योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-25, verse-31

अस्तंगतिरथाम्भोजमध्ये हृदयसंस्थिते ।
प्राणो यत्र समायाति द्वादशान्ते नभःपदे ॥ ३१ ॥

astaṃgatirathāmbhojamadhye hṛdayasaṃsthite ,
prāṇo yatra samāyāti dvādaśānte nabhaḥpade 31

31. astaṃgatiḥ atha ambhojamadhye hṛdayasaṃsthite
prāṇaḥ yatra samāyāti dvādaśānte nabhaḥpade

31. atha astaṃgatiḥ hṛdayasaṃsthite ambhojamadhye
yatra prāṇaḥ dvādaśānte nabhaḥpade samāyāti

31. Then, its cessation (astaṃgati) occurs in the middle of the lotus situated in the heart. It is there, in the ethereal region (nabhaḥpada) at the twelve-fold end, that the vital breath (prāṇa) finally settles.

Words meanings summery:

• अस्तंगतिः (astaṁgatiḥ) - setting, disappearance, cessation, going to rest

• अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now

• अम्भोजमध्ये (ambhojamadhye) - in the middle of the lotus

• हृदयसंस्थिते (hṛdayasaṁsthite) - situated in the heart, residing in the heart

• प्राणः (prāṇaḥ) - prāṇa, vital breath, life-force

• यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place

• समायाति (samāyāti) - comes together, meets, enters, settles

• द्वादशान्ते (dvādaśānte) - at the twelve-fold end/limit

• नभःपदे (nabhaḥpade) - in the region of space/ether

Words meanings and morphology

अस्तंगतिः (astaṁgatiḥ) - setting, disappearance, cessation, going to rest

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of astaṃgati

astaṁgati - setting, disappearance, going to rest or home

Compound noun: astam (setting) + gati (going)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (astam+gati)

• astam – setting, disappearance, home
  noun (masculine)
• gati – movement, going, state, course
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject, implicitly referring to Prana's movement

अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects to the previous verse, indicating a sequence

अम्भोजमध्ये (ambhojamadhye) - in the middle of the lotus

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ambhojamadhya

ambhojamadhya - middle of the lotus

Compound noun

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ambhoja+madhya)

• ambhoja – lotus (born from water)
  noun (neuter)
• madhya – middle, center, midst
  noun (neuter)

Note: Location where the Prana ceases

हृदयसंस्थिते (hṛdayasaṁsthite) - situated in the heart, residing in the heart

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of hṛdayasaṃsthita

hṛdayasaṁsthita - situated in the heart

Compound adjective: hṛdaya (heart) + saṃsthita (situated)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hṛdaya+saṃsthita)

• hṛdaya – heart, mind, soul
  noun (neuter)
• saṃsthita – situated, placed, abiding
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root sthā (to stand) with prefix sam-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'ambhojamadhye' (implicit 'ambhoja' in locative)

प्राणः (prāṇaḥ) - prāṇa, vital breath, life-force

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāṇa

prāṇa - vital breath, life-force, upward breath

Derived from root an (to breathe) with prefix pra-

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Subject of 'samāyāti'

यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place

(indeclinable)

Note: Relative adverb indicating location

समायाति (samāyāti) - comes together, meets, enters, settles

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of samāyā

Present Indicative

Derived from root yā (to go) with prefixes sam- and ā-

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: yā (class 2)

द्वादशान्ते (dvādaśānte) - at the twelve-fold end/limit

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dvādaśānta

dvādaśānta - twelve-fold end/limit

Compound noun: dvādaśa (twelve) + anta (end)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvādaśa+anta)

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

Note: Refers to a specific internal yogic point, twelve finger-widths above the head

नभःपदे (nabhaḥpade) - in the region of space/ether

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of nabhaḥpada

nabhaḥpada - region of the sky/ether, ethereal region

Compound noun: nabhas (sky, ether) + pada (place, region)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nabhas+pada)

• nabhas – sky, atmosphere, ether, space
  noun (neuter)
• pada – foot, step, place, state, region
  noun (neuter)

Note: Location where the Prana settles, synonymous with 'dvādaśānte'

Previous Verse Next Verse