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

बाह्योन्मुखत्वं प्राणानां यद्धृदम्बुजकोटरात् ।
स्वरसेनास्तयत्नानां तं धीरा रेचकं विदुः ॥ ६ ॥

bāhyonmukhatvaṃ prāṇānāṃ yaddhṛdambujakoṭarāt ,
svarasenāstayatnānāṃ taṃ dhīrā recakaṃ viduḥ 6

6. bāhyonmukhatvam prāṇānām yat hṛdambujakoṭarāt
svarasena astayatnānām tam dhīrāḥ recakam viduḥ

6. dhīrāḥ (idam) yat prāṇānām hṛdambujakoṭarāt svarasena astayatnānām bāhyonmukhatvam,
tam recakam viduḥ.

6. That outward movement of the pranas (life-breaths) from the cavity of the heart-lotus, which occurs effortlessly by their own natural force, the wise know as rechaka (exhalation).

6. תנועת זרמי הַפְּרָאנָה החוצה מתוך שקע לוטוס הלב, המתרחשת באופן טבעי וללא מאמץ, נקראת בפי החכמים רֵצַקַה (נשיפה).

Words meanings summery:

• बाह्योन्मुखत्वम् (bāhyonmukhatvam) - outward turning, outward flow

• प्राणानाम् (prāṇānām) - of the pranas (life-breaths)

• यत् (yat) - which, that which

• हृदम्बुजकोटरात् (hṛdambujakoṭarāt) - from the cavity of the heart-lotus

• स्वरसेन (svarasena) - by its own natural force

• अस्तयत्नानाम् (astayatnānām) - of the pranas, without effort (of those without effort)

• तम् (tam) - that

• धीराः (dhīrāḥ) - the wise, discerning ones

• रेचकम् (recakam) - exhalation

• विदुः (viduḥ) - they know

Words meanings and morphology

बाह्योन्मुखत्वम् (bāhyonmukhatvam) - outward turning, outward flow

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bāhyonmukhatva

bāhyonmukhatva - state of being outward-turned or facing outwards

Derived from 'bāhyonmukha' + suffix 'tva'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bāhya+unmukha+tva)

• bāhya – external, outer
  adjective (masculine)
• unmukha – facing upwards/outwards, turned towards
  adjective (masculine)
  From `ud` + `mukha`.
  Prefix: ud
• tva – state, quality of being
  suffix (neuter)
  Abstract noun suffix.

Note: Acts as the object of 'viduḥ'.

प्राणानाम् (prāṇānām) - of the pranas (life-breaths)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of prāṇa

prāṇa - life-breath, vital air (prāṇa)

From root 'an' with prefix 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Possessive case for 'bāhyonmukhatvam'.

यत् (yat) - which, that which

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Note: Refers to 'bāhyonmukhatvam'.

हृदम्बुजकोटरात् (hṛdambujakoṭarāt) - from the cavity of the heart-lotus

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of hṛdambujakoṭara

hṛdambujakoṭara - cavity of the heart-lotus

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hṛd+ambuja+koṭara)

• hṛd – heart
  noun (neuter)
• ambuja – lotus (born from water)
  noun (neuter)
  From `ambhas` + `ja`.
• koṭara – cavity, hollow, tree-hollow
  noun (masculine)

Note: Indicating origin.

स्वरसेन (svarasena) - by its own natural force

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of svarasa

svarasa - natural juice, natural taste, inherent quality, natural force

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+rasa)

• sva – own, self
  pronoun (masculine)
• rasa – juice, essence, taste, feeling, force
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ras (class 1)

Note: Explains the manner of 'bāhyonmukhatvam'.

अस्तयत्नानाम् (astayatnānām) - of the pranas, without effort (of those without effort)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of astayatna

astayatna - without effort, effortless

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (asta+yatna)

• asta – gone, set (as sun), disappeared
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'as'.
  Root: as (class 2)
• yatna – effort, exertion, endeavour
  noun (masculine)
  Root: yat (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'prāṇānām'.

तम् (tam) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'bāhyonmukhatvam' (neuter) but here in masculine singular accusative, agreeing with 'recakam'.

धीराः (dhīrāḥ) - the wise, discerning ones

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dhīra

dhīra - wise, calm, firm, resolute

Note: Subject of 'viduḥ'.

रेचकम् (recakam) - exhalation

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of recaka

recaka - exhalation, emptying, purging

Agent noun

From root 'ric' (to empty) with suffix 'aka'.

Root: ric (class 7)

Note: Object complement to 'tam'.

विदुः (viduḥ) - they know

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (liṭ) of vid

Present tense, Parasmaipada

From root 'vid' (class 2), irregular form.

Root: vid (class 2)

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