योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-8, verse-14

अपि बालाङ्गनासङ्गादपि साधो सुधारसात् ।
राज्यादपि सुखायैव पुत्रस्नेहो महामते ॥ १४ ॥

api bālāṅganāsaṅgādapi sādho sudhārasāt ,
rājyādapi sukhāyaiva putrasneho mahāmate 14

14. api bālāṅganāsaṅgāt api sādho sudhārasāt
rājyāt api sukhāya eva putrasnehaḥ mahāmate

14. O great-minded one, the affection for a son (putrasneha) is truly for happiness, even beyond the association with young women, even beyond the enjoyment of nectar, and even beyond a kingdom.

Words meanings summery:

• अपि (api) - even, more than (even, also, moreover)

• बालाङ्गनासङ्गात् (bālāṅganāsaṅgāt) - from the association with young women

• अपि (api) - even, more than (even, also, moreover)

• साधो (sādho) - O sage (O righteous one, O good one)

• सुधारसात् (sudhārasāt) - from nectar, from the taste of nectar

• राज्यात् (rājyāt) - from a kingdom, from sovereignty

• अपि (api) - even, more than (even, also, moreover)

• सुखाय (sukhāya) - for happiness, for pleasure

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, truly

• पुत्रस्नेहः (putrasnehaḥ) - son's affection, love for a son

• महामते (mahāmate) - O Viśvāmitra (O great-minded one, O intelligent one)

Words meanings and morphology

अपि (api) - even, more than (even, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

बालाङ्गनासङ्गात् (bālāṅganāsaṅgāt) - from the association with young women

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of bālāṅganāsaṅga

bālāṅganāsaṅga - association with young women

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bālāṅganā+saṅga)

• bālāṅganā – young woman
  noun (feminine)
  bāla (young) + aṅganā (woman)
• saṅga – association, contact, attachment
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix sam + root gam (to go)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Used in comparison, 'more than'

अपि (api) - even, more than (even, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

साधो (sādho) - O sage (O righteous one, O good one)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of sādhu

sādhu - good, righteous, virtuous, holy man, sage

सुधारसात् (sudhārasāt) - from nectar, from the taste of nectar

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of sudhārasa

sudhārasa - taste of nectar, nectarine juice

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sudhā+rasa)

• sudhā – nectar, ambrosia
  noun (feminine)
• rasa – juice, essence, taste, aesthetic sentiment
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used in comparison, 'more than'

राज्यात् (rājyāt) - from a kingdom, from sovereignty

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingdom, sovereignty, reign

Derived from rājan (king) with suffix -ya

Note: Used in comparison, 'more than'

अपि (api) - even, more than (even, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

सुखाय (sukhāya) - for happiness, for pleasure

(noun)

Dative, neuter, singular of sukha

sukha - happiness, pleasure, ease, joy

Note: Used to express purpose

एव (eva) - only, indeed, truly

(indeclinable)

पुत्रस्नेहः (putrasnehaḥ) - son's affection, love for a son

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of putrasneha

putrasneha - affection for a son, parental love for a child

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (putra+sneha)

• putra – son, child
  noun (masculine)
• sneha – affection, love, tenderness, oiliness
  noun (masculine)
  From root snih (to be affectionate, oily)
  Root: snih (class 4)

Note: Subject of implied verb 'is'

महामते (mahāmate) - O Viśvāmitra (O great-minded one, O intelligent one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahāmat

mahāmat - great-minded, intelligent, wise

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+mati)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• mati – mind, intelligence, understanding, thought
  noun (feminine)
  From root man (to think)
  Root: man (class 4)