योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-32, verse-25

निःस्पन्दे पद्मपत्रेऽन्तः प्राणाः शान्तिं प्रयान्त्यमी ।
तालवृन्ते यथाऽस्पन्दे बहिः पवनशक्तयः ॥ २५ ॥

niḥspande padmapatre'ntaḥ prāṇāḥ śāntiṃ prayāntyamī ,
tālavṛnte yathā'spande bahiḥ pavanaśaktayaḥ 25

25. niḥspande padmapatre antaḥ prāṇāḥ śāntim prayānti
amī tālavṛnte yathā aspande bahiḥ pavanaśaktayaḥ

25. niḥspande padmapatre antaḥ amī prāṇāḥ śāntim prayānti
yathā aspande tālavṛnte bahiḥ pavanaśaktayaḥ

25. When a lotus leaf is perfectly still, these vital energies (prāṇas) within it come to rest, just as external wind forces cease when a palm fan is not moved.

Words meanings summery:

• निःस्पन्दे (niḥspande) - in the unmoving, motionless

• पद्मपत्रे (padmapatre) - in the lotus leaf

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - within, inside, inwardly

• प्राणाः (prāṇāḥ) - the vital airs, breaths, life energies (prāṇa)

• शान्तिम् (śāntim) - peace, tranquility, cessation

• प्रयान्ति (prayānti) - they go towards, they attain, they reach

• अमी (amī) - these (masculine plural)

• तालवृन्ते (tālavṛnte) - in the palm-fan, in the fan

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

• अस्पन्दे (aspande) - in the unmoving (state), when motionless

• बहिः (bahiḥ) - outside, externally

• पवनशक्तयः (pavanaśaktayaḥ) - the wind forces, powers of wind

Words meanings and morphology

निःस्पन्दे (niḥspande) - in the unmoving, motionless

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of niḥspanda

niḥspanda - motionless, tranquil, still

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nis+spanda)

• nis – without, negation
  prefix
• spanda – trembling, motion, vibration
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with padmapatre.

पद्मपत्रे (padmapatre) - in the lotus leaf

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of padmapatra

padmapatra - lotus leaf

Compound type : tatpurusha (padma+patra)

• padma – lotus
  noun (neuter)
• patra – leaf, feather
  noun (neuter)

अन्तः (antaḥ) - within, inside, inwardly

(indeclinable)

प्राणाः (prāṇāḥ) - the vital airs, breaths, life energies (prāṇa)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of prāṇa

prāṇa - breath, vital air, life-force, energy (prāṇa)

शान्तिम् (śāntim) - peace, tranquility, cessation

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śānti

śānti - peace, tranquility, cessation, rest, calm

प्रयान्ति (prayānti) - they go towards, they attain, they reach

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of prayā

Prefix: pra

Root: yā (class 2)

अमी (amī) - these (masculine plural)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of adas

adas - that, this (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Refers to prāṇāḥ.

तालवृन्ते (tālavṛnte) - in the palm-fan, in the fan

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of tālavṛnta

tālavṛnta - palm-fan, fan

Compound type : tatpurusha (tāla+vṛnta)

• tāla – palm tree
  noun (masculine)
• vṛnta – stalk, handle, (here, implies fan blade/assembly)
  noun (neuter)

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

(indeclinable)

अस्पन्दे (aspande) - in the unmoving (state), when motionless

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of aspanda

aspanda - motionless, tranquil, still

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+spanda)

• a – not, un-
  prefix
• spanda – trembling, motion, vibration
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with tālavṛnte.

बहिः (bahiḥ) - outside, externally

(indeclinable)

पवनशक्तयः (pavanaśaktayaḥ) - the wind forces, powers of wind

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of pavanaśakti

pavanaśakti - wind force, power of wind

Compound type : tatpurusha (pavana+śakti)

• pavana – wind, air
  noun (masculine)
• śakti – power, energy, force (śakti)
  noun (feminine)