वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-33, verse-14

स निःश्वस्योष्णमैक्ष्वाकस्तां भार्यामिदमब्रवीत् ।
कैकेयि कुशचीरेण न सीता गन्तुमर्हति ॥१४॥

14. sa niḥśvasyoṣṇamaikṣvākastāṃ bhāryāmidamabravīt ,
kaikeyi kuśacīreṇa na sītā gantumarhati.

14. saḥ niḥśvasya uṣṇam aikṣvākaḥ tām bhāryām idam
abravīt kaikeyi kuśacīreṇa na sītā gantum arhati

14. saḥ aikṣvākaḥ uṣṇam niḥśvasya tām bhāryām idam
abravīt "kaikeyi kuśacīreṇa na sītā gantum arhati"

14. Having sighed deeply, that scion of Ikshvaku (Rama) said this to that wife (Kaikeyi): "O Kaikeyi, Sita is not fit to go wearing a garment of bark."

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - he (Rama) (he, that)

• निःश्वस्य (niḥśvasya) - having sighed deeply (having sighed, having breathed out)

• उष्णम् (uṣṇam) - hotly (describing the sigh) (hot, warm)

• ऐक्ष्वाकः (aikṣvākaḥ) - the scion of Ikshvaku (Rama) (scion of Ikshvaku, descendant of Ikshvaku)

• ताम् (tām) - that (Kaikeyi) (that (feminine, accusative))

• भार्याम् (bhāryām) - (Dasharatha's) wife (Kaikeyi) (wife)

• इदम् (idam) - this (speech/statement) (this, this speech)

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said (said, spoke)

• कैकेयि (kaikeyi) - O Kaikeyi!

• कुशचीरेण (kuśacīreṇa) - with a garment of bark (with a garment of kusha grass, with a bark garment)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• सीता (sītā) - Sita (Sita (name of Rama's wife))

• गन्तुम् (gantum) - to go (to go, to move)

• अर्हति (arhati) - is fit, ought (is worthy, ought, deserves)

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he (Rama) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

Note: Refers to Rama.

निःश्वस्य (niḥśvasya) - having sighed deeply (having sighed, having breathed out)

(indeclinable)

absolutive/gerund

Derived from root śvas with prefix niḥ.

Prefix: niḥ

Root: śvas (class 2)

Note: Absolutive (gerund).

उष्णम् (uṣṇam) - hotly (describing the sigh) (hot, warm)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial usage.

ऐक्ष्वाकः (aikṣvākaḥ) - the scion of Ikshvaku (Rama) (scion of Ikshvaku, descendant of Ikshvaku)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ikṣvāku

ikṣvāku - Ikshvaku (name of an ancient king, founder of a solar dynasty)

A patronymic derived from Ikṣvāku, referring to Rama.

Note: Appositive to 'saḥ' (Rama).

ताम् (tām) - that (Kaikeyi) (that (feminine, accusative))

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Note: Refers to Kaikeyi.

भार्याम् (bhāryām) - (Dasharatha's) wife (Kaikeyi) (wife)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhāryā

bhāryā - wife, she who is to be supported

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

Feminine of bhārya, derived from root bhṛ (to bear, support) meaning 'to be borne/maintained'.

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Object of 'abravīt', referring to Kaikeyi.

इदम् (idam) - this (speech/statement) (this, this speech)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Object of 'abravīt'.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said (said, spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bru

Imperfect Active

Root bru (Class 2) in the Imperfect Tense.

Root: bru (class 2)

कैकेयि (kaikeyi) - O Kaikeyi!

(proper noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of kaikeyī

kaikeyī - Kaikeyi (name of a queen, mother of Bharata)

Note: Direct address.

कुशचीरेण (kuśacīreṇa) - with a garment of bark (with a garment of kusha grass, with a bark garment)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of kuśacīra

kuśacīra - bark-garment, kusha grass garment

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuśa+cīra)

• kuśa – kusha grass, sacred grass
  noun (masculine)
• cīra – bark-garment, strip of cloth
  noun (neuter)

Note: Instrument of going.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation particle.

सीता (sītā) - Sita (Sita (name of Rama's wife))

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sītā

sītā - Sita (wife of Rama), furrow

Note: Subject of 'arhati'.

गन्तुम् (gantum) - to go (to go, to move)

(indeclinable)

infinitive

Infinitive form of root gam (Class 1).

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Infinitive complement to 'arhati'.

अर्हति (arhati) - is fit, ought (is worthy, ought, deserves)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of arh

Present Active

Root arh (Class 1) in Present Tense, 3rd Person Singular.

Root: arh (class 1)

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