योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-25, verse-59

अयत्नसिद्धबाह्यस्थं कुम्भकं तत्पदं विदुः ।
अयत्नसिद्धो ह्यन्तस्थकुम्भकः परमं पदम् ॥ ५९ ॥

ayatnasiddhabāhyasthaṃ kumbhakaṃ tatpadaṃ viduḥ ,
ayatnasiddho hyantasthakumbhakaḥ paramaṃ padam 59

59. ayatna-siddha-bāhya-stham kumbhakam tat-padam viduḥ
ayatna-siddhaḥ hi antaḥ-stha-kumbhakaḥ paramam padam

59. ayatna-siddha-bāhya-stham kumbhakam tat-padam viduḥ.
hi ayatna-siddhaḥ antaḥ-stha-kumbhakaḥ paramam padam (asti)

59. They declare the external *kumbhaka* (kumbhaka) that is effortlessly achieved to be 'that state' (tat padam). Indeed, the internal *kumbhaka* (kumbhaka) that is effortlessly achieved is the supreme state.

59. הם מכירים במצב זה של קוּמְבְהָאקָה חיצונית המושגת ללא מאמץ כדרגה זו. אכן, קוּמְבְהָאקָה פנימית המושגת ללא מאמץ היא המדרגה העליונה.

Words meanings summery:

• अयत्न-सिद्ध-बाह्य-स्थम् (ayatna-siddha-bāhya-stham) - effortlessly achieved and remaining externally

• कुम्भकम् (kumbhakam) - breath retention, *kumbhaka* (kumbhaka)

• तत्-पदम् (tat-padam) - that state, that abode, the supreme state

• विदुः (viduḥ) - they know, they understand

• अयत्न-सिद्धः (ayatna-siddhaḥ) - effortlessly achieved, accomplished without effort

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• अन्तः-स्थ-कुम्भकः (antaḥ-stha-kumbhakaḥ) - internal *kumbhaka* (kumbhaka), breath retention performed internally

• परमम् (paramam) - supreme, highest, ultimate

• पदम् (padam) - state, abode, position, foot

Words meanings and morphology

अयत्न-सिद्ध-बाह्य-स्थम् (ayatna-siddha-bāhya-stham) - effortlessly achieved and remaining externally

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ayatna-siddha-bāhya-stha

ayatna-siddha-bāhya-stha - effortlessly achieved and remaining externally

A complex compound composed of 'ayatna-siddha' (effortlessly achieved) and 'bāhya-stha' (remaining externally).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ayatna-siddha+bāhya-stha)

• ayatna-siddha – effortlessly achieved, accomplished without effort
  adjective (masculine)
  A tatpuruṣa compound (nañ-tatpuruṣa) 'a-yatna' (without effort) and 'siddha' (achieved).
• bāhya-stha – staying outside, external
  adjective (masculine)
  A tatpuruṣa compound 'bāhya' (external) and 'stha' (standing).

कुम्भकम् (kumbhakam) - breath retention, *kumbhaka* (kumbhaka)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kumbhaka

kumbhaka - breath retention (kumbhaka), a pitcher, a measure

तत्-पदम् (tat-padam) - that state, that abode, the supreme state

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tat-pada

tat-pada - that state, that abode, the supreme state/footstep

A tatpuruṣa compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tad+pada)

• tad – that, he, she, it
  pronoun (neuter)
• pada – foot, step, state, position, abode
  noun (neuter)

विदुः (viduḥ) - they know, they understand

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of √vid

present/perfect active

Root √vid (to know). Third person plural, present tense (often treated as perfect in classical Sanskrit for 'they know').

Root: √vid (class 2)

अयत्न-सिद्धः (ayatna-siddhaḥ) - effortlessly achieved, accomplished without effort

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ayatna-siddha

ayatna-siddha - effortlessly achieved, accomplished without effort

A tatpuruṣa compound (nañ-tatpuruṣa) 'a-yatna' (without effort) and 'siddha' (achieved).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+yatna+siddha)

• a – not, un-, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• yatna – effort, exertion, attempt
  noun (masculine)
• siddha – achieved, accomplished, perfected, successful
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of root √sidh (to succeed).
  Root: √sidh (class 4)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

अन्तः-स्थ-कुम्भकः (antaḥ-stha-kumbhakaḥ) - internal *kumbhaka* (kumbhaka), breath retention performed internally

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of antaḥ-stha-kumbhaka

antaḥ-stha-kumbhaka - internal *kumbhaka* (kumbhaka), breath retention performed internally

A descriptive compound composed of 'antaḥ-stha' (remaining internally) and 'kumbhaka' (breath retention).

Compound type : karma dhāraya (antaḥ-stha+kumbhaka)

• antar – inside, internal, within
  indeclinable
• stha – standing, staying, situated, being in
  adjective (masculine)
  suffix
  Derived from root √sthā (to stand) as a suffix.
  Root: √sthā (class 1)
• kumbhaka – breath retention (kumbhaka), a pitcher
  noun (masculine)

परमम् (paramam) - supreme, highest, ultimate

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent, most distant

पदम् (padam) - state, abode, position, foot

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pada

pada - foot, step, state, position, abode, word

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