वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-42, verse-14

पुरा भवति नो दूरादनुगच्छाम राघवम् ।
पादच्छाया सुखा भर्तुस्तादृशस्य महात्मनः ।
स हि नाथो जनस्यास्य स गतिः स परायणम् ॥१४॥

14. purā bhavati no dūrādanugacchāma rāghavam ,
pādacchāyā sukhā bhartustādṛśasya mahātmanaḥ ,
sa hi nātho janasyāsya sa gatiḥ sa parāyaṇam.

14. purā bhavati naḥ dūrāt anugacchāma
rāghavam pādacchāyā sukhā bhartuḥ
tādṛśasya mahātmanaḥ saḥ hi nāthaḥ
janasya asya saḥ gatiḥ saḥ parāyaṇam

14. rāghavam dūrāt na purā bhavati
anugacchāma tādṛśasya mahātmanaḥ bhartuḥ
pādacchāyā sukhā hi saḥ asya
janasya nāthaḥ saḥ gatiḥ saḥ parāyaṇam

14. Let us follow Rama (rāghava) before he goes too far from us. The shade of the feet of such a great-souled (mahātman) lord is comforting. Indeed, he is the protector of this people, he is their refuge, he is their ultimate resort.

Words meanings summery:

• पुरा (purā) - before (he goes) (before, formerly, previously)

• भवति (bhavati) - he goes (becomes) (he/she/it is, becomes)

• नः (naḥ) - from us (us (genitive/dative/accusative))

• दूरात् (dūrāt) - far from (us) (far, from afar, from a distance)

• अनुगच्छाम (anugacchāma) - let us follow

• राघवम् (rāghavam) - Rama (son of Raghu)

• पादच्छाया (pādacchāyā) - shade of the feet

• सुखा (sukhā) - pleasant, comfortable, happy, comforting

• भर्तुः (bhartuḥ) - of the lord (Rama) (of the lord, of the master, of the husband)

• तादृशस्य (tādṛśasya) - of such, of one like that

• महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled one, of the noble-minded

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• नाथः (nāthaḥ) - lord, protector, master

• जनस्य (janasya) - of this people (of the people, of the person)

• अस्य (asya) - of this (people) (of this)

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• गतिः (gatiḥ) - refuge (movement, course, refuge, ultimate state)

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• परायणम् (parāyaṇam) - ultimate resort, final goal, supreme refuge

Words meanings and morphology

पुरा (purā) - before (he goes) (before, formerly, previously)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used with a present verb ('bhavati') to denote 'before...'

भवति (bhavati) - he goes (becomes) (he/she/it is, becomes)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

नः (naḥ) - from us (us (genitive/dative/accusative))

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Here meaning 'from us' in construction with dūrāt.

दूरात् (dūrāt) - far from (us) (far, from afar, from a distance)

(adjective)

Ablative, neuter, singular of dūra

dūra - far, distant, remote

Note: Used as an adverb 'far from'.

अनुगच्छाम (anugacchāma) - let us follow

(verb)

1st person , plural, active, imperative (or subjunctive) (lot) of anugam

Root gam with prefix anu

Prefix: anu

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Expresses a request or suggestion.

राघवम् (rāghavam) - Rama (son of Raghu)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu; an epithet for Rama

Patronymic from Raghu

Note: Object of 'anugacchāma'

पादच्छाया (pādacchāyā) - shade of the feet

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pādacchāyā

pādacchāyā - shade of the feet; protection, refuge (figurative)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāda+chāyā)

• pāda – foot
  noun (masculine)
• chāyā – shade, shadow, reflection
  noun (feminine)

Note: Subject of 'sukhā' (is comforting)

सुखा (sukhā) - pleasant, comfortable, happy, comforting

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sukha

sukha - happiness, comfort, pleasure; happy, pleasant, easy

Note: Agrees with 'pādacchāyā'

भर्तुः (bhartuḥ) - of the lord (Rama) (of the lord, of the master, of the husband)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhartṛ

bhartṛ - lord, master, husband, maintainer

Agent noun

Derived from root bhṛ (to bear, support) with suffix -tṛ

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

तादृशस्य (tādṛśasya) - of such, of one like that

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tādṛśa

tādṛśa - such, like that

Note: Agrees with 'bhartuḥ' and 'mahātmanaḥ'

महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled one, of the noble-minded

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble-minded, exalted (mahātman)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective (neuter)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'bhartuḥ'

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

नाथः (nāthaḥ) - lord, protector, master

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nātha

nātha - lord, master, protector, refuge

जनस्य (janasya) - of this people (of the people, of the person)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jana

jana - person, man, people, creature

अस्य (asya) - of this (people) (of this)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Agrees with 'janasya'

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

गतिः (gatiḥ) - refuge (movement, course, refuge, ultimate state)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - going, motion, course, way, refuge, final state

Derived from root gam (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

परायणम् (parāyaṇam) - ultimate resort, final goal, supreme refuge

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of parāyaṇa

parāyaṇa - final aim, ultimate refuge, chief object

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (para+ayaṇa)

• para – supreme, highest, ultimate, other
  adjective (neuter)
• ayaṇa – going, course, path, resort
  noun (neuter)
  From root i (to go) with prefix a, suffix -ana
  Prefix: a
  Root: i (class 2)

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