योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-2, verse-12

यथाप्रदेशमेवाशु निविष्टेषु यथासुखम् ।
तेषु तद्देशयोगेषु विप्रर्षिमुनिराजसु ॥ १२ ॥

yathāpradeśamevāśu niviṣṭeṣu yathāsukham ,
teṣu taddeśayogeṣu viprarṣimunirājasu 12

12. yathāpradeśam eva āśu niviṣṭeṣu yathāsukham
teṣu taddeśayogeṣu viprarṣimunirājasu

12. yathāpradeśam eva āśu yathāsukham
taddeśayogeṣu teṣu viprarṣimunirājasu niviṣṭeṣu

12. When those Brahmins, sages, ascetics, and kings had quickly settled comfortably in their respective and appropriate places...

Words meanings summery:

• यथाप्रदेशम् (yathāpradeśam) - in their respective places (according to place, in proper place, in their respective places)

• एव (eva) - (emphasizing particle) (even, indeed, only, just)

• आशु (āśu) - quickly (quickly, swiftly, immediately)

• निविष्टेषु (niviṣṭeṣu) - (among) those who were seated (in those who are seated/settled)

• यथासुखम् (yathāsukham) - comfortably (comfortably, as was pleasant, according to pleasure)

• तेषु (teṣu) - among those (among those, in those)

• तद्देशयोगेषु (taddeśayogeṣu) - in their appropriate places (in those fitting to their respective places, in their local arrangements)

• विप्रर्षिमुनिराजसु (viprarṣimunirājasu) - among Brahmins, sages, ascetics, and kings

Words meanings and morphology

यथाप्रदेशम् (yathāpradeśam) - in their respective places (according to place, in proper place, in their respective places)

(indeclinable)

Indeclinable compound (avyayībhāva) formed with yathā (as, according to) and pradeśa (place).

Compound type : avyayibhava (yathā+pradeśa)

• yathā – as, according to, just as
  indeclinable
• pradeśa – place, region, particular spot
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Acts as an adverb.

एव (eva) - (emphasizing particle) (even, indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the manner of seating.

आशु (āśu) - quickly (quickly, swiftly, immediately)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying 'niviṣṭeṣu'.

निविष्टेषु (niviṣṭeṣu) - (among) those who were seated (in those who are seated/settled)

(past passive participle)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction with 'teṣu', 'taddeśayogeṣu', 'viprarṣimunirājasu'.

यथासुखम् (yathāsukham) - comfortably (comfortably, as was pleasant, according to pleasure)

(indeclinable)

Indeclinable compound (avyayībhāva) formed with yathā (as, according to) and sukha (comfort).

Compound type : avyayibhava (yathā+sukha)

• yathā – as, according to, just as
  indeclinable
• sukha – happiness, comfort, ease
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adverb modifying 'niviṣṭeṣu'.

तेषु (teṣu) - among those (among those, in those)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'viprarṣimunirājasu'.

तद्देशयोगेषु (taddeśayogeṣu) - in their appropriate places (in those fitting to their respective places, in their local arrangements)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of taddeśayoga

taddeśayoga - fitting to that place, local arrangement, connection with that place

Compound type : tatpurusha (tad+deśa+yoga)

• tad – that
  pronoun (neuter)
• deśa – place, region, country
  noun (masculine)
  Root: diś (class 6)
• yoga – connection, union, propriety, fitness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies 'viprarṣimunirājasu'.

विप्रर्षिमुनिराजसु (viprarṣimunirājasu) - among Brahmins, sages, ascetics, and kings

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of viprarṣimunirāja

viprarṣimunirāja - Brahmins, sages, ascetics, and kings (collectively)

Compound type : dvandva (vipra+ṛṣi+muni+rājan)

• vipra – Brahmin, inspired, wise
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vip (class 1)
• ṛṣi – sage, seer
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ṛṣ (class 1)
• muni – ascetic, sage, silent one
  noun (masculine)
  Root: man (class 4)
• rājan – king, sovereign
  noun (masculine)

Note: The main noun in the locative absolute construction.

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