योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-131, verse-34

समाः सहस्रं विटपोऽहमासमन्तर्मनाश्चेतनभुक्तदुःखः ।
चित्तं विना पुष्पफलप्रताने वा कन्दवत्तत्तरसाङ्गरागः ॥ ३४ ॥

samāḥ sahasraṃ viṭapo'hamāsamantarmanāścetanabhuktaduḥkhaḥ ,
cittaṃ vinā puṣpaphalapratāne vā kandavattattarasāṅgarāgaḥ 34

34. samāḥ sahasram viṭapaḥ aham āsam
antarmnāḥ cetanabhuktaduḥkhaḥ |
cittam vinā puṣpaphalapratāne vā
kandavat tat tarasā aṅgarāgaḥ ||

34. aham sahasram samāḥ viṭapaḥ āsam.
antarmnāḥ,
cetanabhuktaduḥkhaḥ (āsam).
cittam vinā puṣpaphalapratāne vā kandavat,
tat tarasā aṅgarāgaḥ (āsīt).

34. For a thousand years, I was a tree. Though possessing an inner awareness, I experienced the suffering (duḥkha) of conscious beings. Without the faculty of *citta* for the proliferation of flowers and fruits, or like a root, that form became a mere bodily adornment through its inherent vitality.

Words meanings summery:

• समाः (samāḥ) - years

• सहस्रम् (sahasram) - a thousand

• विटपः (viṭapaḥ) - a tree, a branch

• अहम् (aham) - The speaker. (I)

• आसम् (āsam) - I was, I existed

• अन्तर्म्नाः (antarmnāḥ) - inward-minded, having an inner mind

• चेतनभुक्तदुःखः (cetanabhuktaduḥkhaḥ) - having experienced the suffering of conscious beings

• चित्तम् (cittam) - The faculty of conscious thought or attention. (mind, consciousness, thought)

• विना (vinā) - without, except for

• पुष्पफलप्रताने (puṣpaphalapratāne) - in the expanse of flowers and fruits

• वा (vā) - or, either

• कन्दवत् (kandavat) - like a root, having roots

• तत् (tat) - Referring to the state or form of being a tree. (that, that one)

• तरसा (tarasā) - By its inherent vital force or essence. (by force, by strength, swiftly, by its inherent nature/vigor)

• अङ्गरागः (aṅgarāgaḥ) - Here, possibly meaning a mere external attribute or superficial aspect of the body, lacking deeper consciousness. Or, something that marks or defines the body. (cosmetic, perfume, bodily adornment, bodily coloring)

Words meanings and morphology

समाः (samāḥ) - years

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of samā

samā - year

सहस्रम् (sahasram) - a thousand

(numeral)

विटपः (viṭapaḥ) - a tree, a branch

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viṭapa

viṭapa - tree, branch, twig

Note: Predicate nominative for aham.

अहम् (aham) - The speaker. (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I, myself

First person singular pronoun

Note: Subject of āsam.

आसम् (āsam) - I was, I existed

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, Past Imperfect (laṅ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

अन्तर्म्नाः (antarmnāḥ) - inward-minded, having an inner mind

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of antarmnas

antarmnas - having an inward mind, thoughtful, meditative

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (antar+manas)

• antar – within, inner, internal
  indeclinable
• manas – mind, intellect, thought (manas)
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Adjective for aham.

चेतनभुक्तदुःखः (cetanabhuktaduḥkhaḥ) - having experienced the suffering of conscious beings

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cetanabhuktaduḥkha

cetanabhuktaduḥkha - one who has experienced the suffering of conscious beings

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (cetana+bhukta+duḥkha)

• cetana – conscious, sentient, animate
  adjective
  Root: cit (class 10)
• bhukta – experienced, enjoyed, suffered
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root bhuj (to enjoy, suffer)
  Root: bhuj (class 7)
• duḥkha – suffering, pain, sorrow
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adjective for aham.

चित्तम् (cittam) - The faculty of conscious thought or attention. (mind, consciousness, thought)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of citta

citta - mind, thought, consciousness, heart (citta)

Past Passive Participle (from cit 'to perceive, understand')

From root cit + ta

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Governed by vinā.

विना (vinā) - without, except for

(indeclinable)

पुष्पफलप्रताने (puṣpaphalapratāne) - in the expanse of flowers and fruits

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of puṣpaphalapratāna

puṣpaphalapratāna - expanse/proliferation of flowers and fruits

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puṣpa+phala+pratāna)

• puṣpa – flower
  noun (neuter)
• phala – fruit, result, consequence
  noun (neuter)
• pratāna – expanse, spread, proliferation
  noun (masculine)
  From pra + tan (to stretch) + a
  Prefix: pra
  Root: tan (class 8)

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

कन्दवत् (kandavat) - like a root, having roots

(indeclinable)

Derived from kanda (root) + vat (suffix 'like')

Note: Adverb formed with the suffix '-vat'.

तत् (tat) - Referring to the state or form of being a tree. (that, that one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Subject for an implied verb 'was'.

तरसा (tarasā) - By its inherent vital force or essence. (by force, by strength, swiftly, by its inherent nature/vigor)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of taras

taras - speed, force, vigor, essence

From root tṛ (to cross, pass)

Root: tṛ (class 1)

अङ्गरागः (aṅgarāgaḥ) - Here, possibly meaning a mere external attribute or superficial aspect of the body, lacking deeper consciousness. Or, something that marks or defines the body. (cosmetic, perfume, bodily adornment, bodily coloring)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aṅgarāga

aṅgarāga - bodily anointing, perfume, cosmetic, bodily adornment, color for the body

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aṅga+rāga)

• aṅga – limb, body, part, constituent
  noun (neuter)
• rāga – color, dye, passion, attachment
  noun (masculine)
  From root rañj (to color, dye)
  Root: rañj (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative for tat.