योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-90, verse-12

सर्वोत्थानोपमास्तम्भे तच्छेदे वलयोपमा ।
मृद्व्या कर्णाहिगत्येव रचना प्रकृतोदरे ॥ १२ ॥

sarvotthānopamāstambhe tacchede valayopamā ,
mṛdvyā karṇāhigatyeva racanā prakṛtodare 12

12. sarvōtthānopamāstambhe tat chede valayopamā
mṛdvyā karṇāhi gatyā iva racanā prakṛti udare

12. prakṛti udare racanā sarvōtthānopamāstambhe
tat chede valayopamā mṛdvyā karṇāhi gatyā iva

12. In the pillar that resembles the universal rise, and in its divisions that are like rings, there is a structure within the core of nature (prakṛti) that is like the gentle, winding movement of a serpent.

Words meanings summery:

• सर्व्ओत्थानोपमास्तम्भे (sarvōtthānopamāstambhe) - in the pillar resembling the rise of all

• तत् (tat) - its

• छेदे (chede) - in the cut, in the division, in the section

• वलयोपमा (valayopamā) - like a ring, ring-like

• मृद्व्या (mṛdvyā) - soft, gentle

• कर्णाहि (karṇāhi) - ear-serpent, a specific type of snake (or metaphorical)

• गत्या (gatyā) - by the movement, by the course

• इव (iva) - as if, like

• रचना (racanā) - structure, formation, arrangement

• प्रकृति (prakṛti) - nature (prakṛti)

• उदरे (udare) - in the belly, in the interior, in the core

Words meanings and morphology

सर्व्ओत्थानोपमास्तम्भे (sarvōtthānopamāstambhe) - in the pillar resembling the rise of all

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sarvōtthānopamāstambha

sarvōtthānopamāstambha - pillar resembling the rise of all, pillar like the emergence of everything

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+utthāna+upamā+stambha)

• sarva – all, every
  adjective (masculine)
• utthāna – rising, emergence, growth
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: ut
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• upamā – likeness, comparison, simile
  noun (feminine)
• stambha – pillar, column, stalk
  noun (masculine)

तत् (tat) - its

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, its

Genitive singular of tad (neuter or masculine)

Note: Refers to the 'stambha'.

छेदे (chede) - in the cut, in the division, in the section

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of cheda

cheda - cut, division, section

Root: chid (class 7)

वलयोपमा (valayopamā) - like a ring, ring-like

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of valayopamā

valayopamā - resembling a ring, ring-like

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (valaya+upamā)

• valaya – ring, circle, bracelet
  noun (masculine)
• upamā – likeness, comparison
  noun (feminine)

Note: Agrees with 'racanā'.

मृद्व्या (mṛdvyā) - soft, gentle

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of mṛdu

mṛdu - soft, gentle, tender

Instrumental singular feminine of mṛdu, modifying 'gatyā'

कर्णाहि (karṇāhi) - ear-serpent, a specific type of snake (or metaphorical)

(noun)

masculine, singular of karṇāhi

karṇāhi - ear-snake, a snake found in/near the ear, or a metaphorical winding/subtle entity

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (karṇa+ahi)

• karṇa – ear
  noun (masculine)
• ahi – snake, serpent
  noun (masculine)

Note: Part of the compound 'karṇāhi-gatyā'.

गत्या (gatyā) - by the movement, by the course

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of gati

gati - movement, course, path, state

Root: gam (class 1)

इव (iva) - as if, like

(indeclinable)

रचना (racanā) - structure, formation, arrangement

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of racanā

racanā - arrangement, formation, creation, composition

Root: rac (class 10)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

प्रकृति (prakṛti) - nature (prakṛti)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of prakṛti

prakṛti - nature, origin, primary matter, source

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Part of the compound 'prakṛti udare'.

उदरे (udare) - in the belly, in the interior, in the core

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of udara

udara - belly, abdomen, interior, core