योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-84, verse-60

संध्यापूर्वं जपं प्रातः प्रहरे स तदाकरोत् ।
पुष्पोच्चयं द्वितीये तु स्नानं देवार्चनं ततः ॥ ६० ॥

saṃdhyāpūrvaṃ japaṃ prātaḥ prahare sa tadākarot ,
puṣpoccayaṃ dvitīye tu snānaṃ devārcanaṃ tataḥ 60

60. sandhyāpūrvam japam prātaḥ prahare saḥ tadā akarot
puṣpoccayam dvitīye tu snānam devārcanam tataḥ

60. saḥ tadā prātaḥ prahare sandhyāpūrvam japam akarot dvitīye
tu (prahare) puṣpoccayam tataḥ snānam devārcanam (ca akarot)

60. In the morning, in the first watch, he then performed silent recitation (japa) preceded by the twilight prayers. But in the second watch, he performed the gathering of flowers, then bathing, and then the worship of deities.

Words meanings summery:

• सन्ध्यापूर्वम् (sandhyāpūrvam) - preceded by twilight prayer/worship, related to twilight

• जपम् (japam) - silent recitation, murmuring prayers, repetition of mantras (japa)

• प्रातः (prātaḥ) - in the morning, early

• प्रहरे (prahare) - in the watch, in the hour, in the division of the day

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• अकरोत् (akarot) - he did, he made, he performed

• पुष्पोच्चयम् (puṣpoccayam) - gathering of flowers

• द्वितीये (dvitīye) - in the second watch (in the second)

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

• स्नानम् (snānam) - bathing, bath

• देवार्चनम् (devārcanam) - worship of deities

• ततः (tataḥ) - thereafter, then, from that

Words meanings and morphology

सन्ध्यापूर्वम् (sandhyāpūrvam) - preceded by twilight prayer/worship, related to twilight

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sandhyāpūrva

sandhyāpūrva - preceded by twilight (prayer), twilight-foremost

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sandhyā+pūrva)

• sandhyā – twilight, juncture of day and night, twilight prayer/worship
  noun (feminine)
• pūrva – before, former, prior, eastern
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'japam'.

जपम् (japam) - silent recitation, murmuring prayers, repetition of mantras (japa)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of japa

japa - silent recitation, murmuring prayers, repetition of mantras (japa)

From root 'jap' (to murmur, recite quietly).

Root: jap (class 1)

प्रातः (prātaḥ) - in the morning, early

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time.

प्रहरे (prahare) - in the watch, in the hour, in the division of the day

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of prahar

prahar - a watch (of the day/night, typically 3 hours), an hour, a blow

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time.

अकरोत् (akarot) - he did, he made, he performed

(verb)

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

Imperfect 3rd singular active

Imperfect (laṅ) 3rd singular active of root 'kṛ' with augment 'a'.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

पुष्पोच्चयम् (puṣpoccayam) - gathering of flowers

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of puṣpoccaya

puṣpoccaya - gathering/collection of flowers

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puṣpa+uccaya)

• puṣpa – flower, blossom
  noun (neuter)
• uccaya – gathering, collection, accumulation
  noun (masculine)
  From 'ud' (up) + root 'ci' (to gather) + suffix 'ac'.
  Prefix: ud
  Root: ci (class 5)

द्वितीये (dvitīye) - in the second watch (in the second)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of dvitīya

dvitīya - second, secondary

Ordinal numeral from 'dvi' (two).

Note: Agrees with implied 'prahare' (watch).

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

(indeclinable)

स्नानम् (snānam) - bathing, bath

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of snāna

snāna - bathing, bath, ablution

From root 'snā' (to bathe) with suffix 'ana'.

Root: snā (class 2)

देवार्चनम् (devārcanam) - worship of deities

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of devārcana

devārcana - worship of deities/gods

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+arcana)

• deva – deity, god, divine being
  noun (masculine)
• arcana – worship, adoration, reverence
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'arc' (to worship, honor) with suffix 'ana'.
  Root: arc (class 1)

ततः (tataḥ) - thereafter, then, from that

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of sequence.

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