योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-74, verse-8

मृदुशीतलसंस्पर्शो यः समाह्लादयन्मनः ।
सुज्ञानां द्रवति स्निग्धस्येन्दोरिन्दुमणिर्यथा ॥ ८ ॥

mṛduśītalasaṃsparśo yaḥ samāhlādayanmanaḥ ,
sujñānāṃ dravati snigdhasyendorindumaṇiryathā 8

8. mṛduśītalasaṃsparśaḥ yaḥ samāhlādayan manaḥ
su-jñānām dravati snigdhasya indoḥ indumaṇiḥ yathā

8. yaḥ mṛduśītalasaṃsparśaḥ manaḥ samāhlādayan
su-jñānām dravati snigdhasya indoḥ indumaṇiḥ yathā

8. He whose touch is soft and cool, gladdening the mind, inspires devotion in the wise, just as a moonstone melts at the touch of the shining moon.

Words meanings summery:

• मृदुशीतलसंस्पर्शः (mṛduśītalasaṁsparśaḥ) - whose touch is soft and cool

• यः (yaḥ) - he who (who, which, that)

• समाह्लादयन् (samāhlādayan) - gladdening (gladdening, delighting, comforting)

• मनः (manaḥ) - the mind (mind, heart, intellect)

• सु-ज्ञानाम् (su-jñānām) - in the wise (of the wise, of those with good knowledge)

• द्रवति (dravati) - inspires devotion (lit. melts, becomes tender) (flows, melts, runs, becomes tender)

• स्निग्धस्य (snigdhasya) - of the shining (of the shining, of the smooth, of the affectionate)

• इन्दोः (indoḥ) - of the moon

• इन्दुमणिः (indumaṇiḥ) - a moonstone (moonstone)

• यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, like)

Words meanings and morphology

मृदुशीतलसंस्पर्शः (mṛduśītalasaṁsparśaḥ) - whose touch is soft and cool

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛduśītalasaṃsparśa

mṛduśītalasaṁsparśa - one whose touch is soft and cool

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'mṛdu' (soft) + 'śītala' (cool) + 'saṃsparśa' (touch).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mṛdu+śītala+saṃsparśa)

• mṛdu – soft, tender, mild
  adjective
• śītala – cool, cold, refreshing
  adjective
• saṃsparśa – touch, contact
  noun (masculine)
  From 'sam' + √spṛś (to touch).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: √spṛś (class 6)

Note: Qualifies the subject (hero).

यः (yaḥ) - he who (who, which, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, that

Note: Subject of the verbs 'samāhlādayan' (implied 'asti') and 'dravati'.

समाह्लादयन् (samāhlādayan) - gladdening (gladdening, delighting, comforting)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samāhlādayat

samāhlādayat - gladdening, delighting, making joyful

Present Active Participle (causative)

From 'sam' + 'ā' + √hlād (to gladden, delight). Causative stem 'hlāday'.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: √hlād (class 1)

मनः (manaḥ) - the mind (mind, heart, intellect)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, heart, intellect, spirit

Root: √man (class 4)

Note: Object of 'samāhlādayan'.

सु-ज्ञानाम् (su-jñānām) - in the wise (of the wise, of those with good knowledge)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of su-jñā

su-jñā - wise, discerning, possessing good knowledge

Bahuvrīhi compound 'su' (good) + 'jñā' (knowledgeable).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+jñā)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• jñā – knowing, wise (substantivized from √jñā)
  adjective/noun (masculine/feminine)
  Root: √jñā (class 9)

Note: Indicates the group for whom the action takes place.

द्रवति (dravati) - inspires devotion (lit. melts, becomes tender) (flows, melts, runs, becomes tender)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of √dru

Present Indicative

Root √dru, 1st class, parasmaipada.

Root: √dru (class 1)

स्निग्धस्य (snigdhasya) - of the shining (of the shining, of the smooth, of the affectionate)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of snigdha

snigdha - smooth, oily, tender, affectionate, shining

Past Passive Participle (from √snih to be sticky/affectionate)

Root: √snih (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'indoḥ'.

इन्दोः (indoḥ) - of the moon

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of indu

indu - moon, drop, soma

Note: Qualifies 'indumaṇiḥ' indirectly, indicating source of influence.

इन्दुमणिः (indumaṇiḥ) - a moonstone (moonstone)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of indumaṇi

indumaṇi - moonstone (a mythical gem believed to melt at the moon's touch)

Tatpuruṣa compound 'indu' (moon) + 'maṇi' (gem).

Compound type : tatpurusha (indu+maṇi)

• indu – moon
  noun (masculine)
• maṇi – gem, jewel
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the simile, performing action of 'dravati' (implied).

यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, like)

(indeclinable)