योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-25, verse-9

अपानेऽस्तंगते प्राणो यावन्नाभ्युदितो हृदि ।
तावत्सा कुम्भकावस्था योगिभिर्यानुभूयते ॥ ९ ॥

apāne'staṃgate prāṇo yāvannābhyudito hṛdi ,
tāvatsā kumbhakāvasthā yogibhiryānubhūyate 9

9. apāne astaṅgate prāṇaḥ yāvat na abhyuditaḥ hṛdi
tāvat sā kumbhakāvasthā yogibhiḥ yā anubhūyate

9. apāne astaṅgate,
yāvat prāṇaḥ hṛdi na abhyuditaḥ,
tāvat sā yā yogibhiḥ anubhūyate kumbhakāvasthā

9. As long as the apāna (downward-moving vital air) has subsided and the prāṇa (inward-moving vital air) has not yet arisen in the heart, that is the state of breath retention (kumbhaka) which is experienced by practitioners of yoga (yogins).

Words meanings summery:

• अपाने (apāne) - in the downward-moving vital air

• अस्तङ्गते (astaṅgate) - having subsided (having subsided, having ceased, having gone to rest)

• प्राणः (prāṇaḥ) - life breath, vital air (specifically the upward-moving vital air)

• यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, until

• न (na) - not, no

• अभ्युदितः (abhyuditaḥ) - risen, appeared, emerged

• हृदि (hṛdi) - in the heart, in the core

• तावत् (tāvat) - so long, then, at that time

• सा (sā) - that (feminine)

• कुम्भकावस्था (kumbhakāvasthā) - state of breath retention, state of kumbhaka

• योगिभिः (yogibhiḥ) - by yogis, by practitioners of yoga

• या (yā) - which (feminine)

• अनुभूयते (anubhūyate) - is experienced, is perceived

Words meanings and morphology

अपाने (apāne) - in the downward-moving vital air

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of apāna

apāna - downward-moving vital air, one of the five prāṇas

Derived from `ap` (away, down) + `an` (to breathe).

Prefix: apa

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction.

अस्तङ्गते (astaṅgate) - having subsided (having subsided, having ceased, having gone to rest)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of astaṅgata

astaṅgata - gone to rest, set, subsided, ceased

Past Passive Participle

Compound of `asta` (setting) and `gata` (gone), from root `gam` (to go) with prefix `asta`.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (asta+gata)

• asta – setting (of sun), disappearance, home
  noun (masculine)
• gata – gone, arrived at, obtained
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root `gam` (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)

प्राणः (prāṇaḥ) - life breath, vital air (specifically the upward-moving vital air)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāṇa

prāṇa - life breath, vital air, upward-moving vital air

Derived from `pra` (forth) + `an` (to breathe).

Prefix: pra

Root: an (class 2)

यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, until

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अभ्युदितः (abhyuditaḥ) - risen, appeared, emerged

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhyudita

abhyudita - risen, appeared, emerged

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `i` (to go) with prefixes `abhi` and `ud`.

Prefixes: abhi+ud

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Qualifies `prāṇaḥ`.

हृदि (hṛdi) - in the heart, in the core

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of hṛd

hṛd - heart, mind, core, essence

तावत् (tāvat) - so long, then, at that time

(indeclinable)

सा (sā) - that (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she

Note: Refers to `kumbhakāvasthā`.

कुम्भकावस्था (kumbhakāvasthā) - state of breath retention, state of kumbhaka

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kumbhakāvasthā

kumbhakāvasthā - state of breath retention, state of kumbhaka

Compound noun.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kumbhaka+avasthā)

• kumbhaka – breath retention, pot-like container
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from `kumbha` (pot) or root `kubh`.
• avasthā – state, condition, situation
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root `sthā` (to stand) with prefix `ava`.
  Prefix: ava
  Root: sthā (class 1)

योगिभिः (yogibhiḥ) - by yogis, by practitioners of yoga

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of yogin

yogin - yogi, practitioner of yoga, one who practices yoga

Derived from `yoga` (union, discipline) + `in` suffix.

Note: Agent of the passive verb `anubhūyate`.

या (yā) - which (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Refers to `kumbhakāvasthā`.

अनुभूयते (anubhūyate) - is experienced, is perceived

(verb)

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

Present tense, 3rd person singular, passive voice.

Root `bhū` (1st class, `bhavati`) with prefix `anu`.

Prefix: anu

Root: bhū (class 1)