योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-1, verse-36

दूत उवाच ।
स्वर्गे पुण्यस्य सामग्र्या भुज्यते परमं सुखम् ।
उत्तमेन तु पुण्येन प्राप्नोति स्वर्गमुत्तमम् ॥ ३६ ॥

dūta uvāca ,
svarge puṇyasya sāmagryā bhujyate paramaṃ sukham ,
uttamena tu puṇyena prāpnoti svargamuttamam 36

36. dūta uvāca svarge puṇyasya sāmagryā bhujyate paramam
sukham uttamena tu puṇyena prāpnoti svargam uttamam

36. The messenger said: "In heaven, supreme happiness is enjoyed through the totality of one's merit (puṇya). Indeed, by means of excellent merit (puṇya), one attains the highest heaven."

Words meanings summery:

• दूत (dūta) - The messenger (messenger, envoy)

• उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

• स्वर्गे (svarge) - in heaven

• पुण्यस्य (puṇyasya) - of (one's) merit (puṇya) (of merit, of virtue, of good deeds)

• सामग्र्या (sāmagryā) - by means of the totality (by the totality, by the completeness, by the collection)

• भुज्यते (bhujyate) - is enjoyed (is enjoyed, is eaten, is experienced)

• परमम् (paramam) - supreme (supreme, highest, excellent)

• सुखम् (sukham) - happiness (happiness, pleasure, ease)

• उत्तमेन (uttamena) - by means of excellent (by the excellent, by the highest)

• तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however)

• पुण्येन (puṇyena) - by means of merit (puṇya) (by merit, by virtue, by good deeds)

• प्राप्नोति (prāpnoti) - one attains (attains, obtains, reaches)

• स्वर्गम् (svargam) - heaven (heaven, celestial abode (accusative))

• उत्तमम् (uttamam) - the highest (heaven) (highest, best, excellent, supreme)

Words meanings and morphology

दूत (dūta) - The messenger (messenger, envoy)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dūta

dūta - messenger, envoy

Root: dū (class 1)

Note: Subject of `uvāca`.

उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect Active

3rd person singular, perfect tense, active voice. Root `vac` (class 2).

Root: vac (class 2)

स्वर्गे (svarge) - in heaven

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svarga

svarga - heaven, celestial abode

Root: svar

पुण्यस्य (puṇyasya) - of (one's) merit (puṇya) (of merit, of virtue, of good deeds)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of puṇya

puṇya - merit, virtue, good deed, righteousness (puṇya)

Note: Qualifies `sāmagryā`.

सामग्र्या (sāmagryā) - by means of the totality (by the totality, by the completeness, by the collection)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of sāmagrī

sāmagrī - totality, completeness, collection, aggregate

Root: samagra

Note: Means by which happiness is enjoyed.

भुज्यते (bhujyate) - is enjoyed (is enjoyed, is eaten, is experienced)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of bhuj

Present Passive

3rd person singular, present tense, passive voice. Root `bhuj` (class 7).

Root: bhuj (class 7)

परमम् (paramam) - supreme (supreme, highest, excellent)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, excellent, ultimate

Superlative of `para`.

सुखम् (sukham) - happiness (happiness, pleasure, ease)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sukha

sukha - happiness, pleasure, joy, ease

Note: Subject of passive verb `bhujyate`.

उत्तमेन (uttamena) - by means of excellent (by the excellent, by the highest)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of uttama

uttama - highest, best, excellent, supreme

Superlative of `ud`.

Root: ud

तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

पुण्येन (puṇyena) - by means of merit (puṇya) (by merit, by virtue, by good deeds)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of puṇya

puṇya - merit, virtue, good deed, righteousness (puṇya)

Note: Means by which one attains heaven.

प्राप्नोति (prāpnoti) - one attains (attains, obtains, reaches)

(verb)

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

Present Active

3rd person singular, present tense, active voice. Root `āp` with prefix `pra`.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Implied subject is 'one'.

स्वर्गम् (svargam) - heaven (heaven, celestial abode (accusative))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of svarga

svarga - heaven, celestial abode

Root: svar

Note: Object of `prāpnoti`.

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - the highest (heaven) (highest, best, excellent, supreme)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of uttama

uttama - highest, best, excellent, supreme

Superlative of `ud`.

Root: ud