योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-181, verse-21

स्निग्धच्छविर्घनच्छायः शीतलोऽम्बुधरोपमः ।
तले तस्य समाधाने संस्थितो वृद्धतापसः ॥ २१ ॥

snigdhacchavirghanacchāyaḥ śītalo'mbudharopamaḥ ,
tale tasya samādhāne saṃsthito vṛddhatāpasaḥ 21

21. snigdhacchaviḥ ghanacchāyaḥ śītalaḥ ambudharopamaḥ
tale tasya samādhāne saṃsthitaḥ vṛddhatāpasaḥ

21. snigdhacchaviḥ ghanacchāyaḥ śītalaḥ ambudharopamaḥ
tasya tale vṛddhatāpasaḥ samādhāne saṃsthitaḥ

21. Its appearance was glossy, its shade dense and cool, comparable to a cloud. Beneath it, an old ascetic was seated, absorbed in deep meditation (samādhi).

Words meanings summery:

• स्निग्धच्छविः (snigdhacchaviḥ) - having a glossy appearance (referring to the tree) (glossy-skinned, smooth-barked, having a beautiful luster)

• घनच्छायः (ghanacchāyaḥ) - having dense shade (referring to the tree) (thickly shaded, having dense shade)

• शीतलः (śītalaḥ) - cool, cold, refreshing

• अम्बुधरोपमः (ambudharopamaḥ) - like a cloud (referring to the tree's shade or overall form) (comparable to a cloud, like a cloud)

• तले (tale) - at the base (of the tree) (at the base, beneath, on the surface)

• तस्य (tasya) - of that (tree) (of that)

• समाधाने (samādhāne) - in deep meditation (samādhi) (in meditation, in deep concentration)

• संस्थितः (saṁsthitaḥ) - seated, established, standing firmly

• वृद्धतापसः (vṛddhatāpasaḥ) - an old ascetic

Words meanings and morphology

स्निग्धच्छविः (snigdhacchaviḥ) - having a glossy appearance (referring to the tree) (glossy-skinned, smooth-barked, having a beautiful luster)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of snigdhacchavi

snigdhacchavi - having a smooth, glossy, or beautiful complexion/lustre

Compound type : bahuvrihi (snigdha+chavi)

• snigdha – moist, smooth, glossy, tender, affectionate
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle (from √snih)
  Root: snih (class 4)
• chavi – skin, complexion, lustre, beauty, appearance
  noun (feminine)

Note: Refers to the tree ('vṛkṣakaḥ' from previous verse).

घनच्छायः (ghanacchāyaḥ) - having dense shade (referring to the tree) (thickly shaded, having dense shade)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ghanacchāya

ghanacchāya - having dense or thick shade

Compound type : bahuvrihi (ghana+chāya)

• ghana – dense, thick, solid, compact, cloud
  adjective (masculine)
• chāya – shade, shadow, reflection
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the tree ('vṛkṣakaḥ' from previous verse).

शीतलः (śītalaḥ) - cool, cold, refreshing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śītala

śītala - cool, cold, refreshing, pleasant

Note: Refers to the tree ('vṛkṣakaḥ' from previous verse).

अम्बुधरोपमः (ambudharopamaḥ) - like a cloud (referring to the tree's shade or overall form) (comparable to a cloud, like a cloud)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ambudharopama

ambudharopama - like a cloud, comparable to a cloud

Compound type : tatpurusha (ambudhara+upama)

• ambudhara – cloud (water-bearer)
  noun (masculine)
• upama – comparison, similarity, comparable
  noun (feminine)

Note: Refers to the tree ('vṛkṣakaḥ' from previous verse).

तले (tale) - at the base (of the tree) (at the base, beneath, on the surface)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of tala

tala - surface, bottom, base, plain, palm of hand, sole of foot

तस्य (tasya) - of that (tree) (of that)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'vṛkṣakaḥ' (the tree).

समाधाने (samādhāne) - in deep meditation (samādhi) (in meditation, in deep concentration)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of samādhāna

samādhāna - concentration, fixed attention, meditation (samādhi), composure

From prefix sam- + ā- + root √dhā.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: dhā (class 3)

संस्थितः (saṁsthitaḥ) - seated, established, standing firmly

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃsthita

saṁsthita - standing together, situated, abiding, established, seated

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root √sthā (to stand) with prefix sam-.

Prefix: sam

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'vṛddhatāpasaḥ'.

वृद्धतापसः (vṛddhatāpasaḥ) - an old ascetic

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛddhatāpasa

vṛddhatāpasa - an old hermit or ascetic

Compound type : karmadhāraya (vṛddha+tāpasa)

• vṛddha – old, aged, grown, increased
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle (from √vṛdh)
  Root: vṛdh (class 1)
• tāpasa – ascetic, hermit, devotee, religious student
  noun (masculine)