योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-60, verse-48

परस्परानुसारेण तथारूपेण संविदः ।
कचितास्ताः प्रजापालप्रजावास्तव्यमन्त्रिणः ॥ ४८ ॥

parasparānusāreṇa tathārūpeṇa saṃvidaḥ ,
kacitāstāḥ prajāpālaprajāvāstavyamantriṇaḥ 48

48. parasparānusāreṇa tathārūpeṇa saṃvidaḥ
kacitāḥ tāḥ prajāpālaprajāvāstavyamantriṇaḥ

48. tāḥ saṃvidaḥ prajāpālaprajāvāstavyamantriṇaḥ
parasparānusāreṇa tathārūpeṇa kacitāḥ

48. In that same manner, those perceptions (saṃvid) of the kings, citizens, and resident ministers were discerned and aligned through mutual agreement.

Words meanings summery:

• परस्परानुसारेण (parasparānusāreṇa) - by mutual conformity, by mutual agreement, in accordance with each other

• तथारूपेण (tathārūpeṇa) - In the same way as described in the previous verse (like wind streaks). (in that manner, in that form, accordingly)

• संविदः (saṁvidaḥ) - perceptions, understandings, knowledge

• कचिताः (kacitāḥ) - perceived, understood, considered, discerned

• ताः (tāḥ) - Referring to the perceptions. (those)

• प्रजापालप्रजावास्तव्यमन्त्रिणः (prajāpālaprajāvāstavyamantriṇaḥ) - This compound denotes a collective group whose perceptions are being discussed. (of the kings, citizens, resident-people, and ministers)

Words meanings and morphology

परस्परानुसारेण (parasparānusāreṇa) - by mutual conformity, by mutual agreement, in accordance with each other

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of parasparānusāra

parasparānusāra - mutual conformity, mutual agreement

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (paraspara+anusāra)

• paraspara – mutual, reciprocal, each other
  adjective (masculine)
• anusāra – conformity, accordance, following
  noun (masculine)
  From 'anu-sṛ' (to follow).
  Prefix: anu
  Root: sṛ (class 1)

Note: Acts as an adverbial phrase.

तथारूपेण (tathārūpeṇa) - In the same way as described in the previous verse (like wind streaks). (in that manner, in that form, accordingly)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tathārūpa

tathārūpa - of that form, of that kind, in that manner

Compound type : karmadhāraya (tathā+rūpa)

• tathā – thus, so, in that way
  indeclinable
• rūpa – form, nature, manner
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adverbial use, qualifying how the perceptions are understood.

संविदः (saṁvidaḥ) - perceptions, understandings, knowledge

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of saṃvid

saṁvid - perception, knowledge, understanding, consciousness

Note: Subject of the sentence.

कचिताः (kacitāḥ) - perceived, understood, considered, discerned

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of kacita

kacita - perceived, considered, gathered, arranged

Past Passive Participle

From root 'kac' (to bind, perceive) or variant of 'cita' (from 'ci', to gather/perceive). Here, 'perceived' fits contextually.

Root: kac (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective, functioning as the verb.

ताः (tāḥ) - Referring to the perceptions. (those)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Agrees with 'saṃvidaḥ'.

प्रजापालप्रजावास्तव्यमन्त्रिणः (prajāpālaprajāvāstavyamantriṇaḥ) - This compound denotes a collective group whose perceptions are being discussed. (of the kings, citizens, resident-people, and ministers)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of prajāpālaprajāvāstavyamantrin

prajāpālaprajāvāstavyamantrin - kings, citizens, residents, and ministers

Compound type : dvandva / tatpuruṣa series (prajāpāla+prajā+vāstavya+mantrin)

• prajāpāla – king, protector of subjects
  noun (masculine)
• prajā – subjects, people, citizens
  noun (feminine)
• vāstavya – resident, dwelling, inhabitant
  noun (masculine)
  From 'vāstu' (dwelling).
• mantrin – minister, counselor
  noun (masculine)

Note: Grammatically nominative plural, but functions here to specify the groups to whom the perceptions belong or among whom they were aligned.

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