वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-74, verse-15

अभिप्रायं तु विज्ञाय देवतानां पितामहः ।
विरोधं जनयामास तयोः सत्यवतां वरः ॥१५॥

15. abhiprāyaṃ tu vijñāya devatānāṃ pitāmahaḥ ,
virodhaṃ janayāmāsa tayoḥ satyavatāṃ varaḥ.

15. abhiprāyam tu vijñāya devatānām pitāmahaḥ
virodham janayāmāsa tayoḥ satyavatām varaḥ

15. tu devatānām abhiprāyam vijñāya satyavatām
varaḥ pitāmahaḥ tayoḥ virodham janayāmāsa

15. But having understood the intention of the deities, the Grandfather (Brahma), who is the best among the truthful ones, then created a conflict between the two of them.

Words meanings summery:

• अभिप्रायम् (abhiprāyam) - intention, purpose, meaning

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

• विज्ञाय (vijñāya) - having known, having understood

• देवतानाम् (devatānām) - of the deities

• पितामहः (pitāmahaḥ) - the Grandfather (Brahma) (the Grandfather)

• विरोधम् (virodham) - conflict, opposition, hostility

• जनयामास (janayāmāsa) - caused to be born, produced, created

• तयोः (tayoḥ) - of the two of them, between the two of them

• सत्यवताम् (satyavatām) - of the truthful ones, among those possessing truth

• वरः (varaḥ) - the best, excellent one, boon

Words meanings and morphology

अभिप्रायम् (abhiprāyam) - intention, purpose, meaning

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of abhiprāya

abhiprāya - intention, meaning, design, purpose, desire

From prefix 'abhi' + 'pra' + root 'i' (to go).

Prefixes: abhi+pra

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Object of 'vijñāya'.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

Particle.

Note: Introduces a new clause.

विज्ञाय (vijñāya) - having known, having understood

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From prefix 'vi' + root 'jñā' (to know) + suffix 'lyap'.

Prefix: vi

Root: jñā (class 9)

देवतानाम् (devatānām) - of the deities

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of devatā

devatā - god, deity, divinity

From 'deva' (god) + suffix 'tā'.

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Possessive, 'of the deities'.

पितामहः (pitāmahaḥ) - the Grandfather (Brahma) (the Grandfather)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pitāmaha

pitāmaha - grandfather, great father, Brahma (as creator and progenitor)

From 'pitṛ' (father) + 'maha' (great).

Note: Subject of the main verb 'janayāmāsa'.

विरोधम् (virodham) - conflict, opposition, hostility

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of virodha

virodha - opposition, hostility, conflict, contradiction

From prefix 'vi' + root 'rudh' (to obstruct).

Prefix: vi

Root: rudh (class 7)

Note: Object of 'janayāmāsa'.

जनयामास (janayāmāsa) - caused to be born, produced, created

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of janayāmāsa

Perfect tense (causative)

Periphrastic perfect from causative stem of root 'jan' (to be born). Formed by adding 'āmāsa' to the causative stem 'janaya'.

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

तयोः (tayoḥ) - of the two of them, between the two of them

(pronoun)

Genitive, dual of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Indicates relationship (between whom the conflict was).

सत्यवताम् (satyavatām) - of the truthful ones, among those possessing truth

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of satyavat

satyavat - truthful, possessing truth, honest

From 'satya' (truth) + suffix 'mat/vat' (possessive).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Partitive genitive, 'among the truthful'.

वरः (varaḥ) - the best, excellent one, boon

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, chosen, boon, bridegroom

From root 'vṛ' (to choose).

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Qualifies 'pitāmahaḥ'.

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