योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-145, verse-74

यथास्थितां पुरग्रामपत्तनारण्यसंततिम् ।
सौम्यवारितरुच्छायादेशाध्वगगमागमम् ॥ ७४ ॥

yathāsthitāṃ puragrāmapattanāraṇyasaṃtatim ,
saumyavāritarucchāyādeśādhvagagamāgamam 74

74. yathāsthitām pura grāma pattana araṇya saṃtatim
saumya vāri taru chāyā deśa adhvaga gamāgamam

74. yathāsthitām puragrāmapattanaaraṇyasaṃtatim
saumyavāritarucchāyādeśādhvagagamāgamam

74. which consists of the existing series of cities, villages, towns, and forests, and the coming and going of travelers to regions with pleasant waters and shady trees.

Words meanings summery:

• यथास्थिताम् (yathāsthitām) - as it is, existing (as it exists, as it stands, in its natural state)

• पुरग्रामपत्तनअरण्यसंततिम् (puragrāmapattanaaraṇyasaṁtatim) - a continuous series of cities, villages, towns, and forests

• सौम्यवारितरुच्छायादेशाध्वगगमागमम् (saumyavāritarucchāyādeśādhvagagamāgamam) - the coming and going of travelers to regions with pleasant waters and shady trees (where travelers come and go to pleasant, watery places, shady trees, and various regions)

Words meanings and morphology

यथास्थिताम् (yathāsthitām) - as it is, existing (as it exists, as it stands, in its natural state)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of yathāsthita

yathāsthita - as it stands, as it is, fixed, regular

Past Passive Participle

From `yathā` (as) + `sthita` (standing, situated).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+sthita)

• yathā – as, just as, in what manner
  indeclinable
• sthita – standing, situated, existing, firm
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √sthā (to stand) with kta suffix.
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: It governs the entire following compound phrase.

पुरग्रामपत्तनअरण्यसंततिम् (puragrāmapattanaaraṇyasaṁtatim) - a continuous series of cities, villages, towns, and forests

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of puragrāmapattanaaraṇyasaṃtati

puragrāmapattanaaraṇyasaṁtati - series of cities, villages, towns, and forests

Tatpurusha compound.

Compound type : dvandva/tatpurusha (pura+grāma+pattana+araṇya+saṃtati)

• pura – city, town
  noun (neuter)
• grāma – village
  noun (masculine)
• pattana – town, city, port town
  noun (neuter)
• araṇya – forest, wilderness
  noun (neuter)
• saṃtati – continuity, succession, series, progeny
  noun (feminine)
  From `sam` + `√tan` (to stretch) + `ktin` suffix.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: tan (class 8)

सौम्यवारितरुच्छायादेशाध्वगगमागमम् (saumyavāritarucchāyādeśādhvagagamāgamam) - the coming and going of travelers to regions with pleasant waters and shady trees (where travelers come and go to pleasant, watery places, shady trees, and various regions)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine/neuter, singular of saumyavāritarucchāyādeśādhvagagamāgama

saumyavāritarucchāyādeśādhvagagamāgama - (referring to) pleasant waters, shady trees, regions, and the coming and going of travelers

Tatpurusha compound.

Compound type : dvandva/tatpurusha (saumya+vāri+taru+chāyā+deśa+adhvaga+gamāgama)

• saumya – pleasant, gentle, mild, lunar
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
• vāri – water
  noun (neuter)
• taru – tree
  noun (masculine)
• chāyā – shade, shadow, image
  noun (feminine)
• deśa – place, region, country
  noun (masculine)
• adhvaga – traveler, wanderer
  noun (masculine)
  From `adhvan` (road) + `√gam` (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)
• gamāgama – coming and going, movement, repeated movement
  noun (masculine)
  From `gama` (going) + `āgama` (coming).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: gam (class 1)

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