वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-69, verse-11

अयोध्याधिपते वीर वैदेहो मिथिलाधिपः ।
स त्वां द्रष्टुं व्यवसितः सोपाध्यायपुरोहितम् ॥११॥

11. ayodhyādhipate vīra vaideho mithilādhipaḥ ,
sa tvāṃ draṣṭuṃ vyavasitaḥ sopādhyāyapurohitam.

11. ayodhyādhipate vīra vaidehaḥ mithilādhipaḥ saḥ
tvām draṣṭum vyavasitaḥ sopādhyāyapurahitam

11. ayodhyādhipate vīra vaidehaḥ mithilādhipaḥ saḥ
sopādhyāyapurahitam tvām draṣṭum vyavasitaḥ

11. “O Lord of Ayodhya, O Hero, the King of Videha (Vaīdeha), the lord of Mithila, has resolved to see you, accompanied by your preceptors and priests.”

Words meanings summery:

• अयोध्याधिपते (ayodhyādhipate) - Address to Daśaratha. (O lord of Ayodhya)

• वीर (vīra) - Address to Daśaratha. (O hero, O brave one)

• वैदेहः (vaidehaḥ) - Referring to King Janaka. (belonging to Videha, king of Videha, Janaka)

• मिथिलाधिपः (mithilādhipaḥ) - Referring to King Janaka, as Mithila is the capital of Videha. (lord of Mithila)

• सः (saḥ) - Referring to Janaka. (he, that one)

• त्वाम् (tvām) - Referring to Daśaratha. (you (singular))

• द्रष्टुम् (draṣṭum) - to see

• व्यवसितः (vyavasitaḥ) - Janaka has resolved. (determined, resolved, engaged)

• सोपाध्यायपुरहितम् (sopādhyāyapurahitam) - Describing Daśaratha, whom Janaka wishes to see. (accompanied by preceptors and priests)

Words meanings and morphology

अयोध्याधिपते (ayodhyādhipate) - Address to Daśaratha. (O lord of Ayodhya)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of ayodhyādhipa

ayodhyādhipa - lord of Ayodhya

tatpurusha compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ayodhyā+adhipa)

• ayodhyā – Ayodhya (name of a city)
  proper noun (feminine)
• adhipa – ruler, lord, master
  noun (masculine)

वीर (vīra) - Address to Daśaratha. (O hero, O brave one)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vīra

vīra - hero, brave, mighty

वैदेहः (vaidehaḥ) - Referring to King Janaka. (belonging to Videha, king of Videha, Janaka)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaideha

vaideha - inhabitant of Videha, king of Videha (specifically Janaka)

Patronymic or derived from Videha (name of a kingdom).

मिथिलाधिपः (mithilādhipaḥ) - Referring to King Janaka, as Mithila is the capital of Videha. (lord of Mithila)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mithilādhipa

mithilādhipa - lord of Mithila

tatpurusha compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mithilā+adhipa)

• mithilā – Mithila (name of a city, capital of Videha)
  proper noun (feminine)
• adhipa – ruler, lord, master
  noun (masculine)

सः (saḥ) - Referring to Janaka. (he, that one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

त्वाम् (tvām) - Referring to Daśaratha. (you (singular))

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Object of the infinitive 'draṣṭum'.

द्रष्टुम् (draṣṭum) - to see

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Formed with suffix -tum.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

व्यवसितः (vyavasitaḥ) - Janaka has resolved. (determined, resolved, engaged)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyavasita

vyavasita - determined, resolved, established

Past Passive Participle

From 'vi-ava-sā' (to exert oneself, resolve).

Prefixes: vi+ava

Root: sā (class 6)

Note: Agrees with 'saḥ' (Janaka).

सोपाध्यायपुरहितम् (sopādhyāyapurahitam) - Describing Daśaratha, whom Janaka wishes to see. (accompanied by preceptors and priests)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sopādhyāyapurahita

sopādhyāyapurahita - with preceptors and priests

Bahuvrihi compound: 'sa' (with) + 'upādhyāya' (preceptor) + 'purahita' (priest). 'upādhyāyapurahita' is a dvandva compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+upādhyāya+purahita)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable (prefix)
  Shortened form of 'saha' used in compounds.
• upādhyāya – spiritual teacher, preceptor, tutor
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: upa
  Root: i (class 2)
• purahita – family priest, chaplain
  noun (masculine)
  'puras' (before) + 'hita' (placed).
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'tvām'.

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