maanava-dharma-shaastra I 49-50

tamasaa bahuruupeNa veSTitaaH karmahetunaa |
antassaMjñaa bhavantyete sukhaduHkhasamanvitaaH
 
(tamasaa bahu-ruupeNa veSTitaaH karma-hetunaa
antaH+saMjñaa bhavanti; ete sukha-duHkha-samanvitaaH [sam-
anu+itaaH]) 

49. These (plants) which are surrounded by multiform Darkness, the 
result of their acts (in former existences), possess internal 
consciousness and experience pleasure and pain.

etadantaastu gatayo brahmaadyaaH samudaahR^itaaH |
ghore 'smin bhuutasaMsaare nityaM satatayaayini || 

(etat; antaaH; tu gatayaH; brahma+aadyaaH[?] samudaahRtaaH
ghore; asmin bhuuta-saMsaare nityam; satata-yaayini)

50. The (various) conditions in this always terrible and constantly 
changing circle of births and deaths to which created beings are 
subject, are stated to begin with (that of) Brahman, and to end with 
(that of) these (just mentioned immovable creatures).



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