योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-80, verse-37

वीणाग्रावर्तसदृशी सलिलावर्तसंनिभा ।
लिप्यार्धौकारसंस्थाना कुण्डलावर्तसंस्थिता ॥ ३७ ॥

vīṇāgrāvartasadṛśī salilāvartasaṃnibhā ,
lipyārdhaukārasaṃsthānā kuṇḍalāvartasaṃsthitā 37

37. vīṇāgrāvartasadṛśī salilāvartasaṃnibhā
lipyārdhaukārasaṃsthānā kuṇḍalāvartasaṃsthitā

37. vīṇāgrāvartasadṛśī salilāvartasaṃnibhā
lipyārdhaukārasaṃsthānā kuṇḍalāvartasaṃsthitā

37. It (the Āntraveṣṭanikā nāḍī) resembles the spiral at the head of a vīṇā (lute), appears like a whirlpool in water, has the shape of the letter 'Om' (oṃkāra) in its half-circle form, and is situated like a coiled spiral.

Words meanings summery:

• वीणाग्रावर्तसदृशी (vīṇāgrāvartasadṛśī) - resembling the spiral at the head of a vīṇā (lute)

• सलिलावर्तसंनिभा (salilāvartasaṁnibhā) - appearing like a whirlpool (in water)

• लिप्यार्धौकारसंस्थाना (lipyārdhaukārasaṁsthānā) - Specifically referring to the visual shape of the 'Om' symbol or the letter 'Au' when depicted in a half-circle form, related to mystic physiology. (having the form of the letter 'Om' (oṃkāra) written as half-circle)

• कुण्डलावर्तसंस्थिता (kuṇḍalāvartasaṁsthitā) - situated like a coiled spiral

Words meanings and morphology

वीणाग्रावर्तसदृशी (vīṇāgrāvartasadṛśī) - resembling the spiral at the head of a vīṇā (lute)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vīṇāgrāvartasadṛśa

vīṇāgrāvartasadṛśa - resembling the spiral at the head of a lute

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (vīṇā+agra+āvarta+sadṛśa)

• vīṇā – lute, stringed instrument
  noun (feminine)
• agra – tip, top, head, front
  noun (neuter)
• āvarta – spiral, whirl, coil
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root vṛt (to turn) with prefix ā and suffix ghañ.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: vṛt (class 1)
• sadṛśa – resembling, similar to, like
  adjective (masculine)

सलिलावर्तसंनिभा (salilāvartasaṁnibhā) - appearing like a whirlpool (in water)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of salilāvartasaṃnibha

salilāvartasaṁnibha - resembling a whirlpool in water

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (salila+āvarta+saṃnibha)

• salila – water
  noun (neuter)
• āvarta – whirlpool, spiral, eddy
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root vṛt (to turn) with prefix ā and suffix ghañ.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: vṛt (class 1)
• saṃnibha – resembling, similar, like
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root bhā (to shine) with prefix sam and suffix ka.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bhā (class 2)

लिप्यार्धौकारसंस्थाना (lipyārdhaukārasaṁsthānā) - Specifically referring to the visual shape of the 'Om' symbol or the letter 'Au' when depicted in a half-circle form, related to mystic physiology. (having the form of the letter 'Om' (oṃkāra) written as half-circle)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of lipyārdhaukārasaṃsthāna

lipyārdhaukārasaṁsthāna - having the form of a half-circle 'Au' letter or Om symbol

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (lipi+ardha+aukāra+saṃsthāna)

• lipi – letter, writing, script
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root lip (to smear, write) with suffix i.
  Root: lip (class 6)
• ardha – half
  noun (masculine)
• aukāra – the letter Au, the sound Om (oṃkāra)
  noun (masculine)
  Refers to the vowel 'au' or the syllable 'Om'.
• saṃsthāna – form, shape, structure, situation
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root sthā (to stand) with prefix sam and suffix lyuṭ.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sthā (class 1)

कुण्डलावर्तसंस्थिता (kuṇḍalāvartasaṁsthitā) - situated like a coiled spiral

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kuṇḍalāvartasaṃsthita

kuṇḍalāvartasaṁsthita - situated in a coiled spiral form

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (kuṇḍala+āvarta+saṃsthita)

• kuṇḍala – coil, ring, ear-ring, serpent
  noun (neuter)
• āvarta – spiral, whirl, coil
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root vṛt (to turn) with prefix ā and suffix ghañ.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: vṛt (class 1)
• saṃsthita – situated, placed, standing, existing
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root sthā (to stand) with prefix sam and suffix kta.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sthā (class 1)