श्वसिति
śvasiti
To breathe in Sanskrit is श्वसिति (śvasiti).
The word श्वसिति is a verb meaning to draw air in and out.
Meaning: to draw air in and out (verb)
How do you pronounce it?
śvasiti
Did you know?
- The word श्वसिति is a distant relative of the English word 'swash', as both trace back to the Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to puff' or 'to pant'.
- The root of श्वसिति is used in some Vedic contexts to describe the wind or the atmospheric movement of air, treating the Earth as if it were breathing.
- In Sanskrit philosophy, the act of breathing is linked to प्राण ('prana'), a term for the life force that exists beyond the simple mechanical action of श्वसिति.
Examples in context
- सः शनैः शनैः श्वसिति।saḥ śanaiḥ śanaiḥ śvasiti.He breathes slowly.
- यदा सः श्वसिति, तदा शान्तः भवति।yadā saḥ śvasiti, tadā śāntaḥ bhavati.When he breathes, he becomes calm.
- बालकः सुलभं श्वसिति।bālakaḥ sulabhaṃ śvasiti.The boy breathes easily.
Example conversation
Kavya and Ishan are practicing deep breathing exercises together.
- काव्या Kavyaइशान, इदानीं मन्दं श्वसिहि।Īśāna, idānīṃ mandaṃ śvasihi.Ishan, breathe slowly now.
- इशान Ishanअहं प्रयासं करोमि, काव्ये।ahaṃ prayāsaṃ karomi, kāvye.I am trying, Kavya.
- काव्या Kavyaकिं त्वं गभीरं श्वसिषि?kiṃ tvaṃ gabhīraṃ śvasiṣi?Are you breathing deeply?
- इशान Ishanआम्, अहम् एवं श्वसिमि।ām, aham evaṃ śvasimi.Yes, I am breathing like this.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries श्वसिति, CC BY-SA 4.0.
