योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-6, verse-38

अर्चयित्वा तु विधिवद्विश्वामित्रमभाषत ।
प्राञ्जलिः प्रयतो वाक्यमिदं प्रीतमना नृपः ॥ ३८ ॥

arcayitvā tu vidhivadviśvāmitramabhāṣata ,
prāñjaliḥ prayato vākyamidaṃ prītamanā nṛpaḥ 38

38. arcayitvā tu vidhivat viśvāmitram abhāṣata
prāñjaliḥ prayataḥ vākyam idam prītamanā nṛpaḥ

38. Indeed, after properly honoring Viśvāmitra, the king, with a pleased mind, spoke these words to him, with folded hands and in an attentive manner.

38. לאחר שהשתחווה כראוי לווישְוָאמִיטְרָה, המלך, בלב שמח וידיים כפותות, דיבר בדברי כבוד אלה.

Words meanings summery:

• अर्चयित्वा (arcayitvā) - having honored, after honoring, having worshipped

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, yet

• विधिवत् (vidhivat) - according to rule, properly, duly

• विश्वामित्रम् (viśvāmitram) - to Viśvāmitra

• अभाषत (abhāṣata) - he spoke, he said

• प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands, reverent

• प्रयतः (prayataḥ) - attentive, self-controlled, humble

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, sentence, statement

• इदम् (idam) - this, these

• प्रीतमना (prītamanā) - with a pleased mind, joyful, contented

• नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - the king, ruler

Words meanings and morphology

अर्चयित्वा (arcayitvā) - having honored, after honoring, having worshipped

(indeclinable)

Root: arc (class 1)

Note: Absolutive (gerund) form.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, yet

(indeclinable)

विधिवत् (vidhivat) - according to rule, properly, duly

(indeclinable)

विश्वामित्रम् (viśvāmitram) - to Viśvāmitra

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of viśvāmitra

viśvāmitra - Viśvāmitra (name of a famous ancient sage)

अभाषत (abhāṣata) - he spoke, he said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, imperfect (Laṅ) of bhāṣ

Root: bhāṣ (class 1)

प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands, reverent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāñjali

prāñjali - with folded hands (as a gesture of respect or supplication), reverent

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pra+añjali)

• pra – before, forward, forth
  indeclinable
• añjali – the hollow of the hands placed together (as in supplication or reverence)
  noun (masculine)

प्रयतः (prayataḥ) - attentive, self-controlled, humble

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prayata

prayata - controlled, restrained, pure, attentive, humble

Past Passive Participle

From root yam (to restrain) with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: yam (class 1)

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, sentence, statement

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - word, speech, sentence, statement

इदम् (idam) - this, these

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, these

प्रीतमना (prītamanā) - with a pleased mind, joyful, contented

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prītamanas

prītamanas - having a pleased mind, joyful, contented

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prīta+manas)

• prīta – pleased, delighted, satisfied
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root prī (to please, delight)
  Root: prī (class 4)
• manas – mind, intellect, heart, soul
  noun (neuter)

नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - the king, ruler

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler, protector of men

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛ+pa)

• nṛ – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• pa – protector, guardian
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  From root pā (to protect)
  Root: pā (class 2)

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