योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-54, verse-33

सौम्यतामनयन्मौनी प्राणापानजवं मुखे ।
श्वसनं श्रेयसे देशे प्रशस्तः समयो यथा ॥ ३३ ॥

saumyatāmanayanmaunī prāṇāpānajavaṃ mukhe ,
śvasanaṃ śreyase deśe praśastaḥ samayo yathā 33

33. saumyatām anayan maunī prāṇāpānajavaṃ mukhe
śvasanaṃ śreyase deśe praśastaḥ samayaḥ yathā

33. maunī prāṇāpānajavaṃ mukhe saumyatām anayan
śvasanaṃ śreyase yathā deśe samayaḥ praśastaḥ

33. The silent sage (maunī) made the swift movement of the vital breaths (prāṇa and apāna) in his mouth gentle and calm. This breathing was for his welfare, just as an auspicious time is praised in a suitable place.

Words meanings summery:

• सौम्यताम् (saumyatām) - gentleness, calmness, serenity, mildness

• अनयन् (anayan) - he led, he brought, he caused to go

• मौनी (maunī) - silent sage, ascetic who observes silence, silent one

• प्राणापानजवं (prāṇāpānajavaṁ) - the swiftness/velocity of prāṇa and apāna

• मुखे (mukhe) - in the mouth, in the face, at the entrance

• श्वसनं (śvasanaṁ) - breathing, respiration

• श्रेयसे (śreyase) - for spiritual welfare (for welfare, for good, for supreme good)

• देशे (deśe) - in an appropriate or suitable place (in a place, in a region)

• प्रशस्तः (praśastaḥ) - praised, excellent, auspicious, commendable

• समयः (samayaḥ) - an auspicious or suitable time (time, proper time, suitable time, agreement, convention)

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in the manner that

Words meanings and morphology

सौम्यताम् (saumyatām) - gentleness, calmness, serenity, mildness

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of saumyatā

saumyatā - gentleness, calmness, serenity, mildness

Abstract noun from `saumya` (pleasant, gentle, lunar) + suffix `tā`.

अनयन् (anayan) - he led, he brought, he caused to go

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of nī

Imperfect tense, 3rd person, singular, active voice. Root `nī` (to lead) with augment `a-` and secondary ending.

Root: nī (class 1)

मौनी (maunī) - silent sage, ascetic who observes silence, silent one

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of maunin

maunin - one who observes silence, an ascetic, a silent sage

Derived from `mauna` (silence).

प्राणापानजवं (prāṇāpānajavaṁ) - the swiftness/velocity of prāṇa and apāna

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prāṇāpānajava

prāṇāpānajava - swiftness of prāṇa and apāna

Compound of `prāṇa`, `apāna`, and `java`.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prāṇa+apāna+java)

• prāṇa – in-breath, vital breath, life-force (prāṇa)
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: an (class 2)
• apāna – downward breath, exhalation, vital breath (apāna)
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: apa
  Root: an (class 2)
• java – speed, swiftness, velocity
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ju (class 1)

मुखे (mukhe) - in the mouth, in the face, at the entrance

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of mukha

mukha - mouth, face, entrance, principal part

श्वसनं (śvasanaṁ) - breathing, respiration

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śvasana

śvasana - breathing, respiration, panting

Derived from root `śvas` (to breathe).

Root: śvas (class 2)

श्रेयसे (śreyase) - for spiritual welfare (for welfare, for good, for supreme good)

(noun)

Dative, neuter, singular of śreyas

śreyas - good, welfare, prosperity, supreme good

Comparative form of `śrī` or `praśasya`, often used as a noun.

देशे (deśe) - in an appropriate or suitable place (in a place, in a region)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of deśa

deśa - place, region, country

Root: diś (class 6)

प्रशस्तः (praśastaḥ) - praised, excellent, auspicious, commendable

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of praśasta

praśasta - praised, commended, excellent, auspicious

Past Passive Participle

From `pra-śas` (to praise, commend).

Prefix: pra

Root: śas (class 2)

समयः (samayaḥ) - an auspicious or suitable time (time, proper time, suitable time, agreement, convention)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samaya

samaya - time, proper time, suitable time, agreement, convention

Derived from root `i` (to go) with prefix `sam-a`.

Prefixes: sam+a

Root: i (class 2)

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in the manner that

(indeclinable)