योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-72, verse-12

क्षुद्रेऽपि स्वजने भूतेऽप्येति वत्सलतां जनः ।
दीधित्यापि सखीवृत्तं सूच्यां शुचितया भृतम् ॥ १२ ॥

kṣudre'pi svajane bhūte'pyeti vatsalatāṃ janaḥ ,
dīdhityāpi sakhīvṛttaṃ sūcyāṃ śucitayā bhṛtam 12

12. kṣudre api svajane bhūte api eti vatsalatām janaḥ
dīdhityā api sakhīvṛttam sūcyām śucitayā bhṛtam

12. janaḥ kṣudre api svajane bhūte api vatsalatām eti
dīdhityā api sūcyām śucitayā sakhīvṛttam bhṛtam

12. Even for humble members of one's own kind, a person develops affection. Similarly, the ray (of light), in its needle-like form, maintained the conduct of a friend through its purity.

Words meanings summery:

• क्षुद्रे (kṣudre) - towards humble/insignificant (kin) (in a humble, insignificant one; towards a humble one)

• अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

• स्वजने (svajane) - towards one's own kin (in one's own people, among one's own kind; towards one's own people)

• भूते (bhūte) - when existing, being (emphasizing the reality of the humble kin) (being, existing, having been)

• अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

• एति (eti) - develops, attains (goes, comes, attains, approaches)

• वत्सलताम् (vatsalatām) - affection (affection, tenderness, fondness)

• जनः (janaḥ) - a person (person, people, man)

• दीधित्या (dīdhityā) - by the ray (referring to the sunbeam from the previous verse) (by a ray, by a beam of light)

• अपि (api) - even (emphasizing the ray as a humble companion) (even, also, too)

• सखीवृत्तम् (sakhīvṛttam) - the conduct of a friend (friendly conduct, the behavior of a friend)

• सूच्याम् (sūcyām) - in its needle-like form/aspect (referring to the sunbeam's appearance) (in a needle, in a pointed object)

• शुचितया (śucitayā) - through its purity (by purity, by cleanliness)

• भृतम् (bhṛtam) - maintained, sustained (supported, borne, maintained, cherished)

Words meanings and morphology

क्षुद्रे (kṣudre) - towards humble/insignificant (kin) (in a humble, insignificant one; towards a humble one)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of kṣudra

kṣudra - small, insignificant, humble, low, base, mean

Note: Modifies 'svajane' and 'bhūte'.

अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

स्वजने (svajane) - towards one's own kin (in one's own people, among one's own kind; towards one's own people)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svajana

svajana - one's own people, kinsmen, relatives

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+jana)

• sva – own, one's own
  pronoun (masculine)
• jana – person, people, human being, family
  noun (masculine)
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Locative case used to indicate 'towards' or 'in the case of'.

भूते (bhūte) - when existing, being (emphasizing the reality of the humble kin) (being, existing, having been)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of bhūta

bhūta - been, become, existing, being, creature

Past Passive Participle

from root bhū (to be, to become)

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'svajane'.

अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

एति (eti) - develops, attains (goes, comes, attains, approaches)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (Lat) of i

Present tense

3rd person singular present active of i

Root: i (class 2)

वत्सलताम् (vatsalatām) - affection (affection, tenderness, fondness)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vatsalatā

vatsalatā - tenderness, affection, fondness (lit. cow-like affection)

Note: Object of 'eti'.

जनः (janaḥ) - a person (person, people, man)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jana

jana - person, people, human being

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Subject of 'eti'.

दीधित्या (dīdhityā) - by the ray (referring to the sunbeam from the previous verse) (by a ray, by a beam of light)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of dīdhiti

dīdhiti - ray, beam of light, splendor

Root: dīdhī (class 2)

Note: Refers to the sunbeam from the previous verse. Acts as the agent for 'bhṛtam'.

अपि (api) - even (emphasizing the ray as a humble companion) (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

सखीवृत्तम् (sakhīvṛttam) - the conduct of a friend (friendly conduct, the behavior of a friend)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sakhīvṛtta

sakhīvṛtta - friendly conduct, friendship, behavior towards a friend

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sakhī+vṛtta)

• sakhī – female friend, companion
  noun (feminine)
• vṛtta – conduct, action, course of action, behavior
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (used as noun)
  from root vṛt (to be, to exist, to proceed)
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Object of the implied verb, modified by 'bhṛtam'.

सूच्याम् (sūcyām) - in its needle-like form/aspect (referring to the sunbeam's appearance) (in a needle, in a pointed object)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of sūcī

sūcī - needle, anything pointed, indicator

Note: Refers to the 'needle-like' characteristic of the sunbeam mentioned in the previous verse.

शुचितया (śucitayā) - through its purity (by purity, by cleanliness)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of śucitā

śucitā - purity, cleanliness, holiness

भृतम् (bhṛtam) - maintained, sustained (supported, borne, maintained, cherished)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhṛta

bhṛta - supported, borne, maintained, cherished, fed

Past Passive Participle

from root bhṛ (to bear, to support)

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'sakhīvṛttam'. Predicate to an implied verb 'was'.