योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-42, verse-30

रुद्रोपेन्द्रादिपूजात्र जरत्तृणलवायते ।
विचारशमसत्सङ्गबलिपुष्पैकपूजितः ॥ ३० ॥

rudropendrādipūjātra jarattṛṇalavāyate ,
vicāraśamasatsaṅgabalipuṣpaikapūjitaḥ 30

30. rudropendrādipūjā atra jarattṛṇalavāyate
vicāraśamasatsaṅgabalipuṣpaikapūjitaḥ

30. atra rudropendrādipūjā jarattṛṇalavāyate
vicāraśamasatsaṅgabalipuṣpaikapūjitaḥ

30. Here, the worship of deities such as Rudra and Upendra becomes as insignificant as a withered blade of grass. [The Self] is worshipped solely by the unique offerings (like flowers) of thoughtful deliberation (vicāra), inner tranquility (śama), and the company of the wise (satsaṅga).

30. בהקשר זה, פולחן אלים כמו ר֥וּדְרַה או אוּפֵ֞נְדְרַה משתווה לקש יבש. העצמי נעבד אך ורק במנחות ובפרחים של חקירה עצמית, שלווה פנימית וחברת חכמים.

Words meanings summery:

• रुद्रोपेन्द्रादिपूजा (rudropendrādipūjā) - worship of Rudra, Upendra (Vishnu), and others

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter/context

• जरत्तृणलवायते (jarattṛṇalavāyate) - becomes like a withered blade of grass, becomes insignificant/worthless

• विचारशमसत्सङ्गबलिपुष्पैकपूजितः (vicāraśamasatsaṅgabalipuṣpaikapūjitaḥ) - worshipped solely by the unique offerings and flowers of reflection, tranquility, and good company

Words meanings and morphology

रुद्रोपेन्द्रादिपूजा (rudropendrādipūjā) - worship of Rudra, Upendra (Vishnu), and others

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of rudropendrādipūjā

rudropendrādipūjā - worship of Rudra, Upendra, etc.

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (rudra+upendra+ādi+pūjā)

• rudra – Rudra (a Vedic deity, later associated with Shiva)
  proper noun (masculine)
• upendra – Upendra (a name for Vishnu, younger brother of Indra)
  proper noun (masculine)
  Prefix: upa
  Root: ind (class 1)
• ādi – and so on, beginning, etc.
  indeclinable
• pūjā – worship, adoration, offering
  noun (feminine)
  Root: pūj (class 1)

अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter/context

(indeclinable)

जरत्तृणलवायते (jarattṛṇalavāyate) - becomes like a withered blade of grass, becomes insignificant/worthless

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of jarattṛṇalavāya

denominative verb

formed from the noun jarattṛṇalava (a withered blade of grass) + the denominative suffix -āyate

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jarattṛṇa+lava)

• jarattṛṇa – withered grass, old grass
  noun (neuter)
• lava – piece, fragment, bit, particle
  noun (masculine)

Note: Uses ātmanepada (middle) ending for a denominative verb.

विचारशमसत्सङ्गबलिपुष्पैकपूजितः (vicāraśamasatsaṅgabalipuṣpaikapūjitaḥ) - worshipped solely by the unique offerings and flowers of reflection, tranquility, and good company

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vicāraśamasatsaṅgabalipuṣpaikapūjita

vicāraśamasatsaṅgabalipuṣpaikapūjita - worshipped solely by the unique offering-flowers of deliberation, inner peace, and company of the wise

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vicāra+śama+satsaṅga+bali+puṣpa+eka+pūjita)

• vicāra – deliberation, reflection, thought, investigation
  noun (masculine)
  verbal noun
  root car + vi + a (suffix)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: car (class 1)
• śama – tranquility, inner peace, control of mind, cessation
  noun (masculine)
  verbal noun
  root śam + a (suffix)
  Root: śam (class 4)
• satsaṅga – company of the wise/good, good association (satsaṅga)
  noun (masculine)
• bali – offering, tribute, oblation
  noun (masculine)
• puṣpa – flower
  noun (neuter)
  Root: puṣ (class 4)
• eka – one, unique, sole, only
  adjective
• pūjita – worshipped, honored, adored
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  root pūj + ita (suffix)
  Root: pūj (class 1)

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