योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-6, verse-32

स राज्ञः प्रतिगृह्यार्घ्यं शास्त्रदृष्टेन कर्मणा ।
प्रदक्षिणं प्रकुर्वन्तं राजानं पर्यपूजयत् ॥ ३२ ॥

sa rājñaḥ pratigṛhyārghyaṃ śāstradṛṣṭena karmaṇā ,
pradakṣiṇaṃ prakurvantaṃ rājānaṃ paryapūjayat 32

32. sa rājñaḥ pratigṛhya arghyam śāstradṛṣṭena karmaṇā
pradakṣiṇam prakurvantam rājānam paryapūjayat

32. The sage, having accepted the water offering from the king according to the rite (karma) prescribed by the scriptures, honored the king who was performing the ritual circumambulation.

Words meanings summery:

• स (sa) - the sage (he, that)

• राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king, from the king

• प्रतिगृह्य (pratigṛhya) - having accepted, having received

• अर्घ्यम् (arghyam) - water offering, respectful offering

• शास्त्रदृष्टेन (śāstradṛṣṭena) - seen/prescribed by scriptures

• कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by the action, by the ritual (karma)

• प्रदक्षिणम् (pradakṣiṇam) - circumambulation (clockwise), auspicious turning to the right

• प्रकुर्वन्तम् (prakurvantam) - performing, doing

• राजानम् (rājānam) - king

• पर्यपूजयत् (paryapūjayat) - honored, worshipped

Words meanings and morphology

स (sa) - the sage (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the sage.

राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king, from the king

(noun)

masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Note: Genitive or ablative, here functioning as 'from the king'.

प्रतिगृह्य (pratigṛhya) - having accepted, having received

(indeclinable)

absolutive (lyap)

Derived from root 'gṛh' with prefix 'prati' and suffix '-ya'

Prefix: prati

Root: gṛh (class 9)

अर्घ्यम् (arghyam) - water offering, respectful offering

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of arghya

arghya - respectful offering, water for reception

Note: Object of 'having accepted'.

शास्त्रदृष्टेन (śāstradṛṣṭena) - seen/prescribed by scriptures

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of śāstradṛṣṭa

śāstradṛṣṭa - scripture-seen, prescribed by scriptures

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śāstra+dṛṣṭa)

• śāstra – scripture, treatise, rule
  noun (neuter)
• dṛṣṭa – seen, perceived, prescribed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'dṛś' (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'karmaṇā'.

कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by the action, by the ritual (karma)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, ritual, fate (karma)

Note: Means "by means of the action/ritual."

प्रदक्षिणम् (pradakṣiṇam) - circumambulation (clockwise), auspicious turning to the right

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pradakṣiṇa

pradakṣiṇa - circumambulation, auspicious turning to the right

Note: Object of 'prakurvantam'.

प्रकुर्वन्तम् (prakurvantam) - performing, doing

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prakurvat

prakurvat - performing, doing, making

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do, make) with prefix 'pra' and present participle suffix '-at'

Prefix: pra

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'rājānam'.

राजानम् (rājānam) - king

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Note: Object of 'honored'.

पर्यपूजयत् (paryapūjayat) - honored, worshipped

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of pūjay

Causative imperfect (laṅ)

Derived from root 'pūj' (to worship) with prefix 'pari' and causative suffix '-aya-'. Here it's the imperfect 3rd singular active.

Prefix: pari

Root: pūj (class 10)

Note: Root 'pūj' with 'pari'.

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