वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-23, verse-27

काल्यमुत्थाय देवानां कृत्वा पूजां यथाविधि ।
वन्दितव्यो दशरथः पिता मम नरेश्वरः ॥२७॥

27. kālyamutthāya devānāṃ kṛtvā pūjāṃ yathāvidhi ,
vanditavyo daśarathaḥ pitā mama nareśvaraḥ.

27. kālyam utthāya devānām kṛtvā pūjām yathāvidhi
vanditavyaḥ daśarathaḥ pitā mama nareśvaraḥ

27. kālyam utthāya yathāvidhi devānām pūjām kṛtvā
mama pitā nareśvaraḥ daśarathaḥ vanditavyaḥ

27. Rising early in the morning and performing the worship (pūjā) of the gods according to the prescribed rites, my father, King Daśaratha, the lord of men, should be revered by you.

Words meanings summery:

• काल्यम् (kālyam) - early, at dawn, in the morning

• उत्थाय (utthāya) - having arisen, having gotten up

• देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods, divine beings

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having performed

• पूजाम् (pūjām) - worship, adoration, homage

• यथाविधि (yathāvidhi) - according to the prescribed rites (according to rule, properly, ritually)

• वन्दितव्यः (vanditavyaḥ) - Daśaratha should be revered (should be worshipped, should be revered)

• दशरथः (daśarathaḥ) - King Daśaratha, Rama's father (Daśaratha (name of a king))

• पिता (pitā) - my father (father)

• मम (mama) - my, mine

• नरेश्वरः (nareśvaraḥ) - King Daśaratha, the lord of men (lord of men, king)

Words meanings and morphology

काल्यम् (kālyam) - early, at dawn, in the morning

(indeclinable)

Often used adverbially as 'kālyam' (at dawn/early in the morning).

Note: Adverbial accusative

उत्थाय (utthāya) - having arisen, having gotten up

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Absolutive form of root 'sthā' (to stand) with prefix 'ud' (utthā).

Prefix: ud

Root: sthā (class 1)

देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods, divine beings

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Object of 'pūjām'

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having performed

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Absolutive form of root 'kṛ'.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

पूजाम् (pūjām) - worship, adoration, homage

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pūjā

pūjā - worship, adoration, respect, homage

Root: pūj (class 10)

Note: Direct object of 'kṛtvā'

यथाविधि (yathāvidhi) - according to the prescribed rites (according to rule, properly, ritually)

(indeclinable)

Avyayībhāva compound: 'yathā' (as, according to) + 'vidhi' (rule, ordinance).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+vidhi)

• yathā – as, like, according to
  indeclinable
• vidhi – rule, injunction, rite, method, destiny
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Adverb modifying 'kṛtvā'

वन्दितव्यः (vanditavyaḥ) - Daśaratha should be revered (should be worshipped, should be revered)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vanditavya

vanditavya - to be worshipped, to be saluted, to be praised

Future Passive Participle (Gerundive)

Masculine nominative singular of the future passive participle (gerundive) of root 'vand' (to salute, praise, worship). Implies obligation or necessity.

Root: vand (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'Daśarathaḥ'

दशरथः (daśarathaḥ) - King Daśaratha, Rama's father (Daśaratha (name of a king))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of daśaratha

daśaratha - Daśaratha (name of a king, father of Rama)

Compound 'daśa' (ten) + 'ratha' (chariot), referring to one whose chariots go in ten directions.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (daśa+ratha)

• daśa – ten
  numeral (neuter)
• ratha – chariot, car, vehicle
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'vanditavyaḥ'

पिता (pitā) - my father (father)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father

Note: In apposition to 'Daśarathaḥ'

मम (mama) - my, mine

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me, my, we, us, our

Note: Possessive adjective for 'pitā'

नरेश्वरः (nareśvaraḥ) - King Daśaratha, the lord of men (lord of men, king)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nareśvara

nareśvara - lord of men, king

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'nara' (man) + 'īśvara' (lord).

Compound type : tatpurusha (nara+īśvara)

• nara – man, human being, person
  noun (masculine)
• īśvara – lord, master, ruler, god
  noun (masculine)
  Root: īś (class 2)

Note: In apposition to 'Daśarathaḥ'

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