योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-78, verse-22

रेचके नूनमभ्यस्ते प्राणे स्फारे खमागते ।
न स्पृशत्यङ्गरन्ध्राणि प्राणस्पन्दो निरुद्ध्यते ॥ २२ ॥

recake nūnamabhyaste prāṇe sphāre khamāgate ,
na spṛśatyaṅgarandhrāṇi prāṇaspando niruddhyate 22

22. recake nūnam abhyaste prāṇe sphāre kham āgate na
spṛśati aṅgarandhrāṇi prāṇaspandaḥ niruddhyate

22. prāṇaspandaḥ niruddhyate recake nūnam abhyaste
prāṇe sphāre kham āgate aṅgarandhrāṇi na spṛśati

22. Indeed, when exhalation (recaka) has been thoroughly practiced, and the vital breath (prāṇa), having become expansive, merges into the ether, it no longer touches the body's apertures; in this way, the pulsation of the vital breath (prāṇa) is restrained.

Words meanings summery:

• रेचके (recake) - in exhalation, when exhalation

• नूनम् (nūnam) - indeed, certainly, surely

• अभ्यस्ते (abhyaste) - when practiced, thoroughly practiced

• प्राणे (prāṇe) - in the vital breath, when the vital breath

• स्फारे (sphāre) - when expansive, spread out

• खम् (kham) - space, ether

• आगते (āgate) - having gone, entered, reached

• न (na) - not, no

• स्पृशति (spṛśati) - touches, perceives

• अङ्गरन्ध्राणि (aṅgarandhrāṇi) - the apertures of the body, body orifices

• प्राणस्पन्दः (prāṇaspandaḥ) - the vibration of the vital breath

• निरुद्ध्यते (niruddhyate) - is restrained, is stopped, is blocked

Words meanings and morphology

रेचके (recake) - in exhalation, when exhalation

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of recaka

recaka - exhalation, emptying

derived from √ric (to empty)

Root: ric (class 7)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction.

नूनम् (nūnam) - indeed, certainly, surely

(indeclinable)

अभ्यस्ते (abhyaste) - when practiced, thoroughly practiced

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of abhyasta

abhyasta - practiced, studied, repeated

Past Passive Participle

derived from √as (to throw) with prefix abhi-

Prefix: abhi

Root: as (class 4)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction.

प्राणे (prāṇe) - in the vital breath, when the vital breath

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of prāṇa

prāṇa - vital breath, life force

Prefix: pra

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction.

स्फारे (sphāre) - when expansive, spread out

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of sphāra

sphāra - expansive, extensive, prominent

derived from √sphur (to throb, expand)

Root: sphur (class 6)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction.

खम् (kham) - space, ether

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kha

kha - space, ether, sky

Note: Object of 'āgate' (having gone into).

आगते (āgate) - having gone, entered, reached

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of āgata

āgata - come, arrived, entered

Past Passive Participle

derived from √gam (to go) with prefix ā-

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

स्पृशति (spṛśati) - touches, perceives

(verb)

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

Present Active

Root: spṛś (class 6)

Note: Subject is `prāṇa` or `prāṇaspanda`.

अङ्गरन्ध्राणि (aṅgarandhrāṇi) - the apertures of the body, body orifices

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of aṅgarandhra

aṅgarandhra - body apertures, orifices of the body

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aṅga+randhra)

• aṅga – limb, body, part
  noun (neuter)
• randhra – opening, aperture, hole
  noun (neuter)
  Root: radh (class 1)

Note: Object of 'spṛśati'.

प्राणस्पन्दः (prāṇaspandaḥ) - the vibration of the vital breath

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāṇaspanda

prāṇaspanda - vibration of the vital breath, pulsation of prāṇa

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prāṇa+spanda)

• prāṇa – vital breath, life force
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: an (class 2)
• spanda – vibration, pulsation, throbbing
  noun (masculine)
  Root: spand (class 1)

निरुद्ध्यते (niruddhyate) - is restrained, is stopped, is blocked

(verb)

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

Present Passive

derived from √rudh with prefix ni-

Prefix: ni

Root: rudh (class 7)