वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-48, verse-11

तदागच्छ महातेज आश्रमं पुण्यकर्मणः ।
तारयैनां महाभागामहल्यां देवरूपिणीम् ॥११॥

11. tadāgaccha mahāteja āśramaṃ puṇyakarmaṇaḥ ,
tārayaināṃ mahābhāgāmahalyāṃ devarūpiṇīm.

11. tadā āgaccha mahātejaḥ āśramam puṇyakarmaṇaḥ
tāraya enām mahābhāgām ahalyām devarūpiṇīm

11. mahātejaḥ tadā āgaccha puṇyakarmaṇaḥ āśramam.
enām mahābhāgām devarūpiṇīm ahalyām tāraya.

11. Therefore, O greatly effulgent one, come to the hermitage (āśrama) of the one whose actions (karma) are meritorious. Liberate this highly blessed Ahalyā, who possesses a divine form.

Words meanings summery:

• तदा (tadā) - therefore (then, therefore)

• आगच्छ (āgaccha) - come! (imperative)

• महातेजः (mahātejaḥ) - O Rāma, who is greatly effulgent (O greatly effulgent one, O greatly glorious one)

• आश्रमम् (āśramam) - to the hermitage, dwelling place

• पुण्यकर्मणः (puṇyakarmaṇaḥ) - of Gautama, who has meritorious deeds (karma) (of the one with meritorious deeds)

• तारय (tāraya) - liberate!, cause to cross!, save!

• एनाम् (enām) - this (female person) (her)

• महाभागाम् (mahābhāgām) - highly blessed, greatly fortunate

• अहल्याम् (ahalyām) - Ahalyā (wife of Gautama, cursed by him) (Ahalyā)

• देवरूपिणीम् (devarūpiṇīm) - possessing a divine form, divine in appearance

Words meanings and morphology

तदा (tadā) - therefore (then, therefore)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here to mean "therefore".

आगच्छ (āgaccha) - come! (imperative)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of āgam

Imperative Mood

Root gam (to go) with upasarga ā- (towards) in second person singular, active voice, imperative mood.

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Addressed to Rāma.

महातेजः (mahātejaḥ) - O Rāma, who is greatly effulgent (O greatly effulgent one, O greatly glorious one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahātejas

mahātejas - greatly effulgent, highly glorious, full of great energy

Bahuvrīhi compound of mahā (great) and tejas (splendor, energy).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+tejas)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• tejas – splendor, energy, glory, sharp edge
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to Rāma.

आश्रमम् (āśramam) - to the hermitage, dwelling place

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āśrama

āśrama - hermitage, dwelling, stage of life (āśrama)

From root śram (to toil, be weary) with upasarga ā- (towards).

Prefix: ā

Root: śram (class 4)

Note: Object of motion for 'āgaccha'.

पुण्यकर्मणः (puṇyakarmaṇaḥ) - of Gautama, who has meritorious deeds (karma) (of the one with meritorious deeds)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of puṇyakarman

puṇyakarman - one whose deeds are meritorious, righteous person

Bahuvrīhi compound of puṇya (merit) and karman (deed). Refers to Gautama.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (puṇya+karman)

• puṇya – meritorious, virtuous, sacred, auspicious
  adjective (neuter)
• karman – action, deed, (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies Gautama, implying "Gautama's hermitage".

तारय (tāraya) - liberate!, cause to cross!, save!

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of tṛ

Imperative Mood (Causative)

Causative of root tṛ (to cross), meaning 'to cause to cross, to save'. Second person singular, active voice, imperative mood.

Root: tṛ (class 1)

Note: Addressed to Rāma.

एनाम् (enām) - this (female person) (her)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Refers to Ahalyā.

महाभागाम् (mahābhāgām) - highly blessed, greatly fortunate

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mahābhāgā

mahābhāgā - highly blessed, greatly fortunate, noble, glorious

Bahuvrīhi compound of mahā (great) and bhāga (share, fortune).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bhāga)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• bhāga – share, fortune, luck, part
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies Ahalyā.

अहल्याम् (ahalyām) - Ahalyā (wife of Gautama, cursed by him) (Ahalyā)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ahalyā

ahalyā - Ahalyā (name of a mythological female figure, wife of Gautama)

Note: Object of 'tāraya'.

देवरूपिणीम् (devarūpiṇīm) - possessing a divine form, divine in appearance

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of devarūpiṇī

devarūpiṇī - having a divine form, divine in appearance

Derived from devarūpa (divine form), feminine form.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+rūpa)

• deva – god, divine
  noun (masculine)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies Ahalyā.

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