योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-97, verse-36

अल्पमात्रकणार्थेन संचरन्ति दिवानिशम् ।
पिपीलिकासधर्माणः प्रायेण पुरुषा अपि ॥ ३६ ॥

alpamātrakaṇārthena saṃcaranti divāniśam ,
pipīlikāsadharmāṇaḥ prāyeṇa puruṣā api 36

36. alpamātrakṇārthena saṃcaranti divāniśam
pipīlikāsadharmāṇaḥ prāyeṇa puruṣā api

36. prāyeṇa puruṣā api pipīlikāsadharmāṇaḥ
alpamātrakṇārthena divāniśam saṃcaranti

36. Even human beings (puruṣa), predominantly having the same intrinsic nature (dharma) as ants, wander about day and night for the sake of a mere speck (of sustenance).

Words meanings summery:

• अल्पमात्रक्णार्थेन (alpamātrakṇārthena) - for the sake of a small particle/grain

• संचरन्ति (saṁcaranti) - they wander, they move about, they roam

• दिवानिशम् (divāniśam) - day and night

• पिपीलिकासधर्माणः (pipīlikāsadharmāṇaḥ) - having the nature of ants, ant-like

• प्रायेण (prāyeṇa) - mostly, usually, for the most part

• पुरुषा (puruṣā) - men, human beings, persons (puruṣa)

• अपि (api) - also, even

Words meanings and morphology

अल्पमात्रक्णार्थेन (alpamātrakṇārthena) - for the sake of a small particle/grain

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of alpamātrakṇārtha

alpamātrakṇārtha - for the sake of a small particle

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (alpa+mātra+kaṇa+artha)

• alpa – small, little, tiny
  adjective
• mātra – only, merely, a little, measure
  adjective
• kaṇa – particle, grain, atom, speck
  noun (masculine)
• artha – purpose, object, meaning, wealth, for the sake of
  noun (masculine)

संचरन्ति (saṁcaranti) - they wander, they move about, they roam

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of saṃcar

Prefix: sam

Root: car (class 1)

दिवानिशम् (divāniśam) - day and night

(indeclinable)

Compound type : dvandva (divā+niśā)

• divā – by day, during the day
  indeclinable
• niśā – night
  noun (feminine)

पिपीलिकासधर्माणः (pipīlikāsadharmāṇaḥ) - having the nature of ants, ant-like

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pipīlikāsadharman

pipīlikāsadharman - having the intrinsic nature (dharma) of an ant, similar nature, ant-like

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pipīlikā+sadharman)

• pipīlikā – ant
  noun (feminine)
• sadharman – having the same intrinsic nature (dharma), similar nature, congenial
  adjective (masculine)

प्रायेण (prāyeṇa) - mostly, usually, for the most part

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially as instrumental case.

पुरुषा (puruṣā) - men, human beings, persons (puruṣa)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of puruṣa

puruṣa - man, human being, person, cosmic person (puruṣa)

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)