वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-43, verse-8

पूर्वकेण हि ते राजंस्तेनातियशसा तदा ।
धर्मिणां प्रवरेणाथ नैष प्राप्तो मनोरथः ॥८॥

8. pūrvakeṇa hi te rājaṃstenātiyaśasā tadā ,
dharmiṇāṃ pravareṇātha naiṣa prāpto manorathaḥ.

8. pūrvakeṇa hi te rājan tena atiyaśasā tadā
dharmiṇām pravaraṇa atha na eṣa prāptaḥ manorathaḥ

8. rājan hi te tena atiyaśasā pūrvakeṇa dharmiṇām
pravaraṇa atha tadā eṣaḥ manorathaḥ na prāptaḥ

8. O King, indeed, even by that extremely famous king who came before, the foremost among those who uphold natural law (dharma), this desire was not achieved then.

Words meanings summery:

• पूर्वकेण (pūrvakeṇa) - by the former one, by the earlier one

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• ते (te) - your, for you

• राजन् (rājan) - O King

• तेन (tena) - by that, by him

• अतियशसा (atiyaśasā) - by the very famous, by the extremely glorious

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• धर्मिणाम् (dharmiṇām) - of those who uphold natural law (dharma), of the righteous ones

• प्रवरण (pravaraṇa) - by the foremost, by the best

• अथ (atha) - and, moreover, then

• न (na) - not

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (masculine nominative singular)

• प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - obtained, achieved, reached

• मनोरथः (manorathaḥ) - desire, wish, mental wish

Words meanings and morphology

पूर्वकेण (pūrvakeṇa) - by the former one, by the earlier one

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of pūrvaka

pūrvaka - former, earlier, preceding

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - your, for you

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of tvad

tvad - you

राजन् (rājan) - O King

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

तेन (tena) - by that, by him

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

अतियशसा (atiyaśasā) - by the very famous, by the extremely glorious

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of atiyaśas

atiyaśas - very famous, extremely glorious

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ati+yaśas)

• ati – exceeding, very, beyond
  indeclinable
• yaśas – fame, glory, renown
  noun (neuter)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

धर्मिणाम् (dharmiṇām) - of those who uphold natural law (dharma), of the righteous ones

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dharmin

dharmin - righteous, virtuous, upholding natural law (dharma)

प्रवरण (pravaraṇa) - by the foremost, by the best

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of pravara

pravara - foremost, best, excellent

अथ (atha) - and, moreover, then

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (masculine nominative singular)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this

प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - obtained, achieved, reached

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāpta

prāpta - obtained, achieved, reached

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root āp with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

मनोरथः (manorathaḥ) - desire, wish, mental wish

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of manoratha

manoratha - desire, wish, mental wish

Compound type : tatpurusha (manas+ratha)

• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)
• ratha – chariot, vehicle, desire (figurative)
  noun (masculine)

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