वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-42, verse-24

यतो भगीरथो राजा ततो गङ्गा यशस्विनी ।
जगाम सरितां श्रेष्ठा सर्वपापविनाशिनी ॥२४॥

24. yato bhagīratho rājā tato gaṅgā yaśasvinī ,
jagāma saritāṃ śreṣṭhā sarvapāpavināśinī.

24. yataḥ bhagīrathaḥ rājā tataḥ gaṅgā yaśasvinī
jagāma saritām śreṣṭhā sarvapāpavināśinī

24. yataḥ rājā bhagīrathaḥ tataḥ yaśasvinī
saritām śreṣṭhā sarvapāpavināśinī gaṅgā jagāma

24. Where King Bhagīratha was, there the glorious Gaṅgā, the best of rivers and the destroyer of all sins, flowed.

Words meanings summery:

• यतः (yataḥ) - from where (from where, whence, because of which)

• भगीरथः (bhagīrathaḥ) - King Bhagīratha (Bhagīratha)

• राजा (rājā) - King (referring to Bhagīratha) (king)

• ततः (tataḥ) - there, then (from there, then, therefore)

• गङ्गा (gaṅgā) - The sacred river Gaṅgā (Gaṅgā (river Ganges))

• यशस्विनी (yaśasvinī) - glorious (describing Gaṅgā) (glorious, famous, celebrated)

• जगाम (jagāma) - flowed, proceeded (went, proceeded, flowed)

• सरिताम् (saritām) - of rivers

• श्रेष्ठा (śreṣṭhā) - best (describing Gaṅgā) (best, foremost, excellent)

• सर्वपापविनाशिनी (sarvapāpavināśinī) - destroyer of all sins (describing Gaṅgā) (destroyer of all sins)

Words meanings and morphology

यतः (yataḥ) - from where (from where, whence, because of which)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially.

भगीरथः (bhagīrathaḥ) - King Bhagīratha (Bhagīratha)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagīratha

bhagīratha - name of a legendary king, son of Dilīpa, who brought the Gaṅgā to earth

राजा (rājā) - King (referring to Bhagīratha) (king)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

ततः (tataḥ) - there, then (from there, then, therefore)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially.

गङ्गा (gaṅgā) - The sacred river Gaṅgā (Gaṅgā (river Ganges))

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gaṅgā

gaṅgā - the river Ganges, a sacred river in India

यशस्विनी (yaśasvinī) - glorious (describing Gaṅgā) (glorious, famous, celebrated)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yaśasvin

yaśasvin - glorious, famous, celebrated, renowned

Derived from 'yaśas' (fame, glory) with suffix '-vin'.

Note: Agreement with Gaṅgā.

जगाम (jagāma) - flowed, proceeded (went, proceeded, flowed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of gam

Perfect active indicative

Root 'gam', Class 1, perfect tense, 3rd person singular.

Root: gam (class 1)

सरिताम् (saritām) - of rivers

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of sarit

sarit - river, stream

From root 'sṛ' (to flow)

Root: sṛ

श्रेष्ठा (śreṣṭhā) - best (describing Gaṅgā) (best, foremost, excellent)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, chief, principal

Superlative form of 'praśasya' (praise-worthy).

Note: Agreement with Gaṅgā.

सर्वपापविनाशिनी (sarvapāpavināśinī) - destroyer of all sins (describing Gaṅgā) (destroyer of all sins)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sarvapāpavināśin

sarvapāpavināśin - destroying all sins

Compound. From 'sarva' (all), 'pāpa' (sin), and 'vināśin' (destroying).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+pāpa+vināśin)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun/adjective (masculine)
• pāpa – sin, evil, wickedness, demerit
  noun (neuter)
• vināśin – destroying, causing destruction, destroyer
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun from 'vi-naś'
  From prefix 'vi-' and root 'naś' (to perish, destroy).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Agreement with Gaṅgā.

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