वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-48, verse-14

पित्रा प्रव्राज्यमानं मां सौमित्रिरनुजः प्रियः ।
अयमन्वगमद्भ्राता वनमेव दृढव्रतः ॥१४॥

14. pitrā pravrājyamānaṃ māṃ saumitriranujaḥ priyaḥ ,
ayamanvagamadbhrātā vanameva dṛḍhavrataḥ.

14. pitrā pravrājyamānam mām saumitriḥ anujaḥ priyaḥ
ayam anu agamat bhrātā vanam eva dṛḍhavrataḥ

14. pitrā pravrājyamānam mām ayam dṛḍhavrataḥ priyaḥ
anujaḥ bhrātā saumitriḥ vanam eva anu agamat

14. This dear younger brother, Lakshmana, son of Sumitra, firm in his resolve, followed me to the forest when I was being exiled by my father.

Words meanings summery:

• पित्रा (pitrā) - by King Dasharatha (by the father)

• प्रव्राज्यमानम् (pravrājyamānam) - me (Rama), who was being sent into exile (being exiled, being driven forth)

• माम् (mām) - Rama (me)

• सौमित्रिः (saumitriḥ) - Lakshmana, son of Sumitra

• अनुजः (anujaḥ) - younger brother, born after

• प्रियः (priyaḥ) - dear, beloved

• अयम् (ayam) - Lakshmana (this one (masculine))

• अनु (anu) - after, along, in accordance with

• अगमत् (agamat) - followed (me) (he went, he followed)

• भ्राता (bhrātā) - brother

• वनम् (vanam) - forest

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, exactly

• दृढव्रतः (dṛḍhavrataḥ) - Lakshmana, firm in his commitment (firm in vow, resolute, steadfast in purpose)

Words meanings and morphology

पित्रा (pitrā) - by King Dasharatha (by the father)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father

Note: Agent of the action of exiling.

प्रव्राज्यमानम् (pravrājyamānam) - me (Rama), who was being sent into exile (being exiled, being driven forth)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pravrājyamāna

pravrājyamāna - being exiled, being made to wander forth

Present Passive Participle (causative)

root `vraj` (to wander) + causative `āj` + prefix `pra` + passive suffix `māna`.

Prefix: pra

Root: vraj (class 1)

Note: Modifies `mām`.

माम् (mām) - Rama (me)

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

first person pronoun.

Note: Object of `anugamat`.

सौमित्रिः (saumitriḥ) - Lakshmana, son of Sumitra

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saumitri

saumitri - son of Sumitra, Lakshmana

patronymic.

Note: Refers to Lakshmana.

अनुजः (anujaḥ) - younger brother, born after

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anuja

anuja - younger brother/sister, born after

derived from `anu` (after) + root `jan` (to be born).

Prefix: anu

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Qualifies Lakshmana.

प्रियः (priyaḥ) - dear, beloved

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of priya

priya - dear, beloved, pleasing

Root: prī (class 9)

Note: Qualifies Lakshmana.

अयम् (ayam) - Lakshmana (this one (masculine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to Lakshmana, emphasizing him.

अनु (anu) - after, along, in accordance with

(indeclinable)

prefix.

अगमत् (agamat) - followed (me) (he went, he followed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of gam

root `gam` (1st class), 3rd person singular imperfect.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: The subject is `saumitriḥ`.

भ्राता (bhrātā) - brother

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhrātṛ

bhrātṛ - brother

Note: Appositive to Lakshmana.

वनम् (vanam) - forest

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vana

vana - forest, wood, grove

Root: van (class 10)

Note: Object of motion `anugamat`.

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, exactly

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes `vanam`.

दृढव्रतः (dṛḍhavrataḥ) - Lakshmana, firm in his commitment (firm in vow, resolute, steadfast in purpose)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛḍhavrata

dṛḍhavrata - firm in vow, resolute, steadfast in purpose

bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dṛḍha+vrata)

• dṛḍha – firm, strong, steadfast
  adjective
  derived from root `dṛh` (to be firm).
  Root: dṛh (class 1)
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious practice
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Qualifies Lakshmana.

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