योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-33, verse-18

वसिष्ठविश्वामित्रौ तान्पूजयामासतुः क्रमात् ।
अर्घ्यैः पाद्यौर्वचोभिश्च सर्वानेव नभश्चरान् ॥ १८ ॥

vasiṣṭhaviśvāmitrau tānpūjayāmāsatuḥ kramāt ,
arghyaiḥ pādyaurvacobhiśca sarvāneva nabhaścarān 18

18. vasiṣṭhaviśvāmitrau tān pūjayāmāsatuḥ kramāt
arghyaiḥ pādyaiḥ vacobhiḥ ca sarvān eva nabhaścarān

18. vasiṣṭhaviśvāmitrau tān sarvān eva nabhaścarān
kramāt arghyaiḥ pādyaiḥ vacobhiḥ ca pūjayāmāsatuḥ

18. Vasiṣṭha and Viśvāmitra worshipped all those sky-farers (nabhaścara) in due order, offering them water (arghya), foot-washings (pādya), and words of respect.

Words meanings summery:

• वसिष्ठविश्वामित्रौ (vasiṣṭhaviśvāmitrau) - Vasiṣṭha and Viśvāmitra

• तान् (tān) - them

• पूजयामासतुः (pūjayāmāsatuḥ) - they worshipped

• क्रमात् (kramāt) - in due order, successively, gradually

• अर्घ्यैः (arghyaiḥ) - with water offerings

• पाद्यैः (pādyaiḥ) - with water for washing feet

• वचोभिः (vacobhiḥ) - with words

• च (ca) - and

• सर्वान् (sarvān) - all

• एव (eva) - emphasis, 'all indeed' (indeed, certainly, only)

• नभश्चरान् (nabhaścarān) - sky-farers, celestials, aerial beings

Words meanings and morphology

वसिष्ठविश्वामित्रौ (vasiṣṭhaviśvāmitrau) - Vasiṣṭha and Viśvāmitra

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of vasiṣṭhaviśvāmitra

vasiṣṭhaviśvāmitra - Vasiṣṭha and Viśvāmitra (names of two prominent sages)

Compound type : dvandva (vasiṣṭha+viśvāmitra)

• vasiṣṭha – Vasiṣṭha (a name of a Vedic sage)
  proper noun (masculine)
• viśvāmitra – Viśvāmitra (a name of a Vedic sage)
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: The two sages Vasiṣṭha and Viśvāmitra as the subjects

तान् (tān) - them

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the celestial beings described in the preceding verses

पूजयामासतुः (pūjayāmāsatuḥ) - they worshipped

(verb)

3rd person , dual, active, perfect (lit) of pūjayāmās

Periphrastic Perfect

Formed from the root pūj (to worship) in the causative/denominal stem pūjaya- and the perfect tense auxiliary verb ās (from as, to be)

Root: pūj (class 10)

Note: The verb is dual, agreeing with the dual subject Vasiṣṭha-Viśvāmitra

क्रमात् (kramāt) - in due order, successively, gradually

(noun)

Ablative, singular of krama

krama - order, sequence, step

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Ablative used to express 'from/according to order'

अर्घ्यैः (arghyaiḥ) - with water offerings

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of arghya

arghya - water offering, respectful offering to a guest

Gerundive

From root arh (to deserve) + ya suffix; meaning 'what is to be offered respectfully'

Root: arh (class 1)

पाद्यैः (pādyaiḥ) - with water for washing feet

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of pādya

pādya - water for washing feet, foot-wash

Gerundive

From pāda (foot) + ya suffix; meaning 'what is for the feet'

वचोभिः (vacobhiḥ) - with words

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of vacas

vacas - word, speech

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Implies words of greeting, praise, or respect

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

सर्वान् (sarvān) - all

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Agrees with tān and nabhaścarān

एव (eva) - emphasis, 'all indeed' (indeed, certainly, only)

(indeclinable)

नभश्चरान् (nabhaścarān) - sky-farers, celestials, aerial beings

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of nabhaścara

nabhaścara - sky-farer, moving in the sky, a celestial being

Compound of nabhas (sky) and cara (moving)

Compound type : upapada tatpurusha (nabhas+cara)

• nabhas – sky, atmosphere, ether
  noun (neuter)
• cara – moving, going, living
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/adjective
  Derived from root car (to move)
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Refers to the celestials being worshipped