योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-78, verse-24

कुम्भके कुम्भवत्कालमनन्तं परितिष्ठति ।
अभ्यासात्स्तम्भिते प्राणे प्राणस्पन्दो निरुद्ध्यते ॥ २४ ॥

kumbhake kumbhavatkālamanantaṃ paritiṣṭhati ,
abhyāsātstambhite prāṇe prāṇaspando niruddhyate 24

24. kumbhake kumbhavat kālam anantam paritiṣṭhati
abhyāsāt stambhite prāṇe prāṇaspandaḥ nirudhyate

24. kumbhake kumbhavat anantam kālam paritiṣṭhati.
abhyāsāt stambhite prāṇe,
prāṇaspandaḥ nirudhyate.

24. In *kumbhaka* (breath retention), the vital breath (prāṇa) remains completely still like a pot for an infinite time. Through practice, when the vital breath (prāṇa) is immobilized, its vibration (prāṇaspanda) is completely stopped.

24. במהלך כֻּמְבְהַקַה (עצירת הנשימה), כשהאדם נותר דומם ככד לאורך זמן, וכשה-פְּרָאָנָה מושבתת מפעילותה מתוך אימון, תנועת ה-פְּרָאָנָה נבלמת.

Words meanings summery:

• कुम्भके (kumbhake) - in the retention, in the *kumbhaka* phase (of prāṇāyāma)

• कुम्भवत् (kumbhavat) - like a pot, like a jar

• कालम् (kālam) - time, duration

• अनन्तम् (anantam) - endless, infinite, unbounded

• परितिष्ठति (paritiṣṭhati) - remains completely, stands around, stays, persists

• अभ्यासात् (abhyāsāt) - from practice, by means of practice, through practice

• स्तम्भिते (stambhite) - when immobilized, when restrained, having been stopped

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

• 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

कुम्भके (kumbhake) - in the retention, in the *kumbhaka* phase (of prāṇāyāma)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kumbhaka

kumbhaka - retention of breath, *kumbhaka*, a pot-like state

From root `kumbh` (to cover) + `aka` suffix, or related to `kumbha` (pot).

Root: kumbh (class 1)

कुम्भवत् (kumbhavat) - like a pot, like a jar

(indeclinable)

From `kumbha` (pot) + `vat` (like) suffix.

कालम् (kālam) - time, duration

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, period, duration

Note: Denotes duration of time.

अनन्तम् (anantam) - endless, infinite, unbounded

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ananta

ananta - endless, infinite, boundless, without end

From `an` (not) + `anta` (end).

Note: Agrees with `kālam`.

परितिष्ठति (paritiṣṭhati) - remains completely, stands around, stays, persists

(verb)

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

Present Active

Root `sthā` (to stand) with prefix `pari`.

Prefix: pari

Root: sthā (class 1)

अभ्यासात् (abhyāsāt) - from practice, by means of practice, through practice

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of abhyāsa

abhyāsa - practice, repetition, study

From `abhi` + root `as` (to throw, cast) + `ghañ` suffix, or `abhi` + `ā` + root `sī` (to sit) if the meaning is 'repeated seating/activity'.

Prefix: abhi

Root: as (class 4)

स्तम्भिते (stambhite) - when immobilized, when restrained, having been stopped

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of stambhita

stambhita - immobilized, restrained, stopped

Past Passive Participle

From root `stambh` (to stop, to stiffen) + `kta` suffix.

Root: stambh (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)

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)

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