वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-26, verse-11

कन्यया च पितुर्गेहे वनवासः श्रुतो मया ।
भिक्षिण्याः साधुवृत्ताया मम मातुरिहाग्रतः ॥११॥

11. kanyayā ca piturgehe vanavāsaḥ śruto mayā ,
bhikṣiṇyāḥ sādhuvṛttāyā mama māturihāgrataḥ.

11. kanyayā ca pituḥ gehe vanavāsaḥ śrutaḥ mayā
bhikṣiṇyāḥ sādhuvṛttāyāḥ mama mātuḥ iha agrataḥ

11. ca mayā kanyayā pituḥ gehe vanavāsaḥ,
iha agrataḥ mama sādhuvṛttāyāḥ bhikṣiṇyāḥ mātuḥ śrutaḥ.

11. While still a maiden (kanyā) in my father's house, I heard about forest dwelling from my mother, a virtuous female mendicant (bhikṣiṇī), right here in her presence.

Words meanings summery:

• कन्यया (kanyayā) - by me, when I was a maiden (by a maiden, as a girl)

• च (ca) - and, also

• पितुः (pituḥ) - of my father (Janaka) (of the father)

• गेहे (gehe) - in my father's house (in the house, at home)

• वनवासः (vanavāsaḥ) - forest dwelling, exile in the forest

• श्रुतः (śrutaḥ) - (the forest exile) was heard about (heard, listened)

• मया (mayā) - by me

• भिक्षिण्याः (bhikṣiṇyāḥ) - of my mother, who was a female mendicant (bhikṣiṇī) (of the female mendicant, of the female ascetic)

• साधुवृत्तायाः (sādhuvṛttāyāḥ) - (my mother) who was of good conduct (of good conduct, of virtuous behavior)

• मम (mama) - my, of me

• मातुः (mātuḥ) - of my mother (of the mother)

• इह (iha) - in this particular place (where she is speaking) (here, in this place)

• अग्रतः (agrataḥ) - in her mother's presence (in front, before, in the presence of)

Words meanings and morphology

कन्यया (kanyayā) - by me, when I was a maiden (by a maiden, as a girl)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of kanyā

kanyā - maiden, girl, daughter, virgin

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

पितुः (pituḥ) - of my father (Janaka) (of the father)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father, ancestor

गेहे (gehe) - in my father's house (in the house, at home)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of geha

geha - house, dwelling, abode

Root: gṛh (class 1)

वनवासः (vanavāsaḥ) - forest dwelling, exile in the forest

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vanavāsa

vanavāsa - living in the forest, forest dwelling, exile in the forest

Tatpurusha compound: vana (forest) + vāsa (dwelling).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vana+vāsa)

• vana – forest, wood
  noun (neuter)
• vāsa – dwelling, residence, abode
  noun (masculine)
  From root vas (to dwell)
  Root: vas (class 10)

Note: Subject of the passive verb 'śrutaḥ'.

श्रुतः (śrutaḥ) - (the forest exile) was heard about (heard, listened)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śruta

śruta - heard, listened, renowned, famous

Past Passive Participle

From root śru (to hear). Masculine nominative singular.

Root: śru (class 5)

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I, myself

Instrumental singular.

भिक्षिण्याः (bhikṣiṇyāḥ) - of my mother, who was a female mendicant (bhikṣiṇī) (of the female mendicant, of the female ascetic)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of bhikṣiṇī

bhikṣiṇī - female mendicant, female ascetic (bhikṣiṇī)

Feminine form of 'bhikṣu'.

Root: bhikṣ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'mātuḥ'.

साधुवृत्तायाः (sādhuvṛttāyāḥ) - (my mother) who was of good conduct (of good conduct, of virtuous behavior)

(adjective)

Genitive, feminine, singular of sādhuvṛttā

sādhuvṛttā - of good conduct, virtuous, righteous

Bahuvrihi compound: sādhu (good) + vṛtta (conduct). Feminine form.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sādhu+vṛtta)

• sādhu – good, virtuous, proper
  adjective (neuter)
• vṛtta – conduct, behavior, deed
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root vṛt (to be, exist, turn)
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'mātuḥ' and 'bhikṣiṇyāḥ'.

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of aham

aham - I, myself

Genitive singular.

Note: Qualifies 'mātuḥ'.

मातुः (mātuḥ) - of my mother (of the mother)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of mātṛ

mātṛ - mother

इह (iha) - in this particular place (where she is speaking) (here, in this place)

(indeclinable)

adverb of place

अग्रतः (agrataḥ) - in her mother's presence (in front, before, in the presence of)

(indeclinable)

adverb derived from 'agra' (front).

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