योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-25, verse-55

तदालम्ब्य पदं शान्तमात्मानं नानुतप्यते ।
प्राणभक्षोन्मुखेऽपाने देशं कालं च निष्कलम् ॥ ५५ ॥

tadālambya padaṃ śāntamātmānaṃ nānutapyate ,
prāṇabhakṣonmukhe'pāne deśaṃ kālaṃ ca niṣkalam 55

55. tat ālambya padam śāntam ātmānam na anutapyate
prāṇabhakṣonmukhe apāne deśam kālam ca niṣkalam

55. prāṇabhakṣonmukhe apāne tat śāntam niṣkalam deśam
kālam ca padam ālambya ātmānam na anutapyate

55. Having resorted to that tranquil state – where the downward breath (apāna) is intent on consuming the vital breath (prāṇa) – one no longer grieves for the (individual) self (ātman). This state is beyond space (deśa), beyond time (kāla), and without parts (niṣkala).

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - that (state of dissolution from the previous verse) (that, thereby)

• आलम्ब्य (ālambya) - having resorted to, having taken support of, relying on

• पदम् (padam) - a state (of being) (state, abode, condition, foot)

• शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calm, quiet

• आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the self, the soul, the individual essence

• न (na) - not, no

• अनुतप्यते (anutapyate) - grieves, repents, feels sorry for

• प्राणभक्षोन्मुखे (prāṇabhakṣonmukhe) - intent on consuming prāṇa, ready to devour prāṇa

• अपाने (apāne) - in the downward breath

• देशम् (deśam) - space, place, region

• कालम् (kālam) - time, season, proper time

• च (ca) - and, also

• निष्कलम् (niṣkalam) - without parts, indivisible, flawless

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that (state of dissolution from the previous verse) (that, thereby)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

Note: Refers to the state described in the previous verse.

आलम्ब्य (ālambya) - having resorted to, having taken support of, relying on

(indeclinable)

absolutive/gerund

Derived from root √lamb (to hang, cling to) with prefix ā- and suffix -ya (absolutive).

Prefix: ā

Root: √lamb (class 1)

पदम् (padam) - a state (of being) (state, abode, condition, foot)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pada

pada - foot, step, place, state, condition

शान्तम् (śāntam) - peaceful, tranquil, calm, quiet

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śānta

śānta - peaceful, tranquil, calm, quiet, ceased

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √śam (to be calm, pacified) with suffix -kta.

Root: √śam (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'padam'.

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the self, the soul, the individual essence

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, individual spirit, supreme spirit

Note: Object of 'anutapyate'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अनुतप्यते (anutapyate) - grieves, repents, feels sorry for

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of anutap

Prefix: anu

Root: √tap (class 1)

प्राणभक्षोन्मुखे (prāṇabhakṣonmukhe) - intent on consuming prāṇa, ready to devour prāṇa

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of prāṇabhakṣonmukha

prāṇabhakṣonmukha - intent on consuming prāṇa

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prāṇa+bhakṣa+unmukha)

• prāṇa – vital breath, life-force
  noun (masculine)
• bhakṣa – eating, consuming, devouring
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √bhakṣ (to eat).
  Root: √bhakṣ (class 1)
• unmukha – facing, intent on, ready to, with face uplifted
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: ud

Note: Agrees with 'apāne' in a locative absolute construction.

अपाने (apāne) - in the downward breath

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of apāna

apāna - downward breath, one of the five vital airs

Prefix: apa

Root: √an (class 2)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction.

देशम् (deśam) - space, place, region

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of deśa

deśa - place, space, region, country

Note: Here used adverbially or as an object describing the state, often in conjunction with 'niṣkalam' to imply 'beyond space'.

कालम् (kālam) - time, season, proper time

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, season, period, death

Note: Here used adverbially or as an object describing the state, often in conjunction with 'niṣkalam' to imply 'beyond time'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

निष्कलम् (niṣkalam) - without parts, indivisible, flawless

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of niṣkala

niṣkala - without parts, indivisible, complete, pure, flawless

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+kala)

• nis – out, forth, without, negation
  indeclinable
• kala – part, portion, segment, digit (of moon)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'padam' (implied) or modifies 'deśam kālam'.