योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-206, verse-26

मृत्वार्थितं प्रयागादौ क्षेत्रे तत्कथमुच्यताम् ।
खे स्यामक्षयपूर्णेन्दुरिति ध्यायिचितैः फलैः ॥ २६ ॥

mṛtvārthitaṃ prayāgādau kṣetre tatkathamucyatām ,
khe syāmakṣayapūrṇenduriti dhyāyicitaiḥ phalaiḥ 26

26. mṛtvā arthitam prayāga-ādau kṣetre tat katham ucyatām
khe syām akṣaya-pūrṇa-induḥ iti dhyāyi-citaiḥ phalaiḥ

26. tat prayāga-ādau kṣetre mṛtvā arthitam "khe akṣaya-pūrṇa-induḥ
syām" iti dhyāyi-citaiḥ phalaiḥ katham ucyatām

26. How can it be explained that what was desired after death in a sacred place like Prayaga, namely, 'May I be an undiminishing full moon in the sky,' was attained through the fruits cherished by those who meditated?

Words meanings summery:

• मृत्वा (mṛtvā) - having died

• अर्थितम् (arthitam) - that which was wished for (desired, requested, wished for)

• प्रयाग-आदौ (prayāga-ādau) - in Prayaga and other places; in places like Prayaga

• क्षेत्रे (kṣetre) - in the sacred place, in the field

• तत् (tat) - that (desired thing) (that)

• कथम् (katham) - how?

• उच्यताम् (ucyatām) - let it be said, how can it be explained

• खे (khe) - in the sky, in space

• स्याम् (syām) - may I be

• अक्षय-पूर्ण-इन्दुः (akṣaya-pūrṇa-induḥ) - an undiminishing full moon

• इति (iti) - thus, so

• ध्यायि-चितैः (dhyāyi-citaiḥ) - by meditators who have cherished (the fruits) (by those whose minds are meditating; by meditators who have gathered/conceived)

• फलैः (phalaiḥ) - by the fruits, by the results

Words meanings and morphology

मृत्वा (mṛtvā) - having died

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root mṛ with suffix -tvā

Root: mṛ (class 6)

अर्थितम् (arthitam) - that which was wished for (desired, requested, wished for)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of arthita

arthita - desired, requested

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root arth (to ask, to wish) with suffix -ita

Root: arth (class 10)

Note: Acts as a noun here, 'that which was desired'.

प्रयाग-आदौ (prayāga-ādau) - in Prayaga and other places; in places like Prayaga

(compound noun)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prayāga+ādi)

• prayāga – Prayaga (a sacred confluence of rivers)
  proper noun (masculine)
• ādi – beginning, etc.
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ad (class 2)

क्षेत्रे (kṣetre) - in the sacred place, in the field

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kṣetra

kṣetra - field, region, holy place

तत् (tat) - that (desired thing) (that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the 'arthitam' - the desired thing.

कथम् (katham) - how?

(indeclinable)

Note: Interrogative adverb.

उच्यताम् (ucyatām) - let it be said, how can it be explained

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (lot) of vac

3rd person singular imperative, passive voice

Root vac, passive form with suffix -yatām

Root: vac (class 2)

खे (khe) - in the sky, in space

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kha

kha - sky, space, ether

स्याम् (syām) - may I be

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of as

1st person singular optative active

Root as, optative mood

Root: as (class 2)

अक्षय-पूर्ण-इन्दुः (akṣaya-pūrṇa-induḥ) - an undiminishing full moon

(compound noun)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (akṣaya+pūrṇa+indu)

• akṣaya – undiminishing, imperishable
  adjective
  a-kṣaya, not perishing
  Prefix: a
  Root: kṣi (class 5)
• pūrṇa – full, complete
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root pṛ (to fill)
  Root: pṛ (class 9)
• indu – moon
  noun (masculine)

इति (iti) - thus, so

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks the end of a direct quote or thought.

ध्यायि-चितैः (dhyāyi-citaiḥ) - by meditators who have cherished (the fruits) (by those whose minds are meditating; by meditators who have gathered/conceived)

(compound noun)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhyāyin+cita)

• dhyāyin – meditator, contemplative
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun from root dhyai (to meditate)
  Root: dhyai (class 1)
• cita – gathered, piled, perceived, conceived
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root ci (to gather, perceive)
  Root: ci (class 5)

फलैः (phalaiḥ) - by the fruits, by the results

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of phala

phala - fruit, result, consequence