वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-100, verse-17

सतां बुद्धिं पुरस्कृत्य सर्वलोकनिदर्शिनीम् ।
राज्यं त्वं प्रतिगृह्णीष्व भरतेन प्रसादितः ॥१७॥

17. satāṃ buddhiṃ puraskṛtya sarvalokanidarśinīm ,
rājyaṃ tvaṃ pratigṛhṇīṣva bharatena prasāditaḥ.

17. satām buddhim puraskṛtya sarvalokanidarśinīm
rājyam tvam pratigṛhṇīṣva bharatena prasāditaḥ

17. tvam satām sarvalokanidarśinīm buddhim puraskṛtya
bharatena prasāditaḥ rājyam pratigṛhṇīṣva

17. Giving precedence to the intellect of the virtuous, which shows the way to all people, you should accept the kingdom (rājya), being appeased by Bharata.

Words meanings summery:

• सताम् (satām) - of the virtuous (of the good, of the virtuous, of the existent)

• बुद्धिम् (buddhim) - intellect (intellect, understanding, mind, discernment)

• पुरस्कृत्य (puraskṛtya) - giving precedence to (having placed in front, having honored, having given precedence)

• सर्वलोकनिदर्शिनीम् (sarvalokanidarśinīm) - which shows the way to all people (showing all people, guiding all people)

• राज्यम् (rājyam) - the kingdom (rājya) (kingdom, kingship, sovereignty)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• प्रतिगृह्णीष्व (pratigṛhṇīṣva) - should accept (accept, receive, take)

• भरतेन (bharatena) - by Bharata

• प्रसादितः (prasāditaḥ) - being appeased (appeased, propitiated, satisfied)

Words meanings and morphology

सताम् (satām) - of the virtuous (of the good, of the virtuous, of the existent)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sat

sat - being, existent, good, virtuous, real

Present Active Participle

Derived from the root 'as' (to be) with the 'śatṛ' suffix.

Root: as (class 2)

बुद्धिम् (buddhim) - intellect (intellect, understanding, mind, discernment)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, perception, mind, judgment

Root: budh

पुरस्कृत्य (puraskṛtya) - giving precedence to (having placed in front, having honored, having given precedence)

(indeclinable)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Absolutive (gerund) form with upasarga 'puras'.

सर्वलोकनिदर्शिनीम् (sarvalokanidarśinīm) - which shows the way to all people (showing all people, guiding all people)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sarvalokanidarśinī

sarvalokanidarśinī - showing/guiding all people, universally revealing

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+loka+nidarśin)

• sarva – all, every, whole, complete
  adjective
• loka – world, people, community, region
  noun (masculine)
  Root: lok (class 1)
• nidarśin – showing, pointing out, demonstrating, revealing
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/Adjective
  Derived from the root 'dṛś' (to see) with prefix 'ni' and agent suffix 'śin'.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

राज्यम् (rājyam) - the kingdom (rājya) (kingdom, kingship, sovereignty)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingdom, dominion, sovereignty, rule

Root: rāj

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular and plural)

प्रतिगृह्णीष्व (pratigṛhṇīṣva) - should accept (accept, receive, take)

(verb)

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

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: With upasarga 'prati'.

भरतेन (bharatena) - by Bharata

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bharata

bharata - Bharata (proper name, brother of Rama)

प्रसादितः (prasāditaḥ) - being appeased (appeased, propitiated, satisfied)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prasādita

prasādita - appeased, propitiated, calmed, satisfied, made clear

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the causative stem of 'pra-sad' (to become calm, clear) with 'kta' suffix.

Prefix: pra

Root: sad (class 1)

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