योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-94, verse-79

स्थिता यथैता जगति पिशाचाद्याः कुजातयः ।
प्रायस्तथैताः कुम्भाण्डयक्षप्रेतादयः स्थिताः ॥ ७९ ॥

sthitā yathaitā jagati piśācādyāḥ kujātayaḥ ,
prāyastathaitāḥ kumbhāṇḍayakṣapretādayaḥ sthitāḥ 79

79. sthitāḥ yathā etāḥ jagati piśācādyāḥ kujātayaḥ
prāyas tathā etāḥ kumbhāṇḍayakṣapretādayaḥ sthitāḥ

79. yathā etāḥ piśācādyāḥ kujātayaḥ jagati sthitāḥ
prāyas tathā etāḥ kumbhāṇḍayakṣapretādayaḥ sthitāḥ

79. Just as these low-born species, such as goblins (piśāca) and others, exist in the world (jagati), similarly, for the most part, these Kumbhandas, Yakshas, Pretas, and similar entities, also exist.

Words meanings summery:

• स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - situated, existing, abiding

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to

• एताः (etāḥ) - these

• जगति (jagati) - in the world, in the universe, on the earth

• पिशाचाद्याः (piśācādyāḥ) - goblins and others, beginning with goblins

• कुजातयः (kujātayaḥ) - low species, inferior classes of beings, bad kinds

• प्रायस् (prāyas) - mostly, generally, for the most part, almost

• तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, and, similarly)

• एताः (etāḥ) - these

• कुम्भाण्डयक्षप्रेतादयः (kumbhāṇḍayakṣapretādayaḥ) - Kumbhandas, Yakshas, Pretas, and others

• स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - situated, existing, abiding

Words meanings and morphology

स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - situated, existing, abiding

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of sthita

sthita - stood, standing, situated, existing, firm

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand) with kta suffix.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `kujātayaḥ` and `kumbhāṇḍayakṣapretādayaḥ`.

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to

(indeclinable)

एताः (etāḥ) - these

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of etas

etas - this (proximal demonstrative pronoun)

जगति (jagati) - in the world, in the universe, on the earth

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, all that moves

From root gam (to go) with suffix at, forming a present participle used as a noun.

Root: gam (class 1)

पिशाचाद्याः (piśācādyāḥ) - goblins and others, beginning with goblins

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of piśācādi

piśācādi - goblins etc., beginning with goblins

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (piśāca+ādi)

• piśāca – goblin, demon
  noun (masculine)
• ādi – beginning, and so on, etc.
  noun (masculine)

Note: The 'ādi' suffix allows the gender to agree with the principal noun it describes or modifies, in this case, `kujātayaḥ` (feminine).

कुजातयः (kujātayaḥ) - low species, inferior classes of beings, bad kinds

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of kujāti

kujāti - low birth, bad species, ignoble class

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (ku+jāti)

• ku – bad, evil, inferior, vile (prefix)
  indeclinable
• jāti – birth, species, class, kind
  noun (feminine)

प्रायस् (prāyas) - mostly, generally, for the most part, almost

(indeclinable)

तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, and, similarly)

(indeclinable)

एताः (etāḥ) - these

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of etas

etas - this (proximal demonstrative pronoun)

कुम्भाण्डयक्षप्रेतादयः (kumbhāṇḍayakṣapretādayaḥ) - Kumbhandas, Yakshas, Pretas, and others

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kumbhāṇḍayakṣapretādi

kumbhāṇḍayakṣapretādi - Kumbhandas, Yakshas, Pretas, etc.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (kumbhāṇḍa+yakṣa+preta+ādi)

• kumbhāṇḍa – a class of demi-gods or demons, often depicted with large testicles
  noun (masculine)
• yakṣa – a class of nature-spirits, guardians of wealth, often benevolent
  noun (masculine)
• preta – a ghost, spirit of the dead, usually malevolent or suffering
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pra
• ādi – beginning, and so on, etc.
  noun (masculine)

स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - situated, existing, abiding

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of sthita

sthita - stood, standing, situated, existing, firm

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand) with kta suffix.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `kumbhāṇḍayakṣapretādayaḥ` (as the subject).