योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-119, verse-9

यः शुक्तौ रजताकारं प्रेक्षते रजतस्य सः ।
न संप्राप्नोत्यणुमपि कणं क्षणमपि क्वचित् ॥ ९ ॥

yaḥ śuktau rajatākāraṃ prekṣate rajatasya saḥ ,
na saṃprāpnotyaṇumapi kaṇaṃ kṣaṇamapi kvacit 9

9. yaḥ śuktau rajatākāram prekṣate rajatasya saḥ
na samprāpnoti aṇum api kaṇam kṣaṇam api kvacit

9. yaḥ śuktau rajatākāram prekṣate saḥ rajatasya
aṇum api kaṇam kṣaṇam api kvacit na samprāpnoti

9. Whoever perceives the form of silver in a conch-shell (nacre), that person will not obtain even a single atom or particle of true silver, not for a moment, and not anywhere.

Words meanings summery:

• यः (yaḥ) - whoever (who, whoever (masculine))

• शुक्तौ (śuktau) - in a conch-shell (nacre) (in the conch-shell, in the nacre)

• रजताकारम् (rajatākāram) - the illusory form of silver (the form of silver)

• प्रेक्षते (prekṣate) - perceives (sees, observes, looks at)

• रजतस्य (rajatasya) - of (true) silver (of silver)

• सः (saḥ) - that person (who perceives the illusion) (he, that (masculine))

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• सम्प्राप्नोति (samprāpnoti) - obtains, gains possession of (obtains, reaches, acquires)

• अणुम् (aṇum) - even an atom (an atom, a particle, a minute thing)

• अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)

• कणम् (kaṇam) - a particle (a particle, a grain, a small bit)

• क्षणम् (kṣaṇam) - for a moment (a moment, an instant)

• अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - anywhere, at any time (somewhere, at any time, in any case, anywhere)

Words meanings and morphology

यः (yaḥ) - whoever (who, whoever (masculine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

Note: Subject of `prekṣate`.

शुक्तौ (śuktau) - in a conch-shell (nacre) (in the conch-shell, in the nacre)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of śukti

śukti - conch-shell, oyster shell, nacre

Note: Locative of place, "in the shell".

रजताकारम् (rajatākāram) - the illusory form of silver (the form of silver)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rajatākāra

rajatākāra - having the form of silver, silver-like form

`rajata` (silver) + `ākāra` (form).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rajata+ākāra)

• rajata – silver, made of silver
  noun (neuter)
  Past passive participle of `raj` (to color, glitter)
  Root: raj (class 1)
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of `prekṣate`.

प्रेक्षते (prekṣate) - perceives (sees, observes, looks at)

(verb)

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

present middle (third person singular)

From prefix `pra` + root `īkṣ` (to see).

Prefix: pra

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Subject `yaḥ`.

रजतस्य (rajatasya) - of (true) silver (of silver)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of rajata

rajata - silver, made of silver

Root: raj (class 1)

Note: Connected to `aṇum api kaṇam`.

सः (saḥ) - that person (who perceives the illusion) (he, that (masculine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Subject of `samprāpnoti`.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

सम्प्राप्नोति (samprāpnoti) - obtains, gains possession of (obtains, reaches, acquires)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of samprāp

present active (third person singular)

From root `āp` (to obtain) with prefixes `sam-` and `pra-`.

Prefixes: sam+pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Subject `saḥ`.

अणुम् (aṇum) - even an atom (an atom, a particle, a minute thing)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of aṇu

aṇu - atom, minute particle, small, subtle

Note: Object of `samprāpnoti`.

अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

Note: Follows the word it emphasizes.

कणम् (kaṇam) - a particle (a particle, a grain, a small bit)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kaṇa

kaṇa - particle, grain, drop, atom

Note: Object of `samprāpnoti`. Synonymous with `aṇu`.

क्षणम् (kṣaṇam) - for a moment (a moment, an instant)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa

kṣaṇa - moment, instant, a very short time

Root: kṣaṇ (class 10)

अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

Note: Follows the word it emphasizes.

क्वचित् (kvacit) - anywhere, at any time (somewhere, at any time, in any case, anywhere)

(indeclinable)

From `kva` (where?) + `cit` (indefinite particle).