वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-5, verse-9

प्रातस्त्वामभिषेक्ता हि यौवराज्ये नराधिपः ।
पिता दशरथः प्रीत्या ययातिं नहुषो यथा ॥९॥

9. prātastvāmabhiṣektā hi yauvarājye narādhipaḥ ,
pitā daśarathaḥ prītyā yayātiṃ nahuṣo yathā.

9. prātaḥ tvām abhiṣektā hi yauvarājye narādhipaḥ
pitā daśarathaḥ prītyā yayātim nahuṣaḥ yathā

9. hi prātaḥ narādhipaḥ pitā daśarathaḥ prītyā
tvām yauvarājye abhiṣektā yathā nahuṣaḥ yayātim

9. Indeed, in the morning, King Daśaratha, your father, will anoint you as crown prince with affection, just as Nahuṣa did for Yayāti.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रातः (prātaḥ) - in the morning (in the morning, early)

• त्वाम् (tvām) - you (Rama) (you)

• अभिषेक्ता (abhiṣektā) - will anoint (anointer, one who will anoint)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because)

• यौवराज्ये (yauvarājye) - in the position of crown prince

• नराधिपः (narādhipaḥ) - the king (Daśaratha) (king, lord of men)

• पिता (pitā) - father

• दशरथः (daśarathaḥ) - Daśaratha (Rama's father) (Daśaratha (name of a king))

• प्रीत्या (prītyā) - with affection (with love, with affection, through satisfaction)

• ययातिम् (yayātim) - Yayāti (son of Nahuṣa) (Yayāti (name of a mythical king))

• नहुषः (nahuṣaḥ) - Nahuṣa (father of Yayāti) (Nahuṣa (name of a mythical king))

• यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, in what manner)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रातः (prātaḥ) - in the morning (in the morning, early)

(indeclinable)

त्वाम् (tvām) - you (Rama) (you)

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Object of 'abhiṣektā'.

अभिषेक्ता (abhiṣektā) - will anoint (anointer, one who will anoint)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhiṣektṛ

abhiṣektṛ - one who anoints, an anointee, a sprinkler

Agent noun/future participle

Agent noun from abhi-sic (अभि-सिच्) with -tṛ suffix, used here in a future sense.

Prefix: abhi

Root: sic (class 6)

Note: Agrees with 'narādhipaḥ pitā daśarathaḥ'.

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because)

(indeclinable)

यौवराज्ये (yauvarājye) - in the position of crown prince

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of yauvarājya

yauvarājya - position of crown prince, regency

Derived from yuvarāja (youthful king/crown prince)

Note: Indicates the sphere or position of anointment.

नराधिपः (narādhipaḥ) - the king (Daśaratha) (king, lord of men)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of narādhipa

narādhipa - king, lord of men

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+adhipa)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• adhipa – lord, ruler, master
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of 'abhiṣektā'.

पिता (pitā) - father

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father

Note: In apposition with 'narādhipaḥ' and 'daśarathaḥ'.

दशरथः (daśarathaḥ) - Daśaratha (Rama's father) (Daśaratha (name of a king))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of daśaratha

daśaratha - Daśaratha (name of a king, father of Rama)

Note: In apposition with 'narādhipaḥ' and 'pitā'.

प्रीत्या (prītyā) - with affection (with love, with affection, through satisfaction)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of prīti

prīti - love, affection, satisfaction, pleasure

Note: Indicates the manner of anointing.

ययातिम् (yayātim) - Yayāti (son of Nahuṣa) (Yayāti (name of a mythical king))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yayāti

yayāti - Yayāti (a mythical king, son of Nahuṣa)

Note: Object of implied 'anointed' (abhiṣiktavān).

नहुषः (nahuṣaḥ) - Nahuṣa (father of Yayāti) (Nahuṣa (name of a mythical king))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nahuṣa

nahuṣa - Nahuṣa (a mythical king, father of Yayāti)

Note: Subject of implied 'anointed'.

यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, in what manner)

(indeclinable)

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