योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-16, verse-29

अद्यैवारभ्यैतदर्थ देवीं ज्ञप्तिं सरस्वतीम् ।
जपोपवासनियमैरातोषं पूजयाम्यहम् ॥ २९ ॥

adyaivārabhyaitadartha devīṃ jñaptiṃ sarasvatīm ,
japopavāsaniyamairātoṣaṃ pūjayāmyaham 29

29. adya eva ārabhya etadartham devīm jñaptim sarasvatīm
japa-upavāsa-niyamaiḥ ātoṣam pūjayāmi aham

29. aham adya eva etadartham ārabhya devīm jñaptim
sarasvatīm japa-upavāsa-niyamaiḥ ātoṣam pūjayāmi

29. Beginning from today, for this purpose, I shall worship the goddess of knowledge, Sarasvatī, with vows of chanting (japa) and fasting (upavāsa) until she is completely satisfied.

29. החל מהיום, למען מטרה זו, אעבוד את האלה סַרַסְוָתִי (אלת החכמה והתודעה) בשינון מַנְתְּרָה, בצום ובסיגופים עד שתרצה.

Words meanings summery:

• अद्य (adya) - today, now

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, very

• आरभ्य (ārabhya) - having begun, starting from

• एतदर्थम् (etadartham) - for this purpose, for this reason

• देवीम् (devīm) - the goddess

• ज्ञप्तिम् (jñaptim) - the goddess of knowledge (knowledge, understanding)

• सरस्वतीम् (sarasvatīm) - Sarasvatī (goddess)

• जप-उपवास-नियमैः (japa-upavāsa-niyamaiḥ) - with vows of chanting and fasting

• आतोषम् (ātoṣam) - until satisfaction, until contentment

• पूजयामि (pūjayāmi) - I worship, I adore

• अहम् (aham) - I

Words meanings and morphology

अद्य (adya) - today, now

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, very

(indeclinable)

आरभ्य (ārabhya) - having begun, starting from

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from `ā-` + √rabh (to begin) + suffix `lyap`.

Prefix: ā

Root: rabh (class 1)

एतदर्थम् (etadartham) - for this purpose, for this reason

(indeclinable)

Compound type : Tatpurusha (etat+artha)

• etat – this
  pronoun (neuter)
• artha – purpose, object, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

देवीम् (devīm) - the goddess

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of devī

devī - goddess, queen

Feminine form of `deva`.

Note: Object of `pūjayāmi`.

ज्ञप्तिम् (jñaptim) - the goddess of knowledge (knowledge, understanding)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of jñapti

jñapti - knowledge, understanding, intelligence, apprehension

From root `jñā` (to know).

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Object of `pūjayāmi`, in apposition to `devīm` and `sarasvatīm`.

सरस्वतीम् (sarasvatīm) - Sarasvatī (goddess)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sarasvatī

sarasvatī - Sarasvatī (name of the goddess of knowledge, music, arts, wisdom and nature)

Note: Object of `pūjayāmi`.

जप-उपवास-नियमैः (japa-upavāsa-niyamaiḥ) - with vows of chanting and fasting

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of japa-upavāsa-niyama

japa-upavāsa-niyama - religious observances/vows (niyama) consisting of chanting (japa) and fasting (upavāsa)

Compound type : Dvandva followed by Tatpurusha (japa+upavāsa+niyama)

• japa – chanting, muttering prayers, repetition (of a mantra)
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root `jap` (to murmur, utter).
  Root: jap (class 1)
• upavāsa – fasting, abstaining from food
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from `upa-` + √vas (to dwell/stay, here with sense of abstaining from food).
  Prefix: upa
  Root: vas (class 1)
• niyama – vow, religious observance, restraint, rule
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from `ni-` + √yam (to control, restrain).
  Prefix: ni
  Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Instrument of the action of worship.

आतोषम् (ātoṣam) - until satisfaction, until contentment

(indeclinable)

Formed from `ā-` (up to) + `toṣa` (satisfaction).

Compound type : Avyayībhāva (ā+toṣa)

• ā – up to, until, towards
  indeclinable
• toṣa – satisfaction, contentment, pleasure
  noun (masculine)
  From root `tuṣ` (to be pleased, satisfied).
  Root: tuṣ (class 4)

Note: Modifies `pūjayāmi`.

पूजयामि (pūjayāmi) - I worship, I adore

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of pūj

Present Tense, 1st Person Singular

Denominative verb from `pūjā` or root `pūj`.

Root: pūj (class 10)

Note: The subject is 'aham'.

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

First person pronoun.

Note: Subject of `pūjayāmi`.

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