योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-61, verse-42

तथैतास्वतिदीर्घासु दशास्वन्यत्वमागताः ।
भूयो वयमपि श्लिष्टाश्चित्रो हि नियतेर्विधिः ॥ ४२ ॥

tathaitāsvatidīrghāsu daśāsvanyatvamāgatāḥ ,
bhūyo vayamapi śliṣṭāścitro hi niyatervidhiḥ 42

42. tathā etāsu atidīrghāsu daśāsu anyatvam āgatāḥ
bhūyaḥ vayam api śliṣṭāḥ citraḥ hi niyateḥ vidhiḥ

42. tathā etāsu atidīrghāsu daśāsu anyatvam āgatāḥ
api vayam bhūyaḥ śliṣṭāḥ hi niyateḥ vidhiḥ citraḥ

42. Similarly, after having experienced such extremely long periods of separation, we are united again. Indeed, the course of destiny (niyati) is wondrous.

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly

• एतासु (etāsu) - in these

• अतिदीर्घासु (atidīrghāsu) - in very long (periods/states)

• दशासु (daśāsu) - in states, conditions, periods

• अन्यत्वम् (anyatvam) - difference, distinctness, separateness

• आगताः (āgatāḥ) - having come, having arrived, having attained

• भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again, further, once more

• वयम् (vayam) - we

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• श्लिष्टाः (śliṣṭāḥ) - joined, embraced, united

• चित्रः (citraḥ) - wonderful, strange, varied, brilliant

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because, for

• नियतेः (niyateḥ) - of destiny, of fate, of divine appointment

• विधिः (vidhiḥ) - decree, rule, course, ordinance, fate

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly

(indeclinable)

एतासु (etāsu) - in these

(pronoun)

Locative, feminine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

अतिदीर्घासु (atidīrghāsu) - in very long (periods/states)

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, plural of atidīrgha

atidīrgha - very long, excessively long

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ati+dīrgha)

• ati – over, beyond, exceeding, very
  indeclinable
• dīrgha – long, tall, deep
  adjective

दशासु (daśāsu) - in states, conditions, periods

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of daśā

daśā - state, condition, period, circumstance, stage of life

अन्यत्वम् (anyatvam) - difference, distinctness, separateness

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anyatva

anyatva - otherness, difference, distinctness, separateness

Derived from 'anya' (other) with the suffix '-tva' forming a neuter noun indicating quality or state.

आगताः (āgatāḥ) - having come, having arrived, having attained

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of āgata

āgata - come, arrived, approached, returned, attained

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root 'gam' (to go) with prefix 'ā-' (towards) and the past passive participle suffix '-ta'.

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Functions adjectivally to describe 'vayam' (we).

भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again, further, once more

(indeclinable)

वयम् (vayam) - we

(pronoun)

Nominative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

श्लिष्टाः (śliṣṭāḥ) - joined, embraced, united

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śliṣṭa

śliṣṭa - joined, embraced, attached, clinging, united, combined

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root 'śliṣ' (to join, embrace) with the past passive participle suffix '-ta'.

Root: śliṣ (class 4)

चित्रः (citraḥ) - wonderful, strange, varied, brilliant

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of citra

citra - bright, clear, distinct, varied, manifold, wonderful, strange, surprising

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

(indeclinable)

नियतेः (niyateḥ) - of destiny, of fate, of divine appointment

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of niyati

niyati - destiny, fate, necessity, divine appointment, constraint, rule

Derived from root 'yam' (to restrain, control) with prefix 'ni-' and suffix '-ti'.

Prefix: ni

Root: yam (class 1)

विधिः (vidhiḥ) - decree, rule, course, ordinance, fate

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidhi

vidhi - rule, injunction, ordinance, method, manner, fate, destiny, creator (Brahmā)

Derived from root 'dhā' (to place, put) with prefix 'vi-' and suffix '-dhi'.

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)