योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-19, verse-34

चतुर्दशविधान्येनं गृहस्थमिव बान्धवाः ।
उपजीवन्ति भूतानि मिथो दृष्टपुरास्पदम् ॥ ३४ ॥

caturdaśavidhānyenaṃ gṛhasthamiva bāndhavāḥ ,
upajīvanti bhūtāni mitho dṛṣṭapurāspadam 34

34. caturdaśavidhāni enam gṛhastham iva bāndhavāḥ
upajīvanti bhūtāni mithaḥ dṛṣṭapurāspadam

34. caturdaśavidhāni bhūtāni enam gṛhastham iva
bāndhavāḥ mithaḥ dṛṣṭapurāspadam upajīvanti

34. The fourteen kinds of beings mutually subsist on him, just as relatives depend on a householder (āśrama), regarding him as a long-known foundation.

Words meanings summery:

• चतुर्दशविधानि (caturdaśavidhāni) - of fourteen kinds/types

• एनम् (enam) - him, this one

• गृहस्थम् (gṛhastham) - a householder

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• बान्धवाः (bāndhavāḥ) - relatives, kinsmen

• उपजीवन्ति (upajīvanti) - they subsist upon, depend on, live on

• भूतानि (bhūtāni) - beings, creatures, elements

• मिथः (mithaḥ) - mutually, reciprocally, among themselves

• दृष्टपुरास्पदम् (dṛṣṭapurāspadam) - a long-known foundation or established position (referring to the cosmic being's role) (a formerly seen abode/foundation/support)

Words meanings and morphology

चतुर्दशविधानि (caturdaśavidhāni) - of fourteen kinds/types

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of caturdaśavidha

caturdaśavidha - of fourteen kinds

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (caturdaśa+vidha)

• caturdaśa – fourteen
  numeral adjective
• vidha – kind, sort, type
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with `bhūtāni`.

एनम् (enam) - him, this one

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Object of 'upajīvanti'.

गृहस्थम् (gṛhastham) - a householder

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of gṛhastha

gṛhastha - householder, one abiding in the household stage of life (āśrama)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gṛha+stha)

• gṛha – house, home, dwelling
  noun (neuter)
• stha – standing, abiding, existing
  adjective
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Part of the simile 'like a householder'.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

बान्धवाः (bāndhavāḥ) - relatives, kinsmen

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bāndhava

bāndhava - relative, kinsman, friend

Note: Acts as the subject in the implied comparison.

उपजीवन्ति (upajīvanti) - they subsist upon, depend on, live on

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of upajīv

Present Tense, Active Voice

Derived from root jīv (to live) with upasarga upa-.

Prefix: upa

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Governing `enam`.

भूतानि (bhūtāni) - beings, creatures, elements

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of bhūta

bhūta - being, creature; element; past; ghost

Past Passive Participle (of bhū)

Derived from root bhū (to be, become) with suffix -ta.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Main subject of the sentence.

मिथः (mithaḥ) - mutually, reciprocally, among themselves

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies `upajīvanti`.

दृष्टपुरास्पदम् (dṛṣṭapurāspadam) - a long-known foundation or established position (referring to the cosmic being's role) (a formerly seen abode/foundation/support)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dṛṣṭapurāspada

dṛṣṭapurāspada - a formerly seen abode, a long-established foundation

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dṛṣṭa+purā+āspada)

• dṛṣṭa – seen, perceived; visible
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root dṛś (to see) with suffix -ta.
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• purā – formerly, previously, in ancient times; before
  indeclinable
• āspada – place, seat, abode, dwelling, foundation, object, scope
  noun (neuter)

Note: Acts as a karmavatsarga (accusative of purpose/state) or object of an implied verb of perception/consideration.