वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-43, verse-11

स महीं मनुना राज्ञा दत्तामिक्ष्वाकवे पुरा ।
स्फीतां राष्ट्रावृतां रामो वैदेहीमन्वदर्शयत् ॥११॥

11. sa mahīṃ manunā rājñā dattāmikṣvākave purā ,
sphītāṃ rāṣṭrāvṛtāṃ rāmo vaidehīmanvadarśayat.

11. sa mahīm manunā rājñā dattām ikṣvākave purā
sphītām rāṣṭrāvṛtām rāmaḥ vaidehīm anvadarśayat

11. saḥ rāmaḥ vaidehīm anvadarśayat sphītām rāṣṭrāvṛtām
mahīm purā rājñā manunā ikṣvākave dattām

11. He, Rama, then showed Vaidehi (Sītā) that prosperous land, covered with kingdoms, which King Manu had formerly given to Ikshvaku.

Words meanings summery:

• स (sa) - he (Rama) (he, that)

• महीम् (mahīm) - the land (the earth, land, territory)

• मनुना (manunā) - by Manu

• राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king

• दत्ताम् (dattām) - given (given, bestowed)

• इक्ष्वाकवे (ikṣvākave) - to Ikshvaku

• पुरा (purā) - formerly (formerly, in ancient times, before)

• स्फीताम् (sphītām) - prosperous (prosperous, abundant, swollen)

• राष्ट्रावृताम् (rāṣṭrāvṛtām) - covered with kingdoms (covered with kingdoms/territories)

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama

• वैदेहीम् (vaidehīm) - Vaidehi (Sita)

• अन्वदर्शयत् (anvadarśayat) - showed, pointed out (he/she/it showed, pointed out, made to see)

Words meanings and morphology

स (sa) - he (Rama) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to Rama.

महीम् (mahīm) - the land (the earth, land, territory)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mahī

mahī - earth, land, ground

Feminine noun.

Root: mah (class 1)

मनुना (manunā) - by Manu

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of manu

manu - Manu (progenitor of mankind, legislator)

Masculine noun, u-stem.

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Agent of 'dattām'.

राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Masculine noun, n-stem.

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: In apposition to 'manunā'.

दत्ताम् (dattām) - given (given, bestowed)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of datta

datta - given, granted, presented

Past Passive Participle

From root 'dā' (to give) with suffix '-ta'.

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Modifies 'mahīm'.

इक्ष्वाकवे (ikṣvākave) - to Ikshvaku

(proper noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of ikṣvāku

ikṣvāku - Ikshvaku (name of a legendary king, son of Manu)

Masculine noun, u-stem.

पुरा (purā) - formerly (formerly, in ancient times, before)

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

Note: Adverb of time.

स्फीताम् (sphītām) - prosperous (prosperous, abundant, swollen)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sphīta

sphīta - prosperous, flourishing, swollen, large

Past Passive Participle

From root 'sphā' (to increase, swell) with suffix '-ta'.

Root: sphā (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'mahīm'.

राष्ट्रावृताम् (rāṣṭrāvṛtām) - covered with kingdoms (covered with kingdoms/territories)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of rāṣṭrāvṛtā

rāṣṭrāvṛtā - covered or surrounded by kingdoms (feminine)

Bahuvrihi compound: 'rāṣṭra' (kingdom) + 'āvṛta' (covered). Means "that which is covered by kingdoms".

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (rāṣṭra+āvṛta)

• rāṣṭra – kingdom, realm, territory
  noun (neuter)
• āvṛta – covered, surrounded, encompassed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'vṛ' (to cover) with prefix 'ā'.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Modifies 'mahīm'.

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (a proper name, particularly the hero of the Ramayana)

Masculine noun.

Root: ram (class 1)

वैदेहीम् (vaidehīm) - Vaidehi (Sita)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vaidehī

vaidehī - a princess of Videha, Sita

Feminine patronymic from Videha.

अन्वदर्शयत् (anvadarśayat) - showed, pointed out (he/she/it showed, pointed out, made to see)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (Laṅ) of dṛś

Causative imperfect third person singular

Augment 'a-' + prefix 'anu' + causative stem 'darśaya' + 't' suffix.

Prefix: anu

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Subject is 'rāmaḥ'.

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