वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-21, verse-25

तथा हि रामं वनवासनिश्चितं समीक्ष्य देवी परमेण चेतसा ।
उवाच रामं शुभलक्षणं वचो बभूव च स्वस्त्ययनाभिकाङ्क्षिणी ॥२५॥

25. tathā hi rāmaṃ vanavāsaniścitaṃ samīkṣya devī parameṇa cetasā ,
uvāca rāmaṃ śubhalakṣaṇaṃ vaco babhūva ca svastyayanābhikāṅkṣiṇī.

25. tathā hi rāmam vanavāsaniścitam
samīkṣya devī parameṇa cetasā
uvāca rāmam śubhalakṣaṇam vacaḥ
babhūva ca svastyayanābhikāṅkṣiṇī

25. hi devī tathā vanavāsaniścitam
śubhalakṣaṇam rāmam parameṇa
cetasā samīkṣya rāmam vacaḥ uvāca
ca svastyayanābhikāṅkṣiṇī babhūva

25. Indeed, when the queen (Kausalya) saw Rama, who was resolved on forest exile, she spoke words to him, who bore auspicious marks, with a supreme heart, and she became desirous of his well-being (svastyayana).

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• रामम् (rāmam) - Rama

• वनवासनिश्चितम् (vanavāsaniścitam) - resolute/determined on forest dwelling/exile

• समीक्ष्य (samīkṣya) - having seen, after observing

• देवी (devī) - referring to Kausalya, Rama's mother (the queen, the lady)

• परमेण (parameṇa) - with supreme, with highest

• चेतसा (cetasā) - with the mind, with the heart

• उवाच (uvāca) - spoke

• रामम् (rāmam) - to Rama

• शुभलक्षणम् (śubhalakṣaṇam) - having auspicious marks

• वचः (vacaḥ) - words, speech

• बभूव (babhūva) - became

• च (ca) - and

• स्वस्त्ययनाभिकाङ्क्षिणी (svastyayanābhikāṅkṣiṇī) - desirous of well-being/blessing

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

रामम् (rāmam) - Rama

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama

Note: Object of samīkṣya

वनवासनिश्चितम् (vanavāsaniścitam) - resolute/determined on forest dwelling/exile

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vanavāsaniścita

vanavāsaniścita - determined on dwelling in the forest

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vanavāsa+niścita)

• vanavāsa – dwelling in the forest, forest exile
  noun (masculine)
• niścita – determined, resolved, certain
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  root ci (to collect) with prefix niś + suffix -ta
  Prefix: niś
  Root: ci (class 5)

Note: Agrees with Rāmam.

समीक्ष्य (samīkṣya) - having seen, after observing

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

root īkṣ (to see) with prefix sam + suffix -ya

Prefix: sam

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

देवी (devī) - referring to Kausalya, Rama's mother (the queen, the lady)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of devī

devī - goddess, queen, a lady of rank

परमेण (parameṇa) - with supreme, with highest

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of parama

parama - highest, supreme, excellent

Note: Agrees with cetasā.

चेतसा (cetasā) - with the mind, with the heart

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of cetas

cetas - mind, intellect, heart, consciousness

उवाच (uvāca) - spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect, active voice, 3rd person singular

root vac

Root: vac (class 2)

रामम् (rāmam) - to Rama

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama

Note: Indirect object of uvāca

शुभलक्षणम् (śubhalakṣaṇam) - having auspicious marks

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śubhalakṣaṇa

śubhalakṣaṇa - having auspicious marks

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śubha+lakṣaṇa)

• śubha – auspicious, propitious, beautiful
  adjective
• lakṣaṇa – mark, sign, characteristic
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with Rāmam.

वचः (vacaḥ) - words, speech

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, saying

Note: Object of uvāca.

बभूव (babhūva) - became

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of bhū

Perfect, active voice, 3rd person singular

root bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

स्वस्त्ययनाभिकाङ्क्षिणी (svastyayanābhikāṅkṣiṇī) - desirous of well-being/blessing

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of svastyayanābhikāṅkṣin

svastyayanābhikāṅkṣin - desiring well-being or good fortune

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svastyayana+abhikāṅkṣin)

• svastyayana – a blessing, benediction, means of ensuring welfare
  noun (neuter)
  compound of svasti (welfare) and ayana (going)
• abhikāṅkṣin – desiring, longing for
  adjective
  root kāṅkṣ with prefix abhi + suffix -in
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: kāṅkṣ (class 1)

Note: Predicative adjective for Devī.

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