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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-206, verse-17

स्पर्शनेभ्यस्तथा वायुः प्राणापानव्यपाश्रयः ।
व्यानोदानौ समानश्च पञ्चधा देहयापना ॥१७॥
17. sparśanebhyastathā vāyuḥ prāṇāpānavyapāśrayaḥ ,
vyānodānau samānaśca pañcadhā dehayāpanā.
17. sparśanebhyaḥ tathā vāyuḥ prāṇāpānavyapāśrayaḥ
vyānodānau samānaḥ ca pañcadhā dehayāpanā
17. tathā sparśanebhyaḥ vāyuḥ
prāṇāpānavyapāśrayaḥ (jāyate) vyānodānau
samānaḥ ca (bhavanti) (ime)
pañcadhā dehayāpanā (bhavanti)
17. Similarly, from the senses of touch, the vital breath (prāṇa) arises, which is dependent on prāṇa and apāna. Vyāna, Udāna, and Samāna are also (included), thereby constituting the fivefold functions for the maintenance of the body.

Words meanings summery:

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  • स्पर्शनेभ्यः (sparśanebhyaḥ) - from touches, from touch sensations, from objects of touch
  • तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so
  • वायुः (vāyuḥ) - vital energy, the life force (air, wind, vital breath (prāṇa))
  • प्राणापानव्यपाश्रयः (prāṇāpānavyapāśrayaḥ) - dependent on prāṇa and apāna
  • व्यानोदानौ (vyānodānau) - Vyāna and Udāna (two vital breaths)
  • समानः (samānaḥ) - Samāna (the vital breath of assimilation)
  • (ca) - and, also
  • पञ्चधा (pañcadhā) - in five ways, fivefold, five kinds
  • देहयापना (dehayāpanā) - maintenance of the body, sustenance of the body

Words meanings and morphology

स्पर्शनेभ्यः (sparśanebhyaḥ) - from touches, from touch sensations, from objects of touch
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, plural of sparśana
sparśana - touching, contact, sense of touch, an object of touch
From root spṛś (to touch).
Root: spṛś (class 6)
तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so
(indeclinable)
वायुः (vāyuḥ) - vital energy, the life force (air, wind, vital breath (prāṇa))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vāyu
vāyu - wind, air, vital breath (prāṇa)
From root vā (to blow).
Root: vā (class 2)
प्राणापानव्यपाश्रयः (prāṇāpānavyapāśrayaḥ) - dependent on prāṇa and apāna
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prāṇāpānavyapāśraya
prāṇāpānavyapāśraya - dependent on prāṇa and apāna, having prāṇa and apāna as support
Compound of prāṇa, apāna, and vyapāśraya.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prāṇa+apāna+vyapāśraya)
  • prāṇa – in-breath, vital breath, life-force, spirit
    noun (masculine)
    From pra-an (to breathe forth).
    Prefix: pra
    Root: an (class 2)
  • apāna – out-breath, downward moving vital breath
    noun (masculine)
    From apa-an (to breathe down).
    Prefix: apa
    Root: an (class 2)
  • vyapāśraya – dependence, support, refuge
    noun (masculine)
    From vi-apa-śri (to resort to, rely on).
    Prefixes: vi+apa
    Root: śri (class 1)
Note: Refers to vāyuḥ.
व्यानोदानौ (vyānodānau) - Vyāna and Udāna (two vital breaths)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of vyānodāna
vyānodāna - Vyāna and Udāna
Dvaṃdva compound of vyāna and udāna.
Compound type : dvaṃdva (vyāna+udāna)
  • vyāna – diffused vital breath
    noun (masculine)
    From vi-an (to breathe out, diffuse).
    Prefix: vi
    Root: an (class 2)
  • udāna – upward-moving vital breath
    noun (masculine)
    From ud-an (to breathe up).
    Prefix: ud
    Root: an (class 2)
Note: The dual form indicates both Vyāna and Udāna.
समानः (samānaḥ) - Samāna (the vital breath of assimilation)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of samāna
samāna - equal, similar, same; the vital breath that aids digestion/assimilation
From sam-an (to breathe together/equalize).
Prefix: sam
Root: an (class 2)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
पञ्चधा (pañcadhā) - in five ways, fivefold, five kinds
(indeclinable)
From pañca (five) + dhā suffix (indicating 'in X ways').
देहयापना (dehayāpanā) - maintenance of the body, sustenance of the body
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of dehayāpanā
dehayāpanā - maintenance of the body, sustenance of the body
Compound of deha and yāpanā.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deha+yāpanā)
  • deha – body
    noun (masculine)
  • yāpanā – causing to pass, maintaining, sustenance, livelihood
    noun (feminine)
    From causative of root yā (to go).
    Root: yā (class 2)