वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-56, verse-18

शिरसा प्रणतो याचे ब्राह्मणांस्तपसि स्थितान् ।
ते मां भवन्तः सिद्ध्यर्थं याजयन्तु समाहिताः ।
सशरीरो यथाहं हि देवलोकमवाप्नुयाम् ॥१८॥

18. śirasā praṇato yāce brāhmaṇāṃstapasi sthitān ,
te māṃ bhavantaḥ siddhyarthaṃ yājayantu samāhitāḥ ,
saśarīro yathāhaṃ hi devalokamavāpnuyām.

18. śirasā praṇataḥ yāce brāhmaṇān tapasi
sthitān | te mām bhavantaḥ
siddhyartham yājayantu samāhitāḥ | saśarīraḥ
yathā aham hi devalokam avāpnuyām

18. aham śirasā praṇataḥ tapasi sthitān
brāhmaṇān yāce samāhitāḥ te bhavantaḥ
mām siddhyartham yājayantu yathā
aham hi saśarīraḥ devalokam avāpnuyām

18. With my head bowed, I entreat the Brahmins who are established in austerity (tapas). May you, being concentrated, cause me to perform the sacrifice for the sake of accomplishment, so that I may indeed attain the world of the gods (devaloka) with my body.

Words meanings summery:

• शिरसा (śirasā) - with my head (with the head)

• प्रणतः (praṇataḥ) - (I am) bowed (in reverence) (bowed down, saluting, humble)

• याचे (yāce) - I beg (of you) (I beg, I entreat, I ask for)

• ब्राह्मणान् (brāhmaṇān) - the Brahmins (Brahmins, members of the priestly class)

• तपसि (tapasi) - in austerity (tapas) (in austerity, penance, heat)

• स्थितान् (sthitān) - established (in austerity) (established, situated, standing, firm)

• ते (te) - you (plural, referring to the Brahmins) (those, they (masculine))

• माम् (mām) - me

• भवन्तः (bhavantaḥ) - you (plural, respectful address to Brahmins) (you (plural, respectful), being, existing)

• सिद्ध्यर्थम् (siddhyartham) - for the sake of accomplishment (for the sake of accomplishment, for success)

• याजयन्तु (yājayantu) - may you cause me to perform the sacrifice (by officiating) (may they cause to sacrifice, may they officiate the sacrifice for (me))

• समाहिताः (samāhitāḥ) - (you) being concentrated (concentrated, composed, collected, attentive)

• सशरीरः (saśarīraḥ) - with my (physical) body (with a body, embodied)

• यथा (yathā) - so that (as, so that, in such a manner)

• अहम् (aham) - I

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)

• देवलोकम् (devalokam) - the world of the gods (devaloka) (the world of the gods, heaven)

• अवाप्नुयाम् (avāpnuyām) - I may attain (I may attain, I should obtain)

Words meanings and morphology

शिरसा (śirasā) - with my head (with the head)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of śiras

śiras - head, skull, top

प्रणतः (praṇataḥ) - (I am) bowed (in reverence) (bowed down, saluting, humble)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of praṇata

praṇata - bowed, bent, humble, respectful

Past Passive Participle

From √nam with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: √nam (class 1)

याचे (yāce) - I beg (of you) (I beg, I entreat, I ask for)

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of √yāc

Root: √yāc (class 1)

ब्राह्मणान् (brāhmaṇān) - the Brahmins (Brahmins, members of the priestly class)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - Brahmin, a member of the priestly class, relating to Brahman

From 'brahman' + aṇ (taddhita suffix)

Note: Object of 'yāce'.

तपसि (tapasi) - in austerity (tapas) (in austerity, penance, heat)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - austerity, penance, spiritual fervor, heat

From root √tap 'to heat, to perform austerity.'

Root: √tap (class 1)

Note: Place where the Brahmins are 'situated'.

स्थितान् (sthitān) - established (in austerity) (established, situated, standing, firm)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, established, firm, existing

Past Passive Participle

From √sthā 'to stand'.

Root: √sthā (class 1)

ते (te) - you (plural, referring to the Brahmins) (those, they (masculine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

Note: Acts as coreferential with 'bhavantaḥ' for the subject of 'yājayantu'.

माम् (mām) - me

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of asmad

asmad - I

Note: Object of 'yājayantu'.

भवन्तः (bhavantaḥ) - you (plural, respectful address to Brahmins) (you (plural, respectful), being, existing)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhavat

bhavat - you (respectful), being, present, lord, master

Present Active Participle

From √bhū 'to be'

Root: √bhū (class 1)

Note: Functions as the subject of 'yājayantu'.

सिद्ध्यर्थम् (siddhyartham) - for the sake of accomplishment (for the sake of accomplishment, for success)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (siddhi+artha)

• siddhi – accomplishment, success, perfection, supernatural power
  noun (feminine)
  From √sidh 'to accomplish'.
  Root: √sidh (class 1)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Accusative of purpose.

याजयन्तु (yājayantu) - may you cause me to perform the sacrifice (by officiating) (may they cause to sacrifice, may they officiate the sacrifice for (me))

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperative (loṭ) of √yaj

Causative

Causative stem from √yaj

Root: √yaj (class 1)

Note: The subject is 'bhavantaḥ' (grammatically 3rd person for honorifics).

समाहिताः (samāhitāḥ) - (you) being concentrated (concentrated, composed, collected, attentive)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of samāhita

samāhita - composed, collected, attentive, concentrated, fixed

Past Passive Participle

From √dhā with prefixes sam- and ā-

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: √dhā (class 3)

Note: Describes the state of the Brahmins.

सशरीरः (saśarīraḥ) - with my (physical) body (with a body, embodied)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saśarīra

saśarīra - having a body, embodied, corporeal

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+śarīra)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• śarīra – body, physical frame
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'aham' (implied).

यथा (yathā) - so that (as, so that, in such a manner)

(indeclinable)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)

(indeclinable)

Particle

देवलोकम् (devalokam) - the world of the gods (devaloka) (the world of the gods, heaven)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of devaloka

devaloka - the world of the gods, heaven

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+loka)

• deva – god, deity, divine
  noun (masculine)
• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of 'avāpnuyām'.

अवाप्नुयाम् (avāpnuyām) - I may attain (I may attain, I should obtain)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of √āp

Optative

From √āp with prefix ava-

Prefix: ava

Root: √āp (class 5)

Note: Expresses purpose or possibility.

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