वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-21, verse-15

एवमुक्ता प्रियं पुत्रं बाष्पपूर्णानना तदा ।
उवाच परमार्ता तु कौसल्या पुत्रवत्सला ॥१५॥

15. evamuktā priyaṃ putraṃ bāṣpapūrṇānanā tadā ,
uvāca paramārtā tu kausalyā putravatsalā.

15. evam uktā priyam putram bāṣpapūrṇānanā tadā
uvāca paramārtā tu kausalyā putravatsalā

15. tadā evam uktā bāṣpapūrṇānanā putravatsalā
kausalyā tu paramārtā priyam putram uvāca

15. Thus addressed, Kausalya, whose face was full of tears and who deeply loved her son, then spoke to her dear son, being extremely distressed.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus (addressed) (thus, in this manner)

• उक्ता (uktā) - having been addressed (spoken, said, addressed)

• प्रियम् (priyam) - dear (son) (dear, beloved)

• पुत्रम् (putram) - (her) son (Rama) (son)

• बाष्पपूर्णानना (bāṣpapūrṇānanā) - (Kausalya) having a face full of tears (having a face full of tears)

• तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)

• उवाच (uvāca) - (Kausalya) spoke (she spoke)

• परमार्ता (paramārtā) - (Kausalya) extremely distressed (extremely distressed, deeply afflicted)

• तु (tu) - indeed (emphasizing Kausalya's state) (but, indeed)

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

• पुत्रवत्सला (putravatsalā) - (Kausalya) devoted to her son (affectionate towards her son, devoted to her son)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus (addressed) (thus, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

उक्ता (uktā) - having been addressed (spoken, said, addressed)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, told

Past Passive Participle

Derived from verb root vac/brū (to speak), feminine form.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: In agreement with Kausalyā.

प्रियम् (priyam) - dear (son) (dear, beloved)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of priya

priya - dear, beloved, pleasing, favorite

Note: In agreement with putram.

पुत्रम् (putram) - (her) son (Rama) (son)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of putra

putra - son, child

Note: Object of uvāca.

बाष्पपूर्णानना (bāṣpapūrṇānanā) - (Kausalya) having a face full of tears (having a face full of tears)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bāṣpapūrṇānanā

bāṣpapūrṇānanā - having a face full of tears

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bāṣpa+pūrṇa+ānana)

• bāṣpa – tears, vapor
  noun (masculine)
• pūrṇa – full, complete, filled
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root pṛ (to fill).
  Root: pṛ (class 9)
• ānana – face, mouth
  noun (neuter)

Note: In agreement with Kausalyā.

तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)

उवाच (uvāca) - (Kausalya) spoke (she spoke)

(verb)

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

Perfect Tense

Root vac (irregular perfect form of vac/brū)

Root: vac (class 2)

परमार्ता (paramārtā) - (Kausalya) extremely distressed (extremely distressed, deeply afflicted)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of paramārta

paramārta - extremely distressed, deeply afflicted

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+ārta)

• parama – supreme, highest, extreme
  adjective
• ārta – distressed, afflicted, pained
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root ṛ (to go, to move, hence afflicted).
  Root: ṛ (class 1)

Note: In agreement with Kausalyā.

तु (tu) - indeed (emphasizing Kausalya's state) (but, indeed)

(indeclinable)

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

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kausalyā

kausalyā - Kausalya (name of Rama's mother)

Note: Subject of uvāca.

पुत्रवत्सला (putravatsalā) - (Kausalya) devoted to her son (affectionate towards her son, devoted to her son)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of putravatsalā

putravatsalā - affectionate towards one's son, devoted to one's son

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (putra+vatsala)

• putra – son, child
  noun (masculine)
• vatsala – affectionate, loving, tender
  adjective

Note: In agreement with Kausalyā.

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