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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-203, verse-23

अपानोदानयोर्मध्ये प्राणव्यानौ समाहितौ ।
समन्वितस्त्वधिष्ठानं सम्यक्पचति पावकः ॥२३॥
23. apānodānayormadhye prāṇavyānau samāhitau ,
samanvitastvadhiṣṭhānaṁ samyakpacati pāvakaḥ.
23. apānodānayoḥ madhye prāṇavyānau samāhitau |
samanvitaḥ tu adhiṣṭhānam samyak pacati pāvakaḥ
23. Between the apāna and udāna vital breaths, the prāṇa and vyāna (vital breaths) are situated. Indeed, the digestive fire (pāvaka), being well-integrated, properly digests (food within) its base (adhiṣṭhāna).

Words meanings summery:

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  • अपानोदानयोः (apānodānayoḥ) - of apāna and udāna (two vital breaths)
  • मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle, between, amidst
  • प्राणव्यानौ (prāṇavyānau) - prāṇa and vyāna (two vital breaths)
  • समाहितौ (samāhitau) - are situated or positioned (are placed, composed, concentrated, established, contained)
  • समन्वितः (samanvitaḥ) - being well-integrated (with the vital breaths) (endowed with, accompanied by, connected with, integrated)
  • तु (tu) - but, indeed, and, on the other hand
  • अधिष्ठानम् (adhiṣṭhānam) - its operating center or anatomical base (seat, basis, substratum, operating center)
  • सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, completely, thoroughly, correctly
  • पचति (pacati) - cooks, digests
  • पावकः (pāvakaḥ) - the digestive fire (pāvaka) (fire, digestive fire, purifier)

Words meanings and morphology

अपानोदानयोः (apānodānayoḥ) - of apāna and udāna (two vital breaths)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, dual of apānodāna
apānodāna - the apāna and udāna vital breaths (dvandva compound)
Compound type : dvandva (apāna+udāna)
  • apāna – down-going vital air, exhalation, downward current of vital force
    noun (masculine)
    Prefix: apa
    Root: an (class 2)
  • udāna – up-going vital air, ascending breath, vital air that goes up the throat
    noun (masculine)
    Prefix: ud
    Root: an (class 2)
मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle, between, amidst
(indeclinable)
Locative singular, or used as an indeclinable preposition
Note: Used as an adverbial preposition with genitive
प्राणव्यानौ (prāṇavyānau) - prāṇa and vyāna (two vital breaths)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of prāṇavyāna
prāṇavyāna - the prāṇa and vyāna vital breaths (dvandva compound)
Compound type : dvandva (prāṇa+vyāna)
  • prāṇa – vital air, breath, life-force, spirit, respiration
    noun (masculine)
    Prefix: pra
    Root: an (class 2)
  • vyāna – pervading vital air, diffused breath, vital air that pervades the whole body
    noun (masculine)
    Prefixes: vi+ā
    Root: an (class 2)
Note: Subject of samāhitau
समाहितौ (samāhitau) - are situated or positioned (are placed, composed, concentrated, established, contained)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of samāhita
samāhita - placed, fixed, contained, composed, concentrated, collected, established
Past Passive Participle
From root dhā with prefixes sam and ā
Prefixes: sam+ā
Root: dhā (class 3)
Note: Used predicatively
समन्वितः (samanvitaḥ) - being well-integrated (with the vital breaths) (endowed with, accompanied by, connected with, integrated)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of samanvita
samanvita - connected with, endowed with, possessed of, accompanied by, furnished with
Past Passive Participle
From root i with prefixes sam and anu
Prefixes: sam+anu
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Used predicatively
तु (tu) - but, indeed, and, on the other hand
(indeclinable)
अधिष्ठानम् (adhiṣṭhānam) - its operating center or anatomical base (seat, basis, substratum, operating center)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of adhiṣṭhāna
adhiṣṭhāna - standing over, superintendence, foundation, basis, seat, abode, power, authority
From root sthā with prefix adhi
Prefix: adhi
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Object of pacati
सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, completely, thoroughly, correctly
(indeclinable)
From sam + añc
Root: añc (class 1)
Note: Modifies pacati
पचति (pacati) - cooks, digests
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of pac
Present Tense
Root pac (1st class, Parasmaipada)
Root: pac (class 1)
पावकः (pāvakaḥ) - the digestive fire (pāvaka) (fire, digestive fire, purifier)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pāvaka
pāvaka - purifying, pure, fire, digestive fire, purifier
From root pū (to purify) + aka suffix
Root: pū (class 1)
Note: Subject of pacati