योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-48, verse-6

एकान्तेषु दिगन्तेषु सरःसु विपिनेषु च ।
उद्याने पुण्यदेशेषु निजेष्वेव गृहेषु वा ॥ ६ ॥

ekānteṣu diganteṣu saraḥsu vipineṣu ca ,
udyāne puṇyadeśeṣu nijeṣveva gṛheṣu vā 6

6. ekānteṣu diganteṣu saraḥsu vipineṣu ca
udyāne puṇyadeśeṣu nijeṣu eva gṛheṣu vā

6. ekānteṣu diganteṣu saraḥsu vipineṣu ca
udyāne puṇyadeśeṣu vā nijeṣu eva gṛheṣu

6. In solitary places, in remote regions, in lakes, in forests, in a garden, in sacred places, or even in one's own homes.

Words meanings summery:

• एकान्तेषु (ekānteṣu) - in solitary places, in secluded spots

• दिगन्तेषु (diganteṣu) - in the ends of the quarters, in remote regions

• सरःसु (saraḥsu) - in lakes, in ponds

• विपिनेषु (vipineṣu) - in forests, in groves, in wilderness

• च (ca) - and, also

• उद्याने (udyāne) - in a garden

• पुण्यदेशेषु (puṇyadeśeṣu) - in sacred places, in holy regions

• निजेषु (nijeṣu) - in one's own

• एव (eva) - indeed, even, only

• गृहेषु (gṛheṣu) - in homes, in houses

• वा (vā) - or

Words meanings and morphology

एकान्तेषु (ekānteṣu) - in solitary places, in secluded spots

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of ekānta

ekānta - solitary, secluded place; privacy

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (eka+anta)

• eka – one, single, alone
  numeral
• anta – end, limit, vicinity, place
  noun (masculine)

दिगन्तेषु (diganteṣu) - in the ends of the quarters, in remote regions

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of diganta

diganta - end of a quarter, horizon, remote region

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (diś+anta)

• diś – direction, quarter (of the world)
  noun (feminine)
• anta – end, limit, region
  noun (masculine)

सरःसु (saraḥsu) - in lakes, in ponds

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of saras

saras - lake, pond, pool

विपिनेषु (vipineṣu) - in forests, in groves, in wilderness

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of vipina

vipina - forest, grove, wilderness

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

उद्याने (udyāne) - in a garden

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of udyāna

udyāna - garden, park

Prefix: ud

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Although other locatives in this verse are plural, 'udyāne' is singular locative.

पुण्यदेशेषु (puṇyadeśeṣu) - in sacred places, in holy regions

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of puṇyadeśa

puṇyadeśa - sacred land, holy place

Compound type : karmadhāraya (puṇya+deśa)

• puṇya – meritorious, virtuous, sacred, holy
  adjective
• deśa – place, region, country
  noun (masculine)

निजेषु (nijeṣu) - in one's own

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, plural of nija

nija - own, proper, peculiar, constant

Note: Agrees with 'gṛheṣu'

एव (eva) - indeed, even, only

(indeclinable)

गृहेषु (gṛheṣu) - in homes, in houses

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of gṛha

gṛha - house, home, dwelling

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

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