वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-109, verse-2

इह मे भरतो दृष्टो मातरश्च सनागराः ।
सा च मे स्मृतिरन्वेति तान्नित्यमनुशोचतः ॥२॥

2. iha me bharato dṛṣṭo mātaraśca sanāgarāḥ ,
sā ca me smṛtiranveti tānnityamanuśocataḥ.

2. iha me bharataḥ dṛṣṭaḥ mātaraḥ ca sanāgarāḥ
sā ca me smṛtiḥ anveti tān nityam anuśocataḥ

2. iha me bharataḥ ca sanāgarāḥ mātaraḥ dṛṣṭaḥ
ca sā smṛtiḥ nityam tān anuśocataḥ me anveti

2. Here, I saw Bharata, and the mothers along with the citizens. And that memory constantly follows me as I grieve for them always.

Words meanings summery:

• इह (iha) - here, in this world, now

• मे (me) - "by me" with dṛṣṭaḥ (passive construction), and "my" with smṛtiḥ. (by me, my, to me)

• भरतः (bharataḥ) - Rama's brother, Bharata. (Bharata (Rama's brother), one who supports)

• दृष्टः (dṛṣṭaḥ) - seen, observed

• मातरः (mātaraḥ) - Rama's mothers. (mothers)

• च (ca) - and

• सनागराः (sanāgarāḥ) - with citizens, accompanied by citizens

• सा (sā) - Refers to smṛtiḥ (memory). (that, she)

• च (ca) - and

• स्मृतिः (smṛtiḥ) - The memory of his family and citizens. (memory, recollection)

• अन्वेति (anveti) - follows, goes after, pursues

• तान् (tān) - Refers to Bharata, mothers, and citizens. (them)

• नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, always

• अनुशोचतः (anuśocataḥ) - "of me, who is lamenting". (of one lamenting, grieving)

Words meanings and morphology

इह (iha) - here, in this world, now

(indeclinable)

मे (me) - "by me" with dṛṣṭaḥ (passive construction), and "my" with smṛtiḥ. (by me, my, to me)

(pronoun)

singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Enclitic form of asmad.

Note: Instrumental with dṛṣṭaḥ, genitive with smṛtiḥ.

भरतः (bharataḥ) - Rama's brother, Bharata. (Bharata (Rama's brother), one who supports)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bharata

bharata - Bharata (name of Rama's brother), one who bears/supports

From root bhṛ (to bear, support).

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

दृष्टः (dṛṣṭaḥ) - seen, observed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen, visible, perceived

Past Passive Participle

From root dṛś (to see).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

मातरः (mātaraḥ) - Rama's mothers. (mothers)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of mātṛ

mātṛ - mother

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

सनागराः (sanāgarāḥ) - with citizens, accompanied by citizens

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of sanāgara

sanāgara - with citizens

Compound: sa (with) + nāgara (citizen).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+nāgara)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable (prefix)
  Shortened form of saha when used in compounds.
• nāgara – citizen, urban, city-dweller
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from nagara (city).

Note: Agreeing with mātaraḥ.

सा (sā) - Refers to smṛtiḥ (memory). (that, she)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

स्मृतिः (smṛtiḥ) - The memory of his family and citizens. (memory, recollection)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of smṛti

smṛti - memory, recollection, tradition, law-book

From root smṛ (to remember).

Root: smṛ (class 1)

अन्वेति (anveti) - follows, goes after, pursues

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of i

Present Active

Third person singular, Present Active. Root i with prefix anu.

Prefix: anu

Root: i (class 2)

तान् (tān) - Refers to Bharata, mothers, and citizens. (them)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Masculine plural accusative, referring to a group including males and females (Bharata and citizens with mothers), typically takes masculine plural.

नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, always

(indeclinable)

अनुशोचतः (anuśocataḥ) - "of me, who is lamenting". (of one lamenting, grieving)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of anuśocat

anuśocat - lamenting, grieving for

Present Active Participle

From root śuc (to grieve) with prefix anu (after, towards).

Prefix: anu

Root: śuc (class 1)

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