योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-54, verse-83

एवं कथयतः सर्वानतिथीनित्यसौ मुनिः ।
परिपूज्य यथान्यायमतिष्ठद्गतसंभ्रमम् ॥ ८३ ॥

evaṃ kathayataḥ sarvānatithīnityasau muniḥ ,
paripūjya yathānyāyamatiṣṭhadgatasaṃbhramam 83

83. evam kathayataḥ sarvān atithīn iti asau muniḥ
paripūjya yathānyāyam atiṣṭhat gatasaṃbhramam

83. evam kathayataḥ asau muniḥ sarvān atithīn
yathānyāyam paripūjya gatasaṃbhramam atiṣṭhat iti

83. While thus speaking, the sage (muni) fully honored all the guests according to proper custom (yathānyāyam), and then settled down without any agitation.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

• कथयतः (kathayataḥ) - Refers to the sage while he was speaking. (of him speaking, while speaking)

• सर्वान् (sarvān) - all

• अतिथीन् (atithīn) - guests

• इति (iti) - Marks the end of a direct quote or idea. (thus, so)

• असौ (asau) - Refers to the sage (muni). (this one, he)

• मुनिः (muniḥ) - sage, ascetic

• परिपूज्य (paripūjya) - having fully honored

• यथान्यायम् (yathānyāyam) - according to justice/propriety/custom

• अतिष्ठत् (atiṣṭhat) - he stood, remained, settled down

• गतसंभ्रमम् (gatasaṁbhramam) - without agitation, calmly, composed

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

Adverbial particle.

कथयतः (kathayataḥ) - Refers to the sage while he was speaking. (of him speaking, while speaking)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kathayat

kathayat - speaking, narrating

present active participle

From causal form of root kath (to tell, speak) + śatṛ suffix.

Root: kath (class 10)

Note: Indicates an action concurrent with the main verb.

सर्वान् (sarvān) - all

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Object of paripūjya.

अतिथीन् (atithīn) - guests

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of atithi

atithi - guest, visitor (lit. 'without a fixed date')

a- (not) + tithi (date).

Note: Object of paripūjya.

इति (iti) - Marks the end of a direct quote or idea. (thus, so)

(indeclinable)

Quotation marker.

Root: i (class 2)

असौ (asau) - Refers to the sage (muni). (this one, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, this, yonder

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Subject of atiṣṭhat.

मुनिः (muniḥ) - sage, ascetic

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, seer, inspired one

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject of atiṣṭhat.

परिपूज्य (paripūjya) - having fully honored

(indeclinable)

gerund/absolutive

From pari-pūj (pari + pūj 'to honor') + lyaP suffix.

Prefix: pari

Root: pūj (class 10)

यथान्यायम् (yathānyāyam) - according to justice/propriety/custom

(indeclinable)

Avyayībhāva compound: yathā (as, according to) + nyāya (justice, rule).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+nyāya)

• yathā – as, according to
  indeclinable
• nyāya – justice, rule, method, propriety
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: ī (class 2)

Note: Modifies paripūjya.

अतिष्ठत् (atiṣṭhat) - he stood, remained, settled down

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of sthā

Imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular. Formed with augment 'a' and root 'sthā'.

Root: sthā (class 1)

गतसंभ्रमम् (gatasaṁbhramam) - without agitation, calmly, composed

(indeclinable)

Bahuvrīhi compound: gata (gone) + saṃbhrama (agitation).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (gata+saṃbhrama)

• gata – gone, departed, ceased
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  From root gam (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)
• saṃbhrama – agitation, confusion, haste, flurry
  noun (masculine)
  From sam-bhram (to turn round, be agitated).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bhram (class 4)

Note: Qualifies the manner of atiṣṭhat.

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