वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-17, verse-7

सा क्षौमवसना हृष्टा नित्यं व्रतपरायणा ।
अग्निं जुहोति स्म तदा मन्त्रवत् कृतमङ्गला ॥७॥

7. sā kṣaumavasanā hṛṣṭā nityaṃ vrataparāyaṇā ,
agniṃ juhoti sma tadā mantravat kṛtamaṅgalā.

7. sā kṣaumavasanā hr̥ṣṭā nityam vrataparāyaṇā
agnim juhoti sma tadā mantravat kr̥tamaṅgalā

7. sā kṣaumavasanā hr̥ṣṭā nityam vrataparāyaṇā
kr̥tamaṅgalā tadā mantravat agnim juhoti sma

7. She, adorned in silk garments, delighted and always devoted to sacred vows, then offered oblations into the fire with sacred formulas, after performing auspicious rites.

Words meanings summery:

• सा (sā) - she

• क्षौमवसना (kṣaumavasanā) - dressed in silk garments, wearing silk clothes

• ह्र्̥ष्टा (hr̥ṣṭā) - delighted, joyful, pleased

• नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, always, perpetually

• व्रतपरायणा (vrataparāyaṇā) - devoted to vows, intent on religious observances

• अग्निम् (agnim) - fire

• जुहोति (juhoti) - she offers (into fire), she sacrifices

• स्म (sma) - (particle to indicate past tense)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• मन्त्रवत् (mantravat) - with mantras, according to sacred formulas, ritually

• क्र्̥तमङ्गला (kr̥tamaṅgalā) - having performed auspicious rites

Words meanings and morphology

सा (sā) - she

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Note: Refers to Kausalyā.

क्षौमवसना (kṣaumavasanā) - dressed in silk garments, wearing silk clothes

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kṣaumavasana

kṣaumavasana - wearing silk garments

Compound: kṣauma (silk) + vasana (garment). Used as a Bahuvrīhi compound, meaning 'one whose garment is silk'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṣauma+vasana)

• kṣauma – silken, silk cloth
  noun/adjective (neuter)
• vasana – garment, clothing
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies 'sā'.

ह्र्̥ष्टा (hr̥ṣṭā) - delighted, joyful, pleased

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of hr̥ṣṭa

hr̥ṣṭa - delighted, joyful, pleased, excited

Past Passive Participle

From √hr̥ṣ (to be excited, rejoice) + kta (past passive participle suffix).

Root: hr̥ṣ (class 4)

Note: Modifies 'sā'.

नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, always, perpetually

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial usage, modifying 'vrataparāyaṇā'.

व्रतपरायणा (vrataparāyaṇā) - devoted to vows, intent on religious observances

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vrataparāyaṇa

vrataparāyaṇa - devoted to vows, intent on religious observances, having vows as the highest aim

Compound: vrata (vow) + parāyaṇa (intent on, devoted to).

Compound type : tatpurusha (vrata+parāyaṇa)

• vrata – vow, religious observance, sacred duty
  noun (neuter)
• parāyaṇa – chief object, main aim, devoted to, intent on
  noun/adjective (neuter)

Note: Modifies 'sā'.

अग्निम् (agnim) - fire

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire (agni), god of fire

Note: Direct object of 'juhoti'.

जुहोति (juhoti) - she offers (into fire), she sacrifices

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of hu

Root verb, present tense, 3rd person singular.

Root: hu (class 3)

स्म (sma) - (particle to indicate past tense)

(indeclinable)

Note: Transforms 'juhoti' into a past action.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Adverb of time, derived from the pronoun 'tad'.

मन्त्रवत् (mantravat) - with mantras, according to sacred formulas, ritually

(indeclinable)

Formed from 'mantra' (sacred utterance) + suffix -vat (indicating possession or manner).

Note: Adverbial.

क्र्̥तमङ्गला (kr̥tamaṅgalā) - having performed auspicious rites

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kr̥tamaṅgala

kr̥tamaṅgala - one who has performed auspicious ceremonies; having made oneself auspicious

Compound: kr̥ta (done, performed) + maṅgala (auspicious rite). Used as a Bahuvrīhi compound, meaning 'one by whom auspicious rites have been performed'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kr̥ta+maṅgala)

• kr̥ta – done, made, performed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √kr̥ (to do, make).
  Root: kr̥ (class 8)
• maṅgala – auspiciousness, welfare, auspicious rite/ceremony
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies 'sā'.

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