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.

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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