वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-1, verse-107

पूजिते त्वयि धर्मज्ञ पूजां प्राप्नोति मारुतः ।
तस्मात्त्वं पूजनीयो मे शृणु चाप्यत्र कारणम् ॥१०७॥

107. pūjite tvayi dharmajña pūjāṃ prāpnoti mārutaḥ ,
tasmāttvaṃ pūjanīyo me śṛṇu cāpyatra kāraṇam.

107. pūjite tvayi dharmajña pūjām prāpnoti mārutaḥ
tasmāt tvam pūjanīyaḥ me śṛṇu ca api atra kāraṇam

107. dharmajña tvayi pūjite mārutaḥ pūjām prāpnoti
tasmāt tvam me pūjanīyaḥ śṛṇu ca api atra kāraṇam

107. O knower of natural law (dharma), when you are honored, Maruta (the wind god) also receives honor. Therefore, you must be revered by me. Now hear the reason for this.

Words meanings summery:

• पूजिते (pūjite) - when you are honored (worshipped, honored, revered)

• त्वयि (tvayi) - in you (the person addressed) (in you, on you, to you)

• धर्मज्ञ (dharmajña) - O knower of natural law (dharma) (knower of dharma, righteous, virtuous)

• पूजाम् (pūjām) - worship, honor, reverence

• प्राप्नोति (prāpnoti) - receives (honor) (obtains, receives, reaches)

• मारुतः (mārutaḥ) - Maruta (the wind god) (Maruta (wind god), wind)

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• पूजनीयः (pūjanīyaḥ) - to be revered (to be worshipped, worthy of worship, adorable)

• मे (me) - by me (by me, to me, for me, my)

• शृणु (śṛṇu) - hear! listen!

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• अत्र (atra) - for this (reason) (here, in this matter)

• कारणम् (kāraṇam) - reason, cause

Words meanings and morphology

पूजिते (pūjite) - when you are honored (worshipped, honored, revered)

(participle)

Locative, masculine, singular of pūjita

pūjita - worshipped, honored, revered

Past Passive Participle

From root √pūj (to worship, honor) + -ta suffix.

Root: pūj (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'tvayi' in a locative absolute construction.

त्वयि (tvayi) - in you (the person addressed) (in you, on you, to you)

(pronoun)

Locative, singular of tvam

tvam - you

Note: Refers to the person being addressed.

धर्मज्ञ (dharmajña) - O knower of natural law (dharma) (knower of dharma, righteous, virtuous)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dharmajña

dharmajña - knower of dharma, righteous, virtuous

Formed from dharma + jña (knower).

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+jña)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• jña – knower, understanding
  adjective/suffix (masculine)
  Derived from root √jñā (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Used as an address to the listener.

पूजाम् (pūjām) - worship, honor, reverence

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pūjā

pūjā - worship, honor, reverence

From root √pūj (to worship) + -ā suffix.

Root: pūj (class 1)

Note: Object of 'prāpnoti'.

प्राप्नोति (prāpnoti) - receives (honor) (obtains, receives, reaches)

(verb)

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

Present active 3rd singular

From pra- + √āp (to obtain).

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

मारुतः (mārutaḥ) - Maruta (the wind god) (Maruta (wind god), wind)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of māruta

māruta - relating to Maruts, wind, a Marut (wind god)

Derived from Marut.

Root: mṛ (class 10)

Note: Subject of 'prāpnoti'.

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(indeclinable)

Ablative singular of 'tad', used adverbially.

Note: Functions as an adverb meaning 'therefore'.

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of tvam

tvam - you

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'asi' (are).

पूजनीयः (pūjanīyaḥ) - to be revered (to be worshipped, worthy of worship, adorable)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pūjanīya

pūjanīya - to be worshipped, worthy of worship, adorable

Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)

From root √pūj (to worship) + -anīya suffix.

Root: pūj (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'tvam'.

मे (me) - by me (by me, to me, for me, my)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Enclitic form of the 1st person pronoun, genitive/dative singular.

Note: Indicates the agent in the passive construction 'to be worshipped by me'.

शृणु (śṛṇu) - hear! listen!

(verb)

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

Imperative active 2nd singular

Root √śru, 5th class.

Root: śru (class 5)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

Particle.

Note: Used for emphasis, 'even this reason'.

अत्र (atra) - for this (reason) (here, in this matter)

(indeclinable)

Adverb of place/manner.

कारणम् (kāraṇam) - reason, cause

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kāraṇa

kāraṇa - cause, reason, instrument, motive

From root √kṛ (to do) + -aṇa suffix.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of 'śṛṇu'.