योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-24, verse-20
इडा च पिङ्गला चास्य देहस्य मुनिनायक ।
सुस्थिते कोमले मध्ये पार्श्वकोष्ठे निमीलिते ॥ २० ॥
सुस्थिते कोमले मध्ये पार्श्वकोष्ठे निमीलिते ॥ २० ॥
iḍā ca piṅgalā cāsya dehasya munināyaka ,
susthite komale madhye pārśvakoṣṭhe nimīlite 20
susthite komale madhye pārśvakoṣṭhe nimīlite 20
20.
iḍā ca piṅgalā ca asya dehasya munināyaka
susthite komale madhye pārśvakoṣṭhe nimīlite
susthite komale madhye pārśvakoṣṭhe nimīlite
20.
munināyaka asya dehasya iḍā ca piṅgalā ca
madhye susthite komale pārśvakoṣṭhe nimīlite
madhye susthite komale pārśvakoṣṭhe nimīlite
20.
O leader of sages, Ida and Pingala of this body are well-situated and delicate in the central region, yet they are closed off in the lateral cavities.
Words meanings summery:
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- इडा (iḍā) - Ida nāḍī, one of the three main subtle energy channels (nāḍīs) in the body, associated with the lunar energy. (Ida (a specific subtle energy channel))
- च (ca) - and
- पिङ्गला (piṅgalā) - Pingala nāḍī, one of the three main subtle energy channels (nāḍīs) in the body, associated with the solar energy. (Pingala (a specific subtle energy channel))
- च (ca) - and
- अस्य (asya) - of this
- देहस्य (dehasya) - of the body
- मुनिनायक (munināyaka) - O leader of sages
- सुस्थिते (susthite) - well-situated, well-established
- कोमले (komale) - soft, delicate
- मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle, centrally
- पार्श्वकोष्ठे (pārśvakoṣṭhe) - in the lateral chambers/cavities
- निमीलिते (nimīlite) - closed, contracted, unmanifest
Words meanings and morphology
इडा (iḍā) - Ida nāḍī, one of the three main subtle energy channels (nāḍīs) in the body, associated with the lunar energy. (Ida (a specific subtle energy channel))
(proper noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of iḍā
iḍā - libation, offering, refreshing drink, a cow, speech, praise, the earth, name of a nāḍī
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
पिङ्गला (piṅgalā) - Pingala nāḍī, one of the three main subtle energy channels (nāḍīs) in the body, associated with the solar energy. (Pingala (a specific subtle energy channel))
(proper noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of piṅgalā
piṅgalā - reddish-brown, tawny, name of a nāḍī, a courtesan
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अस्य (asya) - of this
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this (pronoun)
देहस्य (dehasya) - of the body
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of deha
deha - body, corporeal frame
मुनिनायक (munināyaka) - O leader of sages
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of munināyaka
munināyaka - leader of sages, chief ascetic
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (muni+nāyaka)
- muni – sage, ascetic, silent one
noun (masculine) - nāyaka – leader, chief, guide, hero
noun (masculine)
derived from root 'nī' (to lead)
Root: nī (class 1)
सुस्थिते (susthite) - well-situated, well-established
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, dual of susthita
susthita - well-placed, well-situated, well-established, healthy
Past Passive Participle
from root 'sthā' (to stand) with 'su' prefix
Compound type : prādi-samāsa (su+sthita)
- su – good, well, excellent
indeclinable
prefix - sthita – standing, situated, established, existing
adjective
Past Passive Participle
from root 'sthā' (to stand)
Root: sthā (class 1)
कोमले (komale) - soft, delicate
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, dual of komala
komala - soft, tender, delicate, pleasing
मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle, centrally
(indeclinable)
Note: Used adverbially to mean 'in the middle'.
पार्श्वकोष्ठे (pārśvakoṣṭhe) - in the lateral chambers/cavities
(noun)
Locative, neuter, dual of pārśvakoṣṭha
pārśvakoṣṭha - side-chamber, lateral cavity/part
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pārśva+koṣṭha)
- pārśva – side, flank, vicinity
noun (neuter) - koṣṭha – store-room, granary, inner apartment, cavity, abdomen
noun (masculine)
निमीलिते (nimīlite) - closed, contracted, unmanifest
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, dual of nimīlita
nimīlita - closed, shut, contracted, withdrawn
Past Passive Participle
from root 'mīl' (to wink, close eyes) with 'ni' prefix
Prefix: ni
Root: mīl (class 1)