योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-70, verse-81

सूक्ष्माऽदृश्या चैव दात्री क्षणाद्विस्मृतिमेति सा ।
तीक्ष्णभेदकरी क्रूरा सूची चेष्टेव दैविकी ॥ ८१ ॥

sūkṣmā'dṛśyā caiva dātrī kṣaṇādvismṛtimeti sā ,
tīkṣṇabhedakarī krūrā sūcī ceṣṭeva daivikī 81

81. sūkṣmā adṛśyā ca eva dātrī kṣaṇāt vismṛtim eti sā
tīkṣṇabhedakarī krūrā sūcī ca iṣṭā iva daivikī

81. sā sūkṣmā adṛśyā ca eva dātrī kṣaṇāt vismṛtim eti
tīkṣṇabhedakarī krūrā sūcī ca iṣṭā iva daivikī

81. She is subtle and invisible, and indeed a cutter, she herself quickly falls into oblivion. This needle is sharply piercing and cruel, yet she is like a desired, divine instrument (daivikī iṣṭā).

Words meanings summery:

• सूक्ष्मा (sūkṣmā) - subtle, minute (subtle, minute, fine, delicate)

• अदृश्या (adṛśyā) - invisible, unseen (invisible, unseen, imperceptible)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, truly, just, only)

• दात्री (dātrī) - cutter, or one who divides/causes (giver, bestower, cutter, reaper)

• क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - quickly, swiftly (from a moment, instantly, quickly)

• विस्मृतिम् (vismṛtim) - oblivion, disregard (forgetfulness, oblivion, disregard)

• एति (eti) - attains, comes to be, falls into (goes, comes, attains, reaches)

• सा (sā) - she (referring to the needle) (she, that (feminine))

• तीक्ष्णभेदकरी (tīkṣṇabhedakarī) - sharply piercing (sharply piercing, causing sharp division/splitting)

• क्रूरा (krūrā) - cruel, dreadful (cruel, fierce, dreadful, harsh)

• सूची (sūcī) - needle (needle, indicator, pointer)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• इष्टा (iṣṭā) - desired, cherished (desired, wished for, liked, worshipped, sacrificed)

• इव (iva) - as if, like (like, as, as if)

• दैविकी (daivikī) - divine, fated (or divinely ordained) (divine, heavenly, supernatural, fated)

Words meanings and morphology

सूक्ष्मा (sūkṣmā) - subtle, minute (subtle, minute, fine, delicate)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sūkṣma

sūkṣma - subtle, minute, fine, delicate

अदृश्या (adṛśyā) - invisible, unseen (invisible, unseen, imperceptible)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of adṛśya

adṛśya - invisible, unseen, imperceptible

Gerundive

Negative prefix a- + gerundive from root dṛś (to see).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, truly, just, only)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

दात्री (dātrī) - cutter, or one who divides/causes (giver, bestower, cutter, reaper)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dātrī

dātrī - giver, bestower (from dā to give), cutter, reaper (from dā to cut)

Agent noun

Feminine agent noun from root dā (to cut or to give) with suffix tṛ.

Root: dā (class 1)

क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - quickly, swiftly (from a moment, instantly, quickly)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa

kṣaṇa - moment, instant

विस्मृतिम् (vismṛtim) - oblivion, disregard (forgetfulness, oblivion, disregard)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vismṛti

vismṛti - forgetfulness, oblivion, disregard

Derived from root smṛ (to remember) with upasarga vi and suffix kti.

Prefix: vi

Root: smṛ (class 1)

एति (eti) - attains, comes to be, falls into (goes, comes, attains, reaches)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of i

Present Tense

Root i (to go)

Root: i (class 2)

सा (sā) - she (referring to the needle) (she, that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, it (pronoun)

तीक्ष्णभेदकरी (tīkṣṇabhedakarī) - sharply piercing (sharply piercing, causing sharp division/splitting)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tīkṣṇabhedakara

tīkṣṇabhedakara - causing sharp piercing or division

Agent noun (kṛt) derivative

Compound adjective, kara (maker, doer) from kṛ (to do) + bheda (piercing, dividing) + tīkṣṇa (sharp).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tīkṣṇa+bheda+kara)

• tīkṣṇa – sharp, keen, pungent
  adjective
• bheda – piercing, splitting, division, distinction
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root bhid (to split, break).
  Root: bhid (class 7)
• kara – making, causing, performing
  adjective
  Derived from root kṛ (to do, make) with suffix a.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

क्रूरा (krūrā) - cruel, dreadful (cruel, fierce, dreadful, harsh)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of krūra

krūra - cruel, fierce, dreadful, harsh

सूची (sūcī) - needle (needle, indicator, pointer)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sūcī

sūcī - needle, indicator, pointer

Derived from root sūc (to indicate, pierce).

Root: sūc (class 10)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

इष्टा (iṣṭā) - desired, cherished (desired, wished for, liked, worshipped, sacrificed)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of iṣṭa

iṣṭa - desired, wished for, liked, worshipped, sacrificed

Past Passive Participle

From root yaj (to sacrifice, worship) or iṣ (to wish, desire).

Root: iṣ / yaj (class 4)

इव (iva) - as if, like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

दैविकी (daivikī) - divine, fated (or divinely ordained) (divine, heavenly, supernatural, fated)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of daivika

daivika - divine, heavenly, supernatural, fated

Derived from deva (god) with suffix ika.