वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-2, verse-15

अनेकवर्षसाहस्रो वृद्धस्त्वमसि पार्थिव ।
स रामं युवराजानमभिषिञ्चस्व पार्थिवम् ॥१५॥

15. anekavarṣasāhasro vṛddhastvamasi pārthiva ,
sa rāmaṃ yuvarājānamabhiṣiñcasva pārthivam.

15. anekavarṣasāhasraḥ vṛddhaḥ tvam asi pārthiva
saḥ rāmam yuvarājānam abhiṣiñcasva pārthivam

15. pārthiva tvam anekavarṣasāhasraḥ vṛddhaḥ asi
saḥ rāmam pārthivam yuvarājānam abhiṣiñcasva

15. O King, you are venerable, having lived for many thousands of years. Therefore, anoint Rama, the prince, as the crown prince (yuvarāja).

Words meanings summery:

• अनेकवर्षसाहस्रः (anekavarṣasāhasraḥ) - of many thousands of years; having lived for many thousands of years

• वृद्धः (vṛddhaḥ) - old, aged, venerable; grown, increased

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• असि (asi) - you are

• पार्थिव (pārthiva) - O King, O ruler of the earth; earthly, royal

• सः (saḥ) - therefore, that (he)

• रामम् (rāmam) - Rama (proper name)

• युवराजानम् (yuvarājānam) - crown prince, heir apparent

• अभिषिञ्चस्व (abhiṣiñcasva) - anoint, consecrate, sprinkle

• पार्थिवम् (pārthivam) - prince, ruler

Words meanings and morphology

अनेकवर्षसाहस्रः (anekavarṣasāhasraḥ) - of many thousands of years; having lived for many thousands of years

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anekavarṣasāhasra

anekavarṣasāhasra - one who is many thousands of years old

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (aneka+varṣa+sāhasra)

• aneka – not one, many, numerous
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: a
• varṣa – year; rain; cloud
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vṛṣ
• sāhasra – consisting of a thousand; a thousand; pertaining to a thousand
  adjective (neuter)
  derived from sahasra (thousand)

वृद्धः (vṛddhaḥ) - old, aged, venerable; grown, increased

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛddha

vṛddha - old, grown, venerable

Past Passive Participle

from root vṛdh (to grow)

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of tvad

tvad - you

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

पार्थिव (pārthiva) - O King, O ruler of the earth; earthly, royal

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pārthiva

pārthiva - king, ruler; earthly, royal

derived from pṛthivī (earth)

सः (saḥ) - therefore, that (he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Used here with an inferential sense, 'therefore'.

रामम् (rāmam) - Rama (proper name)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (a Hindu deity, hero of the Ramayana); pleasing, charming; dark, black

युवराजानम् (yuvarājānam) - crown prince, heir apparent

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yuvarāja

yuvarāja - crown prince, heir apparent

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yuva+rāja)

• yuva – young
  adjective
• rāja – king
  noun (masculine)

अभिषिञ्चस्व (abhiṣiñcasva) - anoint, consecrate, sprinkle

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, present imperative (loṭ) of ṣic

Root: ṣic (class 6)

Note: Formed with upasarga 'abhi'.

पार्थिवम् (pārthivam) - prince, ruler

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pārthiva

pārthiva - king, ruler; earthly, royal

derived from pṛthivī (earth)

Note: Refers to Rama, agreeing with 'rāmam' and 'yuvarājānam'.

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