वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-1, chapter-50, verse-2
गौतमस्य सुतो ज्येष्ठस्तपसा द्योतितप्रभः ।
रामसंदर्शनादेव परं विस्मयमागतः ॥२॥
रामसंदर्शनादेव परं विस्मयमागतः ॥२॥
2. gautamasya suto jyeṣṭhastapasā dyotitaprabhaḥ ,
rāmasaṃdarśanādeva paraṃ vismayamāgataḥ.
rāmasaṃdarśanādeva paraṃ vismayamāgataḥ.
2.
gautamasya sutaḥ jyeṣṭhaḥ tapasā dyotitaprabhaḥ
rāmasaṃdarśanāt eva param vismayam āgataḥ
rāmasaṃdarśanāt eva param vismayam āgataḥ
2.
gautamasya jyeṣṭhaḥ sutaḥ tapasā dyotitaprabhaḥ
rāmasaṃdarśanāt eva param vismayam āgataḥ
rāmasaṃdarśanāt eva param vismayam āgataḥ
2.
Gautama's eldest son, whose brilliance shone forth due to his ascetic practice (tapas), experienced great astonishment simply upon seeing Rama.
Words meanings summery:
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- गौतमस्य (gautamasya) - of Gautama
- सुतः (sutaḥ) - son
- ज्येष्ठः (jyeṣṭhaḥ) - eldest; greatest
- तपसा (tapasā) - by asceticism; by penance
- द्योतितप्रभः (dyotitaprabhaḥ) - whose splendor is illuminated; shining brilliantly
- रामसंदर्शनात् (rāmasaṁdarśanāt) - from the sight of Rama; by seeing Rama
- एव (eva) - indeed; only; just
- परम् (param) - great; supreme; ultimate
- विस्मयम् (vismayam) - wonder; astonishment; surprise
- आगतः (āgataḥ) - came; arrived; obtained; experienced
Words meanings and morphology
गौतमस्य (gautamasya) - of Gautama
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of gautama
gautama - descendant of Gotama; a proper name
सुतः (sutaḥ) - son
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of suta
suta - son; born
Past Passive Participle
derived from root sū (to give birth)
Root: sū (class 4)
ज्येष्ठः (jyeṣṭhaḥ) - eldest; greatest
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jyeṣṭha
jyeṣṭha - eldest; greatest; best
superlative of vṛddha (old/great)
तपसा (tapasā) - by asceticism; by penance
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of tapas
tapas - asceticism; penance; heat; spiritual fervor
Root: tap (class 1)
द्योतितप्रभः (dyotitaprabhaḥ) - whose splendor is illuminated; shining brilliantly
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dyotitaprabha
dyotitaprabha - having shining splendor; radiant; brilliant
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dyotita+prabha)
- dyotita – illumined; made to shine; caused to appear
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
from root dyut (to shine) with causative suffix
Root: dyut (class 1) - prabha – light; splendor; radiance
noun (feminine)
Root: bhā (class 2)
रामसंदर्शनात् (rāmasaṁdarśanāt) - from the sight of Rama; by seeing Rama
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of rāmasaṃdarśana
rāmasaṁdarśana - sight of Rama
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rāma+saṃdarśana)
- rāma – Rama (proper name); pleasing; black
proper noun (masculine) - saṃdarśana – seeing; sight; vision
noun (neuter)
from root dṛś with prefix sam
Prefix: sam
Root: dṛś (class 1)
एव (eva) - indeed; only; just
(indeclinable)
परम् (param) - great; supreme; ultimate
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of para
para - other; supreme; highest; excellent
विस्मयम् (vismayam) - wonder; astonishment; surprise
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vismaya
vismaya - wonder; astonishment; surprise
Prefix: vi
Root: smi (class 1)
आगतः (āgataḥ) - came; arrived; obtained; experienced
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of āgata
āgata - come; arrived; obtained; happened
Past Passive Participle
from root gam with prefix ā
Prefix: ā
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Acts as the main predicate, implying 'he experienced'.