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.

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.