योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-21, verse-18

कर्मेन्द्रियगणे क्षुब्धे स्वशक्तिं प्रणयत्यलम् ।
कर्म निष्पद्यते स्फारं पांसुजालमिवानिले ॥ १८ ॥

karmendriyagaṇe kṣubdhe svaśaktiṃ praṇayatyalam ,
karma niṣpadyate sphāraṃ pāṃsujālamivānile 18

18. karmendriyagaṇe kṣubdhe sva-śaktim praṇayati alam
karma niṣpadyate sphāram pāṃsu-jālam iva anile

18. karmendriyagaṇe kṣubdhe (saḥ) sva-śaktim alam praṇayati,
sphāram karma pāṃsu-jālam anile iva niṣpadyate

18. When the group of organs of action (karmendriyas) is agitated, it fully exerts its own power (śakti). Then, extensive action (karma) is performed, just like a great cloud of dust is produced in the wind.

18. כאשר חושי הפעולה מופעלים, הם מביאים לידי ביטוי את עוצמתם, וכך נוצרת קַרְמַה (פעולה) נרחבת, בדומה לענן אבק כבד ברוח.

Words meanings summery:

• कर्मेन्द्रियगणे (karmendriyagaṇe) - when the group of organs of action (karmendriyas) is (agitated) (in the group of organs of action)

• क्षुब्धे (kṣubdhe) - when agitated (when agitated, disturbed)

• स्व-शक्तिम् (sva-śaktim) - its own power (own power, one's own energy)

• प्रणयति (praṇayati) - puts forth / exerts (puts forth, applies, bows, leads)

• अलम् (alam) - fully (enough, sufficient, fully, completely)

• कर्म (karma) - action (karma) (action, deed, result of action, duty)

• निष्पद्यते (niṣpadyate) - is performed / accomplished (is accomplished, is performed, happens, originates)

• स्फारम् (sphāram) - extensive (extensive, abundant, swollen)

• पांसु-जालम् (pāṁsu-jālam) - a cloud of dust (cloud of dust, network of dust)

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

• अनिले (anile) - in the wind (in the wind, by the wind)

Words meanings and morphology

कर्मेन्द्रियगणे (karmendriyagaṇe) - when the group of organs of action (karmendriyas) is (agitated) (in the group of organs of action)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of karmendriyagaṇa

karmendriyagaṇa - group of organs of action

compound of 'karmendriya' (organ of action) and 'gaṇa' (group)

Compound type : tatpurusha (karmendriya+gaṇa)

• karmendriya – organ of action
  noun (neuter)
  compound of 'karma' (action) and 'indriya' (sense organ)
• karma – action, deed, ritual
  noun (neuter)
  derived from root 'kṛ' (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• indriya – sense organ, faculty
  noun (neuter)
• gaṇa – group, host, multitude
  noun (masculine)
  Root: gaṇ (class 10)

Note: Used in locative absolute construction

क्षुब्धे (kṣubdhe) - when agitated (when agitated, disturbed)

(participle)

Locative, masculine, singular of kṣubdha

kṣubdha - agitated, disturbed, shaken

past passive participle

derived from root 'kṣubh' (to be agitated, tremble)

Root: kṣubh (class 1)

Note: Used in locative absolute construction, qualifying 'karmendriyagaṇe'

स्व-शक्तिम् (sva-śaktim) - its own power (own power, one's own energy)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sva-śakti

sva-śakti - own power, one's own energy

compound of 'sva' (own) and 'śakti' (power)

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+śakti)

• sva – own, one's own
  pronoun (neuter)
  pronominal stem
• śakti – power, energy, faculty, divine feminine principle
  noun (feminine)
  derived from root 'śak' (to be able)
  Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Object of 'praṇayati'

प्रणयति (praṇayati) - puts forth / exerts (puts forth, applies, bows, leads)

(verb)

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

present active

third person singular present active. Root 'nī' (to lead) with prefix 'pra', 'n' becomes 'ṇ' due to retroflexion rule.

Prefix: pra

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Subject is 'karmendriyagaṇaḥ' (implied)

अलम् (alam) - fully (enough, sufficient, fully, completely)

(indeclinable)

adverbial particle

Note: Modifies 'praṇayati'

कर्म (karma) - action (karma) (action, deed, result of action, duty)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of karma

karma - action, deed, result of action, duty

derived from root 'kṛ' (to do)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of 'niṣpadyate'

निष्पद्यते (niṣpadyate) - is performed / accomplished (is accomplished, is performed, happens, originates)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of pad

present middle

third person singular present middle. Root 'pad' (to go, fall) with prefix 'nis' (out, forth). 's' -> 'ṣ' due to 'ni'.

Prefix: nis

Root: pad (class 4)

स्फारम् (sphāram) - extensive (extensive, abundant, swollen)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sphāra

sphāra - extensive, abundant, swollen, large

derived from root 'sphā' (to swell, expand)

Root: sphā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'karma'

पांसु-जालम् (pāṁsu-jālam) - a cloud of dust (cloud of dust, network of dust)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pāṃsu-jāla

pāṁsu-jāla - cloud of dust, network of dust

compound of 'pāṃsu' (dust) and 'jāla' (net, collection, mass)

Compound type : tatpurusha (pāṃsu+jāla)

• pāṃsu – dust, sand
  noun (masculine)
• jāla – net, web, collection, mass, multitude
  noun (neuter)

Note: Used in simile; nominative singular.

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

(indeclinable)

particle for comparison

अनिले (anile) - in the wind (in the wind, by the wind)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of anila

anila - wind, air

derived from root 'an' (to breathe)

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Indicates the medium (wind) in which the dust cloud forms/moves.

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