वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-2, verse-17

पादबद्धो ऽक्षरसमस्तन्त्रीलयसमन्वितः ।
शोकार्तस्य प्रवृत्तो मे श्लोको भवतु नान्यथा ॥१७॥

17. pādabaddho'kṣarasamastantrīlayasamanvitaḥ ,
śokārtasya pravṛtto me śloko bhavatu nānyathā.

17. pādabaddhaḥ akṣarasamaḥ tantrīlayasamanvitaḥ
śokārtasya pravṛttaḥ me ślokaḥ bhavatu na anyathā

17. pādabaddhaḥ akṣarasamaḥ tantrīlayasamanvitaḥ
śokārtasya pravṛttaḥ me ślokaḥ na anyathā bhavatu

17. This utterance, composed in metrical feet, with an equal number of syllables, and endowed with musical rhythm, has arisen from one afflicted by sorrow. Therefore, let this be my verse, and nothing else.

Words meanings summery:

• पादबद्धः (pādabaddhaḥ) - composed in metrical feet, metrically bound

• अक्षरसमः (akṣarasamaḥ) - equal in syllables, with an equal number of syllables

• तन्त्रीलयसमन्वितः (tantrīlayasamanvitaḥ) - endowed with string rhythm, accompanied by musical rhythm

• शोकार्तस्य (śokārtasya) - of the one afflicted by sorrow, of the grief-stricken

• प्रवृत्तः (pravṛttaḥ) - originated, arisen, begun

• मे (me) - my (verse) (my, to me)

• श्लोकः (ślokaḥ) - verse, stanza, fame

• भवतु (bhavatu) - let it be, may it be

• न (na) - not, no

• अन्यथा (anyathā) - and not otherwise (otherwise, in another way)

Words meanings and morphology

पादबद्धः (pādabaddhaḥ) - composed in metrical feet, metrically bound

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pādabaddha

pādabaddha - bound by feet, metrically composed

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāda+baddha)

• pāda – foot (of a verse), quarter, foot
  noun (masculine)
• baddha – bound, tied, composed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root `bandh` ('to bind')
  Root: bandh (class 9)

अक्षरसमः (akṣarasamaḥ) - equal in syllables, with an equal number of syllables

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of akṣarasama

akṣarasama - equal in syllables

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (akṣara+sama)

• akṣara – syllable, letter
  noun (neuter)
• sama – equal, same, similar
  adjective (masculine)

तन्त्रीलयसमन्वितः (tantrīlayasamanvitaḥ) - endowed with string rhythm, accompanied by musical rhythm

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tantrīlayasamanvita

tantrīlayasamanvita - endowed with the rhythm of stringed instruments, harmonized with musical timing

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tantrī+laya+samanvita)

• tantrī – string of a musical instrument, lute, lyre
  noun (feminine)
• laya – rhythm, tempo, melody, dissolution
  noun (masculine)
  Root: lī (class 4)
• samanvita – endowed with, accompanied by, furnished with
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root `i` with prefixes `sam` and `anu`
  Prefixes: sam+anu
  Root: i (class 2)

शोकार्तस्य (śokārtasya) - of the one afflicted by sorrow, of the grief-stricken

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śokārta

śokārta - afflicted by sorrow, distressed by grief

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śoka+ārta)

• śoka – sorrow, grief, lamentation
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śuc (class 1)
• ārta – afflicted, distressed, suffering
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root `ṛ` ('to go, suffer')
  Root: ṛ (class 1)

प्रवृत्तः (pravṛttaḥ) - originated, arisen, begun

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pravṛtta

pravṛtta - commenced, arisen, proceeding, active

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `vṛt` with prefix `pra`

Prefix: pra

Root: vṛt (class 1)

मे (me) - my (verse) (my, to me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I (first person pronoun)

श्लोकः (ślokaḥ) - verse, stanza, fame

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śloka

śloka - verse, stanza, fame, reputation

Root: śru (class 5)

भवतु (bhavatu) - let it be, may it be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of bhū

Imperative

Imperative mood, 3rd person singular, active voice

Root: bhū (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अन्यथा (anyathā) - and not otherwise (otherwise, in another way)

(indeclinable)

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