वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-12, verse-5

तथ ह्यलर्कस्तेजस्वी ब्राह्मणे वेदपारगे ।
याचमाने स्वके नेत्रे उद्धृत्याविमना ददौ ॥५॥

5. tatha hyalarkastejasvī brāhmaṇe vedapārage ,
yācamāne svake netre uddhṛtyāvimanā dadau.

5. tathā hi alarkaḥ tejasvī brāhmaṇe vedapārage
yācamāne svake netre uddhṛtya avimanā dadau

5. hi tathā tejasvī alarkaḥ vedapārage yācamāne
brāhmaṇe svake netre uddhṛtya avimanā dadau

5. Indeed, similarly, the glorious King Alarka, willingly plucked out his own two eyes and gave them to a Brahmin who was proficient in the Vedas and was begging for them.

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, in that manner, similarly)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)

• अलर्कः (alarkaḥ) - King Alarka (Alarka (name of a king))

• तेजस्वी (tejasvī) - glorious (glorious, radiant, brilliant, mighty, energetic)

• ब्राह्मणे (brāhmaṇe) - to the brahmin (to the brahmin, in the brahmin)

• वेदपारगे (vedapārage) - proficient in the Vedas (one who has mastered the Vedas, proficient in the Vedas)

• याचमाने (yācamāne) - who was begging (asking, begging, requesting)

• स्वके (svake) - his own (two) (his own)

• नेत्रे (netre) - two eyes (eyes (two))

• उद्धृत्य (uddhṛtya) - having gouged out (having torn out, having extracted, having lifted up)

• अविमना (avimanā) - willingly, without reluctance (willing, cheerful, without reluctance, not unwilling)

• ददौ (dadau) - gave (gave, granted, offered)

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, in that manner, similarly)

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)

(indeclinable)

अलर्कः (alarkaḥ) - King Alarka (Alarka (name of a king))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of alarka

alarka - Name of a king

तेजस्वी (tejasvī) - glorious (glorious, radiant, brilliant, mighty, energetic)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tejasvin

tejasvin - glorious, radiant, brilliant, mighty, energetic

From 'tejas' (splendor, energy) + 'vin' suffix.

ब्राह्मणे (brāhmaṇe) - to the brahmin (to the brahmin, in the brahmin)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - brahmin, priest, belonging to a brahmin

From 'brahman' (Brahman, sacred word).

वेदपारगे (vedapārage) - proficient in the Vedas (one who has mastered the Vedas, proficient in the Vedas)

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, singular of vedapāraga

vedapāraga - one who has crossed (mastered) the Vedas, proficient in the Vedas

Compound type : Tatpurusha (veda+pāraga)

• veda – knowledge, sacred knowledge, the Vedas
  noun (masculine)
  From √vid (to know).
  Root: vid (class 2)
• pāraga – one who has crossed, reached the other shore, proficient in
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun from √gam with 'pāra'
  From 'pāra' (other side) and √gam (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)

याचमाने (yācamāne) - who was begging (asking, begging, requesting)

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, singular of yācamāna

yācamāna - asking, begging, requesting

Present Middle Participle

From √yāc (to ask, beg).

Root: yāc (class 1)

स्वके (svake) - his own (two) (his own)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, dual of sva

sva - own, one's own, self

नेत्रे (netre) - two eyes (eyes (two))

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, dual of netra

netra - eye, leader, guide

From √nī (to lead).

Root: nī (class 1)

उद्धृत्य (uddhṛtya) - having gouged out (having torn out, having extracted, having lifted up)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From √hṛ (to take, remove) with prefix ud.

Prefix: ud

Root: hṛ (class 1)

अविमना (avimanā) - willingly, without reluctance (willing, cheerful, without reluctance, not unwilling)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avimanas

avimanas - willing, cheerful, without reluctance, not unwilling

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (a+vimanas)

• a – not, un-, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• vimanas – reluctant, unwilling, sad, dejected
  adjective (neuter)
  From 'vi' (away, apart) + 'manas' (mind).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: man (class 4)

ददौ (dadau) - gave (gave, granted, offered)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of dā

Perfect 3rd Singular

Reduplicated perfect.

Root: dā (class 3)

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