योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-32, verse-28

नोपपन्नं हि यद्यत्र तत्र तन्न विराजते ।
मध्ये काचकलापस्य महामूल्यो मणिर्यथा ॥ २८ ॥

nopapannaṃ hi yadyatra tatra tanna virājate ,
madhye kācakalāpasya mahāmūlyo maṇiryathā 28

28. na upapannam hi yat yatra tatra tat na virājate
madhye kācakalāpasya mahāmūlyaḥ maṇiḥ yathā

28. hi yat yatra na upapannam tat tatra na virājate
yathā mahāmūlyaḥ maṇiḥ kācakalāpasya madhye

28. Indeed, that which is not appropriate in a certain context does not truly shine there; for instance, a very valuable gem loses its luster when placed among a heap of glass pieces.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• उपपन्नम् (upapannam) - suitable, appropriate, proper, fit

• हि (hi) - emphasizing the statement (indeed, for, surely)

• यत् (yat) - that which (introduces a relative clause) (which, what (relative pronoun))

• यत्र (yatra) - where, in which (place/context)

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that (place/context)

• तत् (tat) - that, it (demonstrative pronoun)

• न (na) - not, no

• विराजते (virājate) - is not resplendent, does not appear glorious (shines, appears splendid, stands out)

• मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle of, among

• काचकलापस्य (kācakalāpasya) - of a heap of glass, of a collection of glass (pieces/ornaments)

• महामूल्यः (mahāmūlyaḥ) - very valuable, high-priced, precious

• मणिः (maṇiḥ) - gem, jewel, pearl

• यथा (yathā) - introducing an illustrative example (just as, like, in which manner)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

उपपन्नम् (upapannam) - suitable, appropriate, proper, fit

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of upapanna

upapanna - suitable, appropriate, fit

Past Passive Participle

Derived from `upa-pad` (to be suitable, to fit)

Prefix: upa

Root: pad (class 4)

हि (hi) - emphasizing the statement (indeed, for, surely)

(indeclinable)

यत् (yat) - that which (introduces a relative clause) (which, what (relative pronoun))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what

Note: Correlates with `tat`.

यत्र (yatra) - where, in which (place/context)

(indeclinable)

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that (place/context)

(indeclinable)

Note: Correlates with `yatra`.

तत् (tat) - that, it (demonstrative pronoun)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Correlates with `yat`.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

विराजते (virājate) - is not resplendent, does not appear glorious (shines, appears splendid, stands out)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of virāj

Prefix: vi

Root: rāj (class 1)

मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle of, among

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of madhya

madhya - middle, center

काचकलापस्य (kācakalāpasya) - of a heap of glass, of a collection of glass (pieces/ornaments)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kācakalāpa

kācakalāpa - heap of glass, collection of glass

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kāca+kalāpa)

• kāca – glass, crystal
  noun (masculine)
• kalāpa – bundle, collection, heap
  noun (masculine)

महामूल्यः (mahāmūlyaḥ) - very valuable, high-priced, precious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāmūlya

mahāmūlya - very valuable, precious

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+mūlya)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
• mūlya – valuable, price
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to `maṇiḥ`.

मणिः (maṇiḥ) - gem, jewel, pearl

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of maṇi

maṇi - gem, jewel

यथा (yathā) - introducing an illustrative example (just as, like, in which manner)

(indeclinable)

Note: Correlates with `tatra`.