योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-118, verse-26

स्फटिकविमलं पीत्वा तोयं घनोदरनिर्गतं पिबति न पुनर्मार्गे क्षुभ्यंस्तृषापि शिखी जलम् ।
स्फुरति च घनं स्मृत्वा स्मृत्वा न चापि विपद्यते गुणवति जने बद्धाशानां श्रमोऽपि सुखावहः ॥ २६ ॥

sphaṭikavimalaṃ pītvā toyaṃ ghanodaranirgataṃ pibati na punarmārge kṣubhyaṃstṛṣāpi śikhī jalam ,
sphurati ca ghanaṃ smṛtvā smṛtvā na cāpi vipadyate guṇavati jane baddhāśānāṃ śramo'pi sukhāvahaḥ 26

26. sphaṭikavimalam pītvā toyam ghanodaranirgatam pibati
na punaḥ mārge kṣubhyan tṛṣā api śikhī jalam
sphurati ca ghanam smṛtvā smṛtvā na ca api vipadyate
guṇavati jane baddhāśānām śramaḥ api sukhāvahaḥ

26. स्फटिकविमलं घनोदरनिर्गतं तोयं पीत्वा शिखी तृषा क्षुभ्यन् अपि मार्गे पुनः जलं न पिबतिच (सः) घनं स्मृत्वा स्मृत्वा न च अपि विपद्यते(यतः) गुणवति जने बद्धाशानां श्रमः अपि सुखावहः (भवति)।

26. Having drunk the crystal-clear water that has issued from the belly of a cloud, the peacock will not again drink water from the road, even if distressed by thirst. And remembering the cloud repeatedly, it does not perish. Indeed, even the striving of those whose hopes are fixed upon a virtuous person brings happiness.

Words meanings summery:

• स्फटिकविमलम् (sphaṭikavimalam) - (water that is) crystal clear (crystal clear)

• पीत्वा (pītvā) - having drunk

• तोयम् (toyam) - water

• घनोदरनिर्गतम् (ghanodaranirgatam) - issued from the cloud's belly

• पिबति (pibati) - (the peacock) drinks (drinks)

• न (na) - not

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again (on the way) (again, back, moreover)

• मार्गे (mārge) - (from sources) on the way/road (on the way, in the path, on the road)

• क्षुभ्यन् (kṣubhyan) - (peacock) being distressed (by thirst) (being agitated, being distressed, becoming troubled)

• तृषा (tṛṣā) - by thirst

• अपि (api) - even (if distressed by thirst) (also, even, too)

• शिखी (śikhī) - peacock

• जलम् (jalam) - water (from the road) (water)

• स्फुरति (sphurati) - (the peacock) throbs (with anticipation or memory) (throbs, trembles, shines)

• च (ca) - and

• घनम् (ghanam) - cloud

• स्मृत्वा (smṛtvā) - having remembered

• स्मृत्वा (smṛtvā) - having remembered

• न (na) - not

• च (ca) - and

• अपि (api) - even (it does not perish) (also, even, too)

• विपद्यते (vipadyate) - perishes, falls into distress, comes to ruin

• गुणवति (guṇavati) - in a virtuous person, in a person of qualities

• जने (jane) - in a person, among people

• बद्धाशानाम् (baddhāśānām) - (of people) whose hopes are fixed (on a virtuous person) (of those whose hopes are fixed/bound)

• श्रमः (śramaḥ) - the striving or effort (of those with fixed hopes) (effort, toil, fatigue)

• अपि (api) - even (the toil brings happiness) (also, even, too)

• सुखावहः (sukhāvahaḥ) - bringing happiness, yielding pleasure

Words meanings and morphology

स्फटिकविमलम् (sphaṭikavimalam) - (water that is) crystal clear (crystal clear)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sphaṭikavimala

sphaṭikavimala - crystal clear, pure as crystal

Compound: sphaṭika (crystal) + vimala (pure, clean)

Note: Qualifies 'toyam'.

पीत्वा (pītvā) - having drunk

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root pā (to drink)

Root: pā (class 1)

Note: Action completed before 'pibati'.

तोयम् (toyam) - water

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of toya

toya - water

Note: Object of 'pītvā'.

घनोदरनिर्गतम् (ghanodaranirgatam) - issued from the cloud's belly

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ghanodaranirgata

ghanodaranirgata - issued from the cloud's belly

Past Passive Participle (derived adjective)

Compound: ghana (cloud) + udara (belly) + nirgata (issued from)

Compound type : tatpurusha (ghana+udara+nirgata)

• ghana – cloud, dense, solid
  noun (masculine)
• udara – belly, abdomen
  noun (neuter)
• nirgata – issued, emerged, gone out
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root gam (to go) with prefix nir
  Prefix: nir
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'toyam'.

पिबति (pibati) - (the peacock) drinks (drinks)

(verb)

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

Root: pā (class 1)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'pibati'.

पुनः (punaḥ) - again (on the way) (again, back, moreover)

(indeclinable)

मार्गे (mārge) - (from sources) on the way/road (on the way, in the path, on the road)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of mārga

mārga - way, road, path, track

Note: Implies any water found on the ground, not pure cloud water.

क्षुभ्यन् (kṣubhyan) - (peacock) being distressed (by thirst) (being agitated, being distressed, becoming troubled)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣubhyat

kṣubhyat - being agitated, distressed

Present Active Participle

From root kṣubh (to be agitated)

Root: kṣubh (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'śikhī'.

तृषा (tṛṣā) - by thirst

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of tṛṣ

tṛṣ - thirst, desire

From root tṛṣ (to thirst)

Root: tṛṣ (class 4)

Note: Cause of agitation.

अपि (api) - even (if distressed by thirst) (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the condition.

शिखी (śikhī) - peacock

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śikhin

śikhin - peacock, crested

Note: Subject of the first two clauses.

जलम् (jalam) - water (from the road) (water)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jala

jala - water

Note: Object of 'pibati'.

स्फुरति (sphurati) - (the peacock) throbs (with anticipation or memory) (throbs, trembles, shines)

(verb)

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

Root: sphur (class 6)

Note: Here it might imply an internal tremor or longing.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the clauses.

घनम् (ghanam) - cloud

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ghana

ghana - cloud, dense, solid

Note: Object of 'smṛtvā'.

स्मृत्वा (smṛtvā) - having remembered

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root smṛ (to remember)

Root: smṛ (class 1)

Note: Repeated for emphasis.

स्मृत्वा (smṛtvā) - having remembered

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root smṛ (to remember)

Root: smṛ (class 1)

Note: Repetition emphasizes continuity or intensity.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'vipadyate'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - even (it does not perish) (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the survival.

विपद्यते (vipadyate) - perishes, falls into distress, comes to ruin

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of vipad

From root pad (to go) with prefix vi

Prefix: vi

Root: pad (class 4)

गुणवति (guṇavati) - in a virtuous person, in a person of qualities

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of guṇavat

guṇavat - endowed with good qualities, virtuous, talented

Derived from guṇa (quality) + -vat (possessive suffix)

Note: Qualifies 'jane'.

जने (jane) - in a person, among people

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of jana

jana - person, people, man

Note: Refers to a noble or virtuous individual.

बद्धाशानाम् (baddhāśānām) - (of people) whose hopes are fixed (on a virtuous person) (of those whose hopes are fixed/bound)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of baddhāśā

baddhāśā - whose hopes are fixed/bound

Bahuvrīhi compound: baddha (bound/fixed) + āśā (hope)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (baddha+āśā)

• baddha – bound, tied, fixed, firm
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root bandh (to bind)
  Root: bandh (class 1)
• āśā – hope, desire, expectation
  noun (feminine)

Note: Refers to people who put their hope in a virtuous person.

श्रमः (śramaḥ) - the striving or effort (of those with fixed hopes) (effort, toil, fatigue)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrama

śrama - effort, toil, fatigue, exertion

Note: Subject of the concluding statement.

अपि (api) - even (the toil brings happiness) (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

सुखावहः (sukhāvahaḥ) - bringing happiness, yielding pleasure

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sukhāvaha

sukhāvaha - bringing happiness, causing pleasure

Compound: sukha (happiness) + āvaha (bringing)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'śramaḥ'.