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.

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)