वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-74, verse-25

पृथिवीं चाखिलां प्राप्य काश्यपाय महात्मने ।
यज्ञस्यान्ते तदा राम दक्षिणां पुण्यकर्मणे ॥२५॥

25. pṛthivīṃ cākhilāṃ prāpya kāśyapāya mahātmane ,
yajñasyānte tadā rāma dakṣiṇāṃ puṇyakarmaṇe.

25. pṛthivīm ca akhilām prāpya kāśyapāya mahātmane
yajñasya ante tadā rāma dakṣiṇām puṇyakarmaṇe

25. rāma tadā akhilām ca pṛthivīm prāpya yajñasya
ante mahātmane puṇyakarmaṇe kāśyapāya dakṣiṇām

25. Then, O Rāma, having obtained the entire earth, he gave it as a donation (dakṣiṇā) to the great-souled Kaśyapa, who performs meritorious deeds, at the end of the Vedic ritual (yajña).

Words meanings summery:

• पृथिवीम् (pṛthivīm) - the earth (earth, ground, land)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अखिलाम् (akhilām) - the entire (earth) (entire, whole, complete)

• प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained (having obtained, having reached, having acquired)

• काश्यपाय (kāśyapāya) - to Kaśyapa (a prominent sage) (to Kaśyapa)

• महात्मने (mahātmane) - to the great-souled (Kaśyapa) (to the great-souled, to the noble-minded)

• यज्ञस्य (yajñasya) - of the Vedic ritual (yajña) (of the Vedic ritual (yajña), of the sacrifice)

• अन्ते (ante) - at the end (at the end, at the side, near)

• तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)

• राम (rāma) - O Rāma (O Rāma (proper name))

• दक्षिणाम् (dakṣiṇām) - as a donation (dakṣiṇā) (donation, ritual fee, right (direction))

• पुण्यकर्मणे (puṇyakarmaṇe) - to the one of meritorious deeds (Kaśyapa) (to the one of meritorious deeds, to the virtuous one)

Words meanings and morphology

पृथिवीम् (pṛthivīm) - the earth (earth, ground, land)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pṛthivī

pṛthivī - earth, ground, land, a country

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

अखिलाम् (akhilām) - the entire (earth) (entire, whole, complete)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of akhila

akhila - entire, whole, complete, undivided

Composed of a- (not) and khila (deficient, vacant)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+khila)

• a – not, un-, without
  indeclinable
• khila – deficient, lacking, waste land
  noun (masculine)

प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained (having obtained, having reached, having acquired)

(indeclinable)

absolutive/gerund

Formed from root √āp (to obtain) with upasarga pra- (forth) and suffix -ya

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

काश्यपाय (kāśyapāya) - to Kaśyapa (a prominent sage) (to Kaśyapa)

(proper noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of kāśyapa

kāśyapa - descendant of Kaśyapa, a patronymic, name of a prominent ancient sage

महात्मने (mahātmane) - to the great-souled (Kaśyapa) (to the great-souled, to the noble-minded)

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous, the Supreme Soul (ātman)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• ātman – soul, self, essence, spirit, individual self
  noun (masculine)

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)

अन्ते (ante) - at the end (at the end, at the side, near)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of anta

anta - end, boundary, limit, vicinity

Note: Often used adverbially.

तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)

राम (rāma) - O Rāma (O Rāma (proper name))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (proper name, particularly referring to the son of Daśaratha), pleasing, charming

दक्षिणाम् (dakṣiṇām) - as a donation (dakṣiṇā) (donation, ritual fee, right (direction))

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dakṣiṇā

dakṣiṇā - donation, ritual fee, gift to Brahmins, the right side, south

पुण्यकर्मणे (puṇyakarmaṇe) - to the one of meritorious deeds (Kaśyapa) (to the one of meritorious deeds, to the virtuous one)

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, singular of puṇyakarman

puṇyakarman - one whose actions are virtuous/meritorious, one who performs good deeds

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (puṇya+karman)

• puṇya – meritorious, virtuous, sacred, pure, good deed
  adjective (neuter)
• karman – action, deed, work, ritual action (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root √kṛ (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

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