वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-46, verse-70

ततस्त्वां देवि सुभगे क्षेमेण पुनरागता ।
यक्ष्ये प्रमुदिता गङ्गे सर्वकामसमृद्धये ॥७०॥

70. tatastvāṃ devi subhage kṣemeṇa punarāgatā ,
yakṣye pramuditā gaṅge sarvakāmasamṛddhaye.

70. tataḥ tvām devi subhage kṣemeṇa punaḥ āgatā
yakṣye pramuditā gaṅge sarvakāmasamṛddhaye

70. tataḥ devi subhage gaṅge kṣemeṇa punaḥ āgatā
pramuditā (satī) tvām sarvakāmasamṛddhaye yakṣye

70. Then, O divine and fortunate Gaṅgā, when I have returned safely and am overjoyed, I will worship you for the fulfillment of all my desires.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (after return from exile) (then, thence, from that)

• त्वाम् (tvām) - you (Ganga) (you (accusative singular))

• देवि (devi) - O divine one (Ganga) (O goddess)

• सुभगे (subhage) - O fortunate one (Ganga) (O fortunate one, O beautiful one)

• क्षेमेण (kṣemeṇa) - safely (safely, in well-being)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again (again, once more, back)

• आगता (āgatā) - having returned (Sītā) (having come, having arrived)

• यक्ष्ये (yakṣye) - I will worship (I will worship, I will sacrifice)

• प्रमुदिता (pramuditā) - overjoyed (Sītā) (delighted, overjoyed, cheerful)

• गङ्गे (gaṅge) - O Gaṅgā (river goddess) (O Ganges)

• सर्वकामसमृद्धये (sarvakāmasamṛddhaye) - for the fulfillment of all my desires (for the fulfillment of all desires)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (after return from exile) (then, thence, from that)

(indeclinable)

त्वाम् (tvām) - you (Ganga) (you (accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Second person pronoun.

Note: Object of 'yakṣye'.

देवि (devi) - O divine one (Ganga) (O goddess)

(noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of devī

devī - goddess, divine woman, queen

Root: div (class 1)

Note: Direct address to the river goddess.

सुभगे (subhage) - O fortunate one (Ganga) (O fortunate one, O beautiful one)

(adjective)

Vocative, feminine, singular of subhagā

subhagā - fortunate, lucky, charming, beautiful

Feminine form of 'subhaga' (good fortune) from 'su' + 'bhaga'.

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (su+bhaga)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
  Prefix
• bhaga – fortune, prosperity, good luck
  noun (masculine)

Note: Direct address, agrees with 'Gaṅge'.

क्षेमेण (kṣemeṇa) - safely (safely, in well-being)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kṣema

kṣema - safety, welfare, prosperity, well-being

Root: kṣi (class 1)

Note: Adverbial use: 'by means of safety'.

पुनः (punaḥ) - again (again, once more, back)

(indeclinable)

आगता (āgatā) - having returned (Sītā) (having come, having arrived)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of āgata

āgata - come, arrived, returned

Past Passive Participle

From root 'gam' (to go) with prefix 'ā'. Forms a P.P.P. that can function as an adjective.

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with implicit subject (Sītā).

यक्ष्ये (yakṣye) - I will worship (I will worship, I will sacrifice)

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, future (lṛṭ) of yaj

Future first person singular (Ātmanepada)

Root 'yaj' (class 1) in future tense, first person singular Ātmanepada form.

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Subject is Sītā ('I').

प्रमुदिता (pramuditā) - overjoyed (Sītā) (delighted, overjoyed, cheerful)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pramudita

pramudita - delighted, overjoyed, cheerful

Past Passive Participle

From root 'mud' (to rejoice) with prefix 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: mud (class 1)

Note: Agrees with implicit subject (Sītā).

गङ्गे (gaṅge) - O Gaṅgā (river goddess) (O Ganges)

(proper noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of gaṅgā

gaṅgā - the river Ganges, the goddess Ganga

Note: Direct address to the river.

सर्वकामसमृद्धये (sarvakāmasamṛddhaye) - for the fulfillment of all my desires (for the fulfillment of all desires)

(noun)

Dative, feminine, singular of sarvakāmasamṛddhi

sarvakāmasamṛddhi - fulfillment of all desires

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (sarvakāma+samṛddhi)

• sarvakāma – all desires
  noun (masculine)
• samṛddhi – fulfillment, prosperity, accomplishment
  noun (feminine)
  From prefix 'sam' + root 'ṛdh' (to prosper, flourish).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: ṛdh (class 5)

Note: Purpose of the worship.

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