योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-200, verse-29

नृपप्रणाममालासु किंचिच्छान्तासु तास्वथ ।
मुनिमापूजयन्नाह सार्घ्यपात्रकरो नृपः ॥ २९ ॥

nṛpapraṇāmamālāsu kiṃcicchāntāsu tāsvatha ,
munimāpūjayannāha sārghyapātrakaro nṛpaḥ 29

29. nṛpapraṇāmamālāsu kiñcit śāntāsu tāsu atha
munim āpūjayann āha sārghyapātrakaraḥ nṛpaḥ

29. atha tāsu nṛpapraṇāmamālāsu kiñcit śāntāsu,
nṛpaḥ sārghyapātrakaraḥ munim āpūjayann āha

29. Then, after those series of royal obeisances had somewhat subsided, the king, holding an `arghya` vessel in his hand, honored the sage and spoke.

Words meanings summery:

• नृपप्रणाममालासु (nṛpapraṇāmamālāsu) - referring to the succession of salutations made by kings (in the series of royal obeisances)

• किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - indicating a partial subsidence of the obeisances (a little, somewhat, slightly)

• शान्तासु (śāntāsu) - the obeisances had become quiet (subsided, calmed, ceased)

• तासु (tāsu) - referring to the previously mentioned 'nṛpapraṇāmamālāsu' (in those)

• अथ (atha) - marking the next event in the sequence (then, thereupon, now)

• मुनिम् (munim) - referring to Vasiṣṭha (the sage, ascetic)

• आपूजयन्न् (āpūjayann) - the king honoring Vasiṣṭha (worshipping, honoring)

• आह (āha) - the king speaking to the sage (said, spoke)

• सार्घ्यपात्रकरः (sārghyapātrakaraḥ) - describing the king as he prepares to make an offering (having a water-offering vessel in hand)

• नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - the monarch who is the speaker (the king)

Words meanings and morphology

नृपप्रणाममालासु (nṛpapraṇāmamālāsu) - referring to the succession of salutations made by kings (in the series of royal obeisances)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of nṛpapraṇāmamālā

nṛpapraṇāmamālā - series of royal obeisances

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'nṛpa' (king) + 'praṇāma' (obeisance) + 'mālā' (garland/series).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (nṛpa+praṇāma+mālā)

• nṛpa – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of 'nṛ' (man) and 'pa' (protector).
• praṇāma – salutation, obeisance, prostration
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'nam' (to bow) with prefix 'pra-'.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: nam (class 1)
• mālā – garland, necklace, series, row
  noun (feminine)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction.

किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - indicating a partial subsidence of the obeisances (a little, somewhat, slightly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying 'śāntāsu'.

शान्तासु (śāntāsu) - the obeisances had become quiet (subsided, calmed, ceased)

(participle)

Locative, feminine, plural of śānta

śānta - calmed, tranquil, ceased, quieted

Past Passive Participle

From root 'śam' (to be calm, cease).

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'tāsu' and 'nṛpapraṇāmamālāsu'. Part of a locative absolute.

तासु (tāsu) - referring to the previously mentioned 'nṛpapraṇāmamālāsu' (in those)

(pronoun)

Locative, feminine, plural of tad

tad - that, it, she, he

Note: Refers to 'nṛpapraṇāmamālāsu'. Part of a locative absolute.

अथ (atha) - marking the next event in the sequence (then, thereupon, now)

(indeclinable)

मुनिम् (munim) - referring to Vasiṣṭha (the sage, ascetic)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, hermit, inspired person

Note: Object of 'āpūjayann' and implicitly 'āha'.

आपूजयन्न् (āpūjayann) - the king honoring Vasiṣṭha (worshipping, honoring)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āpūjayat

āpūjayat - worshipping, honoring, revering

Present Active Participle

From root 'pūj' (to worship) with prefix 'ā-', in its causal form 'pūjayati' stem, and suffix 'śatṛ'.

Prefix: ā

Root: pūj (class 10)

Note: Qualifies 'nṛpaḥ'.

आह (āha) - the king speaking to the sage (said, spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of ah

Perfect

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, of the root 'ah'.

Root: ah (class 2)

सार्घ्यपात्रकरः (sārghyapātrakaraḥ) - describing the king as he prepares to make an offering (having a water-offering vessel in hand)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sārghyapātrakara

sārghyapātrakara - one whose hand holds an arghya vessel, having an arghya vessel in hand

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'sa' (with) + 'arghya' (water offering) + 'pātra' (vessel) + 'kara' (hand).

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (sa+arghya+pātra+kara)

• sa – with, accompanied by (prefix)
  indeclinable
  Prepositional prefix.
• arghya – offering water, reverential offering
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from 'argha' (price, value, respectful reception).
• pātra – vessel, cup, recipient
  noun (neuter)
• kara – hand, ray, tax
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'nṛpaḥ'.

नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - the monarch who is the speaker (the king)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler, protector of men

Compound of 'nṛ' (man) and 'pa' (protector).

Note: Subject of 'āha'.