योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-45, verse-22

निःश्वासबोधितोऽप्यग्निरनिन्धन इवात्मनि ।
श्वासमात्रसमोऽप्यन्तरतिष्ठन्नेव शाम्यति ॥ २२ ॥

niḥśvāsabodhito'pyagniranindhana ivātmani ,
śvāsamātrasamo'pyantaratiṣṭhanneva śāmyati 22

22. niḥśvāsabodhitaḥ api agniḥ anindhanaḥ iva ātmani |
śvāsamātrasamaḥ api antaḥ atiṣṭhan eva śāmyati ||

22. agniḥ niḥśvāsabodhitaḥ api ātmani anindhanaḥ iva
antaḥ śāmyati eva śvāsamātrasamaḥ api atiṣṭhan

22. Just as a fire, even if kindled by a mere breath, subsides within the self (ātman) as if it were without fuel, so too does it become completely pacified internally, even though it is merely a breath-like impulse and does not settle.

22. כמו אש ללא חומרי בעירה המתעוררת מנשיפה קלה, גם אם הוא נזז מעט מנשימת החיים, הוא נרגע מיד בפנים מבלי להיאחז דבר.

Words meanings summery:

• निःश्वासबोधितः (niḥśvāsabodhitaḥ) - awakened by breath, roused by exhalation

• अपि (api) - even if, although (even, also, although)

• अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire, Agni (god of fire)

• अनिन्धनः (anindhanaḥ) - without fuel, lacking fuel

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the self, in the soul, in oneself, in the individual spirit (ātman)

• श्वासमात्रसमः (śvāsamātrasamaḥ) - equal to a mere breath, like just a breath

• अपि (api) - even though (even, also, although)

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - within, inside, internally

• अतिष्ठन् (atiṣṭhan) - not standing, not remaining, not settling

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly (indeed, only, certainly, just)

• शाम्यति (śāmyati) - becomes pacified, subsides, ceases, extinguishes

Words meanings and morphology

निःश्वासबोधितः (niḥśvāsabodhitaḥ) - awakened by breath, roused by exhalation

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niḥśvāsabodhita

niḥśvāsabodhita - awakened by breath, roused by exhalation

Past Passive Participle

Derived from `niḥśvāsa` (exhalation) and `bodhita` (awakened, pp. of `budh`).

Compound type : tatpurusha (niḥśvāsa+bodhita)

• niḥśvāsa – exhalation, breath, sigh
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: nis
  Root: śvas (class 2)
• bodhita – awakened, taught, enlightened
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `budh` (to awaken, know), causative stem `bodhay-` + `kta` suffix.
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Modifies `agniḥ`.

अपि (api) - even if, although (even, also, although)

(indeclinable)

अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire, Agni (god of fire)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire, god of fire

Note: Subject of `śāmyati`.

अनिन्धनः (anindhanaḥ) - without fuel, lacking fuel

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anindhana

anindhana - without fuel, fuel-less

Negative compound (`a-` + `indhana`).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+indhana)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• indhana – fuel, kindling wood
  noun (neuter)
  From root `indh` (to kindle, inflame).
  Root: indh (class 7)

Note: Modifies `agniḥ`.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the self, in the soul, in oneself, in the individual spirit (ātman)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, individual spirit, essence

Note: Locative case, indicating location.

श्वासमात्रसमः (śvāsamātrasamaḥ) - equal to a mere breath, like just a breath

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śvāsamātrasama

śvāsamātrasama - equal to a mere breath, like just a breath

Compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (śvāsa+mātra+sama)

• śvāsa – breath, exhalation
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śvas (class 2)
• mātra – only, mere, measure, quantity
  indeclinable
  Root: mā (class 3)
• sama – equal, like, same, even
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Modifies implied subject (the fire/impulse).

अपि (api) - even though (even, also, although)

(indeclinable)

अन्तः (antaḥ) - within, inside, internally

(indeclinable)

Can also be a noun (neuter) meaning 'interior'. Here used adverbially.

Note: Adverbial.

अतिष्ठन् (atiṣṭhan) - not standing, not remaining, not settling

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of atiṣṭhat

atiṣṭhat - not standing, not remaining, not settling

Present Active Participle (negative)

From root `sthā` (to stand, remain) preceded by negative `a-`.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+tiṣṭhat)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• tiṣṭhat – standing, remaining, existing
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From root `sthā` (to stand, remain), class 1.
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Modifies implied subject (the fire/impulse).

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly (indeed, only, certainly, just)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

शाम्यति (śāmyati) - becomes pacified, subsides, ceases, extinguishes

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of śam

Present tense, 3rd person singular.

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

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