योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-32, verse-40

राहुरप्यक्रमेणैवं पिबन्नप्यमृतं मृतः ।
सच्छास्त्रसाधुसंपर्कमर्कमुग्रप्रकाशदम् ॥ ४० ॥

rāhurapyakrameṇaivaṃ pibannapyamṛtaṃ mṛtaḥ ,
sacchāstrasādhusaṃparkamarkamugraprakāśadam 40

40. rāhuḥ api akrameṇa evam piban api amṛtam mṛtaḥ
sacchāstrasādhusaṃparkam arkam ugraprakāśadam

40. rāhuḥ api akrameṇa evam amṛtam piban api mṛtaḥ
sacchāstrasādhusaṃparkam ugraprakāśadam arkam

40. Even Rahu, though drinking the nectar (amṛtam), died because of impropriety (akrama). [Similarly, one should value] contact with good scriptures and holy men (sacchāstrasādhusaṃparka), which is like the intensely illuminating sun (arka).

Words meanings summery:

• राहुः (rāhuḥ) - Rahu (the Vedic deity associated with eclipses)

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• अक्रमेण (akrameṇa) - by disorder, through impropriety, by unjust means

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• पिबन् (piban) - drinking, while drinking

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• अमृतम् (amṛtam) - nectar, elixir of immortality

• मृतः (mṛtaḥ) - dead, died

• सच्छास्त्रसाधुसंपर्कम् (sacchāstrasādhusaṁparkam) - contact with good scriptures and holy men

• अर्कम् (arkam) - the sun

• उग्रप्रकाशदम् (ugraprakāśadam) - giving intense light, providing fierce illumination

Words meanings and morphology

राहुः (rāhuḥ) - Rahu (the Vedic deity associated with eclipses)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāhu

rāhu - Rahu, a mythical serpent demon who swallows the sun or moon causing eclipses; the ascending node

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

अक्रमेण (akrameṇa) - by disorder, through impropriety, by unjust means

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of akrama

akrama - disorder, impropriety, lawlessness, absence of order

a (negation) + krama (order, sequence)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+krama)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  negation prefix
• krama – order, sequence, method, right course
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kram (class 1)

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

पिबन् (piban) - drinking, while drinking

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pibat

pibat - drinking

present active participle

Formed from root pā (to drink) with suffix śatṛ

Root: pā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with rāhuḥ.

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

अमृतम् (amṛtam) - nectar, elixir of immortality

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of amṛta

amṛta - nectar, ambrosia, immortality; immortal

a (negation) + mṛta (dead)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+mṛta)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  negation prefix
• mṛta – dead, deceased
  participle (neuter)
  past passive participle
  Formed from root mṛ (to die) with suffix kta
  Root: mṛ (class 6)

Note: Object of piban.

मृतः (mṛtaḥ) - dead, died

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛta

mṛta - dead, deceased, died

past passive participle

Formed from root mṛ (to die) with suffix kta

Root: mṛ (class 6)

Note: Agrees with rāhuḥ.

सच्छास्त्रसाधुसंपर्कम् (sacchāstrasādhusaṁparkam) - contact with good scriptures and holy men

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sacchāstrasādhusaṃparka

sacchāstrasādhusaṁparka - contact with good scriptures and holy persons

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sat+śāstra+sādhu+saṃparka)

• sat – good, virtuous, existing, true
  adjective (neuter)
  present active participle
  from root as (to be) with śatṛ
  Root: as (class 2)
• śāstra – scripture, treatise, scientific or religious text
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śās (class 2)
• sādhu – good, virtuous, holy man, sage
  noun (masculine)
• saṃparka – contact, association, connection
  noun (masculine)
  sam (prefix) + pṛc (root) + a (suffix)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: pṛc (class 7)

अर्कम् (arkam) - the sun

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of arka

arka - sun, ray, light, hymn, praise

Root: arc (class 1)

उग्रप्रकाशदम् (ugraprakāśadam) - giving intense light, providing fierce illumination

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ugraprakāśada

ugraprakāśada - light-giving, illuminating brightly, giving intense light

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ugra+prakāśa+da)

• ugra – fierce, intense, terrible, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• prakāśa – light, illumination, brightness
  noun (masculine)
  pra (prefix) + kāś (root) + a (suffix)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: kāś (class 1)
• da – giving, grantor
  adjective (masculine)
  from root dā (to give) with suffix ḍa
  Root: dā (class 3)