योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-150, verse-34

मयातिचिरमाभोगि भ्रान्तं संसारमण्डलम् ।
स्थावरादाऽऽत्मनः कस्मात्प्राप्तं गलबिलं न तत् ॥ ३४ ॥

mayāticiramābhogi bhrāntaṃ saṃsāramaṇḍalam ,
sthāvarādā''tmanaḥ kasmātprāptaṃ galabilaṃ na tat 34

34. mayā aticiram ābhogi bhrāntam saṃsāra-maṇḍalam
sthāvarāt ātmanaḥ kasmāt prāptam gala-bilam na tat

34. mayā aticiram sthāvarāt ātmanaḥ ābhogi saṃsāra-maṇḍalam bhrāntam.
tat gala-bilam kasmāt na prāptam?

34. I have wandered for an exceedingly long time through the vast realm of transmigration (saṃsāra), from immobile forms to the mobile self (ātman). Why was that 'throat-hole' (a specific form of death) not attained by me?

Words meanings summery:

• मया (mayā) - by me

• अतिचिरम् (aticiram) - for a very long time, exceedingly long

• आभोगि (ābhogi) - encompassing (all forms of existence) (vast, extensive, fully experienced)

• भ्रान्तम् (bhrāntam) - wandered, roamed, traversed

• संसार-मण्डलम् (saṁsāra-maṇḍalam) - the cycle of transmigration, the realm of worldly existence

• स्थावरात् (sthāvarāt) - from immobile (beings), from plants

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - up to mobile/conscious beings (up to the self, up to sentient beings)

• कस्मात् (kasmāt) - why, from what

• प्राप्तम् (prāptam) - attained, reached, obtained

• गल-बिलम् (gala-bilam) - being swallowed, a specific form of death (throat-hole, gullet)

• न (na) - not

• तत् (tat) - that

Words meanings and morphology

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

अतिचिरम् (aticiram) - for a very long time, exceedingly long

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of aticira

aticira - very long, exceedingly long

Compound of ati- (excessive) and cira (long time)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (ati+cira)

• ati – over, beyond, exceeding
  indeclinable
• cira – long time
  adjective

Note: Functions adverbially.

आभोगि (ābhogi) - encompassing (all forms of existence) (vast, extensive, fully experienced)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ābhogin

ābhogin - possessing a hood; having an expanse; extensive; experiencing; enjoying

From ā-bhuj- 'to enjoy, to coil'

Prefix: ā

Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies `saṃsāra-maṇḍalam`.

भ्रान्तम् (bhrāntam) - wandered, roamed, traversed

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhrānta

bhrānta - wandered, strayed, confused

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root bhram- 'to wander'

Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Verbally used with `mayā`.

संसार-मण्डलम् (saṁsāra-maṇḍalam) - the cycle of transmigration, the realm of worldly existence

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saṃsāra-maṇḍala

saṁsāra-maṇḍala - the cycle of transmigration, the realm of worldly existence (saṃsāra)

Compound of saṃsāra (transmigration) and maṇḍala (circle, sphere, realm)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṃsāra+maṇḍala)

• saṃsāra – transmigration, cycle of rebirth, worldly existence (saṃsāra)
  noun (masculine)
  From sam-sṛ- 'to move together, flow'
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sṛ (class 1)
• maṇḍala – circle, orb, sphere, realm, region
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of the passive verb `bhrāntam`.

स्थावरात् (sthāvarāt) - from immobile (beings), from plants

(adjective)

Ablative, singular of sthāvara

sthāvara - immobile, stationary, standing (e.g., plants, mountains)

From root sthā- 'to stand'

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Refers to the lowest forms of existence in the cycle of transmigration.

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - up to mobile/conscious beings (up to the self, up to sentient beings)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, vital breath, mind, essence (ātman)

Root: an (class 2)

Note: The genitive can imply a range when used with ablative. 'From X to Y'.

कस्मात् (kasmāt) - why, from what

(pronoun)

Ablative, singular of kim

kim - what, which, who

Note: Used as an interrogative adverb meaning "why".

प्राप्तम् (prāptam) - attained, reached, obtained

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prāpta

prāpta - obtained, arrived at, reached, gained

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root āp- 'to obtain' with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Verbally used.

गल-बिलम् (gala-bilam) - being swallowed, a specific form of death (throat-hole, gullet)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of gala-bila

gala-bila - throat-hole, gullet, pharynx

Compound of gala (throat) and bila (hole, cavity)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gala+bila)

• gala – throat, neck
  noun (masculine)
• bila – hole, cavity, den
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of `prāptam`.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation particle.

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Acts as the nominalized subject (or simply emphasizes 'gala-bilam').