योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-55, verse-49

यन्नाम सुषिरं स्थानं देहानां तद्गतोऽनिलः ।
करोत्यङ्गपरिस्पन्दं जीवतीत्युच्यते ततः ॥ ४९ ॥

yannāma suṣiraṃ sthānaṃ dehānāṃ tadgato'nilaḥ ,
karotyaṅgaparispandaṃ jīvatītyucyate tataḥ 49

49. yat nāma suṣiram sthānam dehānām tat gataḥ anilaḥ
karoti aṅgaparispandam jīvati iti ucyate tataḥ

49. dehānām yat nāma suṣiram sthānam tat gataḥ anilaḥ
aṅgaparispandam karoti tataḥ jīvati iti ucyate

49. The vital breath (prāṇa) that enters the hollow spaces within bodies, which are thus named, causes the movement of the limbs. Because of this, it is said that one is alive.

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - that which (qualifying the hollow space) (which, what, that which)

• नाम (nāma) - by name, called (name, by name, indeed)

• सुषिरम् (suṣiram) - hollow (hollow, perforated, cavernous)

• स्थानम् (sthānam) - space, cavity (referring to the internal spaces in the body) (place, space, position, abode)

• देहानाम् (dehānām) - within bodies (of bodies)

• तत् (tat) - that (referring to `suṣiram sthānam`) (that, it)

• गतः (gataḥ) - entered (into that) (gone, arrived, entered)

• अनिलः (anilaḥ) - vital breath (prāṇa) (air, wind, vital breath)

• करोति (karoti) - causes (does, makes, performs, causes)

• अङ्गपरिस्पन्दम् (aṅgaparispandam) - movement of limbs, bodily movement (limb-movement, bodily vibration)

• जीवति (jīvati) - is alive (lives, is alive)

• इति (iti) - thus, that (indicating a direct quote) (thus, in this manner, indicates a quotation)

• उच्यते (ucyate) - it is said (is said, is called)

• ततः (tataḥ) - therefore, because of this (from that, thence, therefore, thereupon)

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - that which (qualifying the hollow space) (which, what, that which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that which

Note: Refers to `suṣiram sthānam`

नाम (nāma) - by name, called (name, by name, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial usage, meaning "by name" or "what is called".

सुषिरम् (suṣiram) - hollow (hollow, perforated, cavernous)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of suṣira

suṣira - hollow, perforated

From `suṣi` (a hole) + `ra` (suffix)

Note: Qualifies `sthānam`.

स्थानम् (sthānam) - space, cavity (referring to the internal spaces in the body) (place, space, position, abode)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthāna

sthāna - place, space, position, abode

From root `sthā` (to stand) + `ana` (kṛt suffix)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: The subject of the first clause, qualified by `yat nāma suṣiram`.

देहानाम् (dehānām) - within bodies (of bodies)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of deha

deha - body, corporeal frame

From root `dih` (to smear, grow) + `a`

Root: dih (class 1)

Note: Indicates the possessor of the "hollow spaces".

तत् (tat) - that (referring to `suṣiram sthānam`) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Used in a compound-like fashion with `gataḥ`.

गतः (gataḥ) - entered (into that) (gone, arrived, entered)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gata

gata - gone, arrived, entered, situated in

Past Passive Participle

From root `gam` (to go) + `kta` (past participle suffix)

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Refers to `anilaḥ`.

अनिलः (anilaḥ) - vital breath (prāṇa) (air, wind, vital breath)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anila

anila - wind, air, vital breath (prāṇa)

From root `an` (to breathe) + `ila` (suffix)

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Refers to vital breath.

करोति (karoti) - causes (does, makes, performs, causes)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of kṛ

Present active indicative

Parasmaipada, 3rd person singular

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Its subject is `anilaḥ`.

अङ्गपरिस्पन्दम् (aṅgaparispandam) - movement of limbs, bodily movement (limb-movement, bodily vibration)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of aṅgaparispanda

aṅgaparispanda - movement of limbs, bodily vibration

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aṅga+parispanda)

• aṅga – limb, body part
  noun (neuter)
• parispanda – trembling, motion, vibration
  noun (masculine)
  From `pari` + `spand` (to throb)
  Prefix: pari
  Root: spand (class 1)

Note: Object of `karoti`.

जीवति (jīvati) - is alive (lives, is alive)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of jīv

Present active indicative

Parasmaipada, 3rd person singular

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Forms part of the direct quote.

इति (iti) - thus, that (indicating a direct quote) (thus, in this manner, indicates a quotation)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the quote to `ucyate`.

उच्यते (ucyate) - it is said (is said, is called)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vac

Present passive indicative

Ātmanepada, 3rd person singular. Passive form of `vac`.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Refers to the statement "one lives".

ततः (tataḥ) - therefore, because of this (from that, thence, therefore, thereupon)

(indeclinable)

From pronominal stem `tad` + `tasil` suffix

Note: Adverbial.