योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-25, verse-36

पश्चादाप्याययत्येष निमेषसमनन्तरम् ।
अपानशशिनोऽन्तस्था कला प्राणविवस्वता ॥ ३६ ॥

paścādāpyāyayatyeṣa nimeṣasamanantaram ,
apānaśaśino'ntasthā kalā prāṇavivasvatā 36

36. paścāt āpyāyayati eṣaḥ nimeṣasamanantaram
apānaśaśinaḥ antasthā kalā prāṇavivasvatā

36. eṣaḥ apānaśaśinaḥ antasthā kalā nimeṣasamanantaram
paścāt prāṇavivasvatā āpyāyayati

36. Immediately after a blink, this subtle digit (kalā), residing within the moon of the downward vital air (apāna), is nourished by the sun of the upward vital air (prāṇa).

36. ...מזינה אותו ברגע שלאחר מכן. הניצוץ השוכן בתוך ירח ה-אַפָּאנָה נבלע על ידי שמש ה-פְּרָאנָה.

Words meanings summery:

• पश्चात् (paścāt) - subsequently, afterwards (afterwards, behind, subsequently, western)

• आप्याययति (āpyāyayati) - nourishes, sustains (nourishes, causes to swell, fills, strengthens)

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (referring to the subtle digit) (this (masculine nominative singular))

• निमेषसमनन्तरम् (nimeṣasamanantaram) - immediately after a blink (immediately after a blink/wink, without interval after a blink)

• अपानशशिनः (apānaśaśinaḥ) - of the moon-like downward vital air (apāna) (of the moon of apāna)

• अन्तस्था (antasthā) - residing within (situated within, internal, inner)

• कला (kalā) - a subtle digit or part (of energy/consciousness) (a digit, a subtle part, a segment, an art)

• प्राणविवस्वता (prāṇavivasvatā) - by the sun-like upward vital air (prāṇa) (by the sun of prāṇa)

Words meanings and morphology

पश्चात् (paścāt) - subsequently, afterwards (afterwards, behind, subsequently, western)

(indeclinable)

आप्याययति (āpyāyayati) - nourishes, sustains (nourishes, causes to swell, fills, strengthens)

(verb)

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

Causative

Causative of root pyāy (1st class, Ātmanepada) with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: pyāy (class 1)

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (referring to the subtle digit) (this (masculine nominative singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this

निमेषसमनन्तरम् (nimeṣasamanantaram) - immediately after a blink (immediately after a blink/wink, without interval after a blink)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nimeṣasamanantara

nimeṣasamanantara - immediately following a blink

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nimeṣa+samanantara)

• nimeṣa – a wink, a blink, twinkling of an eye
  noun (masculine)
  From root miṣ with prefix ni
  Prefix: ni
  Root: miṣ (class 6)
• samanantara – immediately following, adjacent, without interval
  adjective (masculine)
  Compound of sam-anantara
  Prefixes: sam+an

Note: Adverbial usage

अपानशशिनः (apānaśaśinaḥ) - of the moon-like downward vital air (apāna) (of the moon of apāna)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of apānaśaśin

apānaśaśin - the moon of apāna

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (apāna+śaśin)

• apāna – downward-moving vital air, one of the five prāṇas
  noun (masculine)
  From root an with prefix apā
  Prefix: apā
  Root: an (class 2)
• śaśin – moon
  noun (masculine)
  From śaś + in (possessing a hare, referring to spots on the moon)
  Root: śas

अन्तस्था (antasthā) - residing within (situated within, internal, inner)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of antastha

antastha - situated within, internal

Compound of antar (within) and stha (standing)

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (antar+stha)

• antar – within, between, inside
  indeclinable
• stha – standing, staying, situated
  adjective (masculine)
  kṛt suffix
  From root sthā with suffix -a
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies kalā

कला (kalā) - a subtle digit or part (of energy/consciousness) (a digit, a subtle part, a segment, an art)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kalā

kalā - a subtle part, a digit (of the moon), an art, skill, a small division of time

Note: Subject of the verb āpyāyayati

प्राणविवस्वता (prāṇavivasvatā) - by the sun-like upward vital air (prāṇa) (by the sun of prāṇa)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of prāṇavivasvat

prāṇavivasvat - the sun of prāṇa

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (prāṇa+vivasvat)

• prāṇa – upward-moving vital air, life-breath, vital energy (prāṇa)
  noun (masculine)
  From root an with prefix pra
  Prefix: pra
  Root: an (class 2)
• vivasvat – the sun, brilliant, shining
  noun (masculine)
  From root vas with prefix vi and suffix matup/vatup
  Prefix: vi
  Root: vas (class 2)

Note: Agent of nourishment

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