वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-21, verse-11

एवमुक्ता तु रामेण कौसल्या शुभ दर्शना ।
तथेत्युवाच सुप्रीता राममक्लिष्टकारिणम् ॥११॥

11. evamuktā tu rāmeṇa kausalyā śubha darśanā ,
tathetyuvāca suprītā rāmamakliṣṭakāriṇam.

11. evam uktā tu rāmeṇa kausalyā śubhadarśanā
tathā iti uvāca suprītā rāmam akliṣṭakāriṇam

11. rāmeṇa evam uktā tu śubhadarśanā kausalyā
suprītā akliṣṭakāriṇam rāmam tathā iti uvāca

11. Kausalya, who had an auspicious appearance, being thus addressed by Rama, was greatly pleased and said "So be it" to Rama, who always acted with ease and without difficulty.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

• उक्ता (uktā) - spoken, addressed

• तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

• रामेण (rāmeṇa) - by Rama

• कौसल्या (kausalyā) - Kausalya (mother of Rama)

• शुभदर्शना (śubhadarśanā) - of auspicious appearance

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that way

• इति (iti) - thus, so (quotation marker)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• सुप्रीता (suprītā) - very pleased, delighted

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

• अक्लिष्टकारिणम् (akliṣṭakāriṇam) - one who acts effortlessly/without difficulty

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

उक्ता (uktā) - spoken, addressed

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, told

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

रामेण (rāmeṇa) - by Rama

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (a proper name, hero of Ramayana)

कौसल्या (kausalyā) - Kausalya (mother of Rama)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kausalyā

kausalyā - Kausalya (mother of Rama)

शुभदर्शना (śubhadarśanā) - of auspicious appearance

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śubhadarśana

śubhadarśana - having an auspicious appearance

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śubha+darśana)

• śubha – auspicious, fortunate, beautiful
  adjective (neuter)
• darśana – seeing, appearance, sight
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root dṛś (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that way

(indeclinable)

इति (iti) - thus, so (quotation marker)

(indeclinable)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) (liṭ) of vac

Root: vac (class 2)

सुप्रीता (suprītā) - very pleased, delighted

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of suprīta

suprīta - very pleased, delighted, satisfied

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root prī (to please) with prefix su-

Prefix: su

Root: prī (class 4)

रामम् (rāmam) - to Rama, Rama (accusative)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (a proper name, hero of Ramayana)

अक्लिष्टकारिणम् (akliṣṭakāriṇam) - one who acts effortlessly/without difficulty

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of akliṣṭakārin

akliṣṭakārin - acting without difficulty, unfailing in action, one who does not suffer

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+kliṣṭa+kārin)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• kliṣṭa – difficult, troubled, afflicted
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root kliś (to trouble, distress)
  Root: kliś (class 4)
• kārin – doer, performer, maker, acting
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  Derived from root kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

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