वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-17, verse-29

स राज्ञः प्रतिगृह्यार्घ्यं शास्त्रदृष्ट्तेन कर्मणा ।
कुशलं चाव्ययं चैव पर्यपृच्छन्नराधिपम् ॥२९॥

29. sa rājñaḥ pratigṛhyārghyaṃ śāstradṛṣṭtena karmaṇā ,
kuśalaṃ cāvyayaṃ caiva paryapṛcchannarādhipam.

29. saḥ rājñaḥ pratigṛhya arghyam śāstra-dṛṣṭena karmaṇā
kuśalam ca avyayam ca eva paryapṛcchat narādhipam

29. saḥ rājñaḥ śāstra-dṛṣṭena karmaṇā arghyam pratigṛhya
narādhipam kuśalam ca avyayam ca eva paryapṛcchat

29. Having accepted the oblation (arghya) from the king, performed with the ritual actions prescribed by the sacred texts, the ascetic then inquired of the ruler (narādhipa) about his welfare and lasting prosperity.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - the ascetic (he)

• राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - from the king (Daśaratha) (from the king, of the king)

• प्रतिगृह्य (pratigṛhya) - having accepted (the oblation) (having received, having accepted)

• अर्घ्यम् (arghyam) - the oblation (water for respectful reception) (offering, respectful offering)

• शास्त्र-दृष्टेन (śāstra-dṛṣṭena) - prescribed by the sacred texts (prescribed by sacred texts, seen in the scriptures)

• कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by the ritual actions (by action, by deed, by ritual)

• कुशलम् (kuśalam) - welfare, well-being (welfare, well-being, prosperity)

• च (ca) - and

• अव्ययम् (avyayam) - lasting prosperity (imperishable, undiminishing, enduring prosperity)

• च (ca) - and

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

• पर्यपृच्छत् (paryapṛcchat) - inquired (about welfare) (asked, inquired)

• नराधिपम् (narādhipam) - the king (Daśaratha) (king, ruler of men)

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - the ascetic (he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the ascetic.

राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - from the king (Daśaratha) (from the king, of the king)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Note: Used with 'pratigṛhya' to indicate the source of reception.

प्रतिगृह्य (pratigṛhya) - having accepted (the oblation) (having received, having accepted)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund) with prefix

Formed from root grah with prefix prati- and suffix -ya.

Prefix: prati

Root: grah (class 9)

अर्घ्यम् (arghyam) - the oblation (water for respectful reception) (offering, respectful offering)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of arghya

arghya - offering, respectful offering, water for respectful reception

Gerundive

Derived from root arh, 'to be worthy'.

Root: arh (class 1)

Note: Object of 'pratigṛhya'.

शास्त्र-दृष्टेन (śāstra-dṛṣṭena) - prescribed by the sacred texts (prescribed by sacred texts, seen in the scriptures)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of śāstra-dṛṣṭa

śāstra-dṛṣṭa - prescribed by sacred texts, seen in the scriptures

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śāstra+dṛṣṭa)

• śāstra – sacred text, scripture, treatise
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śās (class 2)
• dṛṣṭa – seen, observed, prescribed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Formed from root dṛś.
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'karmaṇā'.

कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by the ritual actions (by action, by deed, by ritual)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, ritual, work

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Indicates the means by which the oblation was accepted.

कुशलम् (kuśalam) - welfare, well-being (welfare, well-being, prosperity)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kuśala

kuśala - skilled, clever, prosperous, well-being, welfare

Note: Object of 'paryapṛcchat'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

अव्ययम् (avyayam) - lasting prosperity (imperishable, undiminishing, enduring prosperity)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of avyaya

avyaya - imperishable, undiminishing, unchanging, constant, indeclinable

From a (negation) + vyaya ('expenditure, decay').

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+vyaya)

• a – not, non-
  prefix
• vyaya – expenditure, decay, destruction
  noun (masculine)
  From vi-i.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Object of 'paryapṛcchat'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the preceding word/idea.

पर्यपृच्छत् (paryapṛcchat) - inquired (about welfare) (asked, inquired)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of praś

Imperfect (Laṅ)

Formed from root praś with prefix pari-.

Prefix: pari

Root: praś (class 6)

नराधिपम् (narādhipam) - the king (Daśaratha) (king, ruler of men)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of narādhipa

narādhipa - king, ruler of men

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+adhipa)

• nara – man, human
  noun (masculine)
• adhipa – ruler, lord, master
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of 'paryapṛcchat'.

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