योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-78, verse-31

चिरं कालं हृते कान्तव्योमसंवेदनान्मुने ।
अवासनान्मनोध्यानात्प्राणस्पन्दो निरुद्ध्यते ॥ ३१ ॥

ciraṃ kālaṃ hṛte kāntavyomasaṃvedanānmune ,
avāsanānmanodhyānātprāṇaspando niruddhyate 31

31. ciraṃ kālam hṛte kāntavyomasaṃvedanāt mune
avāsanāt manodhyānāt prāṇaspandaḥ nirudhyate

31. mune ciraṃ kālam kāntavyomasaṃvedanāt hṛte
avāsanāt manodhyānāt prāṇaspandaḥ nirudhyate

31. O sage, when one's perception is withdrawn for a long time and focused upon the beloved ultimate consciousness (vyoma), and through meditation upon a mind free from latent impressions (vāsanā), the pulsation of the vital breath (prāṇa) ceases.

31. הו מוּנִי, כאשר החשיבה שקועה זמן רב בתחושת המרחב הקסום, נקייה מרשמים ומשוקעת במדיטציה עמוקה, תנועת ה-פְּרָאָנָה נבלמת.

Words meanings summery:

• चिरं (ciraṁ) - for a long time, for long

• कालम् (kālam) - time, duration

• हृते (hṛte) - when (one's perception is) withdrawn/absorbed (from external objects) (when taken away, when withdrawn, when absorbed)

• कान्तव्योमसंवेदनात् (kāntavyomasaṁvedanāt) - from/by means of the perception/realization of the beloved space/consciousness

• मुने (mune) - O sage

• अवासनात् (avāsanāt) - from being free from latent impressions, without desires

• मनोध्यानात् (manodhyānāt) - from/by means of meditation of the mind

• प्राणस्पन्दः (prāṇaspandaḥ) - pulsation of vital breath

• निरुध्यते (nirudhyate) - is restrained, ceases, is suppressed

Words meanings and morphology

चिरं (ciraṁ) - for a long time, for long

(indeclinable)

Note: adverbial accusative of duration

कालम् (kālam) - time, duration

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, black, dark blue

Note: adverbial accusative of duration

हृते (hṛte) - when (one's perception is) withdrawn/absorbed (from external objects) (when taken away, when withdrawn, when absorbed)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of hṛta

hṛta - taken, carried, stolen, removed, withdrawn, absorbed

Past Passive Participle

from root hṛ (to take, carry, steal)

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: refers to an implied subject like perception (saṃvedana) or mind (citta)

कान्तव्योमसंवेदनात् (kāntavyomasaṁvedanāt) - from/by means of the perception/realization of the beloved space/consciousness

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of kāntavyomasaṃvedana

kāntavyomasaṁvedana - perception/realization of the beloved ultimate consciousness (vyoma)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kānta+vyoma+saṃvedana)

• kānta – beloved, charming, beautiful
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from root kam (to desire)
  Root: kam (class 1)
• vyoma – sky, ether, space, atmosphere, Brahman, ultimate consciousness
  noun (neuter)
• saṃvedana – perception, cognition, feeling, sensation, realization
  noun (neuter)
  from root vid (to know) with saṃ
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: indicates cause or means

मुने (mune) - O sage

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, seer, saint

अवासनात् (avāsanāt) - from being free from latent impressions, without desires

(adjective)

Ablative, feminine, singular of avāsanā

avāsanā - freedom from latent impressions/desires, without vāsanā

negative prefix a- + vāsanā

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vāsanā)

• a – not, non, un-
  indeclinable
• vāsanā – latent impression, tendency, desire, habit, inclination
  noun (feminine)
  from root vas (to dwell, perfume)
  Root: vas (class 2)

Note: modifying `manodhyānāt` (implicitly qualifying the mind involved in meditation)

मनोध्यानात् (manodhyānāt) - from/by means of meditation of the mind

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of manodhyāna

manodhyāna - meditation of the mind, mental meditation

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (manas+dhyāna)

• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man (class 4)
• dhyāna – meditation, contemplation
  noun (neuter)
  from root dhyā (to meditate)
  Root: dhyā (class 1)

Note: indicates cause or means

प्राणस्पन्दः (prāṇaspandaḥ) - pulsation of vital breath

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāṇaspanda

prāṇaspanda - pulsation/vibration of prāṇa (vital breath)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (prāṇa+spanda)

• prāṇa – vital breath, life-force, air
  noun (masculine)
  from root an (to breathe) with pra
  Prefix: pra
  Root: an (class 2)
• spanda – vibration, throb, pulsation, movement
  noun (masculine)
  from root spand (to throb, vibrate)
  Root: spand (class 1)

Note: subject of the sentence

निरुध्यते (nirudhyate) - is restrained, ceases, is suppressed

(verb)

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

Present Indicative

from root rudh (to obstruct, stop) with ni

Prefix: ni

Root: rudh (class 7)

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