योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-92, verse-31

संशान्ते पवनस्पन्दे यथा पांसुर्नभस्तले ।
यः प्राणपवनस्पन्दश्चित्तस्पन्दः स एव हि ॥ ३१ ॥

saṃśānte pavanaspande yathā pāṃsurnabhastale ,
yaḥ prāṇapavanaspandaścittaspandaḥ sa eva hi 31

31. saṃśānte pavana-spande yathā pāṃsuḥ nabhastale
| yaḥ prāṇapavanaspandaḥ cittaspandaḥ saḥ eva hi

31. yathā saṃśānte pavana-spande pāṃsuḥ nabhastale
yaḥ prāṇapavanaspandaḥ saḥ eva hi cittaspandaḥ

31. Just as dust settles in the sky (nabhastala) when the movement of the wind (pavana) is completely stilled, so too, that vibration of the vital breath (prāṇa) and wind (pavana) is indeed the vibration of the mind (citta).

Words meanings summery:

• संशान्ते (saṁśānte) - in the completely calmed, in the thoroughly stilled

• पवन-स्पन्दे (pavana-spande) - in the movement of the wind, in the vibration of the air

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

• पांसुः (pāṁsuḥ) - dust, sand

• नभस्तले (nabhastale) - in the sky, on the surface of the atmosphere

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which, that (masculine singular)

• प्राणपवनस्पन्दः (prāṇapavanaspandaḥ) - the vibration of the vital breath and wind

• चित्तस्पन्दः (cittaspandaḥ) - the vibration of the mind

• सः (saḥ) - that, he (masculine singular)

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, just

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because, for

Words meanings and morphology

संशान्ते (saṁśānte) - in the completely calmed, in the thoroughly stilled

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṃśānta

saṁśānta - completely calmed, thoroughly tranquilized, entirely appeased

Past Passive Participle

From root √śam (to be quiet, calm) with prefix 'sam'

Prefix: sam

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'pavanaspande'

पवन-स्पन्दे (pavana-spande) - in the movement of the wind, in the vibration of the air

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of pavanaspanda

pavanaspanda - movement or vibration of the wind/air

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pavana+spanda)

• pavana – wind, air, breeze
  noun (masculine)
  From root √pū (to purify), or √vā (to blow)
  Root: pū (class 1)
• spanda – vibration, throb, movement, pulsation
  noun (masculine)
  From root √spand (to throb, vibrate)
  Root: spand (class 1)

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

(indeclinable)

पांसुः (pāṁsuḥ) - dust, sand

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāṃsu

pāṁsu - dust, sand, fine powder

नभस्तले (nabhastale) - in the sky, on the surface of the atmosphere

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of nabhastala

nabhastala - the surface of the sky, the firmament

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nabhas+tala)

• nabhas – sky, atmosphere, ether
  noun (neuter)
• tala – surface, flat ground, level, palm of hand/sole of foot
  noun (masculine)

यः (yaḥ) - who, which, that (masculine singular)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that (relative pronoun)

प्राणपवनस्पन्दः (prāṇapavanaspandaḥ) - the vibration of the vital breath and wind

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāṇapavanaspanda

prāṇapavanaspanda - the vibration of the vital breath (prāṇa) and air/wind

Compound type : dvandva / tatpuruṣa (prāṇa+pavana+spanda)

• prāṇa – vital breath, life-force, air
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: an (class 2)
• pavana – wind, air, breeze
  noun (masculine)
  From root √pū (to purify), or √vā (to blow)
  Root: pū (class 1)
• spanda – vibration, throb, movement, pulsation
  noun (masculine)
  From root √spand (to throb, vibrate)
  Root: spand (class 1)

चित्तस्पन्दः (cittaspandaḥ) - the vibration of the mind

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cittaspanda

cittaspanda - the vibration or movement of the mind

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (citta+spanda)

• citta – mind, consciousness, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (originally from √cit)
  From the root √cit (to perceive, observe, understand)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• spanda – vibration, throb, movement, pulsation
  noun (masculine)
  From root √spand (to throb, vibrate)
  Root: spand (class 1)

सः (saḥ) - that, he (masculine singular)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, just

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because, for

(indeclinable)