वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-15, verse-17

इदं तु नरशार्दूल पायसं देवनिर्मितम् ।
प्रजाकरं गृहाण त्वं धन्यमारोग्यवर्धनम् ॥१७॥

17. idaṃ tu naraśārdūla pāyasaṃ devanirmitam ,
prajākaraṃ gṛhāṇa tvaṃ dhanyamārogyavardhanam.

17. idam tu naraśārdūla pāyasam devanirmitam
prajākaram gṛhāṇa tvam dhanyam ārogyavardhanam

17. naraśārdūla,
tvam idam tu devanirmitam prajākaram dhanyam ārogyavardhanam pāyasam gṛhāṇa

17. "O tiger among men, accept this divine rice pudding (pāyasam), which is made by the gods, grants offspring, is auspicious, and increases health."

Words meanings summery:

• इदम् (idam) - this rice pudding (this)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• नरशार्दूल (naraśārdūla) - A respectful address to the king, signifying his excellence. (O tiger among men, O best of men)

• पायसम् (pāyasam) - divine rice pudding (pāyasam) (milk-rice, rice pudding, elixir)

• देवनिर्मितम् (devanirmitam) - made by gods, divinely created

• प्रजाकरम् (prajākaram) - that which grants offspring (causing offspring, procreative)

• गृहाण (gṛhāṇa) - take, accept, receive

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• धन्यम् (dhanyam) - blessed, auspicious, fortunate

• आरोग्यवर्धनम् (ārogyavardhanam) - health-increasing, health-promoting

Words meanings and morphology

इदम् (idam) - this rice pudding (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this here

Note: Object of 'gṛhāṇa'.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

नरशार्दूल (naraśārdūla) - A respectful address to the king, signifying his excellence. (O tiger among men, O best of men)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of naraśārdūla

naraśārdūla - tiger among men, best of men

Tatpuruṣa compound.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (nara+śārdūla)

• nara – man, person, human being
  noun (masculine)
• śārdūla – tiger; chief, preeminent
  noun (masculine)

पायसम् (pāyasam) - divine rice pudding (pāyasam) (milk-rice, rice pudding, elixir)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pāyasa

pāyasa - milk-rice, rice pudding, liquid food, elixir

Derived from 'pāyas' (milk).

देवनिर्मितम् (devanirmitam) - made by gods, divinely created

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of devanirmita

devanirmita - made by gods, divinely constructed

Tatpuruṣa compound.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (deva+nirmita)

• deva – god, deity, divine
  noun (masculine)
• nirmita – made, created, fashioned
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'mā' (to measure, create) with prefix 'nir' and suffix '-ta'.
  Prefix: nir
  Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Modifies 'pāyasam'.

प्रजाकरम् (prajākaram) - that which grants offspring (causing offspring, procreative)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of prajākara

prajākara - causing offspring, producing progeny

Tatpuruṣa compound, 'maker of progeny'.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (prajā+kara)

• prajā – offspring, progeny, people
  noun (feminine)
• kara – making, causing, doing
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do, make) with suffix '-a'.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Modifies 'pāyasam'.

गृहाण (gṛhāṇa) - take, accept, receive

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of grah

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Often with ātmanepada endings in imperative for this root, 'gṛhāṇa'.

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

धन्यम् (dhanyam) - blessed, auspicious, fortunate

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dhanya

dhanya - auspicious, fortunate, blessed, wealthy

Derived from 'dhana' (wealth) with suffix '-ya'.

Note: Modifies 'pāyasam'.

आरोग्यवर्धनम् (ārogyavardhanam) - health-increasing, health-promoting

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ārogyavardhana

ārogyavardhana - increasing health, conducive to health

Tatpuruṣa compound, 'increaser of health'.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (ārogya+vardhana)

• ārogya – health, freedom from disease, well-being
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from 'a-roga' (without sickness).
• vardhana – increasing, promoting, causing to grow
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root 'vṛdh' (to grow, increase) with suffix '-ana'.
  Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'pāyasam'.

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