वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-14, verse-14

लक्षयित्वा ह्यभिप्रायं प्रियकामा सुदक्षिणा ।
संचोदयति राजानं मदर्थं मदिरेक्षणा ॥१४॥

14. lakṣayitvā hyabhiprāyaṃ priyakāmā sudakṣiṇā ,
saṃcodayati rājānaṃ madarthaṃ madirekṣaṇā.

14. lakṣayitvā hi abhiprāyam priyakāmā sudakṣiṇā
saṃcodayati rājānam mat artham madirekṣaṇā

14. hi abhiprāyam lakṣayitvā priyakāmā sudakṣiṇā
madirekṣaṇā mat artham rājānam saṃcodayati

14. Indeed, having understood the intention, the well-disposed (sudakṣiṇā) lady, who desires what is dear (priyakāmā), the one with intoxicating eyes (madirekṣaṇā), is urging the King on for my sake.

Words meanings summery:

• लक्षयित्वा (lakṣayitvā) - having perceived, having observed

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• अभिप्रायम् (abhiprāyam) - intention, purpose, aim

• प्रियकामा (priyakāmā) - the lady desiring what is dear (e.g., her son's welfare) (desiring what is dear, wishing for good)

• सुदक्षिणा (sudakṣiṇā) - the well-disposed lady (Kaikeyi) (very skillful, well-disposed, generous)

• संचोदयति (saṁcodayati) - urges on, incites

• राजानम् (rājānam) - the king

• मत् (mat) - my, of me

• अर्थम् (artham) - for my sake (purpose, sake)

• मदिरेक्षणा (madirekṣaṇā) - the lady with intoxicating eyes (Kaikeyi) (having intoxicating eyes)

Words meanings and morphology

लक्षयित्वा (lakṣayitvā) - having perceived, having observed

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

root lakṣ + ktvā suffix, causative form

Root: lakṣ (class 10)

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

अभिप्रायम् (abhiprāyam) - intention, purpose, aim

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of abhiprāya

abhiprāya - intention, purpose, aim, meaning, thought

root i (to go) with abhi and pra prefixes

Prefixes: abhi+pra

Root: i (class 2)

प्रियकामा (priyakāmā) - the lady desiring what is dear (e.g., her son's welfare) (desiring what is dear, wishing for good)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of priyakāma

priyakāma - desiring what is dear, loving

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (priya+kāma)

• priya – dear, beloved, pleasing
  adjective (masculine)
• kāma – desire, wish, love
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kam (class 1)

सुदक्षिणा (sudakṣiṇā) - the well-disposed lady (Kaikeyi) (very skillful, well-disposed, generous)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sudakṣiṇa

sudakṣiṇa - very skillful, clever, well-disposed, benevolent, very generous

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+dakṣiṇā)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• dakṣiṇā – right, southern, skillful, generous
  adjective (feminine)
  Root: dakṣ (class 1)

Note: Refers to Queen Kaikeyi.

संचोदयति (saṁcodayati) - urges on, incites

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of saṃcud

root cud (to impel) with sam prefix, causative form (Pāṇini 3.1.25)

Prefix: sam

Root: cud (class 1)

राजानम् (rājānam) - the king

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

मत् (mat) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me (first person pronoun)

Note: Appears as the first member in a compound, meaning 'my' or 'for my'.

अर्थम् (artham) - for my sake (purpose, sake)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - meaning, purpose, object, wealth, sake

Note: Used adverbially to mean 'for the sake of'.

मदिरेक्षणा (madirekṣaṇā) - the lady with intoxicating eyes (Kaikeyi) (having intoxicating eyes)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of madirekṣaṇa

madirekṣaṇa - having intoxicating (intoxicated) eyes, a lady with beautiful eyes

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (madira+īkṣaṇa)

• madira – intoxicating, gladdening, beautiful
  adjective (masculine)
• īkṣaṇa – seeing, looking, eye
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  root īkṣ (to see) + ana suffix
  Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Refers to Queen Kaikeyi.

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