वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-52, verse-13

सर्वमन्तःपुरं वाच्यं सूत मद्वचनात्त्वया ।
आरोग्यमविशेषेण यथार्हं चाभिवादनम् ॥१३॥

13. sarvamantaḥpuraṃ vācyaṃ sūta madvacanāttvayā ,
ārogyamaviśeṣeṇa yathārhaṃ cābhivādanam.

13. sarvam antaḥ-puram vācyam sūta mad-vacanāt
tvayā ārogyam aviśeṣeṇa yathārham ca abhivādanam

13. sūta tvayā mad-vacanāt sarvam antaḥ-puram vācyam
ārogyam aviśeṣeṇa ca abhivādanam yathārham

13. O Sūta, you are to convey my words to all the women of the inner apartments (antaḥpura). Inquire about everyone's well-being without distinction, and offer salutations to them as is appropriate for their status.

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all (the inner apartments) (all, whole, every)

• अन्तः-पुरम् (antaḥ-puram) - the women of the inner apartments (inner apartment, harem, royal women's quarters)

• वाच्यम् (vācyam) - is to be conveyed/told (to be spoken, to be said, to be told)

• सूत (sūta) - O Sūta (O charioteer, O herald)

• मद्-वचनात् (mad-vacanāt) - on my behalf (from my words, by my command)

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you

• आरोग्यम् (ārogyam) - (inquire about) well-being (health, well-being, freedom from disease)

• अविशेषेण (aviśeṣeṇa) - without distinction (for everyone) (without distinction, indiscriminately)

• यथार्हम् (yathārham) - as is appropriate for their status (as appropriate, according to merit/rank)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अभिवादनम् (abhivādanam) - (offer) salutations (salutation, bowing, homage)

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all (the inner apartments) (all, whole, every)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, whole, every

Note: Agrees with `antaḥ-puram`.

अन्तः-पुरम् (antaḥ-puram) - the women of the inner apartments (inner apartment, harem, royal women's quarters)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of antaḥ-pura

antaḥ-pura - inner apartment, harem, royal women's quarters

Compound of 'antar' (inside) and 'pura' (city/house)

Compound type : tatpurusha (antar+pura)

• antar – inside, within, internal
  indeclinable
• pura – city, town, house, fort
  noun (neuter)

Note: It's the object of `vācyam`.

वाच्यम् (vācyam) - is to be conveyed/told (to be spoken, to be said, to be told)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vācya

vācya - to be spoken, expressible, laudable

Gerundive

Derived from root 'vac' (to speak) with suffix -ya

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Acts as predicate. The implied verb is 'is'.

सूत (sūta) - O Sūta (O charioteer, O herald)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of sūta

sūta - charioteer, herald, bard

Root: sū (class 10)

मद्-वचनात् (mad-vacanāt) - on my behalf (from my words, by my command)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of mat-vacana

mat-vacana - my words, my command

Compound of mat (my) and vacana (word/speech)

Compound type : tatpurusha (mad+vacana)

• mad – my, mine (genitive form of first person pronoun)
  pronoun
• vacana – speech, word, statement, command
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root 'vac' (to speak)
  Root: vac (class 2)

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of tvam

tvam - you (singular)

Note: Agent of the passive verb `vācyam`.

आरोग्यम् (ārogyam) - (inquire about) well-being (health, well-being, freedom from disease)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ārogya

ārogya - health, well-being, freedom from disease

Prefix: ā

Root: ruj (class 6)

Note: Object of implied verb 'say' or 'convey'.

अविशेषेण (aviśeṣeṇa) - without distinction (for everyone) (without distinction, indiscriminately)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of aviśeṣa

aviśeṣa - without distinction, general, universal

Negative compound of 'a' and 'viśeṣa'

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+viśeṣa)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• viśeṣa – distinction, difference, peculiarity
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: śiṣ (class 7)

Note: Functions adverbially, modifying the act of conveying health inquiry.

यथार्हम् (yathārham) - as is appropriate for their status (as appropriate, according to merit/rank)

(indeclinable)

Avyayībhāva compound of 'yathā' (as) and 'arham' (worthy)

Compound type : avyayibhava (yathā+arham)

• yathā – as, just as, in what manner
  indeclinable
• arham – worthy, deserving, suitable
  adjective (neuter)
  Root: arh (class 1)

Note: Functions adverbially, modifying the act of saluting.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects `ārogyam` and `abhivādanam`.

अभिवादनम् (abhivādanam) - (offer) salutations (salutation, bowing, homage)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of abhivādana

abhivādana - salutation, respectful greeting, bowing down

Derived from root 'vad' (to speak) with prefix 'abhi'

Prefix: abhi

Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Object of implied verb 'say' or 'convey'.

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