योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-78, verse-23

पूरके नूनमभ्यस्ते पूराद्गिरिघनस्थिते ।
प्राणे प्रशान्तसंचारे प्राणस्पन्दो निरुद्ध्यते ॥ २३ ॥

pūrake nūnamabhyaste pūrādgirighanasthite ,
prāṇe praśāntasaṃcāre prāṇaspando niruddhyate 23

23. pūrake nūnam abhyaste pūragirighanasthite
prāṇe praśāntasaṃcāre prāṇaspandaḥ nirudhyate

23. nūnam abhyaste pūrake,
pūragirighanasthite praśāntasaṃcāre prāṇe,
prāṇaspandaḥ nirudhyate

23. When *pūraka* (inhalation) is surely mastered, and the vital breath (prāṇa) is situated like a solid, dense mountain, completely tranquil in its movement, then the vibration of the vital breath (prāṇaspanda) is completely stopped.

Words meanings summery:

• पूरके (pūrake) - in the inhalation, in the filling, in the *pūraka* phase (of prāṇāyāma)

• नूनम् (nūnam) - surely, certainly, indeed

• अभ्यस्ते (abhyaste) - when mastered, when practiced, having been practiced

• पूरगिरिघनस्थिते (pūragirighanasthite) - situated like a full, dense mountain; unmoving and complete

• प्राणे (prāṇe) - in the vital breath, in the life force (prāṇa)

• प्रशान्तसंचारे (praśāntasaṁcāre) - in the tranquil movement, in the quieted motion

• प्राणस्पन्दः (prāṇaspandaḥ) - the vibration of the vital breath (prāṇaspanda), pulsation of life force

• निरुध्यते (nirudhyate) - is stopped, is restrained, is obstructed

Words meanings and morphology

पूरके (pūrake) - in the inhalation, in the filling, in the *pūraka* phase (of prāṇāyāma)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of pūraka

pūraka - inhalation, filling, one of the three phases of breath control (prāṇāyāma)

From root `pṛ` (to fill) + `ṇvul` (aka `aka`) suffix.

Root: pṛ (class 3)

नूनम् (nūnam) - surely, certainly, indeed

(indeclinable)

अभ्यस्ते (abhyaste) - when mastered, when practiced, having been practiced

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of abhyasta

abhyasta - practiced, mastered, learned

Past Passive Participle

From root `as` (to throw) with prefix `abhi`, formed with `kta` suffix.

Prefix: abhi

Root: as (class 4)

पूरगिरिघनस्थिते (pūragirighanasthite) - situated like a full, dense mountain; unmoving and complete

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of pūragirighanasthita

pūragirighanasthita - situated like a full mountain-cloud

Complex compound describing the state of being situated like a full mountain-cloud.

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (pūra+giri+ghana+sthita)

• pūra – full, complete, flood
  adjective (masculine)
  From root `pṛ` (to fill) + `ka` suffix.
  Root: pṛ (class 3)
• giri – mountain, hill
  noun (masculine)
  Root: gṛ (class 6)
• ghana – cloud, dense, solid, compact
  adjective (masculine)
  From root `han` (to strike) with `ghana` suffix; conveying density.
  Root: han (class 2)
• sthita – situated, standing, fixed, remaining
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `sthā` (to stand) + `kta` suffix.
  Root: sthā (class 1)

प्राणे (prāṇe) - in the vital breath, in the life force (prāṇa)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of prāṇa

prāṇa - vital breath, life force, principal energy in the body (prāṇa)

From `pra` + root `an` (to breathe) + `ghañ` suffix.

Prefix: pra

Root: an (class 2)

प्रशान्तसंचारे (praśāntasaṁcāre) - in the tranquil movement, in the quieted motion

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of praśāntasaṃcāra

praśāntasaṁcāra - tranquil movement, quieted motion

Compound adjective describing a state of tranquil movement.

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (praśānta+saṃcāra)

• praśānta – tranquil, calm, quieted
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From `pra` + root `śam` (to be tranquil) + `kta` suffix.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: śam (class 4)
• saṃcāra – movement, motion, wandering
  noun (masculine)
  From `sam` + root `car` (to move) + `ghañ` suffix.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: car (class 1)

प्राणस्पन्दः (prāṇaspandaḥ) - the vibration of the vital breath (prāṇaspanda), pulsation of life force

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāṇaspanda

prāṇaspanda - vibration of vital breath, pulsation of life force (prāṇaspanda)

Compound noun.

Compound type : Ṣaṣṭhī-Tatpuruṣa (prāṇa+spanda)

• prāṇa – vital breath, life force (prāṇa)
  noun (masculine)
  From `pra` + root `an` (to breathe) + `ghañ` suffix.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: an (class 2)
• spanda – vibration, pulsation, throbbing
  noun (masculine)
  From root `spand` (to throb) + `a` suffix.
  Root: spand (class 1)

Note: Subject of `nirudhyate`.

निरुध्यते (nirudhyate) - is stopped, is restrained, is obstructed

(verb)

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

Present Passive

Root `rudh` (to obstruct) with prefix `nis`, in passive voice, present tense.

Prefix: nis

Root: rudh (class 7)