योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-116, verse-79

मौनस्पन्दविहारवर्णवपुषां साम्येऽपि काकव्रजेऽकाकः कोकिल एष कान्तिरुचिरो दूरात्परिज्ञायते ।
मध्ये मूर्खजनस्य पण्डित इव स्वाकारभव्यक्रियः सर्वो हि प्रथिमानमेति सदृशस्वान्तश्चमत्कारतः ॥ ७९ ॥

maunaspandavihāravarṇavapuṣāṃ sāmye'pi kākavraje'kākaḥ kokila eṣa kāntiruciro dūrātparijñāyate ,
madhye mūrkhajanasya paṇḍita iva svākārabhavyakriyaḥ sarvo hi prathimānameti sadṛśasvāntaścamatkārataḥ 79

79. maunaspandavihāravarṇavapuṣām sāmye api kākavraje
akākaḥ kokilaḥ eṣaḥ kāntiruciraḥ dūrāt parijñāyate
madhye mūrkajanasya paṇḍitaḥ iva svākārabhavyakriyaḥ
sarvaḥ hi prathimānam eti sadṛśasvāntaḥ camatkārataḥ

79. kākavraje maunaspandavihāravarṇavapuṣām sāmye api
eṣaḥ akākaḥ kāntiruciraḥ kokilaḥ dūrāt parijñāyate
mūrkajanasya madhye svākārabhavyakriyaḥ paṇḍitaḥ iva
hi sarvaḥ sadṛśasvāntaḥ camatkārataḥ prathimānam eti

79. Even with similarity in silence, movement, behavior, color, and physical form among a flock of crows, this cuckoo, not a crow, beautiful in its radiance, is recognized from afar. Just like a scholar among a multitude of ignorant people, whose actions are noble by his very nature, indeed, everyone attains eminence through the wonder of their corresponding intrinsic nature (svānta).

Words meanings summery:

• मौनस्पन्दविहारवर्णवपुषाम् (maunaspandavihāravarṇavapuṣām) - of silence, movement, behavior, color, and bodies

• साम्ये (sāmye) - in similarity, in likeness

• अपि (api) - even, also

• काकव्रजे (kākavraje) - in a flock of crows

• अकाकः (akākaḥ) - not a crow

• कोकिलः (kokilaḥ) - cuckoo

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this, this one

• कान्तिरुचिरः (kāntiruciraḥ) - beautiful in radiance, charming in beauty

• दूरात् (dūrāt) - from afar, from a distance

• परिज्ञायते (parijñāyate) - is recognized, is known, is distinguished

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

• मूर्कजनस्य (mūrkajanasya) - of the ignorant person, of the fool

• पण्डितः (paṇḍitaḥ) - scholar, learned person

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• स्वाकारभव्यक्रियः (svākārabhavyakriyaḥ) - whose actions are noble by his own nature/form

• सर्वः (sarvaḥ) - everyone, all

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• प्रथिमानम् (prathimānam) - eminence, greatness, celebrity

• एति (eti) - he goes, he attains, he reaches

• सदृशस्वान्तः (sadṛśasvāntaḥ) - whose inner nature is similar, having a similar mind/heart

• चमत्कारतः (camatkārataḥ) - from wonder, through amazement, by reason of splendor

Words meanings and morphology

मौनस्पन्दविहारवर्णवपुषाम् (maunaspandavihāravarṇavapuṣām) - of silence, movement, behavior, color, and bodies

(noun)

Genitive, plural of maunaspandavihāravarṇavapus

maunaspandavihāravarṇavapus - silence, movement, behavior, color, and body

Compound type : dvandva (mauna+spanda+vihāra+varṇa+vapus)

• mauna – silence, taciturnity
  noun (neuter)
• spanda – trembling, throbbing, movement, motion
  noun (masculine)
  Root: spand (class 1)
• vihāra – gait, movement, wandering, sport, recreation
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: hṛ (class 1)
• varṇa – color, tint, appearance
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vṛ (class 5)
• vapus – body, form, figure, appearance
  noun (neuter)

साम्ये (sāmye) - in similarity, in likeness

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of sāmya

sāmya - similarity, likeness, equality, sameness

Derived from *sama* (same, equal)

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Used to emphasize 'even with'.

काकव्रजे (kākavraje) - in a flock of crows

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kākavraja

kākavraja - flock of crows, crowd of crows

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kāka+vraja)

• kāka – crow
  noun (masculine)
• vraja – flock, herd, multitude, road
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vraj (class 1)

अकाकः (akākaḥ) - not a crow

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of akāka

akāka - not a crow

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kāka)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• kāka – crow
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'kokilaḥ'.

कोकिलः (kokilaḥ) - cuckoo

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kokila

kokila - cuckoo

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etas

etas - this, this one (demonstrative pronoun, refers to something near)

कान्तिरुचिरः (kāntiruciraḥ) - beautiful in radiance, charming in beauty

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kāntirucira

kāntirucira - beautiful with splendor, charming with radiance

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kānti+rucira)

• kānti – radiance, beauty, charm, luster
  noun (feminine)
• rucira – beautiful, splendid, agreeable, charming
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: ruc (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'kokilaḥ'.

दूरात् (dūrāt) - from afar, from a distance

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial usage, indicating origin or distance.

परिज्ञायते (parijñāyate) - is recognized, is known, is distinguished

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of parijñā

Derived from root *jñā* (to know) with prefix *pari-*

Prefix: pari

Root: jñā (class 9)

मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle of, among

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as a postposition with genitive.

मूर्कजनस्य (mūrkajanasya) - of the ignorant person, of the fool

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mūrkajana

mūrkajana - ignorant person, fool, dullard

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mūrka+jana)

• mūrka – foolish, stupid, ignorant
  adjective
• jana – person, people, man
  noun (masculine)
  Root: jan (class 4)

पण्डितः (paṇḍitaḥ) - scholar, learned person

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paṇḍita

paṇḍita - scholar, learned person, pundit

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

स्वाकारभव्यक्रियः (svākārabhavyakriyaḥ) - whose actions are noble by his own nature/form

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svākārabhavyakriya

svākārabhavyakriya - whose actions are beautiful/noble by his own nature/form

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sva+ākāra+bhavya+kriya)

• sva – own, one's own
  pronoun
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance, nature
  noun (masculine)
• bhavya – noble, excellent, beautiful, proper
  adjective
  Gerundive
  Derived from root *bhū* (to be)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• kriya – action, deed, rite
  noun (feminine)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'paṇḍitaḥ'.

सर्वः (sarvaḥ) - everyone, all

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

प्रथिमानम् (prathimānam) - eminence, greatness, celebrity

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prathiman

prathiman - eminence, greatness, renown, celebrity

Derived from root *prath* (to extend, to be famous)

Root: prath (class 1)

एति (eti) - he goes, he attains, he reaches

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of i

root of the 2nd conjugation class (adādi)

Root: i (class 2)

सदृशस्वान्तः (sadṛśasvāntaḥ) - whose inner nature is similar, having a similar mind/heart

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sadṛśasvānta

sadṛśasvānta - having a similar inner nature/mind/heart

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sadṛśa+svānta)

• sadṛśa – similar, like, resembling
  adjective
• svānta – inner nature, mind, heart, soul
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'sarvaḥ'.

चमत्कारतः (camatkārataḥ) - from wonder, through amazement, by reason of splendor

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of camatkāra

camatkāra - wonder, astonishment, splendor, beauty

Note: Used to denote cause or means.