योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-117, verse-36

समानेष्वाकराकारजातिचेष्टाशनादिषु ।
हंसस्य राजहंसस्य दूरमत्यन्तमन्तरम् ॥ ३६ ॥

samāneṣvākarākārajāticeṣṭāśanādiṣu ,
haṃsasya rājahaṃsasya dūramatyantamantaram 36

36. samāneṣu ākarākāra-jāti-ceṣṭā-aśanādiṣu
haṃsasya rājahaṃsasya dūram atyantam antaram

36. ākarākāra-jāti-ceṣṭā-aśanādiṣu samāneṣu
haṃsasya rājahaṃsasya antaram atyantam dūram

36. Even when they are similar in matters like their place of origin, appearance, species, movements, and food, the difference between a common swan (haṃsa) and a royal swan (rājahaṃsa) is exceedingly great.

Words meanings summery:

• समानेषु (samāneṣu) - In contexts or aspects that are similar. (in similar (ones), among similar (things))

• आकराकार-जाति-चेष्टा-अशनादिषु (ākarākāra-jāti-ceṣṭā-aśanādiṣu) - in matters of source, form, species, activities, food, etc.

• हंसस्य (haṁsasya) - of the swan

• राजहंसस्य (rājahaṁsasya) - of the royal swan, of the flamingo

• दूरम् (dūram) - Greatly (modifies atyantam antaram). (far, distant)

• अत्यन्तम् (atyantam) - exceedingly, very, extremely

• अन्तरम् (antaram) - difference, interval, inner part

Words meanings and morphology

समानेषु (samāneṣu) - In contexts or aspects that are similar. (in similar (ones), among similar (things))

(adjective)

Locative, masculine/neuter, plural of samāna

samāna - similar, equal, same, common

From sama (same) + ana suffix.

Note: Qualifies the following compound.

आकराकार-जाति-चेष्टा-अशनादिषु (ākarākāra-jāti-ceṣṭā-aśanādiṣu) - in matters of source, form, species, activities, food, etc.

(noun)

Locative, masculine/neuter, plural of ākarākāra-jāti-ceṣṭā-aśanādi

ākarākāra-jāti-ceṣṭā-aśanādi - comprising source, form, species, activities, food, etc.

Compound list ending with ādi.

Compound type : dvandva (ākara+ākāra+jāti+ceṣṭā+aśana+ādi)

• ākara – mine, source, origin, abode
  noun (masculine)
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance, gesture
  noun (masculine)
• jāti – birth, species, class, kind
  noun (feminine)
• ceṣṭā – movement, action, activity, effort
  noun (feminine)
• aśana – eating, food
  noun (neuter)
• ādi – beginning, and so on, etc.
  indeclinable

Note: Refers to various aspects in which the swans might appear similar.

हंसस्य (haṁsasya) - of the swan

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of haṃsa

haṁsa - swan, gander, a type of goose, soul (ātman), sun

Note: Possessive, referring to the common swan.

राजहंसस्य (rājahaṁsasya) - of the royal swan, of the flamingo

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rājahaṃsa

rājahaṁsa - royal swan, flamingo, a superior swan

Compound type : karmadhāraya (rājan+haṃsa)

• rājan – king, royal
  noun (masculine)
• haṃsa – swan, gander
  noun (masculine)

Note: Possessive, referring to the superior royal swan.

दूरम् (dūram) - Greatly (modifies atyantam antaram). (far, distant)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of dūra

dūra - distant, far, remote; distance

Note: Predicate adjective or adverb.

अत्यन्तम् (atyantam) - exceedingly, very, extremely

(indeclinable)

From ati (over) + anta (end).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (ati+anta)

• ati – over, beyond
  indeclinable
• anta – end, limit
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adverb modifying dūram and antaram.

अन्तरम् (antaram) - difference, interval, inner part

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of antara

antara - inner, interior, interval, difference, space, mind

Note: The main subject of the sentence (implied verb asti).