योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-54, verse-37

रुरोध गुदसंकोच्चान्नवद्वारानिलानथ ।
मुखसंस्थगितः कुम्भो रन्ध्रकोशानिवेतरान् ॥ ३७ ॥

rurodha gudasaṃkoccānnavadvārānilānatha ,
mukhasaṃsthagitaḥ kumbho randhrakośānivetarān 37

37. rur_odha guda-saṃkoccāt nava-dvāra-anilān atha
mukha-saṃsthagitaḥ kumbhaḥ randhra-kośān iva itarān

37. atha guda-saṃkoccāt nava-dvāra-anilān rur_odha
mukha-saṃsthagitaḥ kumbhaḥ itarān randhra-kośān iva

37. Then, by contracting the anus, he restrained the vital breaths (prāṇas) that flow through the nine bodily apertures (nava-dvāra), just as a pot, sealed at its mouth, blocks its other orifices.

Words meanings summery:

• रुर्_ओध (rur_odha) - he blocked, he restrained, he stopped

• गुद-संकोच्चात् (guda-saṁkoccāt) - by the contraction of the anus, from the contraction of the anus

• नव-द्वार-अनिलान् (nava-dvāra-anilān) - the vital breaths (prāṇas) flowing through the nine apertures of the body (the vital breaths of the nine gates, the winds of the nine doors)

• अथ (atha) - then (indicating sequence) (then, next, moreover)

• मुख-संस्थगितः (mukha-saṁsthagitaḥ) - having its mouth covered, with its opening sealed

• कुम्भः (kumbhaḥ) - pot, jar, pitcher

• रन्ध्र-कोशान् (randhra-kośān) - the other openings or pores (the vessels of the orifices, the containers of the holes)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• इतरान् (itarān) - other, different ones

Words meanings and morphology

रुर्_ओध (rur_odha) - he blocked, he restrained, he stopped

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of rudh

Past Tense (Perfect)

Reduplicated Perfect, 3rd person singular active

Root: rudh (class 7)

गुद-संकोच्चात् (guda-saṁkoccāt) - by the contraction of the anus, from the contraction of the anus

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of guda-saṃkocca

guda-saṁkocca - contraction of the anus

From 'guda' (anus) and 'saṃkocca' (contraction).

Compound type : tatpurusha (guda+saṃkocca)

• guda – anus, rectum
  noun (masculine)
• saṃkocca – contraction, shrinking, drawing together
  noun (masculine)
  From 'saṃ-' (prefix) + √kuc (to contract, shrink).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kuc (class 6)

नव-द्वार-अनिलान् (nava-dvāra-anilān) - the vital breaths (prāṇas) flowing through the nine apertures of the body (the vital breaths of the nine gates, the winds of the nine doors)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of nava-dvāra-anila

nava-dvāra-anila - wind of the nine gates

From 'nava' (nine), 'dvāra' (door/gate), 'anila' (wind/breath).

Compound type : tatpurusha (nava+dvāra+anila)

• nava – nine
  adjective
• dvāra – door, gate, opening, entrance
  noun (neuter)
  From √vṛ (to cover, enclose), with prefix du.
  Root: vṛ (class 9)
• anila – wind, air, vital breath (prāṇa)
  noun (masculine)
  From √an (to breathe, to live).
  Root: an (class 2)

अथ (atha) - then (indicating sequence) (then, next, moreover)

(indeclinable)

मुख-संस्थगितः (mukha-saṁsthagitaḥ) - having its mouth covered, with its opening sealed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mukha-saṃsthagita

mukha-saṁsthagita - having the mouth covered/sealed

From 'mukha' (mouth/opening) and 'saṃsthagita' (covered/sealed).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mukha+saṃsthagita)

• mukha – mouth, face, opening, entrance
  noun (neuter)
• saṃsthagita – covered, concealed, sealed, stopped
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From 'saṃ-' (prefix) + √sthag (to cover).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sthag (class 10)

कुम्भः (kumbhaḥ) - pot, jar, pitcher

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kumbha

kumbha - pot, pitcher, jar; a measure

रन्ध्र-कोशान् (randhra-kośān) - the other openings or pores (the vessels of the orifices, the containers of the holes)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of randhra-kośa

randhra-kośa - container/vessel of an opening/hole

From 'randhra' (hole/orifice) and 'kośa' (container/sheath).

Compound type : tatpurusha (randhra+kośa)

• randhra – hole, opening, aperture, weak point
  noun (neuter)
  From √randh (to injure, torment).
  Root: randh (class 1)
• kośa – vessel, container, sheath, treasury
  noun (masculine)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

particle of comparison

इतरान् (itarān) - other, different ones

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of itara

itara - other, different, remaining

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