योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-80, verse-28

रुद्रस्य तस्य ते नेत्रसंनिवेशेन संस्थिताः ।
त्रिशूलं तेन त्रैलोक्यं गृहीतं करकोटरे ॥ २८ ॥

rudrasya tasya te netrasaṃniveśena saṃsthitāḥ ,
triśūlaṃ tena trailokyaṃ gṛhītaṃ karakoṭare 28

28. rudrasya tasya te netrasaṃniveśena saṃsthitāḥ
triśūlaṃ tena trailokyaṃ gṛhītaṃ karakoṭare

28. te tasya rudrasya netrasaṃniveśena saṃsthitāḥ
tena triśūlaṃ trailokyaṃ karakoṭare gṛhītaṃ

28. Those (entities mentioned previously) are established through the arrangement of that Rudra's eyes. By him, the trident and the three worlds are held within the hollow of his hand.

Words meanings summery:

• रुद्रस्य (rudrasya) - of Rudra

• तस्य (tasya) - of that, his

• ते (te) - those

• नेत्रसंनिवेशेन (netrasaṁniveśena) - by the arrangement of eyes, by the placement of eyes

• संस्थिताः (saṁsthitāḥ) - are situated, established, composed

• त्रिशूलं (triśūlaṁ) - trident

• तेन (tena) - by him

• त्रैलोक्यं (trailokyaṁ) - the three worlds

• गृहीतं (gṛhītaṁ) - held, grasped, seized

• करकोटरे (karakoṭare) - in the hollow of the hand, in the palm

Words meanings and morphology

रुद्रस्य (rudrasya) - of Rudra

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rudra

rudra - Rudra (a Vedic deity, later identified with Shiva), roarer, terrible

From root √rud (to cry, to roar).

Root: rud (class 2)

Note: Possessive case.

तस्य (tasya) - of that, his

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Agrees with 'rudrasya'.

ते (te) - those

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Masculine nominative plural of 'tad'.

नेत्रसंनिवेशेन (netrasaṁniveśena) - by the arrangement of eyes, by the placement of eyes

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of netrasaṃniveśa

netrasaṁniveśa - arrangement of eyes, placement of eyes

Compound of 'netra' (eye) and 'saṃniveśa' (arrangement, placement).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (netra+saṃniveśa)

• netra – eye
  noun (neuter)
  From root √nī (to lead) with suffix -tra (instrument)
  Root: nī (class 1)
• saṃniveśa – arrangement, placement, situation
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix sam-ni + root √viś (to enter)
  Prefixes: sam+ni
  Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Denotes the means or instrument.

संस्थिताः (saṁsthitāḥ) - are situated, established, composed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃsthita

saṁsthita - situated, established, composed, standing together

Past Passive Participle

From prefix sam + root √sthā (to stand, to be).

Prefix: sam

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Used predicatively, like a verb.

त्रिशूलं (triśūlaṁ) - trident

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of triśūla

triśūla - trident (Shiva's weapon)

Compound of 'tri' (three) and 'śūla' (spear, spike).

Compound type : dvigu (tri+śūla)

• tri – three
  numeral
• śūla – spear, spike, weapon
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of the passive verb 'gṛhītam'.

तेन (tena) - by him

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Masculine instrumental singular of 'tad'.

Note: Refers to Rudra, the agent of holding.

त्रैलोक्यं (trailokyaṁ) - the three worlds

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of trailokya

trailokya - the three worlds (heaven, earth, netherworld)

Derived from 'tri' (three) and 'loka' (world) with the suffix '-ya'.

Compound type : derived noun (tri+loka)

• tri – three
  numeral
• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the passive verb 'gṛhītam'.

गृहीतं (gṛhītaṁ) - held, grasped, seized

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of gṛhīta

gṛhīta - held, grasped, seized, received

Past Passive Participle

From root √grah (to seize, to grasp, to take).

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Functions as the main verb here in a passive construction.

करकोटरे (karakoṭare) - in the hollow of the hand, in the palm

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of karakoṭara

karakoṭara - hollow of the hand, palm

Compound of 'kara' (hand) and 'koṭara' (hollow, cavity).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kara+koṭara)

• kara – hand, arm
  noun (masculine)
• koṭara – hollow, cavity, socket
  noun (neuter)

Note: Denotes location.