योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-29, verse-128

शमबोधादिभिः पुष्पैर्देव आत्मा यदर्च्यते ।
तत्तु देवार्चनं विद्धि नाकारार्चनमर्चनम् ॥ १२८ ॥

śamabodhādibhiḥ puṣpairdeva ātmā yadarcyate ,
tattu devārcanaṃ viddhi nākārārcanamarcanam 128

128. śamabodhādibhiḥ puṣpaiḥ devaḥ ātmā yat arcyate
tat tu devārcanam viddhi na ākārārcanam arcanam

128. yat devaḥ ātmā śamabodhādibhiḥ puṣpaiḥ arcyate tat tu devārcanam viddhi.
ākārārcanam arcanam na.

128. Know that when the divine Self (ātman) is worshipped with "flowers" such as mental tranquility (śama), knowledge, and so forth, *that* indeed is the true worship of the divine. The worship of mere forms (idols) is not (real) worship.

Words meanings summery:

• शमबोधादिभिः (śamabodhādibhiḥ) - by virtues like mental tranquility (śama) and knowledge as offerings (by tranquility, knowledge, and others)

• पुष्पैः (puṣpaiḥ) - with figurative 'flowers' (referring to virtues like tranquility and knowledge) (with flowers)

• देवः (devaḥ) - the divine, God, a deity

• आत्मा (ātmā) - the Self

• यत् (yat) - which, that which (relative pronoun)

• अर्च्यते (arcyate) - is worshipped, is honored

• तत् (tat) - that (demonstrative pronoun)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, certainly

• देवार्चनम् (devārcanam) - worship of the divine (Self), divine worship

• विद्धि (viddhi) - know (imperative)

• न (na) - not, no

• आकारार्चनम् (ākārārcanam) - worship of forms/idols

• अर्चनम् (arcanam) - worship, adoration

Words meanings and morphology

शमबोधादिभिः (śamabodhādibhiḥ) - by virtues like mental tranquility (śama) and knowledge as offerings (by tranquility, knowledge, and others)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śamabodhādi

śamabodhādi - tranquility, knowledge, and so forth; beginning with śama and bodha

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (śama+bodha+ādi)

• śama – tranquility, mental control, calmness (śama)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śam
• bodha – knowledge, understanding, awakening
  noun (masculine)
  Root: budh
• ādi – beginning, first, and so on, etc.
  indeclinable

पुष्पैः (puṣpaiḥ) - with figurative 'flowers' (referring to virtues like tranquility and knowledge) (with flowers)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of puṣpa

puṣpa - flower, blossom

देवः (devaḥ) - the divine, God, a deity

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being, celestial

आत्मा (ātmā) - the Self

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, essence, spirit (ātman)

यत् (yat) - which, that which (relative pronoun)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, that which, whatever (relative pronoun)

अर्च्यते (arcyate) - is worshipped, is honored

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of arc

Root: arc (class 1)

तत् (tat) - that (demonstrative pronoun)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it (demonstrative/personal pronoun)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

देवार्चनम् (devārcanam) - worship of the divine (Self), divine worship

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of devārcana

devārcana - worship of God, divine worship, adoration of the divine

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (deva+arcana)

• deva – god, divine
  noun (masculine)
• arcana – worship, adoration, honoring
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root arc + suffix -ana
  Root: arc

विद्धि (viddhi) - know (imperative)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vid

Root: vid (class 2)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

आकारार्चनम् (ākārārcanam) - worship of forms/idols

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ākārārcana

ākārārcana - worship of forms, idol worship

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (ākāra+arcana)

• ākāra – form, shape, appearance, idol
  noun (masculine)
• arcana – worship, adoration, honoring
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root arc + suffix -ana
  Root: arc

अर्चनम् (arcanam) - worship, adoration

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of arcana

arcana - worship, adoration, honoring, offering

Derived from root arc + suffix -ana

Root: arc (class 1)