वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-53, verse-17

इत्युक्तस्तु तया राम वसिष्ठः सुमहायशाः ।
सृजस्वेति तदोवाच बलं परबलारुजम् ॥१७॥

17. ityuktastu tayā rāma vasiṣṭhaḥ sumahāyaśāḥ ,
sṛjasveti tadovāca balaṃ parabalārujam.

17. iti uktaḥ tu tayā rāma vasiṣṭhaḥ sumahāyaśāḥ
sṛjasva iti tadā uvāca balam parabalarujam

17. rāma tayā iti uktaḥ tu sumahāyaśāḥ vasiṣṭhaḥ
tadā sṛjasva iti parabalarujam balam uvāca

17. O Rāma, thus addressed by her, the very renowned Vasiṣṭha then said, "Create a force capable of crushing the strength of enemies!"

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - introducing quoted speech (thus, so, in this way)

• उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken, said, addressed

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• तया (tayā) - referring to Kāmā (the cow of plenty) (by her, by that)

• राम (rāma) - Addressing Prince Rama (O Rama)

• वसिष्ठः (vasiṣṭhaḥ) - The sage Vasiṣṭha (Vasiṣṭha)

• सुमहायशाः (sumahāyaśāḥ) - very renowned, greatly famous, highly glorious

• सृजस्व (sṛjasva) - create, produce, emit

• इति (iti) - introducing quoted speech (thus, so, in this way)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

• बलम् (balam) - force, army, strength

• परबलरुजम् (parabalarujam) - an army capable of destroying Viśvāmitra's forces (that which crushes enemy forces, enemy-strength-destroying)

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - introducing quoted speech (thus, so, in this way)

(indeclinable)

Particle used to mark the end of direct speech or thought.

Note: Marks the end of previous statement (from Kāmā).

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken, said, addressed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, told

Past Passive Participle

From root vac (to speak), irregular past participle.

Root: vac (class 2)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

Particle, often used to emphasize or indicate a slight contrast.

तया (tayā) - referring to Kāmā (the cow of plenty) (by her, by that)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Agent of the passive uktaḥ.

राम (rāma) - Addressing Prince Rama (O Rama)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (a celebrated hero, son of Dasaratha)

Note: The narrator is addressing Rama.

वसिष्ठः (vasiṣṭhaḥ) - The sage Vasiṣṭha (Vasiṣṭha)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vasiṣṭha

vasiṣṭha - a celebrated Vedic sage, chief of the seven ṛṣis, best, most excellent

Superlative of vasu (good).

Note: Subject of uvāca.

सुमहायशाः (sumahāyaśāḥ) - very renowned, greatly famous, highly glorious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sumahāyaśas

sumahāyaśas - very glorious, highly renowned, greatly famous

Compound of 'su' (good, very) + 'mahā' (great) + 'yaśas' (fame, glory).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+mahā+yaśas)

• su – good, well, excellent, very
  indeclinable
  Prefix.
• mahat – great, large, extensive, mighty
  adjective
  Stem mahā used in compounds.
• yaśas – fame, glory, renown, splendor
  noun (neuter)
  s-stem noun.
  Root: yaś

Note: Agrees with vasiṣṭhaḥ.

सृजस्व (sṛjasva) - create, produce, emit

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of sṛj

Middle voice imperative

Root sṛj (class 6 sṛjati/sṛjate).

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Vasiṣṭha commanding the cow.

इति (iti) - introducing quoted speech (thus, so, in this way)

(indeclinable)

Particle used to mark the end of direct speech or thought.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Adverb of time, from tad (that).

Note: Indicates sequence of events.

उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect active

Root vac (class 2 vakti). Irregular perfect form.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: The action of Vasiṣṭha.

बलम् (balam) - force, army, strength

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, force, army

परबलरुजम् (parabalarujam) - an army capable of destroying Viśvāmitra's forces (that which crushes enemy forces, enemy-strength-destroying)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of parabalaruja

parabalaruja - crushing enemy armies, destroying enemy strength

Compound. From para (enemy) + bala (force) + ruj (breaking, crushing).

Compound type : tatpurusha (para+bala+ruj)

• para – other, alien, hostile, enemy
  adjective
• bala – strength, power, force, army
  noun (neuter)
• ruj – breaking, crushing, hurting, destroying (as agent)
  adjective
  Agent noun
  From root ruj (to break, crush).
  Root: ruj (class 6)

Note: Agrees with balam.

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