योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-25, verse-51

बहिः कुम्भकमालम्ब्य चिरं भूयो न शोच्यते ।
अपानेऽस्तंगते प्राणे किंचिदभ्युदयोन्मुखे ॥ ५१ ॥

bahiḥ kumbhakamālambya ciraṃ bhūyo na śocyate ,
apāne'staṃgate prāṇe kiṃcidabhyudayonmukhe 51

51. bahiḥ kumbhakam ālambya ciram bhūyaḥ na śocyate
apāne astamgate prāṇe kiñcit abhyudayonmukhe

51. bahiḥ kumbhakam ālambya,
(saḥ) ciram bhūyaḥ na śocyate.
apāne astamgate (sati),
(ca) kiñcit abhyudayonmukhe prāṇe (sati).

51. One is no longer grieved for long by holding the breath out (bahih kumbhaka), [specifically] when the inward breath (apāna) has set and the outward breath (prāṇa) is somewhat inclined to rise.

Words meanings summery:

• बहिः (bahiḥ) - outside, external, externally

• कुम्भकम् (kumbhakam) - breath retention (kumbhaka), holding the breath

• आलम्ब्य (ālambya) - having resorted to, having adopted, by holding, by taking recourse to

• चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time, long

• भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again, further, no longer (with negation)

• न (na) - not, no

• शोच्यते (śocyate) - one is grieved, one laments, is sorrowed

• अपाने (apāne) - in the inward breath (apāna), when the apāna

• अस्तम्गते (astamgate) - having gone to rest, having set, having disappeared

• प्राणे (prāṇe) - in the outward breath (prāṇa), when the prāṇa

• किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - a little, somewhat, slightly

• अभ्युदयोन्मुखे (abhyudayonmukhe) - facing towards rising, about to rise, intent on rising

Words meanings and morphology

बहिः (bahiḥ) - outside, external, externally

(indeclinable)

कुम्भकम् (kumbhakam) - breath retention (kumbhaka), holding the breath

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kumbhaka

kumbhaka - breath retention, holding the breath (a yoga practice)

From 'kumbha' (pot) implying 'holding like a pot'

आलम्ब्य (ālambya) - having resorted to, having adopted, by holding, by taking recourse to

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root 'labh' (to seize, obtain) with prefix 'ā'

Prefix: ā

Root: labh (class 1)

चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time, long

(indeclinable)

भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again, further, no longer (with negation)

(indeclinable)

Comparative form of 'bahu' (much)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

शोच्यते (śocyate) - one is grieved, one laments, is sorrowed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of śuc

Present, 3rd person singular, passive voice

From root 'śuc' (to be sad), passive form.

Root: śuc (class 1)

अपाने (apāne) - in the inward breath (apāna), when the apāna

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of apāna

apāna - down-going breath, vital air, esp. the inward breath

From 'apa-an' (to breathe down)

Prefix: apa

Root: an (class 2)

अस्तम्गते (astamgate) - having gone to rest, having set, having disappeared

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of astamgata

astamgata - gone to rest, set, disappeared

Past Passive Participle

Formed from 'astam gam' (to set, disappear)

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (asta+gata)

• asta – setting (of sun), disappearance
  noun (masculine)
• gata – gone, arrived, deceased, obtained
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'gam' (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)

प्राणे (prāṇe) - in the outward breath (prāṇa), when the prāṇa

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of prāṇa

prāṇa - breath, life-force, vital air, esp. the outgoing breath

From 'pra-an' (to breathe forth)

Prefix: pra

Root: an (class 2)

किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - a little, somewhat, slightly

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies 'abhyudayonmukhe'.

अभ्युदयोन्मुखे (abhyudayonmukhe) - facing towards rising, about to rise, intent on rising

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of abhyudayonmukha

abhyudayonmukha - intent on rising, about to rise

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (abhyudaya+unmukha)

• abhyudaya – rising, prosperity, dawn
  noun (masculine)
  From 'abhi-ud-i' (to rise towards)
  Prefixes: abhi+ud
  Root: i (class 2)
• unmukha – facing upwards, with face raised, intent on, about to
  adjective (masculine)
  From 'ud' (up) + 'mukha' (face)
  Prefix: ud

Note: Qualifies 'prāṇe'.