योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-114, verse-14

आवर्तवलिताकारः सीकरोत्करकीर्णदिक् ।
पूर्णत्वात्तु शिरोऽशक्तो म्रियतेऽत्युत्करः करी ॥ १४ ॥

āvartavalitākāraḥ sīkarotkarakīrṇadik ,
pūrṇatvāttu śiro'śakto mriyate'tyutkaraḥ karī 14

14. āvartavalitākāraḥ sīkarotkarakīrṇadik pūrṇatvāt
tu śiraḥ aśaktaḥ mriyate ati utkaraḥ karī

14. āvartavalitākāraḥ sīkarotkarakīrṇadik pūrṇatvāt
tu śiraḥ aśaktaḥ ati utkaraḥ karī mriyate

14. Its form is contorted by whirlpools, and all directions are strewn with masses of spray. But due to its overwhelming fullness, this majestic creature (karī), with its head rendered powerless, dies.

Words meanings summery:

• आवर्तवलिताकारः (āvartavalitākāraḥ) - whose form is twisted by whirlpools, vortex-contorted in shape

• सीकरोत्करकीर्णदिक् (sīkarotkarakīrṇadik) - whose directions are strewn with masses of spray

• पूर्णत्वात् (pūrṇatvāt) - due to fullness, because of being full

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

• शिरः (śiraḥ) - head

• अशक्तः (aśaktaḥ) - unable to control its head, or overcome by its own head's weight/power (unable, powerless, incapable)

• म्रियते (mriyate) - dies

• अति (ati) - excessively, exceedingly, very

• उत्करः (utkaraḥ) - referring to the creature's overwhelming presence or power (heap, mass, abundance, eminence)

• करी (karī) - here, a large marine 'whale-elephant' or powerful aquatic creature, as suggested by the previous verse. (elephant, a large tusked animal)

Words meanings and morphology

आवर्तवलिताकारः (āvartavalitākāraḥ) - whose form is twisted by whirlpools, vortex-contorted in shape

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āvartavalitākāra

āvartavalitākāra - having a form twisted by whirlpools

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (āvarta+valita+ākāra)

• āvarta – whirlpool, eddy
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: vṛt (class 1)
• valita – twisted, coiled, folded, enveloped
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from √val (to turn, move, be strong) with kta suffix.
  Root: val (class 1)
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with karī.

सीकरोत्करकीर्णदिक् (sīkarotkarakīrṇadik) - whose directions are strewn with masses of spray

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sīkarotkarakīrṇadiś

sīkarotkarakīrṇadiś - having directions scattered with heaps of spray

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sīkara+utkara+kīrṇa+diś)

• sīkara – spray, mist
  noun (masculine)
• utkara – mass, heap, abundance
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ut
• kīrṇa – scattered, strewn, dispersed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from √kṛ (to scatter) with kta suffix.
  Root: kṛ (class 6)
• diś – direction, quarter
  noun (feminine)
  Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Agrees with karī.

पूर्णत्वात् (pūrṇatvāt) - due to fullness, because of being full

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of pūrṇatva

pūrṇatva - fullness, completeness, abundance

Derived from pūrṇa (full) with tva suffix.

Note: Indicates reason.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

शिरः (śiraḥ) - head

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śiras

śiras - head, skull, top, peak

Note: Part of a tatpuruṣa compound with aśaktaḥ or adverbial usage with aśaktaḥ meaning 'weak in head'.

अशक्तः (aśaktaḥ) - unable to control its head, or overcome by its own head's weight/power (unable, powerless, incapable)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aśakta

aśakta - unable, powerless, incapable, weak

Negative prefix a- + śakta (PPP from √śak 'to be able').

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+śakta)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• śakta – able, capable, powerful
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from √śak (to be able) with kta suffix.
  Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Agrees with karī. The preceding śiraḥ is likely related as 'powerless in the head'.

म्रियते (mriyate) - dies

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of √mṛ

Present Middle

Derived from √mṛ (to die) in the 4th class (mriya) with middle ending -te.

Root: mṛ (class 4)

अति (ati) - excessively, exceedingly, very

(indeclinable)

उत्करः (utkaraḥ) - referring to the creature's overwhelming presence or power (heap, mass, abundance, eminence)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of utkara

utkara - heap, mound, collection, abundance, prominence, superiority

Derived from ut- + √kṛ (to scatter, to do).

Prefix: ut

Root: kṛ (class 6)

Note: Combined with ati to form atyutkaraḥ, describing karī.

करी (karī) - here, a large marine 'whale-elephant' or powerful aquatic creature, as suggested by the previous verse. (elephant, a large tusked animal)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of karin

karin - elephant (lit. having a trunk/hand - kara)

Derived from kara (trunk/hand) with the possessive suffix in.

Note: Subject of mriyate.