योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-99, verse-16

सुप्तानां यादृगस्माकं वेदनं स्पष्टसुत्वचाम् ।
वृक्षगुल्माङ्कुरादीनां तादृगुद्दामवेदनम् ॥ १६ ॥

suptānāṃ yādṛgasmākaṃ vedanaṃ spaṣṭasutvacām ,
vṛkṣagulmāṅkurādīnāṃ tādṛguddāmavedanam 16

16. suptānām yādṛk asmākam vedanam spaṣṭasutvacām
vṛkṣagulmāṅkurādīnām tādṛk uddāmavedanam

16. asmākam suptānām spaṣṭasutvacām yādṛk vedanam (asti),
vṛkṣagulmāṅkurādīnām tādṛk uddāmavedanam (asti)

16. The sensation (vedanam) that we, who are asleep and possess sensitive skin, experience is similar to the intense sensation (vedanam) of trees, shrubs, sprouts, and other such beings.

Words meanings summery:

• सुप्तानाम् (suptānām) - of those who are asleep

• यादृक् (yādṛk) - of what kind, such as, whatever kind

• अस्माकम् (asmākam) - of us

• वेदनम् (vedanam) - sensation, perception, knowledge, feeling

• स्पष्टसुत्वचाम् (spaṣṭasutvacām) - of those with clearly sensitive/good skin

• वृक्षगुल्माङ्कुरादीनाम् (vṛkṣagulmāṅkurādīnām) - of trees, shrubs, sprouts, and others

• तादृक् (tādṛk) - such a kind, of that kind

• उद्दामवेदनम् (uddāmavedanam) - intense/unrestrained sensation/perception

Words meanings and morphology

सुप्तानाम् (suptānām) - of those who are asleep

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of supta

supta - asleep, sleeping, dormant

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root svap (to sleep). `va` becomes `u` due to samprasarana.

Root: svap (class 1)

यादृक् (yādṛk) - of what kind, such as, whatever kind

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yādṛś

yādṛś - of what kind, such as, whatever kind

Note: `k` is the final letter in sandhi, base is `ś`.

अस्माकम् (asmākam) - of us

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

वेदनम् (vedanam) - sensation, perception, knowledge, feeling

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vedana

vedana - sensation, feeling, perception, knowledge, pain

noun of action

From root vid (to know, perceive) + suffix -ana.

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: It functions as the subject here.

स्पष्टसुत्वचाम् (spaṣṭasutvacām) - of those with clearly sensitive/good skin

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of spaṣṭasutvac

spaṣṭasutvac - having clearly good/sensitive skin

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (spaṣṭa+su+tvac)

• spaṣṭa – clear, manifest, evident, distinct
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root spṛś (to touch) or spaś (to see) + ta.
  Root: spṛś (class 6)
• su – good, excellent, well
  indeclinable
  Prefix
• tvac – skin, hide, bark
  noun (feminine)

Note: A compound adjective modifying 'us' (asmākam).

वृक्षगुल्माङ्कुरादीनाम् (vṛkṣagulmāṅkurādīnām) - of trees, shrubs, sprouts, and others

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vṛkṣagulmāṅkurādi

vṛkṣagulmāṅkurādi - trees, shrubs, sprouts, etc.

Dvandva compound followed by `ādi` (etc.).

Compound type : dvandva (vṛkṣa+gulma+aṅkura+ādi)

• vṛkṣa – tree
  noun (masculine)
• gulma – shrub, bush, cluster, thicket
  noun (masculine)
• aṅkura – sprout, shoot, bud
  noun (masculine)
• ādi – beginning, source; and so on, etc.
  indeclinable

Note: Collective noun phrase.

तादृक् (tādṛk) - such a kind, of that kind

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tādṛś

tādṛś - of such a kind, like that

Note: `k` is the final letter in sandhi, base is `ś`.

उद्दामवेदनम् (uddāmavedanam) - intense/unrestrained sensation/perception

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of uddāmavedana

uddāmavedana - unrestrained sensation, intense perception

Karmadhāraya compound.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (uddāma+vedana)

• uddāma – unrestrained, strong, violent, excessive
  adjective
  Prefix: ut
• vedana – sensation, feeling, perception, knowledge
  noun (neuter)
  noun of action
  From root vid (to know, perceive) + suffix -ana.
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: The main subject of the second clause.