वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-72, verse-17

अब्रवीज्जनको राजा कौसल्यानन्दवर्धनम् ।
इयं सीता मम सुता सहधर्मचरी तव ।
प्रतीच्छ चैनां भद्रं ते पाणिं गृह्णीष्व पाणिना ॥१७॥

17. abravījjanako rājā kausalyānandavardhanam ,
iyaṃ sītā mama sutā sahadharmacarī tava ,
pratīccha caināṃ bhadraṃ te pāṇiṃ gṛhṇīṣva pāṇinā.

17. abravīt janakaḥ rājā kausalyānandavardhanam
iyam sītā mama sutā
saha-dharma-carī tava pratīccha ca enām
bhadram te pāṇim gṛhṇīṣva pāṇinā

17. rājā janakaḥ kausalyānandavardhanam abravīt: "iyam mama sutā sītā tava sahadharmacarī.
enām ca pratīccha.
te bhadram.
pāṇinā pāṇim gṛhṇīṣva.
"

17. King Janaka said to him who increases Kauśalyā's joy (Rāma): 'This Sītā, my daughter, is your companion in natural law (dharma). Accept her. May there be welfare for you. Take her hand with your own hand.'

Words meanings summery:

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

• जनकः (janakaḥ) - Janaka

• राजा (rājā) - (King) Janaka (king)

• कौसल्यानन्दवर्धनम् (kausalyānandavardhanam) - to Rāma, who brings joy to Kauśalyā (to the increaser of Kauśalyā's joy)

• इयम् (iyam) - (this is) Sītā (this, this one)

• सीता (sītā) - Princess Sītā (Sītā)

• मम (mama) - my, of me

• सुता (sutā) - (my) daughter (daughter)

• सह-धर्म-चरी (saha-dharma-carī) - your wife, who will participate with you in religious and social duties (companion in natural law (dharma), consort in duties)

• तव (tava) - your, of you

• प्रतीच्छ (pratīccha) - accept, receive

• च (ca) - and, also

• एनाम् (enām) - (accept) her (Sītā) (her, this one)

• भद्रम् (bhadram) - May there be welfare (for you). (welfare, good fortune, auspiciousness)

• ते (te) - to you, for you

• पाणिम् (pāṇim) - (her) hand (hand)

• गृह्णीष्व (gṛhṇīṣva) - (you) take (her hand) (take, seize)

• पाणिना (pāṇinā) - with your own hand (Rāma's hand) (with (your) hand)

Words meanings and morphology

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of brū

Imperfect (Laṅ) Active

3rd person singular. With augment 'a-'.

Root: brū (class 2)

जनकः (janakaḥ) - Janaka

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of janaka

janaka - father, producer, Janaka (proper name)

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Subject of 'abravīt'.

राजा (rājā) - (King) Janaka (king)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

n-stem masculine noun.

Root: rāj (class 1)

कौसल्यानन्दवर्धनम् (kausalyānandavardhanam) - to Rāma, who brings joy to Kauśalyā (to the increaser of Kauśalyā's joy)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kausalyānandavardhana

kausalyānandavardhana - increaser of Kauśalyā's joy

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (kausalyā+ānanda+vardhana)

• kausalyā – Kauśalyā (mother of Rāma)
  proper noun (feminine)
• ānanda – joy, delight, happiness
  noun (masculine)
  From root nand (to rejoice) with upasarga ā.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: nand (class 1)
• vardhana – increasing, causing to grow, increasing agent
  adjective/noun (neuter)
  From root vṛdh (to grow, increase) with suffix -ana.
  Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Direct object of 'abravīt', referring to Rāma.

इयम् (iyam) - (this is) Sītā (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Nominative singular feminine form of 'idam'.

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'is'.

सीता (sītā) - Princess Sītā (Sītā)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sītā

sītā - Sītā (daughter of Janaka, wife of Rāma)

Note: Predicate nominative to 'iyam'.

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Possessive, modifies 'sutā'.

सुता (sutā) - (my) daughter (daughter)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sutā

sutā - daughter

Feminine form of 'suta'.

Root: sū (class 2)

सह-धर्म-चरी (saha-dharma-carī) - your wife, who will participate with you in religious and social duties (companion in natural law (dharma), consort in duties)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sahadharmacarī

sahadharmacarī - female who accompanies in dharma, wife, consort

Feminine form of sahadharmacarin.

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (saha+dharma+carī)

• saha – with, together with
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating 'together'.
• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  From root dhṛ (to uphold, support).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• carī – moving, acting, behaving, practicing (feminine form)
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun from root car (to move, practice).
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative to 'iyam'.

तव (tava) - your, of you

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Genitive singular form.

Note: Modifies 'sahadharmacarī'.

प्रतीच्छ (pratīccha) - accept, receive

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of prati-i

Imperative Active

2nd person singular. From root i (to go) with upasarga prati.

Prefix: prati

Root: i (class 2)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Connects clauses or phrases.

एनाम् (enām) - (accept) her (Sītā) (her, this one)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of enad

enad - this, this one, her

Accusative singular feminine form of 'enad'.

Note: Direct object of 'pratīccha'.

भद्रम् (bhadram) - May there be welfare (for you). (welfare, good fortune, auspiciousness)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhadra

bhadra - auspicious, excellent, good, fortunate, welfare

Note: Subject of implied verb 'may it be'.

ते (te) - to you, for you

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Dative/Genitive singular form.

Note: Indicates benefit or recipient.

पाणिम् (pāṇim) - (her) hand (hand)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pāṇi

pāṇi - hand

i-stem masculine noun.

Note: Refers to Sītā's hand.

गृह्णीष्व (gṛhṇīṣva) - (you) take (her hand) (take, seize)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of grah

Imperative Middle

2nd person singular.

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Command to Rāma in the context of marriage ceremonies (pāṇigrahaṇa).

पाणिना (pāṇinā) - with your own hand (Rāma's hand) (with (your) hand)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of pāṇi

pāṇi - hand

i-stem masculine noun.

Note: Indicates the instrument by which the action is performed.