वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-57, verse-13

कारुण्यात् स महातेजा वाक्यं परम धार्मिकः ।
इदं जगाद भद्रं ते राजानं घोरदर्शनम् ॥१३॥

13. kāruṇyāt sa mahātejā vākyaṃ parama dhārmikaḥ ,
idaṃ jagāda bhadraṃ te rājānaṃ ghoradarśanam.

13. kāruṇyāt saḥ mahātejāḥ vākyam parama dhārmikaḥ
idam jagāda bhadram te rājānam ghoradarśanam

13. saḥ mahātejāḥ parama dhārmikaḥ kāruṇyāt idam vākyam ghoradarśanam rājānam jagāda.
te bhadram (astu).

13. Out of compassion, that greatly effulgent and supremely righteous (dharma) sage spoke these words to the king, who had a terrifying appearance: 'May well-being be yours!'

Words meanings summery:

• कारुण्यात् (kāruṇyāt) - out of compassion, from pity

• सः (saḥ) - that sage (he, that)

• महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - the sage, who was greatly effulgent (greatly effulgent, very powerful, of great splendor)

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, statement

• परम (parama) - supreme, highest, excellent

• धार्मिकः (dhārmikaḥ) - the sage, who was supremely righteous (dharma) (righteous, virtuous, adhering to (dharma))

• इदम् (idam) - these words (these, this)

• जगाद (jagāda) - spoke, said

• भद्रम् (bhadram) - May good fortune be upon you (welfare, good fortune, auspiciousness)

• ते (te) - to you, for you, your

• राजानम् (rājānam) - to the king (the king)

• घोरदर्शनम् (ghoradarśanam) - the king, who was terrifying to look at (of terrifying appearance, frightful to behold)

Words meanings and morphology

कारुण्यात् (kāruṇyāt) - out of compassion, from pity

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of kāruṇya

kāruṇya - compassion, pity, tenderness, mercy

सः (saḥ) - that sage (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - the sage, who was greatly effulgent (greatly effulgent, very powerful, of great splendor)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātejas

mahātejas - of great splendor or power, greatly effulgent

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+tejas)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• tejas – splendor, brilliance, energy, power
  noun (neuter)

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, statement

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - word, sentence, speech, statement

परम (parama) - supreme, highest, excellent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parama

parama - highest, supreme, excellent, ultimate

धार्मिकः (dhārmikaḥ) - the sage, who was supremely righteous (dharma) (righteous, virtuous, adhering to (dharma))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhārmika

dhārmika - righteous, virtuous, just, pious, observing (dharma)

Derived from dharma

इदम् (idam) - these words (these, this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, these

जगाद (jagāda) - spoke, said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of vad

Perfect

3rd person singular perfect active of root vad

Root: vad (class 1)

भद्रम् (bhadram) - May good fortune be upon you (welfare, good fortune, auspiciousness)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhadra

bhadra - auspicious, good, welfare, well-being, blessing

Note: Used idiomatically with 'te' meaning 'may it be well with you'

ते (te) - to you, for you, your

(pronoun)

singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

राजानम् (rājānam) - to the king (the king)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

घोरदर्शनम् (ghoradarśanam) - the king, who was terrifying to look at (of terrifying appearance, frightful to behold)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ghoradarśana

ghoradarśana - of terrible aspect, frightful to behold

Compound type : bahuvrihi (ghora+darśana)

• ghora – dreadful, terrible, frightful, fierce
  adjective (neuter)
• darśana – seeing, looking, appearance, aspect
  noun (neuter)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Previous Verse Next Verse