वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-21, verse-15

क्षुत्पिपासे न ते राम भविष्येते नरोत्तम ।
बलामतिबलां चैव पठतः पथि राघव ।
विद्याद्वयमधीयाने यशश्चाप्यतुलं भुवि ॥१५॥

15. kṣutpipāse na te rāma bhaviṣyete narottama ,
balāmatibalāṃ caiva paṭhataḥ pathi rāghava ,
vidyādvayamadhīyāne yaśaścāpyatulaṃ bhuvi.

15. kṣutpipāse na te rāma bhaviṣyete
narottama balām atibalām ca eva
paṭhataḥ pathi rāghava vidyādvayam
adhīyāne yaśaḥ ca api atulam bhuvi

15. narottama rāma te kṣutpipāse na
bhaviṣyete rāghava ca eva pathi
balām atibalām paṭhataḥ ca api
vidyādvayam adhīyāne atulam yaśaḥ bhuvi

15. O best of men (narottama), O Rāma, hunger and thirst will not afflict you. O scion of Raghu, for one who recites Bala and Atibala on the path, and for one who studies these two branches of knowledge (vidyā), incomparable fame will also be attained on earth.

Words meanings summery:

• क्षुत्पिपासे (kṣutpipāse) - hunger and thirst (dual)

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• ते (te) - to you, for you, your

• राम (rāma) - O Rāma

• भविष्येते (bhaviṣyete) - will be, will exist (dual)

• नरोत्तम (narottama) - O best among men, O foremost of men

• बलाम् (balām) - the vidyā named Bala (Bala (accusative singular))

• अतिबलाम् (atibalām) - the vidyā named Atibala (Atibala (accusative singular))

• च (ca) - and, also

• एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, certainly, only)

• पठतः (paṭhataḥ) - to one reciting (of him who recites, to him who recites)

• पथि (pathi) - on the path, in the way

• राघव (rāghava) - O scion of Raghu, O descendant of Raghu (Rāma)

• विद्याद्वयम् (vidyādvayam) - the two branches of knowledge (accusative singular)

• अधीयाने (adhīyāne) - to one studying, to one learning

• यशः (yaśaḥ) - fame, glory, reputation

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• अतुलम् (atulam) - incomparable, unequalled (neuter accusative/nominative singular)

• भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth, in the world

Words meanings and morphology

क्षुत्पिपासे (kṣutpipāse) - hunger and thirst (dual)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, dual of kṣutpipāsā

kṣutpipāsā - hunger and thirst

Compound type : dvandva (kṣudh+pipāsā)

• kṣudh – hunger, appetite
  noun (feminine)
  from root kṣudh (to be hungry)
  Root: kṣudh (class 4)
• pipāsā – thirst, desire to drink
  noun (feminine)
  desiderative from root pā (to drink)
  Root: pā (class 1)

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - to you, for you, your

(pronoun)

singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: enclitic form

राम (rāma) - O Rāma

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (a proper name, hero of the Rāmāyaṇa)

भविष्येते (bhaviṣyete) - will be, will exist (dual)

(verb)

3rd person , dual, active, future indicative (lṛṭ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

नरोत्तम (narottama) - O best among men, O foremost of men

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of narottama

narottama - best among men, foremost of men

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+uttama)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• uttama – best, highest, supreme
  adjective (masculine)
  superlative of ud

बलाम् (balām) - the vidyā named Bala (Bala (accusative singular))

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of balā

balā - Bala (name of a magical power/vidyā), strength

अतिबलाम् (atibalām) - the vidyā named Atibala (Atibala (accusative singular))

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of atibalā

atibalā - Atibala (name of a magical power/vidyā), very strong, exceedingly powerful

from ati (very) + bala (strength)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ati+bala)

• ati – over, beyond, exceeding, very
  indeclinable
  prefix/adverb
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, certainly, only)

(indeclinable)

पठतः (paṭhataḥ) - to one reciting (of him who recites, to him who recites)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of paṭhat

paṭhat - reciting, reading

Present Active Participle

from root paṭh (to read, recite) + śatṛ

Root: paṭh (class 1)

पथि (pathi) - on the path, in the way

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of path

path - path, road, way

राघव (rāghava) - O scion of Raghu, O descendant of Raghu (Rāma)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, Rāma

patronymic from Raghu + aṇ

विद्याद्वयम् (vidyādvayam) - the two branches of knowledge (accusative singular)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vidyādvaya

vidyādvaya - a pair of knowledges/lores

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vidyā+dvaya)

• vidyā – knowledge, lore, science
  noun (feminine)
  from root vid (to know) + yac
  Root: vid (class 2)
• dvaya – a pair, a couple, two
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to Bala and Atibala as two lores.

अधीयाने (adhīyāne) - to one studying, to one learning

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of adhīyāna

adhīyāna - studying, learning

Present Middle Participle

from adhi-i (to study) + śānac

Prefix: adhi

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Used in locative absolute construction, implying 'when one studies'

यशः (yaśaḥ) - fame, glory, reputation

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yaśas

yaśas - fame, glory, reputation, splendor

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

अतुलम् (atulam) - incomparable, unequalled (neuter accusative/nominative singular)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of atula

atula - incomparable, unequalled, peerless

from a (neg.) + tulā (balance, comparison)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+tulā)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negative particle
• tulā – balance, scale, comparison
  noun (feminine)

Note: Agrees with yaśaḥ

भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth, in the world

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of bhū

bhū - earth, land, ground

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