वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-69, verse-8

राजार्हं परमं दिव्यमासनं चाध्यरोहत ।
उपविष्टाव् उभौ तौ तु भ्रातरावमितौजसौ ॥८॥

8. rājārhaṃ paramaṃ divyamāsanaṃ cādhyarohata ,
upaviṣṭāv ubhau tau tu bhrātarāvamitaujasau.

8. rājārham paramam divyam āsanam ca adhyarohata
| upaviṣṭau ubhau tau tu bhrātarau amitaujasau

8. ca saḥ rājārham paramam divyam āsanam adhyarohata
tu ubhau tau amitaujasau bhrātarau upaviṣṭau

8. And he ascended a supreme, divine seat, befitting a king. Both those two brothers, of immeasurable splendor, were then seated.

Words meanings summery:

• राजार्हम् (rājārham) - king-worthy, suitable for a king, royal

• परमम् (paramam) - supreme, excellent, highest

• दिव्यम् (divyam) - divine, heavenly, celestial

• आसनम् (āsanam) - seat, sitting posture, throne

• च (ca) - and

• अध्यरोहत (adhyarohata) - he ascended, he mounted, he took (a seat)

• उपविष्टौ (upaviṣṭau) - seated, sat down

• उभौ (ubhau) - both

• तौ (tau) - those two

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, then, moreover

• भ्रातरौ (bhrātarau) - brothers (two)

• अमितौजसौ (amitaujasau) - of immeasurable splendor/valor/strength

Words meanings and morphology

राजार्हम् (rājārham) - king-worthy, suitable for a king, royal

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rājārha

rājārha - fit for a king, royal, king's due

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+arha)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• arha – worthy, deserving, suitable
  adjective
  Root: arh (class 1)

परमम् (paramam) - supreme, excellent, highest

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of parama

parama - highest, supreme, best, ultimate

Superlative form of para.

दिव्यम् (divyam) - divine, heavenly, celestial

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of divya

divya - divine, heavenly, celestial, wonderful

Derived from div (heaven).

आसनम् (āsanam) - seat, sitting posture, throne

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of āsana

āsana - seat, sitting, posture, throne

From root ās (to sit).

Root: ās (class 2)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अध्यरोहत (adhyarohata) - he ascended, he mounted, he took (a seat)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of ruh

imperfect tense form

Root ruh with prefixes adhi and ā (adhī+ā+ruh > adhyāruh, imperfect adhyarohat).

Prefixes: adhi+ā

Root: ruh (class 1)

उपविष्टौ (upaviṣṭau) - seated, sat down

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of upaviṣṭa

upaviṣṭa - seated, sat, settled

Past Passive Participle

From root viś with prefix upa.

Prefix: upa

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Functions as an adjective here.

उभौ (ubhau) - both

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of ubha

ubha - both

Dual-only pronoun.

तौ (tau) - those two

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, then, moreover

(indeclinable)

भ्रातरौ (bhrātarau) - brothers (two)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of bhrātṛ

bhrātṛ - brother

अमितौजसौ (amitaujasau) - of immeasurable splendor/valor/strength

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of amitaujas

amitaujas - of immeasurable strength, of endless splendor

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (amita+ojas)

• amita – immeasurable, unlimited, infinite
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root mā with negative prefix a-.
  Prefix: a
  Root: mā (class 2)
• ojas – splendor, vitality, strength, power
  noun (neuter)

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