योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-4, verse-12

यद्यद्राघव संयाति महाजनसपर्यया ।
दिनं तदिह सालोकं शेषास्त्वन्धा दिनालयः ॥ १२ ॥

yadyadrāghava saṃyāti mahājanasaparyayā ,
dinaṃ tadiha sālokaṃ śeṣāstvandhā dinālayaḥ 12

12. yat yat rāghava saṃyāti mahājanasaparyayā
dinam tat iha sālokam śeṣāḥ tu andhāḥ dinālayāḥ

12. rāghava yat yat dinam mahājanasaparyayā saṃyāti,
tat iha sālokam (bhavati).
śeṣāḥ dinālayāḥ tu andhāḥ (bhavanti).

12. O Raghava, any day that passes in the service of great souls is truly enlightened in this world; all other days are merely blind periods.

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - which, whatever

• यत् (yat) - which, whatever

• राघव (rāghava) - O Rama (O Raghava (descendant of Raghu))

• संयाति (saṁyāti) - comes, occurs, goes along with

• महाजनसपर्यया (mahājanasaparyayā) - by the service/worship of great people

• दिनम् (dinam) - day

• तत् (tat) - that

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• सालोकम् (sālokam) - enlightened (illuminated, with light)

• शेषाः (śeṣāḥ) - remaining ones, others

• तु (tu) - but, however

• अन्धाः (andhāḥ) - lacking enlightenment or purpose (blind)

• दिनालयाः (dinālayāḥ) - days, periods

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - which, whatever

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that (relative pronoun)

Note: Corresponds to 'tat'.

यत् (yat) - which, whatever

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that (relative pronoun)

Note: Corresponds to 'tat'.

राघव (rāghava) - O Rama (O Raghava (descendant of Raghu))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu (an epithet for Rama)

Patronymic.

Note: Refers to Rama.

संयाति (saṁyāti) - comes, occurs, goes along with

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of saṃ-yā

Present active 3rd person singular.

From root 'yā' with prefix 'sam'.

Prefix: sam

Root: yā (class 2)

महाजनसपर्यया (mahājanasaparyayā) - by the service/worship of great people

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of mahājanasaparyā

mahājanasaparyā - service or worship of great people

Compound type : tatpurusha (mahājana+saparyā)

• mahājana – great person, noble person, venerable individual
  noun (masculine)
• saparyā – worship, homage, service, respect
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: sa
  Root: pṛ

दिनम् (dinam) - day

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dina

dina - day, daytime

Note: Subject of the first clause.

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that (demonstrative/correlative pronoun)

Note: Refers back to 'dinam'.

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

Adverb of place.

सालोकम् (sālokam) - enlightened (illuminated, with light)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sāloka

sāloka - having light, illuminated, clear

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+aloka)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
  Prefix forming bahuvrihi compounds.
• āloka – light, vision, sight
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: lok (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'dinam'.

शेषाः (śeṣāḥ) - remaining ones, others

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śeṣa

śeṣa - remainder, rest, residual

From root 'śiṣ' (to leave).

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

Note: Subject of the second clause.

तु (tu) - but, however

(indeclinable)

Particle expressing contrast or emphasis.

अन्धाः (andhāḥ) - lacking enlightenment or purpose (blind)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of andha

andha - blind, dark, ignorant, dull

Root: andh (class 10)

Note: Agrees with 'śeṣāḥ' and 'dinālayāḥ'.

दिनालयाः (dinālayāḥ) - days, periods

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dinālaya

dinālaya - sun (abode of day), days (poetic usage)

Compound 'dina' + 'ālaya'.

Compound type : tatpurusha (dina+ālaya)

• dina – day, daytime
  noun (neuter)
• ālaya – abode, dwelling, receptacle
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: lī (class 4)

Note: Co-refers with 'śeṣāḥ' and 'andhāḥ'.