योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-25, verse-10

रेचकः कुम्भकश्चैव पूरकश्च त्रिधा स्थितः ।
अपानस्योदयस्थाने द्वादशान्तादधो बहिः ॥ १० ॥

recakaḥ kumbhakaścaiva pūrakaśca tridhā sthitaḥ ,
apānasyodayasthāne dvādaśāntādadho bahiḥ 10

10. recakaḥ kumbhakaḥ ca eva pūrakaḥ ca tridhā sthitaḥ
apānasya udayasthāne dvādaśāntāt adhaḥ bahiḥ

10. recakaḥ ca eva kumbhakaḥ ca pūrakaḥ ca iti tridhā sthitaḥ.
apānasya udayasthāne dvādaśāntāt adhaḥ bahiḥ.

10. Exhalation (recaka), retention (kumbhaka), and inhalation (pūraka) are thus situated in three ways. This occurs at the place of the apāna (downward-moving vital air)'s origin, outside and below the dvādaśānta (the twelve-finger endpoint).

Words meanings summery:

• रेचकः (recakaḥ) - exhalation

• कुम्भकः (kumbhakaḥ) - retention of breath

• च (ca) - and

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, even

• पूरकः (pūrakaḥ) - inhalation

• च (ca) - and

• त्रिधा (tridhā) - in three ways, threefold

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - situated, existing, stands

• अपानस्य (apānasya) - of the apāna (downward-moving vital air)

• उदयस्थाने (udayasthāne) - at the place of origin, at the rising place

• द्वादशान्तात् (dvādaśāntāt) - from the end of twelve (finger-widths)

• अधः (adhaḥ) - below, downwards

• बहिः (bahiḥ) - outside, outwardly

Words meanings and morphology

रेचकः (recakaḥ) - exhalation

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of recaka

recaka - exhalation, emptying, purging

Derived from root `ric` (to empty) + `aka` suffix.

Root: ric (class 7)

कुम्भकः (kumbhakaḥ) - retention of breath

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kumbhaka

kumbhaka - breath retention, pot-like container

Derived from `kumbha` (pot) or root `kubh`.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, even

(indeclinable)

पूरकः (pūrakaḥ) - inhalation

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pūraka

pūraka - inhalation, filling, one who fills

Derived from root `pṛ` (to fill) + `aka` suffix.

Root: pṛ (class 9)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

त्रिधा (tridhā) - in three ways, threefold

(indeclinable)

Derived from `tri` (three) + `dhā` suffix.

Note: Adverb modifying `sthitaḥ`.

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - situated, existing, stands

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - situated, standing, existing, firm

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `sthā` (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Refers collectively to recaka, kumbhaka, pūraka.

अपानस्य (apānasya) - of the apāna (downward-moving vital air)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of apāna

apāna - downward-moving vital air, one of the five prāṇas

Derived from `ap` (away, down) + `an` (to breathe).

Prefix: apa

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Qualifies `udayasthāne`.

उदयस्थाने (udayasthāne) - at the place of origin, at the rising place

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of udayasthāna

udayasthāna - place of rising, place of origin, eastern quarter

Compound noun.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (udaya+sthāna)

• udaya – rising, ascent, origin, prosperity
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root `i` (to go) with prefix `ud`.
  Prefix: ud
  Root: i (class 2)
• sthāna – place, stand, position
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root `sthā` (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

द्वादशान्तात् (dvādaśāntāt) - from the end of twelve (finger-widths)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of dvādaśānta

dvādaśānta - the end of twelve, the twelfth endpoint

Compound of `dvādaśa` (twelve) + `anta` (end).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvādaśa+anta)

• dvādaśa – twelve
  numeral
• anta – end, boundary, limit
  noun (masculine)

अधः (adhaḥ) - below, downwards

(indeclinable)

बहिः (bahiḥ) - outside, outwardly

(indeclinable)