योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-79, verse-18

तथा तेनैव तेनैव संनिवेशेन संस्थिता ।
अन्यतामुपयातासि लतेव ऋतुपर्यये ॥ १८ ॥

tathā tenaiva tenaiva saṃniveśena saṃsthitā ,
anyatāmupayātāsi lateva ṛtuparyaye 18

18. tathā tena eva tena eva saṃniveśena saṃsthitā
anyatām upayātā asi latā iva ṛtuparyaye

18. tathā tena eva tena eva saṃniveśena saṃsthitā
ṛtuparyaye latā iva anyatām upayātā asi

18. Similarly, though you remain established in the very same configuration, you have attained a different state, just like a creeper at the turning of the seasons.

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus

• तेन (tena) - by that, with that

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, very

• तेन (tena) - by that, with that (for emphasis)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, very

• संनिवेशेन (saṁniveśena) - by the arrangement, by the configuration, by the structure

• संस्थिता (saṁsthitā) - having remained, established, situated

• अन्यताम् (anyatām) - difference, changed state, otherness

• उपयाता (upayātā) - having approached, having attained, having reached

• असि (asi) - you are

• लता (latā) - a creeper, a vine

• इव (iva) - as if, like

• ऋतुपर्यये (ṛtuparyaye) - at the change of seasons, at the turning of seasons

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus

(indeclinable)

तेन (tena) - by that, with that

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Masculine/neuter instrumental singular.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, very

(indeclinable)

तेन (tena) - by that, with that (for emphasis)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Masculine/neuter instrumental singular. Repetition is for emphasis.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, very

(indeclinable)

संनिवेशेन (saṁniveśena) - by the arrangement, by the configuration, by the structure

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of saṃniveśa

saṁniveśa - arrangement, configuration, structure, situation

Derived from root viś with prefixes sam and ni.

Prefixes: sam+ni

Root: viś (class 6)

संस्थिता (saṁsthitā) - having remained, established, situated

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃsthita

saṁsthita - situated, standing, established, existing

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sthā with prefix sam.

Prefix: sam

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Feminine form, agreeing with the implied subject (you).

अन्यताम् (anyatām) - difference, changed state, otherness

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of anyatā

anyatā - otherness, difference, changed condition

Derived from anya (other) with suffix -tā.

उपयाता (upayātā) - having approached, having attained, having reached

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of upayāta

upayāta - approached, attained, reached

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root yā with prefix upa.

Prefix: upa

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Feminine form, agreeing with the implied subject (you).

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

लता (latā) - a creeper, a vine

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of latā

latā - creeper, vine

इव (iva) - as if, like

(indeclinable)

ऋतुपर्यये (ṛtuparyaye) - at the change of seasons, at the turning of seasons

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ṛtuparyaya

ṛtuparyaya - change of season, rotation of seasons

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (ṛtu+paryaya)

• ṛtu – season
  noun (masculine)
• paryaya – change, revolution, succession
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pari
  Root: i (class 2)

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