वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-1, chapter-68, verse-18
जनको ऽपि महातेजाः क्रिया धर्मेण तत्त्ववित् ।
यज्ञस्य च सुताभ्यां च कृत्वा रात्रिमुवास ह ॥१८॥
यज्ञस्य च सुताभ्यां च कृत्वा रात्रिमुवास ह ॥१८॥
18. janako'pi mahātejāḥ kriyā dharmeṇa tattvavit ,
yajñasya ca sutābhyāṃ ca kṛtvā rātrimuvāsa ha.
yajñasya ca sutābhyāṃ ca kṛtvā rātrimuvāsa ha.
18.
janakaḥ api mahātejāḥ kriyā dharmeṇa tattvavit
yajñasya ca sutābhyām ca kṛtvā rātrim uvāsa ha
yajñasya ca sutābhyām ca kṛtvā rātrim uvāsa ha
18.
janakaḥ api mahātejāḥ kriyā dharmeṇa tattvavit
yajñasya ca sutābhyām ca kṛtvā rātrim uvāsa ha
yajñasya ca sutābhyām ca kṛtvā rātrim uvāsa ha
18.
King Janaka, also, the highly effulgent knower of the truth concerning action (karma) according to natural law (dharma), having performed the Vedic ritual (yajña), spent the night with his two daughters.
Words meanings summery:
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- जनकः (janakaḥ) - King Janaka (Janaka (proper name, king of Mithila))
- अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)
- महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - highly effulgent (highly effulgent, greatly glorious, very powerful)
- क्रिया (kriyā) - action (karma) (action, activity, rite, performance)
- धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - according to natural law (dharma) (by natural law (dharma), according to virtue, righteously)
- तत्त्ववित् (tattvavit) - knower of truth (knower of truth, expert in reality)
- यज्ञस्य (yajñasya) - of the Vedic ritual (yajña) (of the Vedic ritual (yajña), of the sacrifice)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- सुताभ्याम् (sutābhyām) - with his two daughters (with two daughters)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having performed (having done, having made, having performed)
- रात्रिम् (rātrim) - the night (night)
- उवास (uvāsa) - spent (the night) (dwelt, stayed, spent (time))
- ह (ha) - indeed (emphatic, often untranslated) (indeed, surely (emphatic particle))
Words meanings and morphology
जनकः (janakaḥ) - King Janaka (Janaka (proper name, king of Mithila))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of janaka
janaka - father, begetter, Janaka (proper name)
अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)
(indeclinable)
महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - highly effulgent (highly effulgent, greatly glorious, very powerful)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātejas
mahātejas - of great luster, very bright, highly glorious, very energetic
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+tejas)
- mahā – great, large, extensive, mighty
adjective (feminine) - tejas – splendor, brilliance, energy, power, virility
noun (neuter)
क्रिया (kriyā) - action (karma) (action, activity, rite, performance)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kriyā
kriyā - action, activity, rite, ritual, work, performance
Derived from root √kṛ (to do, make)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - according to natural law (dharma) (by natural law (dharma), according to virtue, righteously)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
तत्त्ववित् (tattvavit) - knower of truth (knower of truth, expert in reality)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tattvavid
tattvavid - knower of truth or reality, philosopher
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tattva+vid)
- tattva – truth, reality, principle, essence
noun (neuter) - vid – knower, understanding
noun (masculine)
Agent noun from √vid (to know)
Root: vid (class 2)
यज्ञस्य (yajñasya) - of the Vedic ritual (yajña) (of the Vedic ritual (yajña), of the sacrifice)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of yajña
yajña - Vedic ritual, sacrifice, offering, worship
Derived from root √yaj (to sacrifice, worship)
Root: yaj (class 1)
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
सुताभ्याम् (sutābhyām) - with his two daughters (with two daughters)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, dual of sutā
sutā - daughter
Root: sū (class 2)
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having performed (having done, having made, having performed)
(indeclinable)
absolutive/gerund
Formed from root √kṛ (to do) with suffix -tvā
Root: kṛ (class 8)
रात्रिम् (rātrim) - the night (night)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of rātri
rātri - night
उवास (uvāsa) - spent (the night) (dwelt, stayed, spent (time))
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vas
Root: vas (class 1)
ह (ha) - indeed (emphatic, often untranslated) (indeed, surely (emphatic particle))
(indeclinable)