वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-43, verse-18

समृद्धार्थो नरश्रेष्ठ स्वराज्यं प्रशशास ह ।
प्रमुमोद च लोकस्तं नृपमासाद्य राघव ।
नष्टशोकः समृद्धार्थो बभूव विगतज्वरः ॥१८॥

18. samṛddhārtho naraśreṣṭha svarājyaṃ praśaśāsa ha ,
pramumoda ca lokastaṃ nṛpamāsādya rāghava ,
naṣṭaśokaḥ samṛddhārtho babhūva vigatajvaraḥ.

18. samṛddha arthaḥ naraśreṣṭha svarājyam
praśaśāsa ha pramumoda ca lokaḥ tam
nṛpam āsādya rāghava naṣṭa śokaḥ
samṛddha arthaḥ babhūva vigata jvaraḥ

18. naraśreṣṭha rāghava! samṛddha arthaḥ (saḥ) svarājyam ha praśaśāsa.
ca lokaḥ tam nṛpam āsādya pramumoda.
(lokaḥ) naṣṭa śokaḥ samṛddha arthaḥ vigata jvaraḥ babhūva.

18. O best of men, Rāma! That king (Bhageeratha), whose purpose was accomplished, indeed ruled his own kingdom. And the people, having received that king, O Rāghava, rejoiced; their sorrow was destroyed, their prosperity achieved, and they became free from anxiety.

Words meanings summery:

• समृद्ध (samṛddha) - whose purpose was accomplished (referring to Bhageeratha) (accomplished, prosperous, thriving)

• अर्थः (arthaḥ) - whose purpose (purpose, meaning, wealth, object)

• नरश्रेष्ठ (naraśreṣṭha) - Addressing Rāma (best of men, foremost among men)

• स्वराज्यम् (svarājyam) - his own kingdom, one's own sovereignty

• प्रशशास (praśaśāsa) - ruled, governed

• ह (ha) - indeed, certainly (an emphatic particle)

• प्रमुमोद (pramumoda) - rejoiced greatly, was delighted

• च (ca) - and, also

• लोकः (lokaḥ) - the people (of the kingdom) (people, world)

• तम् (tam) - that king (Bhageeratha) (him, that)

• नृपम् (nṛpam) - Bhageeratha (king, ruler)

• आसाद्य (āsādya) - having received (the king) (having obtained, having reached, having met)

• राघव (rāghava) - Addressing Rāma (descendant of Raghu, Rāma)

• नष्ट (naṣṭa) - whose sorrow was destroyed (lost, destroyed, ruined)

• शोकः (śokaḥ) - whose sorrow (sorrow, grief, lamentation)

• समृद्ध (samṛddha) - (the people) whose purpose was accomplished / who became prosperous (accomplished, prosperous, thriving)

• अर्थः (arthaḥ) - (the people) whose prosperity was achieved (purpose, meaning, wealth, object)

• बभूव (babhūva) - became, existed

• विगत (vigata) - free from (fever/distress) (gone away, removed, departed)

• ज्वरः (jvaraḥ) - free from anxiety (fever, distress, anxiety)

Words meanings and morphology

समृद्ध (samṛddha) - whose purpose was accomplished (referring to Bhageeratha) (accomplished, prosperous, thriving)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samṛddha

samṛddha - accomplished, prosperous, thriving

Past Passive Participle

From root ṛdh (to thrive) with prefix sam

Prefix: sam

Root: ṛdh (class 4)

Note: Part of the compound 'samṛddhārthaḥ'.

अर्थः (arthaḥ) - whose purpose (purpose, meaning, wealth, object)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - purpose, meaning, wealth, object

Note: Forms a Bahuvrihi compound with 'samṛddha', meaning 'one whose purpose is accomplished'.

नरश्रेष्ठ (naraśreṣṭha) - Addressing Rāma (best of men, foremost among men)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of naraśreṣṭha

naraśreṣṭha - best of men

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+śreṣṭha)

• nara – man, person
  noun (masculine)
  Root: nṛ
• śreṣṭha – best, excellent, foremost
  adjective
  Superlative of praśasya

स्वराज्यम् (svarājyam) - his own kingdom, one's own sovereignty

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of svarājya

svarājya - one's own kingdom, sovereignty

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+rājya)

• sva – own, one's own
  adjective
• rājya – kingdom, dominion
  noun (neuter)
  From rājan (king) + ya (suffix)
  Root: rāj (class 1)

प्रशशास (praśaśāsa) - ruled, governed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of praśās

Perfect third person singular

From root śās (to rule) with prefix pra, perfect tense (liṭ), 3rd person singular

Prefix: pra

Root: śās (class 2)

ह (ha) - indeed, certainly (an emphatic particle)

(indeclinable)

प्रमुमोद (pramumoda) - rejoiced greatly, was delighted

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of pramud

Perfect third person singular

From root mud (to rejoice) with prefix pra, perfect tense (liṭ), 3rd person singular

Prefix: pra

Root: mud (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

लोकः (lokaḥ) - the people (of the kingdom) (people, world)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - people, world, realm

Root: lok (class 1)

तम् (tam) - that king (Bhageeratha) (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

नृपम् (nṛpam) - Bhageeratha (king, ruler)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler

From nṛ (man) + pā (to protect)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛ+pā)

• nṛ – man
  noun (masculine)
  Root: nṛ
• pā – protector
  noun (masculine)
  From root pā (to protect)
  Root: pā (class 2)

आसाद्य (āsādya) - having received (the king) (having obtained, having reached, having met)

(indeclinable)

absolutive

From root sad (to sit, approach) with prefix ā and suffix -lyaP

Prefix: ā

Root: sad (class 1)

राघव (rāghava) - Addressing Rāma (descendant of Raghu, Rāma)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, Rāma

Patronymic from Raghu

नष्ट (naṣṭa) - whose sorrow was destroyed (lost, destroyed, ruined)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of naṣṭa

naṣṭa - lost, destroyed, ruined

Past Passive Participle

From root naś (to perish) with suffix -kta

Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Part of the compound 'naṣṭaśokaḥ'.

शोकः (śokaḥ) - whose sorrow (sorrow, grief, lamentation)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śoka

śoka - sorrow, grief, lamentation

From root śuc (to sorrow)

Root: śuc (class 1)

Note: Forms a Bahuvrihi compound with 'naṣṭa', meaning 'one whose sorrow is destroyed'.

समृद्ध (samṛddha) - (the people) whose purpose was accomplished / who became prosperous (accomplished, prosperous, thriving)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samṛddha

samṛddha - accomplished, prosperous, thriving

Past Passive Participle

From root ṛdh (to thrive) with prefix sam

Prefix: sam

Root: ṛdh (class 4)

Note: Part of the compound 'samṛddhārthaḥ'.

अर्थः (arthaḥ) - (the people) whose prosperity was achieved (purpose, meaning, wealth, object)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - purpose, meaning, wealth, object

Note: Forms a Bahuvrihi compound with 'samṛddha', meaning 'one whose purpose is accomplished' or 'one whose wealth is increased'.

बभूव (babhūva) - became, existed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of bhū

Perfect third person singular

From root bhū (to be), perfect tense (liṭ), 3rd person singular

Root: bhū (class 1)

विगत (vigata) - free from (fever/distress) (gone away, removed, departed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vigata

vigata - gone away, removed, departed

Past Passive Participle

From root gam (to go) with prefix vi

Prefix: vi

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Part of the compound 'vigatajvaraḥ'.

ज्वरः (jvaraḥ) - free from anxiety (fever, distress, anxiety)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jvara

jvara - fever, distress, anxiety

From root jvar (to be feverish)

Root: jvar (class 1)

Note: Forms a Bahuvrihi compound with 'vigata', meaning 'one from whom fever/distress is removed'.

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