योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-120, verse-10

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राग एव हि शोभायै निर्गुणानां जडात्मनाम् ।
राजेव राजते राजन्रागेणैवैष किंशुकः ॥ १० ॥

rāga eva hi śobhāyai nirguṇānāṃ jaḍātmanām ,
rājeva rājate rājanrāgeṇaivaiṣa kiṃśukaḥ 10

10. rāgaḥ eva hi śobhāyai nirguṇānām jaḍātmanām
rājā iva rājate rājan rāgeṇa eva eṣaḥ kiṃśukaḥ

10. hi nirguṇānām jaḍātmanām śobhāyai rāgaḥ eva (asti).
rājan,
eṣaḥ kiṃśukaḥ rājā iva rāgeṇa eva rājate.

10. Indeed, for those devoid of inherent qualities and dull-natured, it is only color (rāga) that brings beauty. O King, this kimśuka tree shines splendidly solely due to its color (rāga), just as a king does.

Words meanings summery:

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रागः (rāgaḥ) - color (of the kimśuka flower) (color, dye, redness, passion, affection)

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, certainly

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, surely, for

शोभायै (śobhāyai) - for beauty, for splendor

निर्गुणानाम् (nirguṇānām) - of those (people or things) devoid of inherent qualities (of the quality-less, of those without merits)

जडात्मनाम् (jaḍātmanām) - of those (people or things) whose intrinsic nature (ātman) is dull or inert (of the dull-souled, of the inert, of the senseless)

राजा (rājā) - king

इव (iva) - like, as, as if, similar to

राजते (rājate) - shines brightly, appears magnificent (shines, appears splendid, rules)

राजन् (rājan) - addressing a king (O King)

रागेण (rāgeṇa) - solely by its color (by color, by passion)

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, certainly

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (kimśuka tree) (this (one))

किंशुकः (kiṁśukaḥ) - the Flame of the Forest tree (kimśuka tree (Butea monosperma))

Words meanings and morphology

रागः (rāgaḥ) - color (of the kimśuka flower) (color, dye, redness, passion, affection)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāga

rāga - color, hue, dye, affection, love, passion

from √rañj

Root: rañj (class 1)

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, surely, for

(indeclinable)

शोभायै (śobhāyai) - for beauty, for splendor

(noun)

Dative, feminine, singular of śobhā

śobhā - beauty, splendor, luster, brilliance

from √śubh

Root: śubh (class 1)

Note: Dative of purpose.

निर्गुणानाम् (nirguṇānām) - of those (people or things) devoid of inherent qualities (of the quality-less, of those without merits)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nirguṇa

nirguṇa - without qualities, devoid of good qualities, meritless

compound: nir- (without) + guṇa (quality)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+guṇa)

nis – out, forth, without, absence of
indeclinable
prefix
guṇa – quality, attribute, merit, virtue, strand
noun (masculine)

जडात्मनाम् (jaḍātmanām) - of those (people or things) whose intrinsic nature (ātman) is dull or inert (of the dull-souled, of the inert, of the senseless)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of jaḍātman

jaḍātman - dull-minded, stupid, inert, inanimate, having a dull (ātman)

compound: jaḍa (dull) + ātman (self/soul)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jaḍa+ātman)