वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-1, chapter-6, verse-7
नाल्पसंनिचयः कश्चिदासीत्तस्मिन्पुरोत्तमे ।
कुटुम्बी यो ह्यसिद्धार्थो ऽगवाश्वधनधान्यवान् ॥७॥
कुटुम्बी यो ह्यसिद्धार्थो ऽगवाश्वधनधान्यवान् ॥७॥
7. nālpasaṃnicayaḥ kaścidāsīttasminpurottame ,
kuṭumbī yo hyasiddhārtho'gavāśvadhanadhānyavān.
kuṭumbī yo hyasiddhārtho'gavāśvadhanadhānyavān.
7.
na alpasaṃnicayaḥ kaścit āsīt tasmin purottame
kuṭumbī yaḥ hi asiddhārthaḥ agavāśvadhanadhānyavān
kuṭumbī yaḥ hi asiddhārthaḥ agavāśvadhanadhānyavān
7.
tasmin purottame kaścit kuṭumbī yaḥ hi alpasaṃnicayaḥ
asiddhārthaḥ agavāśvadhanadhānyavān na āsīt
asiddhārthaḥ agavāśvadhanadhānyavān na āsīt
7.
In that supreme city, there was no householder with meager savings, nor was anyone unsuccessful in their endeavors, nor devoid of cattle, horses, wealth, or grain.
Words meanings summery:
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- न (na) - not, no
- अल्पसंनिचयः (alpasaṁnicayaḥ) - having small savings/accumulation, of little wealth
- कश्चित् (kaścit) - anyone, someone
- आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed
- तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that
- पुरोत्तमे (purottame) - in the best of cities, in the excellent city
- कुटुम्बी (kuṭumbī) - householder, family man
- यः (yaḥ) - who, which
- हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for
- असिद्धार्थः (asiddhārthaḥ) - whose aims are unaccomplished, unsuccessful
- अगवाश्वधनधान्यवान् (agavāśvadhanadhānyavān) - not possessing cattle, horses, wealth, or grain; destitute of these
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अल्पसंनिचयः (alpasaṁnicayaḥ) - having small savings/accumulation, of little wealth
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of alpasaṃnicaya
alpasaṁnicaya - having small savings/accumulation
Compound type : bahuvrihi (alpa+saṃnicaya)
- alpa – small, little, few
adjective - saṃnicaya – accumulation, collection, savings
noun (masculine)
Prefixes: sam+ni
Root: ci (class 5)
कश्चित् (kaścit) - anyone, someone
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid
kaścid - someone, anyone, some
आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperfect past (laṅ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that
(pronoun)
Locative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
पुरोत्तमे (purottame) - in the best of cities, in the excellent city
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of purottama
purottama - best of cities, excellent city
Compound type : tatpurusha (pura+uttama)
- pura – city, town, citadel
noun (masculine) - uttama – best, supreme, excellent
adjective
कुटुम्बी (kuṭumbī) - householder, family man
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kuṭumbin
kuṭumbin - householder, family man
यः (yaḥ) - who, which
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for
(indeclinable)
असिद्धार्थः (asiddhārthaḥ) - whose aims are unaccomplished, unsuccessful
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of asiddhārtha
asiddhārtha - whose aims are unaccomplished, unsuccessful, one who has not achieved his object
Compound type : nañ-bahuvrihi (a+siddha+artha)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable - siddha – accomplished, successful, achieved
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root sidh (to succeed, accomplish)
Root: sidh (class 4) - artha – aim, purpose, object, meaning, wealth
noun (masculine)
अगवाश्वधनधान्यवान् (agavāśvadhanadhānyavān) - not possessing cattle, horses, wealth, or grain; destitute of these
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of agavāśvadhanadhānyavat
agavāśvadhanadhānyavat - not possessing cattle, horses, wealth, or grain
Nañ-bahuvrihi with possessive suffix -vat
Compound type : nañ-bahuvrihi (a+go+aśva+dhana+dhānya+vat)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable - go – cow, cattle, ox
noun (masculine) - aśva – horse
noun (masculine) - dhana – wealth, riches, property
noun (neuter) - dhānya – grain, corn
noun (neuter) - vat – possessing, having (as a suffix)
suffix
Adjective-forming suffix indicating possession