योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-104, verse-25

इतिह्यसमये पुण्ये वाच्यमाने च पुस्तके ।
पठत्सु च स्तुतीः पुण्याः पुरः प्रह्वेषु वन्दिषु ॥ २५ ॥

itihyasamaye puṇye vācyamāne ca pustake ,
paṭhatsu ca stutīḥ puṇyāḥ puraḥ prahveṣu vandiṣu 25

25. itihyasamaye puṇye vācyamāne ca pustake
paṭatsu ca stutīḥ puṇyāḥ puraḥ prahveṣu vandiṣu

25. puṇye itihyasamaye ca pustake vācyamāne ca
puraḥ prahveṣu vandiṣu puṇyāḥ stutīḥ paṭatsu

25. At the sacred time when historical narratives were being recited and books were being read, and when bards, standing humbly in front, were reciting sacred hymns.

Words meanings summery:

• इतिह्यसमये (itihyasamaye) - at the sacred time of historical narratives (at the time of tradition, at the historical time)

• पुण्ये (puṇye) - at the sacred (time) (in the sacred, in the auspicious)

• वाच्यमाने (vācyamāne) - when being read (book) (in the being spoken, in the being recited)

• च (ca) - and, also

• पुस्तके (pustake) - when the book (in the book, in the manuscript)

• पटत्सु (paṭatsu) - when reciting (hymns) (in the reciting, in the reading)

• च (ca) - and, also

• स्तुतीः (stutīḥ) - hymns, praises

• पुण्याः (puṇyāḥ) - sacred (hymns) (sacred, auspicious, pure)

• पुरः (puraḥ) - in front, before, ahead

• प्रह्वेषु (prahveṣu) - among the humble (bards) (in the humble, in the bowed)

• वन्दिषु (vandiṣu) - among the bards, among the panegyrists

Words meanings and morphology

इतिह्यसमये (itihyasamaye) - at the sacred time of historical narratives (at the time of tradition, at the historical time)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of itihyasamaya

itihyasamaya - time of tradition, historical period, time for narratives

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (itihya+samaya)

• itihya – history, tradition, legendary account
  noun (neuter)
• samaya – time, season, proper occasion, agreement, convention
  noun (masculine)

पुण्ये (puṇye) - at the sacred (time) (in the sacred, in the auspicious)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of puṇya

puṇya - sacred, auspicious, meritorious, pure, virtuous

Note: Qualifies itihyasamaye.

वाच्यमाने (vācyamāne) - when being read (book) (in the being spoken, in the being recited)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of vācyamāna

vācyamāna - being spoken, being recited, being read

Present Passive Participle (Gerundive)

Formed from root vac (to speak) with suffix -yamāna.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Qualifies pustake.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

पुस्तके (pustake) - when the book (in the book, in the manuscript)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pustaka

pustaka - book, manuscript, treatise

पटत्सु (paṭatsu) - when reciting (hymns) (in the reciting, in the reading)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of paṭhat

paṭhat - reading, reciting, studying

Present Active Participle

Formed from root paṭh (to read) with suffix -at.

Root: paṭh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies vandiṣu.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

स्तुतीः (stutīḥ) - hymns, praises

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of stuti

stuti - praise, eulogy, hymn, adoration

पुण्याः (puṇyāḥ) - sacred (hymns) (sacred, auspicious, pure)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, plural of puṇyā

puṇyā - sacred, auspicious, meritorious, pure, virtuous

Note: Qualifies stutīḥ.

पुरः (puraḥ) - in front, before, ahead

(indeclinable)

प्रह्वेषु (prahveṣu) - among the humble (bards) (in the humble, in the bowed)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of prahva

prahva - humble, modest, bowed, submissive

Note: Qualifies vandiṣu.

वन्दिषु (vandiṣu) - among the bards, among the panegyrists

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of vandin

vandin - bard, panegyrist, praiser, eulogist