योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-41, verse-20

त्वमयं पुण्डरीकाक्षः पूज्यस्तावज्जगत्त्रये ।
तन्मत्तः प्रकृतिप्राप्तां पूजामादातुमर्हसि ॥ २० ॥

tvamayaṃ puṇḍarīkākṣaḥ pūjyastāvajjagattraye ,
tanmattaḥ prakṛtiprāptāṃ pūjāmādātumarhasi 20

20. tvam ayam puṇḍarīkākṣaḥ pūjyaḥ tāvat jagat-traye
tat mattaḥ prakṛti-prāptām pūjām ādātum arhasi

20. ayam tvam puṇḍarīkākṣaḥ jagat-traye tāvat pūjyaḥ.
tat mattaḥ prakṛti-prāptām pūjām ādātum arhasi.

20. You, the lotus-eyed one (Puṇḍarīkākṣa), are indeed worthy of worship in all three worlds. Therefore, you should accept this worship naturally offered by me.

20. אתה, בעל עיני הלוטוס, ראוי לסגידה בשלושת העולמות; לכן שמח לקבל ממני את המנחה שהגיעה באופן טבעי.

Words meanings summery:

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• अयम् (ayam) - this (one)

• पुण्डरीकाक्षः (puṇḍarīkākṣaḥ) - an epithet for Viṣṇu (lotus-eyed)

• पूज्यः (pūjyaḥ) - worthy of worship, adorable

• तावत् (tāvat) - so, indeed, therefore

• जगत्-त्रये (jagat-traye) - in the three worlds

• तत् (tat) - therefore, so

• मत्तः (mattaḥ) - from me

• प्रकृति-प्राप्ताम् (prakṛti-prāptām) - worship that is naturally offered or due by the very constitution (dharma) (naturally obtained, naturally due)

• पूजाम् (pūjām) - worship, adoration

• आदातुम् (ādātum) - to accept, to receive

• अर्हसि (arhasi) - you ought, you should, you are worthy

Words meanings and morphology

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

अयम् (ayam) - this (one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

पुण्डरीकाक्षः (puṇḍarīkākṣaḥ) - an epithet for Viṣṇu (lotus-eyed)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puṇḍarīkākṣa

puṇḍarīkākṣa - lotus-eyed

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (puṇḍarīka+akṣi)

• puṇḍarīka – lotus (white)
  noun (neuter)
• akṣi – eye
  noun (neuter)

पूज्यः (pūjyaḥ) - worthy of worship, adorable

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pūjya

pūjya - to be worshipped, adorable, respectable

Gerundive

kṛtya pratyaya

Root: pūj (class 10)

तावत् (tāvat) - so, indeed, therefore

(indeclinable)

जगत्-त्रये (jagat-traye) - in the three worlds

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of jagat-traya

jagat-traya - the three worlds

Compound type : Dvandva (jagat+traya)

• jagat – world, universe, what moves
  noun (neuter)
• traya – group of three, triad
  noun (neuter)

तत् (tat) - therefore, so

(indeclinable)

मत्तः (mattaḥ) - from me

(pronoun)

Ablative, singular of aham

aham - I

प्रकृति-प्राप्ताम् (prakṛti-prāptām) - worship that is naturally offered or due by the very constitution (dharma) (naturally obtained, naturally due)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of prakṛti-prāpta

prakṛti-prāpta - naturally obtained; acquired by nature; spontaneously offered

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (prakṛti+prāpta)

• prakṛti – nature (prakṛti), fundamental matter, origin, constitution (dharma)
  noun (feminine)
• prāpta – obtained, acquired, reached
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  derived from root āp with prefix pra
  Prefix: pra
  Root: āp (class 5)

पूजाम् (pūjām) - worship, adoration

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pūjā

pūjā - worship, adoration, reverence

आदातुम् (ādātum) - to accept, to receive

(verb)

Infinitive

infinitive form of root dā with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: dā (class 3)

अर्हसि (arhasi) - you ought, you should, you are worthy

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of arh

Root: arh (class 1)

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