महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-262, verse-17

दर्शयामास वैदेहीं मारीचो मृगरूपधृक् ।
चोदयामास तस्यार्थे सा रामं विधिचोदिता ॥१७॥

17. darśayāmāsa vaidehīṁ mārīco mṛgarūpadhṛk ,
codayāmāsa tasyārthe sā rāmaṁ vidhicoditā.

17. darśayāmāsa vaidehīm mārīcaḥ mṛgarūpadhṛk
codayāmāsa tasya arthe sā rāmam vidhicoditā

17. Maricha, having assumed the form of a deer (mṛgarūpadhṛk), showed himself to Vaidehi (Sita). Urged by fate, she then prompted Rama to pursue it.

17. מָארִיצ׳ַה, בדמות האיל, הראה את עצמו לוַידֵהִי, והיא, בהשפעת הגורל, דחפה את רָאמַה לצאת בגללו.

Words meanings summery:

• दर्शयामास (darśayāmāsa) - he showed

• वैदेहीम् (vaidehīm) - Sita (Vaidehi (Sita))

• मारीचः (mārīcaḥ) - Maricha

• मृगरूपधृक् (mṛgarūpadhṛk) - assuming the form of a deer

• चोदयामास (codayāmāsa) - she urged/prompted

• तस्य (tasya) - of the deer (of it, its)

• अर्थे (arthe) - for the sake of, for the purpose of

• सा (sā) - Sita (she)

• रामम् (rāmam) - Rama

• विधिचोदिता (vidhicoditā) - impelled/urged by fate/divine will

Words meanings and morphology

दर्शयामास (darśayāmāsa) - he showed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Perfect (lit) of dṛś

Perfect

Causal (darśaya) + Perfect 3rd person singular

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: The subject is Maricha.

वैदेहीम् (vaidehīm) - Sita (Vaidehi (Sita))

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vaidehī

vaidehī - princess of Videha, Sita (wife of Rama)

Feminine patronymic from Videha

Note: Refers to Sita.

मारीचः (mārīcaḥ) - Maricha

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mārīca

mārīca - Maricha (a rākṣasa)

Note: Subject of darśayāmāsa.

मृगरूपधृक् (mṛgarūpadhṛk) - assuming the form of a deer

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛgarūpadhṛj

mṛgarūpadhṛj - one who holds/assumes the form of a deer

Compound of 'mṛgarūpa' (deer-form) and 'dhṛj' (bearer, from dhṛ - to hold)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mṛgarūpa+dhṛj)

• mṛgarūpa – deer-form, shape of a deer
  noun (neuter)
  Compound of 'mṛga' (deer) and 'rūpa' (form)
• dhṛj – bearer, holder
  noun (masculine)
  from dhṛ (to hold)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Describes Maricha.

चोदयामास (codayāmāsa) - she urged/prompted

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Perfect (lit) of cud

Perfect

Causal (codaya) + Perfect 3rd person singular

Root: cud (class 10)

Note: The subject is Sita (sā).

तस्य (tasya) - of the deer (of it, its)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Refers to the deer.

अर्थे (arthe) - for the sake of, for the purpose of

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - purpose, meaning, wealth, sake

Locative singular can imply 'for the sake of', 'for the purpose of'

Root: arth (class 10)

सा (sā) - Sita (she)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she

Note: Refers to Sita.

रामम् (rāmam) - Rama

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (prince of Ayodhya, incarnation of Vishnu)

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Object of codayāmāsa.

विधिचोदिता (vidhicoditā) - impelled/urged by fate/divine will

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vidhicodita

vidhicodita - impelled by destiny/fate/divine command

Past Passive Participle

Tatpurusha compound, 'urged by fate', from vidhi (fate, rule) and codita (impelled)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vidhi+codita)

• vidhi – rule, ordinance, fate, destiny
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• codita – urged, impelled, directed
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from cud (to urge, incite)
  Root: cud (class 10)

Note: Describes Sita.

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