वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-110, verse-22

तथा सीतामुपासीनामनसूया दृढव्रता ।
वचनं प्रष्टुमारेभे कथां कां चिदनुप्रियाम् ॥२२॥

22. tathā sītāmupāsīnāmanasūyā dṛḍhavratā ,
vacanaṃ praṣṭumārebhe kathāṃ kāṃ cidanupriyām.

22. tathā sītām upāsīnām anasūyā dṛḍhavratā
vacanam praṣṭum ārebhe kathām kām cit anupriyām

22. tathā sītām upāsīnām anasūyā dṛḍhavratā
vacanam kām cit anupriyām kathām praṣṭum ārebhe

22. As Sita was thus attending upon her, Anasuya, firm in her vows (dṛḍhavratā), began to ask her a certain pleasing question and story.

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - thus (thus, so, in that way, also)

• सीताम् (sītām) - Sita (Sita (accusative))

• उपासीनाम् (upāsīnām) - attending upon (her) (sitting near, attending upon, serving (feminine accusative))

• अनसूया (anasūyā) - Anasuya (Anasuya (name of an ascetic woman, wife of Atri))

• दृढव्रता (dṛḍhavratā) - firm in her vows (firm in vows, steadfast in ascetic practices)

• वचनम् (vacanam) - question (implied by 'praṣṭum') (word, speech, statement, question)

• प्रष्टुम् (praṣṭum) - to ask (to ask, to inquire)

• आरेभे (ārebhe) - began (began, commenced)

• कथाम् (kathām) - story (story, tale, narrative)

• काम् (kām) - a certain (which, what (feminine accusative singular))

• चित् (cit) - a certain, some (indeed, just, any, some)

• अनुप्रियाम् (anupriyām) - pleasing (pleasing, agreeable, delightful)

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - thus (thus, so, in that way, also)

(indeclinable)

सीताम् (sītām) - Sita (Sita (accusative))

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sītā

sītā - Sita, daughter of Janaka, furrow

Note: Object of 'upāsīnām'

उपासीनाम् (upāsīnām) - attending upon (her) (sitting near, attending upon, serving (feminine accusative))

(participle)

Accusative, feminine, singular of upa-ās

upa-ās - to sit near, to attend upon, to worship

Present Middle Participle

Derived from root ās with upasarga upa. Present Middle Participle, accusative singular feminine.

Prefix: upa

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'sītām'

अनसूया (anasūyā) - Anasuya (Anasuya (name of an ascetic woman, wife of Atri))

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of anasūyā

anasūyā - Anasuya (proper name), freedom from envy

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (an+asūyā)

• an – not, un-
  indeclinable
• asūyā – envy, jealousy
  noun (feminine)

Note: Subject of 'ārebhe'

दृढव्रता (dṛḍhavratā) - firm in her vows (firm in vows, steadfast in ascetic practices)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dṛḍhavrata

dṛḍhavrata - firm in vows, steadfast in ascetic practices

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dṛḍha+vrata)

• dṛḍha – firm, strong, steadfast
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root dṛh (to be firm)
  Root: dṛh (class 4)
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious duty
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'anasūyā'

वचनम् (vacanam) - question (implied by 'praṣṭum') (word, speech, statement, question)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, statement, question

verbal noun

derived from root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of 'praṣṭum'

प्रष्टुम् (praṣṭum) - to ask (to ask, to inquire)

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Derived from root pracch with suffix -tum

Prefix: pra

Root: prach (class 6)

आरेभे (ārebhe) - began (began, commenced)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (lit) of ā-rabh

Perfect Middle

Root rabh with upasarga ā. Perfect 3rd person singular middle voice.

Prefix: ā

Root: rabh (class 1)

कथाम् (kathām) - story (story, tale, narrative)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kathā

kathā - story, tale, narrative

Root: kath (class 10)

Note: Object of 'praṣṭum'

काम् (kām) - a certain (which, what (feminine accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kim

kim - what, which, who

Note: Used with 'cit' to form an indefinite pronoun. Qualifies 'kathām'.

चित् (cit) - a certain, some (indeed, just, any, some)

(indeclinable)

अनुप्रियाम् (anupriyām) - pleasing (pleasing, agreeable, delightful)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of anupriya

anupriya - pleasing, agreeable, delightful

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anu+priya)

• anu – after, along, according to
  indeclinable
• priya – dear, beloved, pleasing
  adjective
  Root: prī (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'kathām'

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