योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-55, verse-63

यथा शिलान्तःसंस्थानां बहिष्ठानां च वेदनम् ।
असज्जडं च भेकानां मिथोऽन्तस्तस्थुषां तथा ॥ ६३ ॥

yathā śilāntaḥsaṃsthānāṃ bahiṣṭhānāṃ ca vedanam ,
asajjaḍaṃ ca bhekānāṃ mitho'ntastasthuṣāṃ tathā 63

63. yathā śilāntaḥsaṃsthānām bahiṣṭhānām ca vedanam
asat jaḍam ca bhekānām mithaḥ antastasthūṣām tathā

63. yathā śilāntaḥsaṃsthānām ca bahiṣṭhānām
vedanam asat jaḍam ca (bhavati)
tathā mithaḥ antastasthūṣām bhekānām
(vedanam) asat jaḍam ca (bhavati)

63. Just as the mutual perception (vedana) between those situated inside a rock and those outside is non-existent and inert, similarly, the mutual knowledge among frogs, even when they are mutually dwelling inside (the rock), is likewise non-existent and dull.

Words meanings summery:

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

• शिलान्तःसंस्थानाम् (śilāntaḥsaṁsthānām) - of those situated inside a rock

• बहिष्ठानाम् (bahiṣṭhānām) - of those situated outside

• च (ca) - and, also

• वेदनम् (vedanam) - perception, knowledge, sensation

• असत् (asat) - non-existent, unreal, false

• जडम् (jaḍam) - inert, dull, unconscious, senseless

• च (ca) - and, also

• भेकानाम् (bhekānām) - of frogs

• मिथः (mithaḥ) - mutually, reciprocally, secretly

• अन्तस्तस्थूषाम् (antastasthūṣām) - of those who have dwelt inside

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly

Words meanings and morphology

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

(indeclinable)

शिलान्तःसंस्थानाम् (śilāntaḥsaṁsthānām) - of those situated inside a rock

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of śilāntaḥsaṃsthāna

śilāntaḥsaṁsthāna - situated within a rock

Compound type : tatpurusha (śilā+antar+saṃsthāna)

• śilā – rock, stone
  noun (feminine)
• antar – inside, within, between
  indeclinable
• saṃsthāna – situated, standing together, being present
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From `sam-√sthā` (to stand together, be situated) + `ana` suffix.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sthā (class 1)

बहिष्ठानाम् (bahiṣṭhānām) - of those situated outside

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of bahiṣṭhāna

bahiṣṭhāna - situated outside

Compound type : tatpurusha (bahis+sthāna)

• bahis – outside, externally
  indeclinable
• sthāna – situated, standing, place
  adjective
  agent noun/participle
  From `√sthā` (to stand, be situated) + `ana` suffix.
  Root: sthā (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

वेदनम् (vedanam) - perception, knowledge, sensation

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vedana

vedana - perception, knowledge, sensation, feeling

Derived from `√vid` (to know, perceive).

Root: vid (class 6)

असत् (asat) - non-existent, unreal, false

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asat

asat - non-existent, unreal, bad, false

Negation of `sat` (existent, real).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+sat)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• sat – existent, real, good
  adjective
  Present Active Participle
  Present participle of `√as` (to be).
  Root: as (class 2)

Note: Agrees with `vedanam`.

जडम् (jaḍam) - inert, dull, unconscious, senseless

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jaḍa

jaḍa - inert, dull, foolish, unconscious, inanimate

Note: Agrees with `vedanam`.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

भेकानाम् (bhekānām) - of frogs

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of bheka

bheka - frog

मिथः (mithaḥ) - mutually, reciprocally, secretly

(indeclinable)

अन्तस्तस्थूषाम् (antastasthūṣām) - of those who have dwelt inside

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of antastasthus

antastasthus - one who has stood or dwelt inside

Perfect Active Participle

From `antar-√sthā` (to stand within) + perfect participle suffix.

Prefix: antar

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `bhekānām`.

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly

(indeclinable)