योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-7, verse-4

उपदेशगिरामर्थमादत्ते हारिहेलया ।
मुकुरे निर्मले द्रव्यमयत्नेनैव बिम्बति ॥ ४ ॥

upadeśagirāmarthamādatte hārihelayā ,
mukure nirmale dravyamayatnenaiva bimbati 4

4. upadeśagirām arthaṃ ādatte hārihelayā
mukure nirmale dravyam ayatnena eva bimbati

4. mati upadeśagirām arthaṃ hārihelayā ādatte
nirmale mukure dravyam ayatnena eva bimbati

4. Your intellect grasps the meaning of words of instruction with charming ease, just as an object is effortlessly reflected in a spotless mirror.

Words meanings summery:

• उपदेशगिराम् (upadeśagirām) - of the words of instruction, of the teachings

• अर्थं (arthaṁ) - the meaning or essence (meaning, purpose, object, wealth)

• आदत्ते (ādatte) - grasps (the meaning) (takes, receives, grasps)

• हारिहेलया (hārihelayā) - with charming ease, gracefully, effortlessly

• मुकुरे (mukure) - in a mirror

• निर्मले (nirmale) - in a clean, spotless, pure

• द्रव्यम् (dravyam) - object, substance, thing

• अयत्नेन (ayatnena) - without effort, effortlessly

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• बिम्बति (bimbati) - reflects, casts an image

Words meanings and morphology

उपदेशगिराम् (upadeśagirām) - of the words of instruction, of the teachings

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of upadeśagir

upadeśagir - word of instruction, teaching

Tatpuruṣa compound: upadeśa (instruction) + gir (speech/word)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (upadeśa+gir)

• upadeśa – instruction, teaching, advice
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from upa-√diś (to point out, instruct)
  Prefix: upa
  Root: √diś (class 6)
• gir – speech, word, voice
  noun (feminine)

अर्थं (arthaṁ) - the meaning or essence (meaning, purpose, object, wealth)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - meaning, purpose, object, goal, wealth

आदत्ते (ādatte) - grasps (the meaning) (takes, receives, grasps)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (Laṭ) of ā-√dā

Present Middle

3rd person singular, present middle, ātmanepada of ā-√dā

Prefix: ā

Root: √dā (class 3)

Note: Subject is implied, referring to 'mati' (intellect) from the previous verse.

हारिहेलया (hārihelayā) - with charming ease, gracefully, effortlessly

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of hārihelā

hārihelā - charming ease, graceful playfulness

Compound: hāri (charming) + helā (ease, play)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hāri+helā)

• hāri – charming, captivating, beautiful
  adjective (neuter)
  Derived from √hṛ (to take, captivate)
  Root: √hṛ (class 1)
• helā – ease, play, sport, grace
  noun (feminine)

Note: Used adverbially.

मुकुरे (mukure) - in a mirror

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of mukura

mukura - mirror

निर्मले (nirmale) - in a clean, spotless, pure

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of nirmala

nirmala - clean, pure, spotless, unstained

Compound: nir (without) + mala (dirt, impurity)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+mala)

• nis – without, out of
  prefix
• mala – dirt, impurity, stain
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'mukure'.

द्रव्यम् (dravyam) - object, substance, thing

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dravya

dravya - substance, object, thing, wealth

Note: Subject of 'bimbati'.

अयत्नेन (ayatnena) - without effort, effortlessly

(indeclinable)

Compound: a (negation) + yatna (effort)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+yatna)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• yatna – effort, exertion, endeavor
  noun (masculine)
  Root: √yat (class 1)

Note: Used adverbially.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

बिम्बति (bimbati) - reflects, casts an image

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (Laṭ) of √bimb

Present Active

3rd person singular, present active, parasmaipada of √bimb

Root: √bimb (class 1)