योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-19, verse-5

देवान्देवयजो यान्ति यक्षा यक्षान्त्व्रजन्ति हि ।
ब्रह्म ब्रह्मयजो यान्ति यदतुच्छं तदाश्रयेत् ॥ ५ ॥

devāndevayajo yānti yakṣā yakṣāntvrajanti hi ,
brahma brahmayajo yānti yadatucchaṃ tadāśrayet 5

5. devān devayajaḥ yānti yakṣāḥ yakṣān tu vrajanti hi
brahma brahmayajaḥ yānti yat atuccham tat āśrayet

5. devayajaḥ devān yānti.
yakṣāḥ tu yakṣān vrajanti hi.
brahmayajaḥ brahma yānti.
yat atuccham tat āśrayet.

5. Worshippers of the gods go to the gods; indeed, Yakshas go to the Yakshas. Worshippers of Brahman (brahman) go to Brahman. One should resort to that which is not insignificant.

Words meanings summery:

• देवान् (devān) - to the gods

• देवयजः (devayajaḥ) - worshippers of gods, those who perform sacrifices to gods

• यान्ति (yānti) - they go, they proceed

• यक्षाः (yakṣāḥ) - Yakshas (a class of nature spirits or demigods)

• यक्षान् (yakṣān) - to the Yakshas

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, on the other hand

• व्रजन्ति (vrajanti) - they go, proceed, wander

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - to Brahman (brahman) (to Brahman, the absolute reality)

• ब्रह्मयजः (brahmayajaḥ) - worshippers of Brahman

• यान्ति (yānti) - they go, they proceed

• यत् (yat) - which, whatever

• अतुच्छम् (atuccham) - not small, not insignificant, vast, supreme

• तत् (tat) - that, it

• आश्रयेत् (āśrayet) - one should resort to, depend on, take refuge in

Words meanings and morphology

देवान् (devān) - to the gods

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine

Root: div (class 4)

देवयजः (devayajaḥ) - worshippers of gods, those who perform sacrifices to gods

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of devayaj

devayaj - a worshipper of gods, sacrificer to gods

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+yaj)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
  Root: div (class 4)
• yaj – sacrificing, worshipping (agent noun from root yaj)
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  Root: yaj (class 1)

यान्ति (yānti) - they go, they proceed

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of yā

Root: yā (class 2)

यक्षाः (yakṣāḥ) - Yakshas (a class of nature spirits or demigods)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yakṣa

yakṣa - a Yaksha (a class of mythical beings, usually benevolent nature spirits)

यक्षान् (yakṣān) - to the Yakshas

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of yakṣa

yakṣa - a Yaksha (a class of mythical beings, usually benevolent nature spirits)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

व्रजन्ति (vrajanti) - they go, proceed, wander

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of vraj

Root: vraj (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

ब्रह्म (brahma) - to Brahman (brahman) (to Brahman, the absolute reality)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the Absolute, the ultimate reality, the supreme being, sacred word or knowledge

Root: bṛh (class 1)

ब्रह्मयजः (brahmayajaḥ) - worshippers of Brahman

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of brahmayaj

brahmayaj - a worshipper of Brahman, one who performs sacrifices to Brahman

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+yaj)

• brahman – the Absolute, the ultimate reality
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bṛh (class 1)
• yaj – sacrificing, worshipping (agent noun from root yaj)
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  Root: yaj (class 1)

यान्ति (yānti) - they go, they proceed

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of yā

Root: yā (class 2)

यत् (yat) - which, whatever

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what, whatever

अतुच्छम् (atuccham) - not small, not insignificant, vast, supreme

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of atuccha

atuccha - not small, not insignificant, vast, supreme

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+tuccha)

• a – not, un-
  prefix
• tuccha – empty, trifling, small, insignificant
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)

तत् (tat) - that, it

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

आश्रयेत् (āśrayet) - one should resort to, depend on, take refuge in

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of āśrī

Prefix: ā

Root: śrī (class 1)

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