वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-63, verse-12

ब्राह्मणः सुमहातेजास्तपोबलसमन्वितः ।
उद्धरिष्यति रम्भे त्वां मत्क्रोधकलुषीकृताम् ॥१२॥

12. brāhmaṇaḥ sumahātejāstapobalasamanvitaḥ ,
uddhariṣyati rambhe tvāṃ matkrodhakaluṣīkṛtām.

12. brāhmaṇaḥ sumahātejāḥ tapobalasamanvitaḥ
uddhariṣyati rambhe tvām matkrodhakaluṣīkṛtām

12. rambhe brāhmaṇaḥ sumahātejāḥ tapobalasamanvitaḥ
matkrodhakaluṣīkṛtām tvām uddhariṣyati

12. O Rambhā, a Brahmin of immense splendor, endowed with the power of asceticism (tapas), will deliver you, who have been defiled by my anger.

Words meanings summery:

• ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin (referring to a future savior) (a Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class)

• सुमहातेजाः (sumahātejāḥ) - of immense splendor (very splendid, of great brilliance, highly energetic)

• तपोबलसमन्वितः (tapobalasamanvitaḥ) - endowed with the power of asceticism (tapas) (endowed with the strength/power of asceticism)

• उद्धरिष्यति (uddhariṣyati) - he will deliver (he will lift up, he will deliver, he will save)

• रम्भे (rambhe) - O Rambhā

• त्वाम् (tvām) - you (Rambhā) (you (accusative))

• मत्क्रोधकलुषीकृताम् (matkrodhakaluṣīkṛtām) - defiled by my anger (rendered impure/defiled by my anger)

Words meanings and morphology

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin (referring to a future savior) (a Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, relating to Brahman, sacerdotal

Derived from 'brahman'.

Note: The subject of 'uddhariṣyati'.

सुमहातेजाः (sumahātejāḥ) - of immense splendor (very splendid, of great brilliance, highly energetic)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sumahātejas

sumahātejas - very splendid, of great brilliance/energy

Compound of 'su' (good, very), 'mahā' (great), and 'tejas' (splendor, energy).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+mahā+tejas)

• su – good, well, very, excellent
  indeclinable
• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective
  Feminine stem 'mahā' used here in a compound.
• tejas – splendor, brilliance, energy, spiritual power
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'tij' (to be sharp).
  Root: tij (class 6)

Note: Refers to the Brahmin.

तपोबलसमन्वितः (tapobalasamanvitaḥ) - endowed with the power of asceticism (tapas) (endowed with the strength/power of asceticism)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tapobalasamanvita

tapobalasamanvita - endowed with the strength of asceticism

Compound of 'tapas' (asceticism), 'bala' (strength), and 'samanvita' (endowed with).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tapas+bala+samanvita)

• tapas – heat, asceticism, penance, spiritual fervor
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'tap' (to heat).
  Root: tap (class 1)
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bal (class 1)
• samanvita – endowed with, accompanied by, possessed of
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'i' (to go) with prefixes 'sam' and 'anu'.
  Prefixes: sam+anu
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Refers to the Brahmin.

उद्धरिष्यति (uddhariṣyati) - he will deliver (he will lift up, he will deliver, he will save)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (Lṛṭ) of dhṛ

Future tense, 3rd person singular, active voice.

From root 'dhṛ' with prefix 'ud'.

Prefix: ud

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject is 'brāhmaṇaḥ'.

रम्भे (rambhe) - O Rambhā

(proper noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of rambhā

rambhā - Rambhā (a celebrated Apsarā or celestial nymph)

त्वाम् (tvām) - you (Rambhā) (you (accusative))

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular or plural)

Second person pronoun.

Note: Object of 'uddhariṣyati'.

मत्क्रोधकलुषीकृताम् (matkrodhakaluṣīkṛtām) - defiled by my anger (rendered impure/defiled by my anger)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of matkrodhakaluṣīkṛta

matkrodhakaluṣīkṛta - rendered impure by my anger

Compound of 'mat' (my), 'krodha' (anger), and 'kaluṣīkṛta' (rendered impure/defiled).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mad+krodha+kaluṣīkṛta)

• mad – my, of me
  pronoun
  Ablative singular of 'asmad', also used as genitive/possessive.
• krodha – anger, wrath
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'krudh'.
  Root: krudh (class 4)
• kaluṣīkṛta – made impure, defiled, polluted
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From 'kaluṣī-kṛ' (to make dirty/impure). 'kaluṣa' is the noun/adjective.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies 'tvām'.

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