वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-38, verse-5

पातयित्वा तु कैकेय्या रामं स्थानाद् यथेष्टतः ।
प्रदिष्टो रक्षसां भागः पर्वणीवाहिताग्निना ॥५॥

5. pātayitvā tu kaikeyyā rāmaṃ sthānād yatheṣṭataḥ ,
pradiṣṭo rakṣasāṃ bhāgaḥ parvaṇīvāhitāgninā.

5. pātayitvā tu kaikeyīyā rāmam sthānāt yatheṣṭataḥ
pradiṣṭaḥ rakṣasām bhāgaḥ parvaṇi iva āhitāgninā

5. tu kaikeyīyā rāmam sthānāt yatheṣṭataḥ pātayitvā,
rakṣasām bhāgaḥ pradiṣṭaḥ,
āhitāgninā parvaṇi iva.

5. But having arbitrarily deposed Rāma from his position, Kaikeyi has assigned his portion to the Rākṣasas, just as one who maintains the sacred fires offers a share on an auspicious occasion.

Words meanings summery:

• पातयित्वा (pātayitvā) - having deposed (having caused to fall, having deposed)

• तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, however)

• कैकेयीया (kaikeyīyā) - by Kaikeyi

• रामम् (rāmam) - Rama (the prince) (Rama)

• स्थानात् (sthānāt) - from his position (as heir apparent) (from the position, from the place)

• यथेष्टतः (yatheṣṭataḥ) - as desired, arbitrarily (as desired, according to one's wish, arbitrarily)

• प्रदिष्टः (pradiṣṭaḥ) - assigned, allotted (assigned, allotted, designated)

• रक्षसाम् (rakṣasām) - of the Rākṣasas (of the Rākṣasas (demons))

• भागः (bhāgaḥ) - portion, share (share, portion, part)

• पर्वणि (parvaṇi) - on an auspicious occasion (like a festival or sacrifice day) (on a joint, on a knot, on a section, on a festival day)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as if, as)

• आहिताग्निना (āhitāgninā) - by one who maintains the sacred fires (a householder performing Vedic rituals) (by one who has maintained the sacred fires)

Words meanings and morphology

पातयित्वा (pātayitvā) - having deposed (having caused to fall, having deposed)

(indeclinable)

absolutive (causative)

Formed from causative of root pat (to fall) with -tvā suffix.

Root: pat (class 1)

तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

कैकेयीया (kaikeyīyā) - by Kaikeyi

(proper noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of kaikeyī

kaikeyī - a princess of the Kaikeya kingdom; wife of Dasharatha, mother of Bharata

Feminine derivative of Kikeya

रामम् (rāmam) - Rama (the prince) (Rama)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama; pleasing, charming; black

स्थानात् (sthānāt) - from his position (as heir apparent) (from the position, from the place)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of sthāna

sthāna - place, position, stand, rank, station

यथेष्टतः (yatheṣṭataḥ) - as desired, arbitrarily (as desired, according to one's wish, arbitrarily)

(indeclinable)

From yathā (as) + iṣṭa (desired) + -tas suffix (indicating 'from' or 'in the manner of')

Compound type : avyayibhava (yathā+iṣṭa)

• yathā – as, like, according to
  indeclinable
• iṣṭa – desired, wished, beloved
  adjective
  past passive participle
  From root iṣ (to wish, desire)
  Root: iṣ (class 4)

प्रदिष्टः (pradiṣṭaḥ) - assigned, allotted (assigned, allotted, designated)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pradiṣṭa

pradiṣṭa - assigned, allotted, ordered, designated, foretold

past passive participle

From pra- + root diś (to point, direct, assign)

Prefix: pra

Root: diś (class 6)

रक्षसाम् (rakṣasām) - of the Rākṣasas (of the Rākṣasas (demons))

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rakṣas

rakṣas - a Rākṣasa, a demon, an evil being

भागः (bhāgaḥ) - portion, share (share, portion, part)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhāga

bhāga - share, portion, part; fate, destiny

पर्वणि (parvaṇi) - on an auspicious occasion (like a festival or sacrifice day) (on a joint, on a knot, on a section, on a festival day)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of parvan

parvan - knot, joint, section; chapter; festival, auspicious day (esp. new moon, full moon)

इव (iva) - like (like, as if, as)

(indeclinable)

आहिताग्निना (āhitāgninā) - by one who maintains the sacred fires (a householder performing Vedic rituals) (by one who has maintained the sacred fires)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of āhitāgnin

āhitāgnin - one who has consecrated and maintained the sacred (Vedic) fires

Compound of āhita (placed, consecrated) + agni (fire) + -in suffix (possessive)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (āhita+agni)

• āhita – placed, consecrated, established
  adjective
  past passive participle
  From ā- + root dhā (to place)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• agni – fire; the god of fire
  noun (masculine)

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