योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-44, verse-17

प्राणोन्मेषनिमेषाभ्यां संसृतेः प्रलयोदयौ ।
तमभ्यासप्रयोगाभ्यामुन्मेषरहितं कुरु ॥ १७ ॥

prāṇonmeṣanimeṣābhyāṃ saṃsṛteḥ pralayodayau ,
tamabhyāsaprayogābhyāmunmeṣarahitaṃ kuru 17

17. prāṇonmeṣanimeṣābhyām saṃsṛteḥ pralayodayau
tat abhyāsaprayogābhyām unmeṣarahitam kuru

17. saṃsṛteḥ pralayodayau prāṇonmeṣanimeṣābhyām
abhyāsaprayogābhyām tat unmeṣarahitam kuru

17. The dissolution and arising of worldly existence (saṃsāra) result from the opening and closing of the vital breath (prāṇa). Therefore, through diligent practice (abhyāsa) and application, make that (prāṇa) devoid of activity.

Words meanings summery:

• प्राणोन्मेषनिमेषाभ्याम् (prāṇonmeṣanimeṣābhyām) - by the opening and closing of the life-force (prāṇa)

• संसृतेः (saṁsṛteḥ) - of worldly existence, of transmigration (saṃsāra)

• प्रलयोदयौ (pralayodayau) - dissolution and arising

• तत् (tat) - that (prāṇa) (that, it)

• अभ्यासप्रयोगाभ्याम् (abhyāsaprayogābhyām) - by practice (abhyāsa) and application/effort

• उन्मेषरहितम् (unmeṣarahitam) - devoid of opening/activity, inactive

• कुरु (kuru) - make, do, perform

Words meanings and morphology

प्राणोन्मेषनिमेषाभ्याम् (prāṇonmeṣanimeṣābhyām) - by the opening and closing of the life-force (prāṇa)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, dual of prāṇonmeṣanimeṣa

prāṇonmeṣanimeṣa - opening and closing of the vital breath

Compound type : tatpuruṣa-dvandva (prāṇa+unmeṣa+nimeṣa)

• prāṇa – vital breath, life-force, respiration (prāṇa)
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root an (to breathe) with prefix pra-
  Prefix: pra
  Root: an (class 2)
• unmeṣa – opening, unfolding, blossoming, awakening
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root miṣ (to wink, to open the eyes) with prefix ud-
  Prefix: ud
  Root: miṣ (class 4)
• nimeṣa – closing, winking, blinking, sleep
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root miṣ (to wink, to open the eyes) with prefix ni-
  Prefix: ni
  Root: miṣ (class 4)

संसृतेः (saṁsṛteḥ) - of worldly existence, of transmigration (saṃsāra)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of saṃsṛti

saṁsṛti - worldly existence, transmigration, course of existence, stream

Derived from root sṛ (to flow, to run) with prefix sam-

Prefix: sam

Root: sṛ (class 1)

प्रलयोदयौ (pralayodayau) - dissolution and arising

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of pralayodaya

pralayodaya - dissolution and arising, destruction and creation

Compound type : dvandva (pralaya+udaya)

• pralaya – dissolution, destruction, reabsorption, cosmic night
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root lī (to dissolve) with prefix pra-
  Prefix: pra
  Root: lī (class 4)
• udaya – arising, rising, origin, prosperity
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root i (to go) with prefix ud-
  Prefix: ud
  Root: i (class 2)

तत् (tat) - that (prāṇa) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, this

Note: Refers to the prāṇa mentioned in the first line.

अभ्यासप्रयोगाभ्याम् (abhyāsaprayogābhyām) - by practice (abhyāsa) and application/effort

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, dual of abhyāsaprayoga

abhyāsaprayoga - practice and application, repeated effort

Compound type : dvandva (abhyāsa+prayoga)

• abhyāsa – practice, repetition, study, discipline (abhyāsa)
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root as (to throw) with prefix abhi-
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: as (class 4)
• prayoga – application, use, employment, effort, experiment
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root yuj (to join) with prefix pra-
  Prefix: pra
  Root: yuj (class 7)

उन्मेषरहितम् (unmeṣarahitam) - devoid of opening/activity, inactive

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of unmeṣarahita

unmeṣarahita - devoid of opening, inactive, without activity

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (unmeṣa+rahita)

• unmeṣa – opening, unfolding, blossoming, awakening
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root miṣ (to wink, to open the eyes) with prefix ud-
  Prefix: ud
  Root: miṣ (class 4)
• rahita – devoid of, free from, abandoned, excluded
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root rah (to abandon) + kta (past passive participle suffix)
  Root: rah (class 1)

कुरु (kuru) - make, do, perform

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of kṛ

Imperative Active

Second person singular, imperative mood, active voice

Root: kṛ (class 8)