योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-13, verse-68

न तथा शोभते राजा अप्यन्तःपुरसंस्थितः ।
समया स्वच्छया बुद्ध्या यथोपशमशीलया ॥ ६८ ॥

na tathā śobhate rājā apyantaḥpurasaṃsthitaḥ ,
samayā svacchayā buddhyā yathopaśamaśīlayā 68

68. na tathā śobhate rājā api antaḥpura-saṃsthitaḥ
samayā svacchayā buddhyā yathā upaśama-śīlayā

68. rājā api antaḥpura-saṃsthitaḥ tathā na śobhate
yathā samayā svacchayā upaśama-śīlayā buddhyā

68. A king, even while residing within his inner palace, does not shine as much as he does by an appropriate, pure intellect (buddhi) characterized by tranquility (upaśama).

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner, to that extent

• शोभते (śobhate) - shines, appears beautiful, becomes radiant, looks splendid

• राजा (rājā) - a king, a ruler

• अपि (api) - even, also, too, moreover

• अन्तःपुर-संस्थितः (antaḥpura-saṁsthitaḥ) - situated in the inner palace; residing in the harem

• समया (samayā) - by suitable, by appropriate, by timely

• स्वच्छया (svacchayā) - by a pure, by a clear, by a transparent

• बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - by intellect, by understanding, by intelligence

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in which way

• उपशम-शीलया (upaśama-śīlayā) - by a nature of tranquility; by one whose disposition is tranquility

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner, to that extent

(indeclinable)

शोभते (śobhate) - shines, appears beautiful, becomes radiant, looks splendid

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of śubh

Root: śubh (class 1)

राजा (rājā) - a king, a ruler

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

अपि (api) - even, also, too, moreover

(indeclinable)

अन्तःपुर-संस्थितः (antaḥpura-saṁsthitaḥ) - situated in the inner palace; residing in the harem

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of antaḥpura-saṃsthita

antaḥpura-saṁsthita - situated within the inner palace or women's quarters

Compound type : tatpurusha (antaḥpura+saṃsthita)

• antaḥpura – inner palace, women's apartments, harem
  noun (neuter)
• saṃsthita – situated, placed, standing, existing, abiding
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root √sthā (to stand) with the prefix sam-.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'rājā'.

समया (samayā) - by suitable, by appropriate, by timely

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of samaya

samaya - proper time, occasion, custom, agreement, suitable, appropriate

Note: Agrees with 'buddhyā'.

स्वच्छया (svacchayā) - by a pure, by a clear, by a transparent

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of svaccha

svaccha - pure, clear, clean, transparent, pellucid

Note: Agrees with 'buddhyā'.

बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - by intellect, by understanding, by intelligence

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, intelligence, understanding, perception, discrimination

From √budh (to know, perceive).

Root: budh (class 1)

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in which way

(indeclinable)

उपशम-शीलया (upaśama-śīlayā) - by a nature of tranquility; by one whose disposition is tranquility

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of upaśama-śīla

upaśama-śīla - whose nature is tranquility, tranquil-natured, characterized by tranquility

Compound type : bahuvrihi (upaśama+śīla)

• upaśama – tranquility, calm, quietude, cessation
  noun (masculine)
  From √śam (to be calm) with the prefix upa-.
  Prefix: upa
  Root: śam (class 4)
• śīla – nature, disposition, character, habit, conduct
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'buddhyā'.