वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-110, verse-48

ततो ऽहं तत्र रामाय पित्रा सत्याभिसंधिना ।
उद्यता दातुमुद्यम्य जलभाजनमुत्तमम् ॥४८॥

48. tato'haṃ tatra rāmāya pitrā satyābhisaṃdhinā ,
udyatā dātumudyamya jalabhājanamuttamam.

48. tataḥ aham tatra rāmāya pitrā satyābhisandhinā
udyatā dātum udyamya jalabhājanam uttamam

48. tataḥ pitrā satyābhisandhinā udyamya uttamam
jalabhājanam aham rāmāya dātum udyatā

48. Then, by my father, who was steadfast in truth, I (Sītā) was ready to be given to Rāma, as he was taking up the excellent water-pot (for the ritual).

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thereafter)

• अहम् (aham) - I (Sītā) (I)

• तत्र (tatra) - there (at the marriage ceremony) (there, in that place)

• रामाय (rāmāya) - to Rāma

• पित्रा (pitrā) - by my father (Janaka) (by the father)

• सत्याभिसन्धिना (satyābhisandhinā) - by him who was steadfast in truth (referring to Janaka) (by one steadfast in truth, by one true to one's promise)

• उद्यता (udyatā) - I (Sītā) was ready (to be given) (prepared, ready, engaged)

• दातुम् (dātum) - to give (myself) (to give)

• उद्यम्य (udyamya) - (while he was) taking up (the water-pot) (having lifted, having taken up, having exerted, having undertaken)

• जलभाजनम् (jalabhājanam) - the water-pot (used in the marriage ritual) (water-pot, water vessel)

• उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent (excellent, best, supreme)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thereafter)

(indeclinable)

ablative of ta (that), used as an adverb

अहम् (aham) - I (Sītā) (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me, we, us

तत्र (tatra) - there (at the marriage ceremony) (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

रामाय (rāmāya) - to Rāma

(proper noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma, pleasing, charming

पित्रा (pitrā) - by my father (Janaka) (by the father)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father, ancestor

सत्याभिसन्धिना (satyābhisandhinā) - by him who was steadfast in truth (referring to Janaka) (by one steadfast in truth, by one true to one's promise)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of satyābhisandhin

satyābhisandhin - steadfast in truth, true to one's promise

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (satya+abhisandhi)

• satya – truth, real, true
  noun (neuter)
• abhisandhi – intention, promise, pledge
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: sandh (class 1)

उद्यता (udyatā) - I (Sītā) was ready (to be given) (prepared, ready, engaged)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of udyata

udyata - prepared, ready, commenced, striving

Past Passive Participle

from ud-yam (to lift, exert)

Prefix: ud

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: This form indicates the subject 'aham' (I) is feminine.

दातुम् (dātum) - to give (myself) (to give)

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

infinitive suffix -tum

Root: dā (class 3)

उद्यम्य (udyamya) - (while he was) taking up (the water-pot) (having lifted, having taken up, having exerted, having undertaken)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

from ud-yam (to lift, exert)

Prefix: ud

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Refers to the action of the father (pitrā).

जलभाजनम् (jalabhājanam) - the water-pot (used in the marriage ritual) (water-pot, water vessel)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jalabhājana

jalabhājana - water-pot, water vessel

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jala+bhājana)

• jala – water
  noun (neuter)
• bhājana – vessel, recipient, container
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Object of 'udyamya'.

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent (excellent, best, supreme)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of uttama

uttama - highest, best, excellent, supreme

Note: Qualifies 'jalabhājanam'.

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