योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-24, verse-32

तयोरनुसरन्नित्यं मुने गतिमहं स्थितः ।
शीतोष्णवपुषोर्नित्यं नित्यमम्बरपान्थयोः ॥ ३२ ॥

tayoranusarannityaṃ mune gatimahaṃ sthitaḥ ,
śītoṣṇavapuṣornityaṃ nityamambarapānthayoḥ 32

32. tayoḥ anusaran nityam mune gatim aham sthitaḥ
śītoṣṇavapuṣoḥ nityam nityam ambarapānthayoḥ

32. mune aham nityam tayoḥ gatim anusaran sthitaḥ
nityam śītoṣṇavapuṣoḥ nityam ambarapānthayoḥ

32. O sage (mune), I constantly observe the movement of those two [winds], which are perpetually hot and cold in their intrinsic nature (vapus), and eternally traverse the expanse (ambara).

32. הוי מוּנִי, אני שוהה תמיד כשאני עוקב אחר תנועת שתי אלה, שאחת צוננת והשנייה חמה, והן נעוֹת בלא הרף במרחב הציור של הגוף.

Words meanings summery:

• तयोः (tayoḥ) - of prāṇa and apāna (of those two, their)

• अनुसरन् (anusaran) - observing (their movement) (following, pursuing)

• नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, eternally, always

• मुने (mune) - O sage

• गतिम् (gatim) - movement, course, path

• अहम् (aham) - the speaker (Vayu) (I)

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - remaining (observing) (situated, standing, remaining)

• शीतोष्णवपुषोः (śītoṣṇavapuṣoḥ) - of the two whose nature (vapus) is cold and hot

• नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, eternally, always

• नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, eternally, always

• अम्बरपान्थयोः (ambarapānthayoḥ) - of the two wanderers in the sky/expanse

Words meanings and morphology

तयोः (tayoḥ) - of prāṇa and apāna (of those two, their)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, those

अनुसरन् (anusaran) - observing (their movement) (following, pursuing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anusarat

anusarat - following, pursuing, accompanying

Present Active Participle

Derived from 'anu-sṛ' (to follow, to go after).

Prefix: anu

Root: sṛ (class 1)

नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, eternally, always

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying 'anusaran'.

मुने (mune) - O sage

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, seer

Root: man (class 4)

गतिम् (gatim) - movement, course, path

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - movement, course, path, state

Derived from root 'gam' (to go).

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Object of 'anusaran'.

अहम् (aham) - the speaker (Vayu) (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I (first person singular pronoun)

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - remaining (observing) (situated, standing, remaining)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, standing, situated, remaining

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand, to remain).

Root: sthā (class 1)

शीतोष्णवपुषोः (śītoṣṇavapuṣoḥ) - of the two whose nature (vapus) is cold and hot

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, dual of śītoṣṇavapus

śītoṣṇavapus - having a nature of cold and heat

Bahuvrīhi compound of 'śīta' (cold), 'uṣṇa' (hot), and 'vapus' (body, form, nature).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śīta+uṣṇa+vapus)

• śīta – cold, cool
  adjective (neuter)
  Root: śyai (class 1)
• uṣṇa – hot, warm
  adjective (neuter)
  Root: uṣ (class 1)
• vapus – body, form, nature
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vap (class 1)

Note: Describes prāṇa and apāna.

नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, eternally, always

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb, emphasizing eternality.

नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, eternally, always

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb, further emphasizing eternality.

अम्बरपान्थयोः (ambarapānthayoḥ) - of the two wanderers in the sky/expanse

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of ambarapāntha

ambarapāntha - wanderer in the sky/expanse

Tatpuruṣa compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ambara+pāntha)

• ambara – sky, atmosphere, space
  noun (neuter)
• pāntha – traveler, wanderer
  noun (masculine)
  From 'path' (path, way) + suffix '-tha'.
  Root: path

Note: Describes prāṇa and apāna.

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