योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-55, verse-56

यद्वृक्षाभिधमाबुद्धं स्थावरत्वेन वै पुनः ।
जडमद्यापि संसिद्धं शिलातरुतृणादि च ॥ ५६ ॥

yadvṛkṣābhidhamābuddhaṃ sthāvaratvena vai punaḥ ,
jaḍamadyāpi saṃsiddhaṃ śilātarutṛṇādi ca 56

56. yat vṛkṣābhidham ābuddhaṃ sthāvaratvena vai punaḥ
| jaḍam adyāpi saṃsiddhaṃ śilātarutṛṇādi ca ||

56. yat vṛkṣābhidham sthāvaratvena vai punaḥ ābuddham,
jaḍam adyāpi saṃsiddham,
ca śilātarutṛṇādi

56. That which is designated as a tree, having been cognized as possessing a stationary nature, indeed remains inert even today, and so do stones, trees, grass, and other such things.

56. מה שכונה 'עץ' ונתפס כיציר נייח וחסר תנועה עצמאית, נותר כזה עד היום — כגון אבנים, עצים, עשבים וכדומה.

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - whatever, which

• वृक्षाभिधम् (vṛkṣābhidham) - named as a tree, called a tree

• आबुद्धम् (ābuddham) - cognized, understood, perceived (fully)

• स्थावरत्वेन (sthāvaratvena) - by the nature of being stationary, by its stationary quality

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, surely

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, moreover, but, on the other hand

• जडम् (jaḍam) - inert, dull, inanimate, stupid

• अद्यापि (adyāpi) - even today, still

• संसिद्धम् (saṁsiddham) - perfectly established, accomplished, perfected

• शिलातरुतृणादि (śilātarutṛṇādi) - stones, trees, grass, and so on (etc.)

• च (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - whatever, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, whatever

वृक्षाभिधम् (vṛkṣābhidham) - named as a tree, called a tree

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vṛkṣābhidha

vṛkṣābhidha - named/called a tree, tree-like

Compound: `vṛkṣa` (tree) + `abhidha` (name/appellation).

Compound type : tatpurusha (vṛkṣa+abhidha)

• vṛkṣa – tree
  noun (masculine)
• abhidha – name, appellation, designating
  noun (masculine)
  From `abhi` + root `dhā`.
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: dhā (class 3)

आबुद्धम् (ābuddham) - cognized, understood, perceived (fully)

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ābuddha

ābuddha - perceived, understood, fully awakened/cognized

Past passive participle

From root `budh` with prefix `ā`.

Prefix: ā

Root: budh (class 1)

स्थावरत्वेन (sthāvaratvena) - by the nature of being stationary, by its stationary quality

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of sthāvaratva

sthāvaratva - the state of being stationary, immobility, stationary-ness

Derived from `sthāvara` + `tva` (abstract suffix).

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, surely

(indeclinable)

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, moreover, but, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

जडम् (jaḍam) - inert, dull, inanimate, stupid

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jaḍa

jaḍa - inert, dull, inanimate, cold, stiff, stupid

Note: Agrees with `yat` (implied).

अद्यापि (adyāpi) - even today, still

(indeclinable)

Compound of `adya` (today) + `api` (even).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (adya+api)

• adya – today
  indeclinable
• api – even, also, too
  indeclinable

संसिद्धम् (saṁsiddham) - perfectly established, accomplished, perfected

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saṃsiddha

saṁsiddha - perfectly established, accomplished, perfected, proved

Past passive participle

From root `sidh` with prefix `sam`.

Prefix: sam

Root: sidh (class 1)

शिलातरुतृणादि (śilātarutṛṇādi) - stones, trees, grass, and so on (etc.)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of śilātarutṛṇādi

śilātarutṛṇādi - stones, trees, grass, and so on

Dvandva compound ending with `ādi` (etc.).

Compound type : dvandva (śilā+taru+tṛṇa+ādi)

• śilā – stone, rock
  noun (feminine)
• taru – tree
  noun (masculine)
• tṛṇa – grass, straw, blade of grass
  noun (neuter)
• ādi – beginning, etcetera, and so on
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

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