महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-45, verse-13

अपानं गिरति प्राणः प्राणं गिरति चन्द्रमाः ।
आदित्यो गिरते चन्द्रमादित्यं गिरते परः ।
योगिनस्तं प्रपश्यन्ति भगवन्तं सनातनम् ॥१३॥

13. apānaṁ girati prāṇaḥ prāṇaṁ girati candramāḥ ,
ādityo girate candramādityaṁ girate paraḥ ,
yoginastaṁ prapaśyanti bhagavantaṁ sanātanam.

13. apānam girati prāṇaḥ prāṇam girati
candramāḥ ādityaḥ girate candramāḥ
ādityam girate paraḥ yoginaḥ tam
prapaśyanti bhagavantam sanātanam

13. The vital breath (prāṇa) absorbs the downward-moving air (apāna); the moon (candramā) absorbs the vital breath (prāṇa). The sun (āditya) absorbs the moon (candramā), and the Supreme (Para) absorbs the sun (āditya). Yogis (yoginaḥ) perceive that eternal (sanātana) divine being (bhagavantam).

Words meanings summery:

• अपानम् (apānam) - the downward-moving vital air (apāna) (downward breath, downward-moving air, anus)

• गिरति (girati) - absorbs (swallows, devours, consumes, absorbs)

• प्राणः (prāṇaḥ) - the vital breath (prāṇa) (breath, vital air, life-force, spirit)

• प्राणम् (prāṇam) - the vital breath (prāṇa) (breath, vital air, life-force, spirit)

• गिरति (girati) - absorbs (swallows, devours, consumes, absorbs)

• चन्द्रमाः (candramāḥ) - the moon (candramā) (moon, lunar deity)

• आदित्यः (ādityaḥ) - the sun (āditya) (sun, son of Aditi, solar deity)

• गिरते (girate) - absorbs (swallows, devours, consumes, absorbs)

• चन्द्रमाः (candramāḥ) - the moon (candramā) (moon, lunar deity)

• आदित्यम् (ādityam) - the sun (āditya) (sun, son of Aditi, solar deity)

• गिरते (girate) - absorbs (swallows, devours, consumes, absorbs)

• परः (paraḥ) - the Supreme (Para) (supreme, highest, ultimate; other, distant)

• योगिनः (yoginaḥ) - yogis (yoginaḥ) (yogis, practitioners of yoga, ascetics)

• तम् (tam) - that (masculine object) (him, that (masculine accusative singular))

• प्रपश्यन्ति (prapaśyanti) - they perceive (they see, they perceive, they behold)

• भगवन्तम् (bhagavantam) - divine being (bhagavantam) (lord, divine, worshipful, prosperous)

• सनातनम् (sanātanam) - eternal (sanātana) (eternal, ancient, everlasting, perpetual)

Words meanings and morphology

अपानम् (apānam) - the downward-moving vital air (apāna) (downward breath, downward-moving air, anus)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of apāna

apāna - downward breath, downward-moving air, the wind that goes downwards

Derived from the root √an (to breathe) with the prefix 'apa-' (away, down)

Prefix: apa

Root: an (class 2)

गिरति (girati) - absorbs (swallows, devours, consumes, absorbs)

(verb)

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

Present active

3rd person singular, present indicative, active voice

Root: gṛ (class 6)

प्राणः (prāṇaḥ) - the vital breath (prāṇa) (breath, vital air, life-force, spirit)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāṇa

prāṇa - breath, vital air, life-force, spirit

Derived from the root √an (to breathe) with the prefix 'pra-' (forth, forward)

Prefix: pra

Root: an (class 2)

प्राणम् (prāṇam) - the vital breath (prāṇa) (breath, vital air, life-force, spirit)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prāṇa

prāṇa - breath, vital air, life-force, spirit

Derived from the root √an (to breathe) with the prefix 'pra-' (forth, forward)

Prefix: pra

Root: an (class 2)

गिरति (girati) - absorbs (swallows, devours, consumes, absorbs)

(verb)

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

Present active

3rd person singular, present indicative, active voice

Root: gṛ (class 6)

चन्द्रमाः (candramāḥ) - the moon (candramā) (moon, lunar deity)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of candramas

candramas - moon, lunar deity

आदित्यः (ādityaḥ) - the sun (āditya) (sun, son of Aditi, solar deity)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āditya

āditya - sun, son of Aditi, solar deity

Derived from Aditi (mother of gods)

गिरते (girate) - absorbs (swallows, devours, consumes, absorbs)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of gṛ

Present middle

3rd person singular, present indicative, middle voice (ātmanepada)

Root: gṛ (class 6)

चन्द्रमाः (candramāḥ) - the moon (candramā) (moon, lunar deity)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of candramas

candramas - moon, lunar deity

आदित्यम् (ādityam) - the sun (āditya) (sun, son of Aditi, solar deity)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āditya

āditya - sun, son of Aditi, solar deity

Derived from Aditi (mother of gods)

गिरते (girate) - absorbs (swallows, devours, consumes, absorbs)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of gṛ

Present middle

3rd person singular, present indicative, middle voice (ātmanepada)

Root: gṛ (class 6)

परः (paraḥ) - the Supreme (Para) (supreme, highest, ultimate; other, distant)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, ultimate; other, distant, next, subsequent

Note: Used as a substantive (noun).

योगिनः (yoginaḥ) - yogis (yoginaḥ) (yogis, practitioners of yoga, ascetics)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yogin

yogin - one who practices yoga, an ascetic, a meditator

Derived from the root √yuj (to join, to yoke) and the suffix -in

Root: yuj (class 7)

तम् (tam) - that (masculine object) (him, that (masculine accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, this

Demonstrative pronoun

प्रपश्यन्ति (prapaśyanti) - they perceive (they see, they perceive, they behold)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of dṛś

Present active

3rd person plural, present indicative, active voice, with upasarga 'pra-' (forth, before, thoroughly)

Prefix: pra

Root: dṛś (class 1)

भगवन्तम् (bhagavantam) - divine being (bhagavantam) (lord, divine, worshipful, prosperous)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - divine, glorious, fortunate, worshipful; Lord, God, a blessed one

From bhaga (fortune, glory)

Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Used as a substantive (noun).

सनातनम् (sanātanam) - eternal (sanātana) (eternal, ancient, everlasting, perpetual)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sanātana

sanātana - eternal, ancient, everlasting, perpetual