योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-55, verse-50

सर्गादावेवमेवैषा जङ्गमेषु स्थिता स्थितिः ।
चेतना अपि निःस्पन्दास्तेनैते पादपादयः ॥ ५० ॥

sargādāvevamevaiṣā jaṅgameṣu sthitā sthitiḥ ,
cetanā api niḥspandāstenaite pādapādayaḥ 50

50. sarga ādāu evam eva eṣā jaṅgameṣu sthitā sthitiḥ
cetanāḥ api niḥspandāḥ tena ete pādapāḥ ādayaḥ

50. eṣā sthitiḥ jaṅgameṣu sthitā sargādāu evam eva.
cetanāḥ api niḥspandāḥ.
tena ete pādapāḥ ādayaḥ.

50. From the very beginning of creation (sarga), this very condition (sthiti) of existence applies to movable beings. However, even these sentient (cetanā) ones, such as trees, are motionless (niḥspanda). Therefore, they are considered trees and the like (pādapa).

Words meanings summery:

• सर्ग (sarga) - creation (creation, emanation)

• आदाउ (ādāu) - at the beginning (of creation) (in the beginning, initially)

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

• एव (eva) - very, indeed (for emphasis) (only, just, indeed, very)

• एषा (eṣā) - this (referring to `sthitiḥ`) (this (feminine))

• जङ्गमेषु (jaṅgameṣu) - in movable beings (among movable beings, in animate beings)

• स्थिता (sthitā) - established, existing (situated, established, existing)

• स्थितिः (sthitiḥ) - condition, state of being/existence (state, condition, existence, stability)

• चेतनाः (cetanāḥ) - sentient beings (conscious, sentient, animate beings)

• अपि (api) - however, even (to introduce a contrast or unexpected fact) (also, even, though, but)

• निःस्पन्दाः (niḥspandāḥ) - motionless (motionless, still, without movement)

• तेन (tena) - therefore (by that, thereby, therefore)

• एते (ete) - these (referring to trees and the like) (these (masculine/neuter plural))

• पादपाः (pādapāḥ) - trees

• आदयः (ādayaḥ) - and the like (and so on, beginning with, etc.)

Words meanings and morphology

सर्ग (sarga) - creation (creation, emanation)

(noun)

masculine, singular of sarga

sarga - creation, emanation, world

From root `sṛj` (to create, emit) + `a`

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: First part of the locative compound.

आदाउ (ādāu) - at the beginning (of creation) (in the beginning, initially)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ādi

ādi - beginning, commencement, first

Note: In compound `sargādāu` meaning "at the beginning of creation".

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial.

एव (eva) - very, indeed (for emphasis) (only, just, indeed, very)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial.

एषा (eṣā) - this (referring to `sthitiḥ`) (this (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this

Note: Refers to `sthitiḥ`.

जङ्गमेषु (jaṅgameṣu) - in movable beings (among movable beings, in animate beings)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of jaṅgama

jaṅgama - movable, animate

Intensive participle

From root `gam` (to go) by reduplication

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Refers to movable living beings.

स्थिता (sthitā) - established, existing (situated, established, existing)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, existing, established

Past Passive Participle

From root `sthā` (to stand) + `kta` (suffix)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `sthitiḥ`.

स्थितिः (sthitiḥ) - condition, state of being/existence (state, condition, existence, stability)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sthiti

sthiti - standing, state, condition, stability, existence

From root `sthā` (to stand) + `kti` (suffix)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Refers to the established state or condition.

चेतनाः (cetanāḥ) - sentient beings (conscious, sentient, animate beings)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of cetana

cetana - conscious, sentient, animate, mind

From root `cit` (to perceive) + `ana` (suffix)

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: The subject of the second clause.

अपि (api) - however, even (to introduce a contrast or unexpected fact) (also, even, though, but)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial.

निःस्पन्दाः (niḥspandāḥ) - motionless (motionless, still, without movement)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of niḥspanda

niḥspanda - motionless, without vibration, still

From `nis` (without) + `spanda` (motion)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+spanda)

• nis – without, out, free from
  indeclinable
  Prefix/Preposition
• spanda – motion, vibration, pulsation
  noun (masculine)
  From root `spand` (to throb)
  Root: spand (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for `cetanāḥ`.

तेन (tena) - therefore (by that, thereby, therefore)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Adverbial, meaning "therefore".

एते (ete) - these (referring to trees and the like) (these (masculine/neuter plural))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this

Note: Refers to the things described as trees, etc.

पादपाः (pādapāḥ) - trees

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pādapa

pādapa - tree (lit. 'foot-drinker')

Compound: `pāda` (foot) + `pa` (drinker, from `pā` to drink)

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (pāda+pa)

• pāda – foot, root
  noun (masculine)
• pa – drinker, protector
  noun (masculine)
  From root `pā` (to drink)
  Root: pā (class 1)

Note: The primary noun in the compound.

आदयः (ādayaḥ) - and the like (and so on, beginning with, etc.)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ādi

ādi - beginning, first, etc., and so on

Note: Indicates "and others" or "etcetera".