योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-6, verse-29

श्रूयते मरणायैव चिद्बोधपरिवर्जितम् ।
फलभोगोऽपि यो मूढात्तदरण्यतरोरिव ॥ २९ ॥

śrūyate maraṇāyaiva cidbodhaparivarjitam ,
phalabhogo'pi yo mūḍhāttadaraṇyataroriva 29

29. śrūyate maraṇāya eva citbodhaparivarjitam
phalabhogaḥ api yaḥ mūḍhāt tat araṇyataruḥ iva

29. citbodhaparivarjitam maraṇāya eva śrūyate yaḥ
phalabhogaḥ api mūḍhāt tat araṇyataruḥ iva

29. It is declared that a life devoid of consciousness (cit) and understanding (bodha) is solely directed towards death. Any enjoyment of results (phala) that comes from a deluded person (mūḍha) is like the fruit of a wild forest tree.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रूयते (śrūyate) - it is declared (it is heard, it is declared, it is said)

• मरणाय (maraṇāya) - solely for the purpose of death (for death, for dying)

• एव (eva) - solely, only (indeed, only, just)

• चित्बोधपरिवर्जितम् (citbodhaparivarjitam) - devoid of consciousness and understanding

• फलभोगः (phalabhogaḥ) - enjoyment of results (phala) (enjoyment of results, experience of fruits)

• अपि (api) - even, also (even, also, too)

• यः (yaḥ) - which (referring to phalabhogaḥ) (who, which, whoever)

• मूढात् (mūḍhāt) - from a deluded person (mūḍha) (from a fool, from an ignorant person)

• तत् (tat) - that (enjoyment) (that, that one)

• अरण्यतरुः (araṇyataruḥ) - of a wild forest tree (of a forest tree)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रूयते (śrūyate) - it is declared (it is heard, it is declared, it is said)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of śru

Present Tense, Passive Voice

3rd person singular, middle voice (ātmanepada) endings used in passive.

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Null subject implied (e.g., life, existence).

मरणाय (maraṇāya) - solely for the purpose of death (for death, for dying)

(noun)

Dative, neuter, singular of maraṇa

maraṇa - death, dying

verbal noun

from root mṛ (to die) + -ana

Root: mṛ (class 1)

Note: Expresses purpose.

एव (eva) - solely, only (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

चित्बोधपरिवर्जितम् (citbodhaparivarjitam) - devoid of consciousness and understanding

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of citbodhaparivarjita

citbodhaparivarjita - devoid of consciousness and understanding

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (cit+bodha+parivarjita)

• cit – consciousness, pure intelligence
  noun (feminine)
• bodha – understanding, knowledge, awakening
  noun (masculine)
  from root budh (to know)
  Root: budh (class 1)
• parivarjita – devoid of, abandoned by, excluded
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root vṛj (to abandon) with upasargas pari and vi
  Prefixes: pari+vi
  Root: vṛj (class 1)

Note: Qualifies an implied neuter singular subject like jīvanam (life).

फलभोगः (phalabhogaḥ) - enjoyment of results (phala) (enjoyment of results, experience of fruits)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of phalabhoga

phalabhoga - enjoyment of fruits, experience of consequences

Compound type : tatpurusha (phala+bhoga)

• phala – fruit, result, consequence, reward
  noun (neuter)
• bhoga – enjoyment, experience, use, possession
  noun (masculine)
  from root bhuj (to enjoy)
  Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Subject of the second clause.

अपि (api) - even, also (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

यः (yaḥ) - which (referring to phalabhogaḥ) (who, which, whoever)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, whoever, whatever

Relative pronoun.

Note: Relates to phalabhogaḥ.

मूढात् (mūḍhāt) - from a deluded person (mūḍha) (from a fool, from an ignorant person)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of mūḍha

mūḍha - foolish, stupid, deluded, ignorant person

Past Passive Participle (from muh, to be bewildered)

From root muh (to be bewildered, confused)

Root: muh (class 4)

Note: Indicates source.

तत् (tat) - that (enjoyment) (that, that one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, that one

Demonstrative pronoun.

अरण्यतरुः (araṇyataruḥ) - of a wild forest tree (of a forest tree)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of araṇyataru

araṇyataru - forest tree, wild tree

Compound type : tatpurusha (araṇya+taru)

• araṇya – forest, wilderness
  noun (neuter)
• taru – tree
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used in comparison (genitive of possession or relation).

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)