वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-46, verse-49

एवं बहुविधं दीनं याचमानं पुनः पुनः ।
रामो भृत्यानुकम्पी तु सुमन्त्रमिदमब्रवीत् ॥४९॥

49. evaṃ bahuvidhaṃ dīnaṃ yācamānaṃ punaḥ punaḥ ,
rāmo bhṛtyānukampī tu sumantramidamabravīt.

49. evam bahuvidham dīnam yācamānam punaḥ punaḥ
rāmaḥ bhṛtyānukampī tu sumantram idam abravīt

49. evam bahuvidham dīnam punaḥ punaḥ yācamānam (sumantram prati),
bhṛtyānukampī rāmaḥ tu idam abravīt

49. While he (Sumantra) thus pleaded again and again in various piteous ways, Rama, who was compassionate towards his servants, spoke this to Sumantra.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• बहुविधम् (bahuvidham) - of many kinds, in many ways

• दीनम् (dīnam) - miserable, piteous, distressed

• याचमानम् (yācamānam) - pleading, requesting

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, repeatedly

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, repeatedly

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama

• भृत्यानुकम्पी (bhṛtyānukampī) - compassionate towards servants

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• सुमन्त्रम् (sumantram) - to Sumantra

• इदम् (idam) - this

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

बहुविधम् (bahuvidham) - of many kinds, in many ways

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bahuvidha

bahuvidha - of many kinds, manifold, various

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bahu+vidha)

• bahu – many, much, abundant
  adjective (masculine)
• vidha – kind, sort, manner
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'yācamānam'.

दीनम् (dīnam) - miserable, piteous, distressed

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dīna

dīna - miserable, wretched, distressed, sad

Derived from root di (to pine, decay).

Root: di (class 4)

Note: Modifies 'yācamānam'.

याचमानम् (yācamānam) - pleading, requesting

(participle)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yācamāna

yācamāna - requesting, begging, asking

Present Middle Participle

Derived from root yāc (to ask, beg).

Root: yāc (class 1)

Note: Refers to Sumantra.

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, repeatedly

(indeclinable)

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, repeatedly

(indeclinable)

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (proper name), pleasing, dark, beautiful

भृत्यानुकम्पी (bhṛtyānukampī) - compassionate towards servants

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhṛtyānukampin

bhṛtyānukampin - compassionate towards servants

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhṛtya+anukampin)

• bhṛtya – servant, dependent
  noun (masculine)
  Gerundive
  Derived from root bhṛ (to bear, support).
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)
• anukampin – compassionate, pitying, feeling sympathy
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root kamp (to tremble) with prefix anu- and suffix -in.
  Prefix: anu
  Root: kamp (class 1)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

सुमन्त्रम् (sumantram) - to Sumantra

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sumantra

sumantra - Sumantra (proper name), good counsel

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Refers to the speech that follows.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (luṅ) of brū

Root: brū (class 2)

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