वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-106, verse-3

राहुशत्रोः प्रियां पत्नीं श्रिया प्रज्वलितप्रभाम् ।
ग्रहेणाभ्युत्थितेनैकां रोहिणीमिव पीडिताम् ॥३॥

3. rāhuśatroḥ priyāṃ patnīṃ śriyā prajvalitaprabhām ,
graheṇābhyutthitenaikāṃ rohiṇīmiva pīḍitām.

3. rāhuśatroḥ priyām patnīm śriyā prajvalitaprabhām
graheṇa abhyutthitena ekām rohiṇīm iva pīḍitām

3. rāhuśatroḥ priyām patnīm śriyā prajvalitaprabhām
ekām graheṇa abhyutthitena pīḍitām rohiṇīm iva

3. like Rohini, the beloved wife of the Moon (the enemy of Rahu), who was brilliant with splendor, yet tormented and isolated by a rising planet.

Words meanings summery:

• राहुशत्रोः (rāhuśatroḥ) - of the Moon (of the enemy of Rahu (i.e., of the Moon))

• प्रियाम् (priyām) - beloved, dear

• पत्नीम् (patnīm) - wife, mistress

• श्रिया (śriyā) - by splendor, by beauty, by prosperity

• प्रज्वलितप्रभाम् (prajvalitaprabhām) - whose brilliance is kindled, shining brilliantly

• ग्रहेण (graheṇa) - by an adverse planet (by a planet, by a seizing force)

• अभ्युत्थितेन (abhyutthitena) - by a rising planet (by one who has risen, by an ascended one)

• एकाम् (ekām) - alone, single, isolated

• रोहिणीम् (rohiṇīm) - Rohini (name of a star, wife of the Moon)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

• पीडिताम् (pīḍitām) - tormented, distressed, oppressed

Words meanings and morphology

राहुशत्रोः (rāhuśatroḥ) - of the Moon (of the enemy of Rahu (i.e., of the Moon))

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāhuśatru

rāhuśatru - enemy of Rahu (referring to the Moon)

Tatpurusha compound: rāhu + śatru

Compound type : genitive tatpurusha (rāhu+śatru)

• rāhu – Rahu (mythical planet)
  proper noun (masculine)
• śatru – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śat (class 1)

Note: Refers to the Moon, whose wife is Rohini.

प्रियाम् (priyām) - beloved, dear

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of priya

priya - dear, beloved, favorite, pleasing

Note: Qualifies 'patnīm' and 'rohiṇīm'.

पत्नीम् (patnīm) - wife, mistress

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of patnī

patnī - wife, mistress, lady

Note: Refers to Rohini as the wife.

श्रिया (śriyā) - by splendor, by beauty, by prosperity

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of śrī

śrī - splendor, glory, beauty, prosperity

Note: Indicates the means or cause of brilliance.

प्रज्वलितप्रभाम् (prajvalitaprabhām) - whose brilliance is kindled, shining brilliantly

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of prajvalitaprabha

prajvalitaprabha - whose light/splendor is kindled, brilliantly shining

Bahuvrīhi compound: prajvalita + prabhā

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prajvalita+prabhā)

• prajvalita – kindled, ablaze, burning brightly
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from prefix 'pra-' and root 'jval' (to burn, shine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jval (class 1)
• prabhā – light, splendor, radiance
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'patnīm' and 'rohiṇīm'.

ग्रहेण (graheṇa) - by an adverse planet (by a planet, by a seizing force)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of graha

graha - planet; seizing, grasping, hold

from root 'grah' (to seize)

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Agent causing torment.

अभ्युत्थितेन (abhyutthitena) - by a rising planet (by one who has risen, by an ascended one)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of abhyutthita

abhyutthita - risen, ascended, appeared, commenced

Past Passive Participle

from prefixes 'abhi-ut-' and root 'sthā' (to stand)

Prefixes: abhi+ut

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'graheṇa'.

एकाम् (ekām) - alone, single, isolated

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of eka

eka - one, single, alone, unique

Note: Qualifies 'rohiṇīm'.

रोहिणीम् (rohiṇīm) - Rohini (name of a star, wife of the Moon)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of rohiṇī

rohiṇī - Rohini (a lunar mansion, wife of the Moon); a cow

Note: The object of comparison.

इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates comparison.

पीडिताम् (pīḍitām) - tormented, distressed, oppressed

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pīḍita

pīḍita - tormented, distressed, oppressed, afflicted

Past Passive Participle

from root 'pīḍ' (to torment, oppress)

Root: pīḍ (class 10)

Note: Qualifies 'rohiṇīm'.

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