योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-215, verse-16

देयं च तेभ्यः खलु दक्षिणादि चित्तेप्सितं स्वस्य धनस्य शक्त्या ।
मत्वानुरूपं कृतमेव सङ्गपुण्यं यथाशास्त्रमुपैत्यसौ तत् ॥ १६ ॥

deyaṃ ca tebhyaḥ khalu dakṣiṇādi cittepsitaṃ svasya dhanasya śaktyā ,
matvānurūpaṃ kṛtameva saṅgapuṇyaṃ yathāśāstramupaityasau tat 16

16. deyam ca tebhyaḥ khalu dakṣiṇā ādi
cittepsitam svasya dhanasya śaktyā
matvā anurūpam kṛtam eva
saṅgapuṇyam yathāśāstram upaiti asau tat

16. tebhyaḥ ca khalu dakṣiṇā ādi deyam
svasya dhanasya śaktyā cittepsitam
matvā anurūpam kṛtam eva tat
saṅgapuṇyam asau yathāśāstram upaiti

16. And certainly, offerings (dakṣiṇā) and other gifts should be made to them, according to one's heartfelt desire and the extent of one's wealth. By considering such an act appropriate and performing it, that person indeed obtains the merit (puṇya) of such association, in accordance with scriptural injunctions (śāstra).

Words meanings summery:

• देयम् (deyam) - should be given (as offerings/gifts) (should be given, to be given, due, gift)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• तेभ्यः (tebhyaḥ) - to them (to them, for them)

• खलु (khalu) - certainly (indeed, certainly, surely, perhaps)

• दक्षिणा (dakṣiṇā) - offering, donation (offering, donation, right, south)

• आदि (ādi) - and other (gifts/offerings) (beginning, etcetera, and so on)

• चित्तेप्सितम् (cittepsitam) - heartfelt desire (desired by the mind, heartfelt desire)

• स्वस्य (svasya) - of one's own (of one's own, of self)

• धनस्य (dhanasya) - of wealth (of wealth, of riches, of property)

• शक्त्या (śaktyā) - by the extent of one's power/ability (by power, by ability, with strength)

• मत्वा (matvā) - by considering (having thought, having considered)

• अनुरूपम् (anurūpam) - appropriate (suitable, appropriate, conformable, corresponding)

• कृतम् (kṛtam) - performed (the act of giving) (done, made, performed, deed)

• एव (eva) - indeed (only, just, indeed, certainly)

• सङ्गपुण्यम् (saṅgapuṇyam) - the merit (puṇya) of such association (with the act of giving) (merit of association)

• यथाशास्त्रम् (yathāśāstram) - in accordance with scriptural injunctions (śāstra) (according to scripture, in accordance with the śāstra)

• उपैति (upaiti) - obtains, accrues to (approaches, obtains, goes to, accrues)

• असौ (asau) - that person (the giver) (that (person), he/she/it (remote demonstrative))

• तत् (tat) - that (merit) (that, it, this)

Words meanings and morphology

देयम् (deyam) - should be given (as offerings/gifts) (should be given, to be given, due, gift)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of deya

deya - what is to be given, due, gift

Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)

Derived from root `dā` (to give) with suffix `-ya`

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Used here substantively as "that which should be given" or "a gift".

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

तेभ्यः (tebhyaḥ) - to them (to them, for them)

(pronoun)

Dative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Refers to the people mentioned previously in the context, likely deserving recipients.

खलु (khalu) - certainly (indeed, certainly, surely, perhaps)

(indeclinable)

particle

दक्षिणा (dakṣiṇā) - offering, donation (offering, donation, right, south)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dakṣiṇā

dakṣiṇā - offering, donation, fee (especially to priests or teachers); the right side; the south direction

Note: Refers to the traditional sacrificial fee or donation.

आदि (ādi) - and other (gifts/offerings) (beginning, etcetera, and so on)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ādi

ādi - beginning, origin; and so on, etcetera

Note: Adverbially used with `dakṣiṇā` here.

चित्तेप्सितम् (cittepsitam) - heartfelt desire (desired by the mind, heartfelt desire)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cittepsita

cittepsita - desired by the mind, heartfelt desire

Compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (citta+īpsita)

• citta – mind, heart, consciousness
  noun (neuter)
• īpsita – desired, wished, sought
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root `āp` (to obtain) with desiderative suffix `san`, or `iṣ` (to wish) with `san` then `-ta`.
  Root: iṣ (class 4)

Note: Qualifies `deyam` or the act of giving.

स्वस्य (svasya) - of one's own (of one's own, of self)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sva

sva - self, one's own, property, wealth

Possessive adjective/pronoun

Note: Pronominal adjective modifying `dhanasya`.

धनस्य (dhanasya) - of wealth (of wealth, of riches, of property)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of dhana

dhana - wealth, riches, property, money

Root: dhā

शक्त्या (śaktyā) - by the extent of one's power/ability (by power, by ability, with strength)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of śakti

śakti - power, ability, strength, energy; the divine feminine creative power (śakti)

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Refers to one's capacity or ability to give.

मत्वा (matvā) - by considering (having thought, having considered)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root `man` (to think) with suffix `-tvā`

Root: man (class 4)

अनुरूपम् (anurūpam) - appropriate (suitable, appropriate, conformable, corresponding)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anurūpa

anurūpa - suitable, appropriate, conformable, corresponding, similar

Note: Can function as an adverb or an adjective modifying `kṛtam`.

कृतम् (kṛtam) - performed (the act of giving) (done, made, performed, deed)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed; deed, act

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `kṛ` (to do) with suffix `-ta`

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Refers to the action of giving itself, which is considered.

एव (eva) - indeed (only, just, indeed, certainly)

(indeclinable)

particle

सङ्गपुण्यम् (saṅgapuṇyam) - the merit (puṇya) of such association (with the act of giving) (merit of association)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of saṅgapuṇya

saṅgapuṇya - merit acquired from association, merit of contact

Compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṅga+puṇya)

• saṅga – association, attachment, union, contact
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sañj (class 1)
• puṇya – merit, virtue, good deed; auspicious, virtuous
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of `upaiti`.

यथाशास्त्रम् (yathāśāstram) - in accordance with scriptural injunctions (śāstra) (according to scripture, in accordance with the śāstra)

(indeclinable)

Avyayībhāva compound

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+śāstra)

• yathā – as, according to, just as
  indeclinable
• śāstra – scripture, treatise, sacred text, science, rule, teaching
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śās (class 2)

Note: Modifies `upaiti`.

उपैति (upaiti) - obtains, accrues to (approaches, obtains, goes to, accrues)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of upaiti

Present Active Indicative

From root `i` (to go) with prefix `upa-`

Prefix: upa

Root: i (class 2)

असौ (asau) - that person (the giver) (that (person), he/she/it (remote demonstrative))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, that one (more remote than `tad`)

Demonstrative pronoun (masculine, feminine, neuter nominative singular)

Note: Subject of `upaiti`.

तत् (tat) - that (merit) (that, it, this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

Demonstrative pronoun (neuter nominative/accusative singular)

Note: Object of `upaiti`.