योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-181, verse-22

आवामग्रे मुनेस्तस्य च्छायायां शाद्वलस्थले ।
उपविष्टौ चिरं यावन्नासौ ध्यानान्निवर्तसे ॥ २२ ॥

āvāmagre munestasya cchāyāyāṃ śādvalasthale ,
upaviṣṭau ciraṃ yāvannāsau dhyānānnivartase 22

22. āvām agre muneḥ tasya chāyāyām śādvalasthale
upaviṣṭau ciram yāvat na asau dhyānāt nivartase

22. āvām tasya muneḥ agre chāyāyām śādvalasthale
upaviṣṭau yāvat asau dhyānāt na nivartase ciram

22. The two of us sat there for a long time in front of that sage, in the shade on the grassy patch of ground, waiting until he emerged from his meditation (dhyāna).

Words meanings summery:

• आवाम् (āvām) - we two, both of us

• अग्रे (agre) - in front, before, ahead

• मुनेः (muneḥ) - of the sage, from the sage

• तस्य (tasya) - of that (sage) (of that)

• छायायाम् (chāyāyām) - in the shade

• शाद्वलस्थले (śādvalasthale) - on the grassy ground/spot

• उपविष्टौ (upaviṣṭau) - seated (dual)

• चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time

• यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, until, as much as

• न (na) - not, no

• असौ (asau) - that one (the sage) (he, that one)

• ध्यानात् (dhyānāt) - from meditation (dhyāna)

• निवर्तसे (nivartase) - he returns, he emerges (from meditation) (you return, you turn away from)

Words meanings and morphology

आवाम् (āvām) - we two, both of us

(pronoun)

Nominative, dual of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Subject of the participle 'upaviṣṭau'.

अग्रे (agre) - in front, before, ahead

(indeclinable)

मुनेः (muneḥ) - of the sage, from the sage

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, seer, inspired person

तस्य (tasya) - of that (sage) (of that)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'muneḥ'.

छायायाम् (chāyāyām) - in the shade

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of chāyā

chāyā - shade, shadow, reflection, image, lustre

शाद्वलस्थले (śādvalasthale) - on the grassy ground/spot

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śādvalasthala

śādvalasthala - grassy spot or ground, verdant place

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śādvala+sthala)

• śādvala – grassy, covered with fresh green grass, verdant
  adjective (neuter)
• sthala – ground, place, spot, dry land
  noun (neuter)

उपविष्टौ (upaviṣṭau) - seated (dual)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of upaviṣṭa

upaviṣṭa - seated, sat down, resting, present

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root √viś (to enter) with prefix upa-.

Prefix: upa

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Agrees with 'āvām'.

चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of cira

cira - long, lasting a long time, ancient

Note: Used adverbially.

यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, until, as much as

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

असौ (asau) - that one (the sage) (he, that one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, yonder, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the old ascetic ('vṛddhatāpasaḥ').

ध्यानात् (dhyānāt) - from meditation (dhyāna)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of dhyāna

dhyāna - meditation, contemplation, thought, reflection (dhyāna)

Root: dhyai (class 1)

निवर्तसे (nivartase) - he returns, he emerges (from meditation) (you return, you turn away from)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of nivṛt

Present Middle

Formed from root √vṛt (to turn) with prefix ni-.

Prefix: ni

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: The form `nivartase` is 2nd person singular middle voice. However, the subject `asau` ('he') is 3rd person singular. Grammatically, the expected verb form for a 3rd person subject would be `nivartate` (3rd person singular middle voice). This may indicate a textual variant or a less common grammatical usage where the speaker might be addressing the listener about the other person's action.