योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-66, verse-12

भूततण्डुलमासृष्टेः पिनष्टि ध्रुवकीलकः ।
नियत्या चलितो रोदः कपाटाम्भोदघर्घरः ॥ १२ ॥

bhūtataṇḍulamāsṛṣṭeḥ pinaṣṭi dhruvakīlakaḥ ,
niyatyā calito rodaḥ kapāṭāmbhodaghargharaḥ 12

12. bhūtatandulam āsṛṣṭeḥ pinaṣṭi dhruvakīlakaḥ
niyatyā calitaḥ rodaḥ kapāṭāmbhodaghargharaḥ

12. dhruvakīlakaḥ niyatyā calitaḥ āsṛṣṭeḥ
bhūtatandulam pinaṣṭi rodaḥ kapāṭāmbhodaghargharaḥ

12. The constant pivot (of existence), set in motion by natural law (niyati), grinds the grains of beings (bhūtatandula) from the time of creation. Heaven and earth (in this cosmic process) are like a rumbling door of clouds.

Words meanings summery:

• भूततन्दुलम् (bhūtatandulam) - the multitude of living beings in the cosmos, likened to grains in a mill (the grains of beings, the multitude of creatures as grains)

• आसृष्टेः (āsṛṣṭeḥ) - from creation, since creation

• पिनष्टि (pinaṣṭi) - grinds, crushes, pulverizes

• ध्रुवकीलकः (dhruvakīlakaḥ) - the cosmic fixed axis or pivot that drives the cycle of existence (often identified with Time or Brahman) (fixed peg, constant pivot, unmoving axis)

• नियत्या (niyatyā) - by the intrinsic nature or cosmic order (niyati) (by destiny, by fate, by divine will, by natural law)

• चलितः (calitaḥ) - moved, set in motion, agitated

• रोदः (rodaḥ) - the two realms of heaven and earth, forming the cosmic expanse (heaven and earth (dual), the world)

• कपाटाम्भोदघर्घरः (kapāṭāmbhodaghargharaḥ) - a cosmic 'door' (metaphorically the boundary or structure formed by heaven and earth) that produces a rumbling sound like thunderclouds (a door rumbling like a cloud, making a sound like cloud-thunder)

Words meanings and morphology

भूततन्दुलम् (bhūtatandulam) - the multitude of living beings in the cosmos, likened to grains in a mill (the grains of beings, the multitude of creatures as grains)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhūtatandula

bhūtatandula - grains of beings, beings as rice

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhūta+taṇḍula)

• bhūta – being, creature, element, past
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'bhū' (to be) + 'kta' (past passive participle suffix)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• taṇḍula – rice grain, grain
  noun (masculine)

आसृष्टेः (āsṛṣṭeḥ) - from creation, since creation

(noun)

Ablative, feminine, singular of āsṛṣṭi

āsṛṣṭi - creation, production, origination

Derived from prefix 'ā' + root 'sṛj' (to create) + 'ktin' suffix

Prefix: ā

Root: sṛj (class 6)

पिनष्टि (pinaṣṭi) - grinds, crushes, pulverizes

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of pinṣ

Root: piṣ (class 7)

ध्रुवकीलकः (dhruvakīlakaḥ) - the cosmic fixed axis or pivot that drives the cycle of existence (often identified with Time or Brahman) (fixed peg, constant pivot, unmoving axis)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhruvakīlaka

dhruvakīlaka - fixed peg, constant pivot

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhruva+kīlaka)

• dhruva – fixed, constant, unmoving, permanent
  adjective (masculine)
• kīlaka – peg, pin, pivot, axis
  noun (masculine)

नियत्या (niyatyā) - by the intrinsic nature or cosmic order (niyati) (by destiny, by fate, by divine will, by natural law)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of niyati

niyati - destiny, fate, necessity, restriction, natural law, cosmic order

Derived from prefix 'ni' + root 'yam' (to control, restrain) + 'ktin' suffix

Prefix: ni

Root: yam (class 1)

चलितः (calitaḥ) - moved, set in motion, agitated

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of calita

calita - moved, shaken, agitated, gone

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'cal' (to move) + 'kta' (past passive participle suffix)

Root: cal (class 1)

रोदः (rodaḥ) - the two realms of heaven and earth, forming the cosmic expanse (heaven and earth (dual), the world)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, dual of rodas

rodas - heaven and earth (dual), space, atmosphere, the world

कपाटाम्भोदघर्घरः (kapāṭāmbhodaghargharaḥ) - a cosmic 'door' (metaphorically the boundary or structure formed by heaven and earth) that produces a rumbling sound like thunderclouds (a door rumbling like a cloud, making a sound like cloud-thunder)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kapāṭāmbhodagharghara

kapāṭāmbhodagharghara - door-cloud-rumbling (one that has doors rumbling like clouds)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa/bahuvrīhi (kapāṭa+ambhodagharghara)

• kapāṭa – door, leaf of a door
  noun (neuter)
• ambhodagharghara – rumbling like a cloud
  noun (masculine)