योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-25, verse-3

तेनेयमखिला भूतसंततिः परिपेलवा ।
तापेन हिममालेव नीता विधुरतां भृशम् ॥ ३ ॥

teneyamakhilā bhūtasaṃtatiḥ paripelavā ,
tāpena himamāleva nītā vidhuratāṃ bhṛśam 3

3. tena iyam akhilā bhūta saṃtatiḥ paripelavā
tāpena himamālā iva nītā vidhuratām bhṛśam

3. tena iyam akhilā paripelavā bhūtasaṃtatiḥ,
tāpena himamālā iva,
bhṛśam vidhuratām nītā

3. By it (destiny and time), this entire fragile lineage of beings is led to great distress, just as a string of ice is brought to a state of melting by heat.

Words meanings summery:

• तेन (tena) - By destiny and time (referring to `daivam` and `kālaḥ` from previous verses). (by that, by it)

• इयम् (iyam) - this, this one

• अखिला (akhilā) - entire, whole, complete

• भूतसंततिः (bhūtasaṁtatiḥ) - lineage of beings, series of creatures, multitude of existent things

• परिपेलवा (paripelavā) - very delicate, extremely fragile, tender

• तापेन (tāpena) - by heat, by suffering, by torment

• हिममाला (himamālā) - string of ice, chain of snow, frost

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• नीता (nītā) - led, carried, brought

• विधुरताम् (vidhuratām) - to distress, to wretchedness, to misery

• भृशम् (bhṛśam) - greatly, exceedingly, severely

Words meanings and morphology

तेन (tena) - By destiny and time (referring to `daivam` and `kālaḥ` from previous verses). (by that, by it)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Refers to `daivam` (neuter) and `kālaḥ` (masculine). Instrumental singular `tena` can be both.

इयम् (iyam) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Agrees with `bhūtasaṃtatiḥ`.

अखिला (akhilā) - entire, whole, complete

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of akhila

akhila - entire, whole, complete

from a (not) + khila (gap)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (a+khila)

• a – not, non, without
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• khila – gap, deficiency, unoccupied land
  noun (masculine)
  Root: khil

Note: Agrees with `bhūtasaṃtatiḥ`.

भूतसंततिः (bhūtasaṁtatiḥ) - lineage of beings, series of creatures, multitude of existent things

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhūtasaṃtati

bhūtasaṁtati - lineage of beings, series of creatures, multitude of existent things

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhūta+saṃtati)

• bhūta – being, creature, element, what has been
  noun (neuter)
  past passive participle
  from root bhū
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• saṃtati – lineage, progeny, series, continuous flow
  noun (feminine)
  from sam + tan
  Prefix: sam
  Root: tan (class 8)

Note: The combination refers to 'all existent beings'.

परिपेलवा (paripelavā) - very delicate, extremely fragile, tender

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of paripelava

paripelava - very delicate, extremely fragile, tender

from pari + pelava

Compound type : karmadhāraya (pari+pelava)

• pari – around, fully, completely (intensifier)
  indeclinable
  prefix
• pelava – delicate, tender, soft
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: plu

Note: Agrees with `bhūtasaṃtatiḥ`.

तापेन (tāpena) - by heat, by suffering, by torment

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tāpa

tāpa - heat, warmth, suffering, torment

from root tap

Root: tap (class 1)

हिममाला (himamālā) - string of ice, chain of snow, frost

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of himamālā

himamālā - string of ice, chain of snow, frost

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hima+mālā)

• hima – snow, ice, frost, cold
  noun (neuter)
  Root: hin (class 5)
• mālā – garland, string, chain
  noun (feminine)
  Root: mal (class 1)

Note: Forms part of the simile.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

नीता (nītā) - led, carried, brought

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nīta

nīta - led, carried, brought (past passive participle)

past passive participle

from root nī

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: The participle functions adjectivally to the subject `bhūtasaṃtatiḥ`.

विधुरताम् (vidhuratām) - to distress, to wretchedness, to misery

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vidhuratā

vidhuratā - distress, wretchedness, misery, affliction

from vidhura + tā (suffix forming feminine abstract noun)

Note: Object of the action 'led'.

भृशम् (bhṛśam) - greatly, exceedingly, severely

(indeclinable)

adverbial form of bhṛśa

Root: bhṛś (class 1)

Note: Modifies `nītā`.