योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-206, verse-20

प्रजा प्राप्नोत्यसंबन्धैरमूर्तैरत्र कः क्रमः ।
स्तम्भो वरेण सौवर्णो विना हेमगमागमैः ॥ २० ॥

prajā prāpnotyasaṃbandhairamūrtairatra kaḥ kramaḥ ,
stambho vareṇa sauvarṇo vinā hemagamāgamaiḥ 20

20. prajā prāpnoti asaṃbandhaiḥ amūrtaiḥ atra kaḥ kramaḥ
stambhaḥ vareṇa sauvarṇaḥ vinā hemagamāgamaiḥ

20. atra prajā asaṃbandhaiḥ amūrtaiḥ prāpnoti kaḥ kramaḥ
stambhaḥ vareṇa sauvarṇaḥ vinā hemagamāgamaiḥ

20. How do people receive [benefits/results] from unrelated, incorporeal entities? What is the logical sequence (krama) here? [It's like saying] a pillar becomes golden by a mere boon, without any actual movement or processing of gold.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रजा (prajā) - people (offspring, progeny, people, creatures)

• प्राप्नोति (prāpnoti) - receive (obtains, reaches, attains, gets)

• असंबन्धैः (asaṁbandhaiḥ) - from unrelated [entities] (by unrelated, by unconnected)

• अमूर्तैः (amūrtaiḥ) - from incorporeal entities (by formless, by incorporeal, by intangible)

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter (here, in this place, in this matter)

• कः (kaḥ) - what (who, what, which)

• क्रमः (kramaḥ) - the logical sequence (krama) (order, sequence, method, step, progression)

• स्तम्भः (stambhaḥ) - a pillar (pillar, post, column, trunk (of tree))

• वरेण (vareṇa) - by a mere boon (by a boon, by a choice/excellent thing)

• सौवर्णः (sauvarṇaḥ) - golden (golden, made of gold)

• विना (vinā) - without (without, except for)

• हेमगमागमैः (hemagamāgamaiḥ) - without any actual movement or processing of gold (by the comings and goings of gold, without the movement of gold)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रजा (prajā) - people (offspring, progeny, people, creatures)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prajā

prajā - offspring, progeny, people, creatures, subjects

From root 'jan' (to be born) with prefix 'pra-'.

Prefix: pra

Root: jan (class 4)

प्राप्नोति (prāpnoti) - receive (obtains, reaches, attains, gets)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of prāp

Present tense, 3rd person singular

From root 'āp' (to obtain) with prefix 'pra-'. Root 'āp' is 5th class, parasmaipada.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

असंबन्धैः (asaṁbandhaiḥ) - from unrelated [entities] (by unrelated, by unconnected)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine/neuter, plural of asaṃbandha

asaṁbandha - unrelated, unconnected, absence of connection

Negative prefix 'a-' added to 'saṃbandha'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+saṃbandha)

• a – not, un-, in-
  prefix
• saṃbandha – connection, relation, link, relationship
  noun (masculine)
  verbal noun from 'sam-bandh'
  From root 'bandh' (to bind) with prefix 'sam-'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Implies 'by (things/entities that are) unrelated'.

अमूर्तैः (amūrtaiḥ) - from incorporeal entities (by formless, by incorporeal, by intangible)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine/neuter, plural of amūrta

amūrta - formless, incorporeal, intangible, subtle

Negative prefix 'a-' added to 'mūrta'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+mūrta)

• a – not, un-, in-
  prefix
• mūrta – formed, embodied, material, solid
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'mūrcch' (to grow solid, thicken).
  Root: mūrcch (class 1)

Note: Implies 'by (things/entities that are) incorporeal'.

अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter (here, in this place, in this matter)

(indeclinable)

कः (kaḥ) - what (who, what, which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which, why, how

Note: Interrogative pronoun.

क्रमः (kramaḥ) - the logical sequence (krama) (order, sequence, method, step, progression)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of krama

krama - step, stride, order, sequence, method, succession, usage

verbal noun from 'kram'

From root 'kram' (to step, go).

Root: kram (class 1)

स्तम्भः (stambhaḥ) - a pillar (pillar, post, column, trunk (of tree))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of stambha

stambha - pillar, post, column, impediment, trunk (of tree)

derived from 'stambh'

From root 'stambh' (to prop, support, paralyze).

Root: stambh (class 5)

वरेण (vareṇa) - by a mere boon (by a boon, by a choice/excellent thing)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine/neuter, singular of vara

vara - boon, blessing, gift, choice, excellent, best

derived from 'vṛ'

From root 'vṛ' (to choose, to wish).

Root: vṛ (class 9)

Note: Meaning 'by means of a boon'.

सौवर्णः (sauvarṇaḥ) - golden (golden, made of gold)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sauvarṇa

sauvarṇa - golden, made of gold, relating to gold

Derived from 'suvarṇa' (gold).

Note: Agrees with `stambhaḥ`.

विना (vinā) - without (without, except for)

(indeclinable)

हेमगमागमैः (hemagamāgamaiḥ) - without any actual movement or processing of gold (by the comings and goings of gold, without the movement of gold)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of hemagamāgama

hemagamāgama - coming and going of gold, movement of gold

Compound type : dvandva / tatpuruṣa (hema+gama+āgama)

• hema – gold
  noun (neuter)
• gama – going, motion, course
  noun (masculine)
  verbal noun from 'gam'
  From root 'gam' (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)
• āgama – coming, arrival, accession, tradition
  noun (masculine)
  verbal noun from 'ā-gam'
  From root 'gam' (to go) with prefix 'ā-'.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Plural instrumental, indicating 'by various comings and goings'.