योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-16, verse-1

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
विशेषेण महाबुद्धे संसारोत्तरणे नृणाम् ।
सर्वत्रोपकरोतीह साधुः साधुसमागमः ॥ १ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
viśeṣeṇa mahābuddhe saṃsārottaraṇe nṛṇām ,
sarvatropakarotīha sādhuḥ sādhusamāgamaḥ 1

1. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca viśeṣeṇa mahā-buddhe saṃsāra-uttaraṇe
nṛṇām sarvatra upakaroti iha sādhuḥ sādhu-samāgamaḥ

1. mahā-buddhe nṛṇām saṃsāra-uttaraṇe iha
sādhu-samāgamaḥ viśeṣeṇa sarvatra upakaroti

1. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: O great-minded one, especially for human beings seeking to cross over the cycle of existence (saṃsāra), the association with good people (sādhu-samāgama) proves beneficial everywhere in this world.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha (a revered sage)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• विशेषेण (viśeṣeṇa) - especially, particularly, specifically

• महा-बुद्धे (mahā-buddhe) - Addressing Rama (O great-minded one, O highly intelligent one)

• संसार-उत्तरणे (saṁsāra-uttaraṇe) - in crossing over the cycle of existence (saṃsāra)

• नृणाम् (nṛṇām) - of humans, for humans, of people

• सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere, in all places

• उपकरोति (upakaroti) - helps, assists, benefits

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• साधुः (sādhuḥ) - a good person, a wise person, a virtuous person

• साधु-समागमः (sādhu-samāgamaḥ) - association with good people, company of the virtuous

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha (a revered sage)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - Śrī Vasiṣṭha (a revered sage, preceptor of Rama)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect past (Lit) of vac

perfect tense (lit. Parokṣā Lat)

Intensive root vac -> uvāca

Root: vac (class 2)

विशेषेण (viśeṣeṇa) - especially, particularly, specifically

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of viśeṣa

viśeṣa - distinction, peculiarity, specific quality

Note: Often used adverbially in instrumental case.

महा-बुद्धे (mahā-buddhe) - Addressing Rama (O great-minded one, O highly intelligent one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahā-buddhi

mahā-buddhi - great intellect, great mind

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+buddhi)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• buddhi – intellect, mind, understanding
  noun (feminine)
  Root: budh (class 1)

संसार-उत्तरणे (saṁsāra-uttaraṇe) - in crossing over the cycle of existence (saṃsāra)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of saṃsāra-uttaraṇa

saṁsāra-uttaraṇa - crossing over saṃsāra

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṃsāra+uttaraṇa)

• saṃsāra – transmigration, cycle of birth and death, worldly existence (saṃsāra)
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sṛ (class 1)
• uttaraṇa – crossing over, passing beyond, deliverance
  noun (neuter)
  gerundive/action noun
  From ut + tṛ (to cross)
  Prefix: ut
  Root: tṛ (class 1)

Note: Signifies purpose or context: 'in the matter of crossing over'.

नृणाम् (nṛṇām) - of humans, for humans, of people

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nṛ

nṛ - man, human being, person

सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere, in all places

(indeclinable)

suffix -tra added to sarva (all)

उपकरोति (upakaroti) - helps, assists, benefits

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (Laṭ) of kṛ

present active

From upa + kṛ (8th class)

Prefix: upa

Root: kṛ (class 8)

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

साधुः (sādhuḥ) - a good person, a wise person, a virtuous person

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sādhu

sādhu - good, virtuous, wise, holy man

Root: sādh (class 5)

साधु-समागमः (sādhu-samāgamaḥ) - association with good people, company of the virtuous

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sādhu-samāgama

sādhu-samāgama - association with good people, company of the virtuous

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (sādhu+samāgama)

• sādhu – good, virtuous, wise, holy man
  noun (masculine)
  Root: sādh (class 5)
• samāgama – coming together, meeting, association, assembly
  noun (masculine)
  From sam + ā + gam (to go)
  Prefixes: sam+ā
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: The subject of the sentence.