योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-111, verse-19

कृतपूजाक्रमो भक्त्या समालिङ्गितपुत्रकम् ।
अपृच्छत्स कचो भूयः खेदगद्गदया गिरा ॥ १९ ॥

kṛtapūjākramo bhaktyā samāliṅgitaputrakam ,
apṛcchatsa kaco bhūyaḥ khedagadgadayā girā 19

19. kṛtapūjākramaḥ bhaktyā samāliṅgitaputrakam
apṛcchat saḥ kacaḥ bhūyaḥ khedagadgadayā girā

19. kacaḥ kṛtapūjākramaḥ bhaktyā bhūyaḥ
khedagadgadayā girā samāliṅgitaputrakam apṛcchat

19. After performing the customary worship with devotion (bhakti), he (the father), who had embraced his son, was then asked again by Kaca, who spoke with a voice stammering due to distress.

Words meanings summery:

• कृतपूजाक्रमः (kṛtapūjākramaḥ) - by Kaca (who performed the worship) (whose worship sequence was performed, having performed the worship rites)

• भक्त्या (bhaktyā) - with devotion

• समालिङ्गितपुत्रकम् (samāliṅgitaputrakam) - the father (Bṛhaspati) who had embraced his son (Kaca) (having embraced his son, whose son was embraced)

• अपृच्छत् (apṛcchat) - he asked

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• कचः (kacaḥ) - Kaca (proper name)

• भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again, further, more

• खेदगद्गदया (khedagadgadayā) - with a voice stammering from distress

• गिरा (girā) - with a voice, with speech

Words meanings and morphology

कृतपूजाक्रमः (kṛtapūjākramaḥ) - by Kaca (who performed the worship) (whose worship sequence was performed, having performed the worship rites)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtapūjākrama

kṛtapūjākrama - one who has performed the order of worship

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+pūjā+krama)

• kṛta – done, made, performed
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• pūjā – worship, adoration
  noun (feminine)
• krama – order, sequence, method
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies Kaca (implied subject of apṛcchat).

भक्त्या (bhaktyā) - with devotion

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of bhakti

bhakti - devotion, attachment, worship, participation (bhakti)

Derived from root bhaj (to worship, divide, partake)

Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Denotes the means or manner of performing worship.

समालिङ्गितपुत्रकम् (samāliṅgitaputrakam) - the father (Bṛhaspati) who had embraced his son (Kaca) (having embraced his son, whose son was embraced)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of samāliṅgitaputraka

samāliṅgitaputraka - one whose dear son has been embraced

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (samāliṅgita+putraka)

• samāliṅgita – embraced, clasped
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from sam-ā-liṅg (to embrace completely)
  Prefixes: sam+ā
  Root: liṅg (class 10)
• putraka – dear son, young son
  noun (masculine)
  Diminutive of putra

Note: Qualifies the father/guru (object of the implied verb 'apṛcchat').

अपृच्छत् (apṛcchat) - he asked

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of apṛcchat

Imperfect 3rd singular active

Imperfect Tense, 3rd person singular. Form of pṛcch.

Root: prach (class 6)

Note: Subject is Kaca.

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Kaca.

कचः (kacaḥ) - Kaca (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaca

kaca - Kaca (name of Bṛhaspati's son)

Note: Subject of 'apṛcchat'.

भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again, further, more

(indeclinable)

Comparative adverb of 'bahu' (much).

Note: Modifies 'apṛcchat'.

खेदगद्गदया (khedagadgadayā) - with a voice stammering from distress

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of khedagadgada

khedagadgada - stammering or choked due to distress/sorrow

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kheda+gadgada)

• kheda – distress, sorrow, exhaustion
  noun (masculine)
  Root: khid (class 1)
• gadgada – stammering, faltering, choked (voice)
  adjective (feminine)

Note: Qualifies 'girā'.

गिरा (girā) - with a voice, with speech

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of gir

gir - voice, speech, word

Root: gṛ (class 6)

Note: Denotes the means by which Kaca spoke.

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