योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-2, verse-9

संध्यां ववन्दिरे सुष्टु जेपुश्चैवाघमर्षणम् ।
पेठुः स्तोत्राणि पुण्यानि जगुर्गाथा मनोहराः ॥ ९ ॥

saṃdhyāṃ vavandire suṣṭu jepuścaivāghamarṣaṇam ,
peṭhuḥ stotrāṇi puṇyāni jagurgāthā manoharāḥ 9

9. sandhyām vavandire suṣṭu jepuḥ ca eva aghamarṣaṇam
peṭhuḥ stotrāṇi puṇyāni jaguḥ gāthāḥ manoharāḥ

9. te suṣṭu sandhyām vavandire ca eva aghamarṣaṇam
jepuḥ puṇyāni stotrāṇi peṭhuḥ manoharāḥ gāthāḥ jaguḥ

9. They reverently worshipped the twilight (sandhyā), and they certainly chanted the `aghamarṣaṇa` mantra. They recited holy hymns and sang captivating songs.

Words meanings summery:

• सन्ध्याम् (sandhyām) - the twilight (period of evening prayer) (twilight, evening prayer)

• ववन्दिरे (vavandire) - they reverently worshipped (they worshipped, they saluted)

• सुष्टु (suṣṭu) - properly, reverently (well, properly, thoroughly)

• जेपुः (jepuḥ) - they chanted (they muttered, they chanted)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly (indeed, certainly, only)

• अघमर्षणम् (aghamarṣaṇam) - the aghamarṣaṇa mantra (a Vedic hymn for expiating sins) (expiation of sin, a specific Vedic hymn)

• पेठुः (peṭhuḥ) - they recited (they recited, they read)

• स्तोत्राणि (stotrāṇi) - hymns (of praise) (hymns of praise, eulogies)

• पुण्यानि (puṇyāni) - sacred, holy (sacred, holy, virtuous, meritorious)

• जगुः (jaguḥ) - they sang

• गाथाः (gāthāḥ) - songs (songs, verses, stanzas)

• मनोहराः (manoharāḥ) - captivating (charming, beautiful, delightful)

Words meanings and morphology

सन्ध्याम् (sandhyām) - the twilight (period of evening prayer) (twilight, evening prayer)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sandhyā

sandhyā - twilight, juncture of day and night, evening devotion, prayer

From sam-dhā (to join, combine).

Prefix: sam

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Object of vavandire.

ववन्दिरे (vavandire) - they reverently worshipped (they worshipped, they saluted)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, past perfect (Lit) of vand

Perfect

3rd plural middle perfect of root vand.

Root: vand (class 1)

सुष्टु (suṣṭu) - properly, reverently (well, properly, thoroughly)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form, from su (good) + stuta (praised, root stu).

Prefix: su

Root: stu (class 2)

Note: Modifies vavandire.

जेपुः (jepuḥ) - they chanted (they muttered, they chanted)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (Lit) of jap

Perfect

3rd plural active perfect of root jap.

Root: jap (class 1)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly (indeed, certainly, only)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

अघमर्षणम् (aghamarṣaṇam) - the aghamarṣaṇa mantra (a Vedic hymn for expiating sins) (expiation of sin, a specific Vedic hymn)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of aghamarṣaṇa

aghamarṣaṇa - expiation of sin; a particular Vedic mantra recited for purification

action noun

From agha (sin) + marṣaṇa (forgiveness, patience).

Compound type : tatpurusha (agha+marṣaṇa)

• agha – sin, evil, distress
  noun (neuter)
  Root: agh
• marṣaṇa – forgiveness, forbearance, enduring
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  From root mṛṣ (to bear, endure, forgive).
  Root: mṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Object of jepuḥ.

पेठुः (peṭhuḥ) - they recited (they recited, they read)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (Lit) of paṭh

Perfect

3rd plural active perfect of root paṭh.

Root: paṭh (class 1)

स्तोत्राणि (stotrāṇi) - hymns (of praise) (hymns of praise, eulogies)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of stotra

stotra - hymn, eulogy, praise

From root stu (to praise) + tra suffix.

Root: stu (class 2)

Note: Object of peṭhuḥ.

पुण्यानि (puṇyāni) - sacred, holy (sacred, holy, virtuous, meritorious)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, plural of puṇya

puṇya - sacred, holy, pure, virtuous, meritorious

Root: puṇ (class 1)

जगुः (jaguḥ) - they sang

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (Lit) of gai

Perfect

3rd plural active perfect of root gai.

Root: gai (class 1)

गाथाः (gāthāḥ) - songs (songs, verses, stanzas)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of gāthā

gāthā - song, verse, stanza, lay

From root gai (to sing).

Root: gai (class 1)

मनोहराः (manoharāḥ) - captivating (charming, beautiful, delightful)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, plural of manohara

manohara - captivating the mind, charming, beautiful, attractive

From manas (mind) + hṛ (to seize, captivate).

Compound type : tatpurusha (manas+hara)

• manas – mind, intellect, heart
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man (class 4)
• hara – taking, seizing, captivating, removing
  adjective (masculine)
  noun/agent from verb
  From root hṛ (to take, to carry, to seize) with a suffix.
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with gāthāḥ.