) - that (specific) (that, it)

• उपदिष्टम् (upadiṣṭam) - (which was) instructed (instructed, taught, advised)

• ते (te) - to you (to you, your)

• जीर्णदारु (jīrṇadāru) - dry wood (dry wood, old wood)

• अल्पक (alpaka) - small (small, little, insignificant)

• अग्नि (agni) - fire

• वत् (vat) - like (like, as, similar to)

• संस्थितम् (saṁsthitam) - is situated (situated, abiding, fixed, established)

• हृदये (hṛdaye) - in the heart (in the heart, in the mind)

• किंतु (kiṁtu) - but (but, however, moreover)

• दाह्यम् (dāhyam) - that which is to be burnt (to be burnt, combustible)

• आक्रम्य (ākramya) - having seized/overcome (having attacked, having seized, having overcome)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• उचितम् (ucitam) - (it is) proper/right (proper, right, suitable, appropriate)

Words meanings and morphology

मुनिः (muniḥ) - the sage (sage, ascetic)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, inspired person

Note: Subject of 'uvāca'.

उवाच (uvāca) - he said (he said, he spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect Indicative

Root vac, Class 2. Perfect tense, 3rd person singular. Irregular reduplicated form.

Root: vac (class 2)

ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge (knowledge, wisdom)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding

From root jñā (to know).

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Subject of the sage's statement.

तत् (tat) - that (specific) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

उपदिष्टम् (upadiṣṭam) - (which was) instructed (instructed, taught, advised)

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of upadiṣṭa

upadiṣṭa - instructed, taught, advised

Past Passive Participle

From root diś (to point out, to teach) with prefix upa.

Prefix: upa

Root: diś (class 6)

ते (te) - to you (to you, your)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular)

Note: Recipient of instruction.

जीर्णदारु (jīrṇadāru) - dry wood (dry wood, old wood)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jīrṇadāru

jīrṇadāru - dry wood, old wood

Compound of jīrṇa (worn out, dry) and dāru (wood).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (jīrṇa+dāru)

• jīrṇa – old, worn out, digested, dry
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root jṛ (to wear out, decay).
  Root: jṛ (class 9)
• dāru – wood, timber
  noun (neuter)

Note: Part of the simile.

अल्पक (alpaka) - small (small, little, insignificant)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of alpaka

alpaka - small, little, insignificant

Derived from 'alpa' (small).

अग्नि (agni) - fire

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire, god of fire

Note: Part of the simile.

वत् (vat) - like (like, as, similar to)

(indeclinable)

Suffix indicating likeness.

संस्थितम् (saṁsthitam) - is situated (situated, abiding, fixed, established)

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saṁsthita

saṁsthita - situated, abiding, established, standing firmly

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand) with prefix sam.

Prefix: sam

Root: sthā (class 1)

हृदये (hṛdaye) - in the heart (in the heart, in the mind)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of hṛdaya

hṛdaya - heart, mind, core, essence

Note: Location where knowledge resides.

किंतु (kiṁtu) - but (but, however, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Compound of 'kim' (what) and 'tu' (but).

दाह्यम् (dāhyam) - that which is to be burnt (to be burnt, combustible)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dāhya

dāhya - to be burnt, combustible, proper to be burnt

Gerundive / Future Passive Participle

From root dah (to burn).

Root: dah (class 1)

Note: Object of 'ākramya'.

आक्रम्य (ākramya) - having seized/overcome (having attacked, having seized, having overcome)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From root kram (to step, go) with prefix ā.

Prefix: ā

Root: kram (class 1)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Negation particle.

उचितम् (ucitam) - (it is) proper/right (proper, right, suitable, appropriate)

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ucita

ucita - proper, right, suitable, appropriate, accustomed

Past Passive Participle

From root vac (to speak), or uc (to be pleased, proper).

Root: uc (class 1)