वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-110, verse-28

स मां दृष्ट्वा नरपतिर्मुष्टिविक्षेपतत्परः ।
पांशु गुण्ठित सर्वाङ्गीं विस्मितो जनको ऽभवत् ॥२८॥

28. sa māṃ dṛṣṭvā narapatirmuṣṭivikṣepatatparaḥ ,
pāṃśu guṇṭhita sarvāṅgīṃ vismito janako'bhavat.

28. saḥ mām dṛṣṭvā narapatiḥ muṣṭi-vikṣepa-tatparaḥ
pāṃśu-guṇṭhita-sarvāṅgīm vismitaḥ janakaḥ abhavat

28. saḥ narapatiḥ janakaḥ pāṃśu-guṇṭhita-sarvāṅgīm
mām dṛṣṭvā muṣṭi-vikṣepa-tatparaḥ vismitaḥ abhavat

28. Upon seeing me, my entire body covered in dust, the king was at first ready to strike with his fist; then Janaka became astonished.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - He (referring to Janaka, the king) (He, that)

• माम् (mām) - Me (Sita) (Me)

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - Having seen (Having seen, by seeing)

• नरपतिः (narapatiḥ) - The king (Janaka) (King, lord of men)

• मुष्टि-विक्षेप-तत्परः (muṣṭi-vikṣepa-tatparaḥ) - Ready to strike with his fist (Intent on striking with a fist, ready to punch)

• पांशु-गुण्ठित-सर्वाङ्गीम् (pāṁśu-guṇṭhita-sarvāṅgīm) - Whose entire body was covered in dust (referring to Sita) (Whose whole body is covered with dust)

• विस्मितः (vismitaḥ) - Astonished (Astonished, surprised, amazed)

• जनकः (janakaḥ) - Janaka (the king of Videha, Sita's adoptive father) (Janaka (proper noun); father (common noun))

• अभवत् (abhavat) - became (He/she/it became, was)

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - He (referring to Janaka, the king) (He, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Janaka.

माम् (mām) - Me (Sita) (Me)

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - Having seen (Having seen, by seeing)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Derived from root dṛś with suffix -tvā

Root: dṛś (class 1)

नरपतिः (narapatiḥ) - The king (Janaka) (King, lord of men)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of narapati

narapati - king, lord of men

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+pati)

• nara – man, human
  noun (masculine)
• pati – master, lord, husband
  noun (masculine)

मुष्टि-विक्षेप-तत्परः (muṣṭi-vikṣepa-tatparaḥ) - Ready to strike with his fist (Intent on striking with a fist, ready to punch)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of muṣṭi-vikṣepa-tatpara

muṣṭi-vikṣepa-tatpara - ready for fist-throwing, intent on punching

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (muṣṭi-vikṣepa+tatpara)

• muṣṭi – fist
  noun (masculine)
• vikṣepa – throwing, casting, scattering
  noun (masculine)
  nominalization of vi-kṣip
  Derived from root kṣip with prefix vi- and suffix -a
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kṣip (class 6)
• tatpara – intent on, devoted to, engaged in
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Describes Janaka.

पांशु-गुण्ठित-सर्वाङ्गीम् (pāṁśu-guṇṭhita-sarvāṅgīm) - Whose entire body was covered in dust (referring to Sita) (Whose whole body is covered with dust)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pāṃśu-guṇṭhita-sarvāṅgī

pāṁśu-guṇṭhita-sarvāṅgī - having all limbs covered with dust

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pāṃśu+guṇṭhita+sarvāṅga)

• pāṃśu – dust, sand
  noun (masculine)
• guṇṭhita – covered, veiled, enveloped
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root guṇṭh (to cover) with suffix -ita
  Root: guṇṭh (class 10)
• sarvāṅga – whole body, all limbs
  noun (neuter)
• ī – feminine suffix
  suffix
  Feminine suffix -ī

Note: Describes 'me' (mām).

विस्मितः (vismitaḥ) - Astonished (Astonished, surprised, amazed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vismita

vismita - astonished, surprised

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root smi with prefix vi- and suffix -ta

Prefix: vi

Root: smi (class 1)

Note: Describes Janaka.

जनकः (janakaḥ) - Janaka (the king of Videha, Sita's adoptive father) (Janaka (proper noun); father (common noun))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of janaka

janaka - father; Janaka (name of a king)

Root: jan (class 4)

अभवत् (abhavat) - became (He/she/it became, was)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhū

Imperfect third person singular active

Root: bhū (class 1)

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