योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-94, verse-42

एतदास्पदमेतेषामित्याकाराः प्रकीर्तिताः ।
पिशाचा एवमाचारा जन्मैषां श्रूयतामिदम् ॥ ४२ ॥

etadāspadameteṣāmityākārāḥ prakīrtitāḥ ,
piśācā evamācārā janmaiṣāṃ śrūyatāmidam 42

42. etat āspadam eteṣām iti ākārāḥ prakīrtitāḥ
piśācāḥ evam ācārāḥ janma eṣām śrūyatām idam

42. eteṣām etat āspadam iti ākārāḥ prakīrtitāḥ.
evam ācārāḥ piśācāḥ.
eṣām idam janma śrūyatām

42. These forms (ākārāḥ) and abodes (āspadam) of these beings have been thus described. These are the Pishachas, with such conduct (ācārāḥ). Now, let their birth (janma) be heard.

Words meanings summery:

• एतत् (etat) - this, this (neuter singular)

• आस्पदम् (āspadam) - abode, seat, place, condition, object

• एतेषाम् (eteṣām) - of these (masculine/neuter plural)

• इति (iti) - thus, in this way, so

• आकाराः (ākārāḥ) - forms, appearances, natures, shapes

• प्रकीर्तिताः (prakīrtitāḥ) - described, proclaimed, enumerated

• पिशाचाः (piśācāḥ) - Pishachas (a class of malevolent beings, demons)

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• आचाराः (ācārāḥ) - conduct, customs, behaviors

• जन्म (janma) - birth, origin, life

• एषाम् (eṣām) - of these (masculine/neuter plural)

• श्रूयताम् (śrūyatām) - let it be heard

• इदम् (idam) - this, this (neuter singular)

Words meanings and morphology

एतत् (etat) - this, this (neuter singular)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, that

आस्पदम् (āspadam) - abode, seat, place, condition, object

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āspada

āspada - seat, place, abode, condition, object, scope

एतेषाम् (eteṣām) - of these (masculine/neuter plural)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, that

इति (iti) - thus, in this way, so

(indeclinable)

आकाराः (ākārāḥ) - forms, appearances, natures, shapes

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ākāra

ākāra - form, appearance, shape, nature, aspect

प्रकीर्तिताः (prakīrtitāḥ) - described, proclaimed, enumerated

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of prakīrtita

prakīrtita - proclaimed, described, celebrated, spoken of

Past Passive Participle

From pra + root kīrt (to praise, speak of)

Prefix: pra

Root: kīrt (class 10)

पिशाचाः (piśācāḥ) - Pishachas (a class of malevolent beings, demons)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of piśāca

piśāca - Pishacha (a kind of demon or goblin), flesh-eater

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

आचाराः (ācārāḥ) - conduct, customs, behaviors

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ācāra

ācāra - conduct, custom, practice, behavior

जन्म (janma) - birth, origin, life

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of janman

janman - birth, origin, existence, life

एषाम् (eṣām) - of these (masculine/neuter plural)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, that

श्रूयताम् (śrūyatām) - let it be heard

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of śru

Root: śru (class 5)

इदम् (idam) - this, this (neuter singular)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

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