Swami Dayanand Saraswati Commentary : Giving the proper respect and honor to the one who possesses the knowledge, and other qualities, is called ‘Adoration’.
In Hindi:
महर्षि दयानन्द व्याख्या : जो ज्ञानादि गुण वाले का यथा योग्य सत्कार करना है, उसको ‘पूजा' कहते हैं ।