वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-33, verse-11

सा तु सत्यवती पुण्या सत्ये धर्मे प्रतिष्ठिता ।
पतिव्रता महाभागा कौशिकी सरितां वरा ॥११॥

11. sā tu satyavatī puṇyā satye dharme pratiṣṭhitā ,
pativratā mahābhāgā kauśikī saritāṃ varā.

11. sā tu satyavatī puṇyā satye dharme pratiṣṭhitā
pativratā mahābhāgā kauśikī saritām varā

11. tu sā kauśikī satyavatī puṇyā satye dharme
pratiṣṭhitā pativratā mahābhāgā saritām varā

11. Indeed, that Kauśikī, named Satyavatī, is pure and steadfast in truth and in the natural law (dharma). She is a chaste wife, greatly fortunate, and the foremost among rivers.

Words meanings summery:

• सा (sā) - That sister of mine (Kauśikī) (she)

• तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, on the other hand)

• सत्यवती (satyavatī) - (who is called) Satyavatī (truthful, possessing truth, name of a river or person)

• पुण्या (puṇyā) - pure and virtuous (pure, virtuous, sacred, meritorious)

• सत्ये (satye) - in truth

• धर्मे (dharme) - in (natural) law (dharma) (in (natural) law (dharma), in duty, in righteousness)

• प्रतिष्ठिता (pratiṣṭhitā) - steadfast (established, founded, steadfast, firm)

• पतिव्रता (pativratā) - a chaste wife (devoted to her husband, chaste wife)

• महाभागा (mahābhāgā) - greatly fortunate (greatly fortunate, highly auspicious, noble)

• कौशिकी (kauśikī) - Kauśikī (Kauśikī (name))

• सरिताम् (saritām) - among rivers (of rivers)

• वरा (varā) - the best (best, excellent, chosen)

Words meanings and morphology

सा (sā) - That sister of mine (Kauśikī) (she)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Feminine nominative singular of 'tad'.

तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

सत्यवती (satyavatī) - (who is called) Satyavatī (truthful, possessing truth, name of a river or person)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of satyavatī

satyavatī - truthful, possessing truth, a proper name

Feminine form of satyavat (possessing truth).

Note: Adjective qualifying Kauśikī.

पुण्या (puṇyā) - pure and virtuous (pure, virtuous, sacred, meritorious)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of puṇya

puṇya - pure, virtuous, sacred, meritorious deed

सत्ये (satye) - in truth

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, true, real

Root: as (class 2)

धर्मे (dharme) - in (natural) law (dharma) (in (natural) law (dharma), in duty, in righteousness)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - (natural) law, duty, righteousness, virtue, constitution

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

प्रतिष्ठिता (pratiṣṭhitā) - steadfast (established, founded, steadfast, firm)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pratiṣṭhita

pratiṣṭhita - established, founded, firm, dependent on

Past Passive Participle

From prati-sthā (to stand firm, be established).

Prefix: prati

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Past Passive Participle functioning as an adjective.

पतिव्रता (pativratā) - a chaste wife (devoted to her husband, chaste wife)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pativratā

pativratā - devoted to her husband, chaste wife

Compound: pati (husband) + vrata (vow).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (pati+vrata)

• pati – husband, master, lord
  noun (masculine)
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious practice
  noun (neuter)

महाभागा (mahābhāgā) - greatly fortunate (greatly fortunate, highly auspicious, noble)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mahābhāgā

mahābhāgā - greatly fortunate, highly auspicious, noble

Feminine form of mahābhāga.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+bhāga)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• bhāga – share, portion, fortune
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhaj (class 1)

कौशिकी (kauśikī) - Kauśikī (Kauśikī (name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kauśikī

kauśikī - name of a river, name of a goddess, name of a female descendant of Kuśika

Feminine form.

Note: Subject of the sentence.

सरिताम् (saritām) - among rivers (of rivers)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of sarit

sarit - river

From root sṛ (to flow).

Root: sṛ (class 1)

वरा (varā) - the best (best, excellent, chosen)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, chosen, boon

Feminine nominative singular.

Root: vṛ (class 5)

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