वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-27, verse-33

ततः प्रहृष्टा परिपूर्णमानसा यशस्विनी भर्तुरवेक्ष्य भाषितम् ।
धनानि रत्नानि च दातुमङ्गना प्रचक्रमे धर्मभृतां मनस्विनी ॥३३॥

33. tataḥ prahṛṣṭā paripūrṇamānasā yaśasvinī bharturavekṣya bhāṣitam ,
dhanāni ratnāni ca dātumaṅganā pracakrame dharmabhṛtāṃ manasvinī.

33. tataḥ prahṛṣṭā paripūrṇamānasā
yaśasvinī bhartuḥ avekṣya bhāṣitam
dhanāni ratnāni ca dātum aṅganā
pracakrame dharmabhṛtām manasvinī

33. tataḥ yaśasvinī prahṛṣṭā
paripūrṇamānasā dharmabhṛtām manasvinī
aṅganā bhartuḥ bhāṣitam avekṣya
dhanāni ratnāni ca dātum pracakrame

33. Then, having observed her husband's words, that glorious and greatly delighted lady, whose mind was full of joy, the thoughtful upholder of natural law (dharma), began to give away wealth and jewels.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, from there, thereafter

• प्रहृष्टा (prahṛṣṭā) - greatly delighted, extremely joyful

• परिपूर्णमानसा (paripūrṇamānasā) - whose mind is completely full (of joy/satisfaction)

• यशस्विनी (yaśasvinī) - glorious, famous, renowned

• भर्तुः (bhartuḥ) - of Rāma, her husband (of her husband)

• अवेक्ष्य (avekṣya) - having observed, having seen, having regarded

• भाषितम् (bhāṣitam) - the words/speech of her husband (spoken word, speech, what has been said)

• धनानि (dhanāni) - riches, wealth, treasures

• रत्नानि (ratnāni) - jewels, gems, treasures

• च (ca) - and, also

• दातुम् (dātum) - to give, for giving

• अङ्गना (aṅganā) - Sītā (woman, lady, beautiful woman)

• प्रचक्रमे (pracakrame) - began, undertook, commenced

• धर्मभृताम् (dharmabhṛtām) - of those who uphold (dharma/natural law)

• मनस्विनी (manasvinī) - thoughtful, intelligent, high-minded, sagacious

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, from there, thereafter

(indeclinable)

Adverb derived from 'tad'.

प्रहृष्टा (prahṛṣṭā) - greatly delighted, extremely joyful

(participle)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prahṛṣṭa

prahṛṣṭa - greatly delighted, very glad, joyful

Past Passive Participle

From root 'hṛṣ' (to be excited, rejoice) with prefix 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: hṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Functions as an adjective.

परिपूर्णमानसा (paripūrṇamānasā) - whose mind is completely full (of joy/satisfaction)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of paripūrṇamānasa

paripūrṇamānasa - one whose mind is completely satisfied/full

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (paripūrṇa+mānasa)

• paripūrṇa – completely full, perfectly fulfilled
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'pṛ' (to fill) with prefix 'pari'.
  Prefix: pari
  Root: pṛ (class 9)
• mānasa – mind, mental
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from 'manas' (mind).
  Root: man (class 4)

यशस्विनी (yaśasvinī) - glorious, famous, renowned

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yaśasvin

yaśasvin - glorious, famous, illustrious, possessing glory

From 'yaśas' (glory, fame) + 'vin' suffix.

भर्तुः (bhartuḥ) - of Rāma, her husband (of her husband)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhartṛ

bhartṛ - husband, maintainer, lord

From root 'bhṛ' (to bear, support, nourish).

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

अवेक्ष्य (avekṣya) - having observed, having seen, having regarded

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From root 'īkṣ' (to see) with prefix 'ava'. Forms absolutive with suffix 'ya'.

Prefix: ava

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

भाषितम् (bhāṣitam) - the words/speech of her husband (spoken word, speech, what has been said)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhāṣita

bhāṣita - spoken, said; speech, word

Past Passive Participle

From root 'bhāṣ' (to speak). Used here as a noun.

Root: bhāṣ (class 1)

धनानि (dhanāni) - riches, wealth, treasures

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of dhana

dhana - wealth, riches, property, treasure

From root 'dhā' (to place, hold, give) + 'ana' suffix.

Root: dhā (class 3)

रत्नानि (ratnāni) - jewels, gems, treasures

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of ratna

ratna - jewel, gem, treasure, precious object

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

दातुम् (dātum) - to give, for giving

(verb)

infinitive (tumun) of dā

Infinitive

From root 'dā' (3rd class). Infinitive formed with suffix 'tum'.

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Acts as an indeclinable.

अङ्गना (aṅganā) - Sītā (woman, lady, beautiful woman)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of aṅganā

aṅganā - woman, female, beautiful lady

Perhaps from 'aṅga' (limb) meaning 'well-limbed'.

प्रचक्रमे (pracakrame) - began, undertook, commenced

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of prakram

Perfect 3rd singular middle

From root 'kram' (to step, go) with prefix 'pra'. 'kram' is 1st class. 'cakrame' is perfect form.

Prefix: pra

Root: kram (class 1)

धर्मभृताम् (dharmabhṛtām) - of those who uphold (dharma/natural law)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dharmabhṛt

dharmabhṛt - upholder of (natural law), one who maintains righteousness

Agent noun

Tatpurusha compound. From 'dharma' (natural law) and 'bhṛt' (bearing, supporting).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+bhṛt)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty (dharma)
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'dhṛ' (to hold, support).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• bhṛt – bearing, supporting, maintaining
  participle (masculine)
  Agent noun
  From root 'bhṛ' (to bear, support).
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Used here to describe Sītā as 'mindful among the upholders of dharma'.

मनस्विनी (manasvinī) - thoughtful, intelligent, high-minded, sagacious

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of manasvin

manasvin - thoughtful, intelligent, high-minded, sagacious, spirited

From 'manas' (mind) + 'vin' suffix.

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