वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-2, verse-33

राममिन्दीवरश्यामं सर्वशत्रुनिबर्हणम् ।
पश्यामो यौवराज्यस्थं तव राजोत्तमात्मजम् ॥३३॥

33. rāmamindīvaraśyāmaṃ sarvaśatrunibarhaṇam ,
paśyāmo yauvarājyasthaṃ tava rājottamātmajam.

33. rāmam indīvaraśyāmam sarvaśatrunibarhaṇam
paśyāmaḥ yauvarājyastham tava rājottamātmajam

33. (vayam) paśyāmaḥ tava rājottamātmajam rāmam
indīvaraśyāmam sarvaśatrunibarhaṇam yauvarājyastham

33. We wish to see your son, the best of kings, Rama, who is dark like a blue lotus and the vanquisher of all enemies, established as crown prince.

Words meanings summery:

• रामम् (rāmam) - Rama (Rama (accusative))

• इन्दीवरश्यामम् (indīvaraśyāmam) - dark like a blue lotus

• सर्वशत्रुनिबर्हणम् (sarvaśatrunibarhaṇam) - destroyer of all enemies

• पश्यामः (paśyāmaḥ) - we wish to see (implying a desire) (we see, we behold, we observe)

• यौवराज्यस्थम् (yauvarājyastham) - established as the crown prince (situated in regency, established as crown prince)

• तव (tava) - your (addressed to Daśaratha) (your, of you)

• राजोत्तमात्मजम् (rājottamātmajam) - your son, who is the best of kings (son of the best king, excellent royal son)

Words meanings and morphology

रामम् (rāmam) - Rama (Rama (accusative))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (a celebrated hero, seventh incarnation of Vishnu)

Root: ram (class 1)

इन्दीवरश्यामम् (indīvaraśyāmam) - dark like a blue lotus

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of indīvaraśyāma

indīvaraśyāma - dark-blue like a blue lotus

Compound type : karmadhāraya (indīvara+śyāma)

• indīvara – blue lotus
  noun (neuter)
• śyāma – dark-colored, black, dark-blue, green
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies Rama.

सर्वशत्रुनिबर्हणम् (sarvaśatrunibarhaṇam) - destroyer of all enemies

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sarvaśatrunibarhaṇa

sarvaśatrunibarhaṇa - slayer of all enemies, destroying all foes

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+śatru+nibarhaṇa)

• sarva – all
  pronoun (masculine)
• śatru – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
• nibarhaṇa – destroyer, annihilator, slaying
  noun (masculine)
  from root 'bṛh' with 'ni', causal form, then noun suffix.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: bṛh (class 6)

Note: Qualifies Rama.

पश्यामः (paśyāmaḥ) - we wish to see (implying a desire) (we see, we behold, we observe)

(verb)

1st person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of dṛś

Present tense, active voice, 1st person plural (root 'dṛś' takes 'paśya' stem in present)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Implies 'we desire to see' in this context.

यौवराज्यस्थम् (yauvarājyastham) - established as the crown prince (situated in regency, established as crown prince)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yauvarājyastha

yauvarājyastha - standing in the position of heir apparent, placed in regency

Compound type : tatpurusha (yauvarājya+stha)

• yauvarājya – regency, office of crown prince
  noun (neuter)
• stha – standing, situated, being in
  adjective (masculine)
  from root 'sthā'
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Rama.

तव (tava) - your (addressed to Daśaratha) (your, of you)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (2nd person pronoun)

राजोत्तमात्मजम् (rājottamātmajam) - your son, who is the best of kings (son of the best king, excellent royal son)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rājottamātmaja

rājottamātmaja - son of the best king, excellent royal son

Compound type : tatpurusha (rājan+uttama+ātmaja)

• rājan – king
  noun (masculine)
• uttama – best, excellent, highest
  adjective (masculine)
• ātmaja – son, self-born
  noun (masculine)

Note: Accusative singular, object of `paśyāmaḥ`.

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