वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-26, verse-7

लक्षणिभ्यो द्विजातिभ्यः श्रुत्वाहं वचनं गृहे ।
वनवासकृतोत्साहा नित्यमेव महाबल ॥७॥

7. lakṣaṇibhyo dvijātibhyaḥ śrutvāhaṃ vacanaṃ gṛhe ,
vanavāsakṛtotsāhā nityameva mahābala.

7. lakṣaṇibhyaḥ dvijātibhyaḥ śrutvā aham vacanam
gṛhe vanavāsakṛtotsāhā nityam eva mahābala

7. mahābala aham gṛhe lakṣaṇibhyaḥ dvijātibhyaḥ
vacanam śrutvā nityam eva vanavāsakṛtotsāhā

7. O mighty one, having heard the words from the expert Brahmins (dvijāti) in my home, I have always indeed been inspired with enthusiasm for dwelling in the forest.

Words meanings summery:

• लक्षणिभ्यः (lakṣaṇibhyaḥ) - from those who possess good marks or characteristics, from fortunetellers

• द्विजातिभ्यः (dvijātibhyaḥ) - from the twice-born ones (Brahmins)

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• अहम् (aham) - I

• वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, instruction

• गृहे (gṛhe) - in the house, at home

• वनवासकृतोत्साहा (vanavāsakṛtotsāhā) - whose enthusiasm for dwelling in the forest has been created

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• महाबल (mahābala) - O mighty one

Words meanings and morphology

लक्षणिभ्यः (lakṣaṇibhyaḥ) - from those who possess good marks or characteristics, from fortunetellers

(adjective)

Ablative, masculine, plural of lakṣaṇin

lakṣaṇin - possessing good marks, skilled in interpreting signs, astrologer, fortuneteller

Note: Used as a noun meaning 'from the fortunetellers/expert readers of signs'.

द्विजातिभ्यः (dvijātibhyaḥ) - from the twice-born ones (Brahmins)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, plural of dvijāti

dvijāti - twice-born (a term for Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, particularly Brahmins)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvi+jāti)

• dvi – two
  numeral
• jāti – birth, origin, species, class
  noun (feminine)

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Formed with -tvā suffix.

Root: śru (class 5)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me (singular)

वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, instruction

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, saying, instruction

गृहे (gṛhe) - in the house, at home

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of gṛha

gṛha - house, home, dwelling

वनवासकृतोत्साहा (vanavāsakṛtotsāhā) - whose enthusiasm for dwelling in the forest has been created

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vanavāsakṛtotsāha

vanavāsakṛtotsāha - one whose enthusiasm for dwelling in the forest is made/generated

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vanavāsa+kṛta+utsāha)

• vanavāsa – dwelling in the forest, forest life
  noun (masculine)
• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from verbal root √kṛ.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• utsāha – enthusiasm, energy, effort
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ut
  Root: sah (class 1)

Note: Agreeing with 'aham' (I, Sita).

नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

महाबल (mahābala) - O mighty one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahābala

mahābala - very strong, mighty, powerful

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+bala)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

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