वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-53, verse-25

अशोभनं यो ऽहमिहाद्य राघवं दिदृक्षमाणो न लभे सलक्ष्मणम् ।
इतीव राजा विलपन्महायशाः पपात तूर्णं शयने स मूर्छितः ॥२५॥

25. aśobhanaṃ yo'hamihādya rāghavaṃ didṛkṣamāṇo na labhe salakṣmaṇam ,
itīva rājā vilapanmahāyaśāḥ papāta tūrṇaṃ śayane sa mūrchitaḥ.

25. aśobhanam yaḥ aham iha adya rāghavam
didṛkṣamāṇaḥ na labhe salakṣmaṇam
iti iva rājā vilapan mahāyaśāḥ
papāta tūrṇam śayane saḥ mūrcchitaḥ

25. aśobhanam yaḥ aham iha adya salakṣmaṇam
rāghavam didṛkṣamāṇaḥ na labhe
iti iva saḥ mahāyaśāḥ rājā vilapan
tūrṇam mūrcchitaḥ śayane papāta

25. How unfortunate that I, wishing to see Raghava with Lakshmana here today, do not find him. Thus, lamenting, the greatly renowned king quickly fell unconscious onto his bed.

Words meanings summery:

• अशोभनम् (aśobhanam) - disgraceful, inauspicious, unsuitable

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which

• अहम् (aham) - I

• इह (iha) - here, in this place

• अद्य (adya) - today

• राघवम् (rāghavam) - Rama, as a descendant of King Raghu. (Raghava, descendant of Raghu)

• दिदृक्षमाणः (didṛkṣamāṇaḥ) - wishing to see, desiring to behold

• न (na) - not, no

• लभे (labhe) - I obtain, I find

• सलक्ष्मणम् (salakṣmaṇam) - with Lakshmana

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner

• इव (iva) - as if, like, as it were

• राजा (rājā) - Dasharatha, Rama's father. (king)

• विलपन् (vilapan) - lamenting, weeping

• महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ) - Refers to King Dasharatha. (greatly renowned, famous)

• पपात (papāta) - fell down, dropped

• तूर्णम् (tūrṇam) - quickly, swiftly

• शयने (śayane) - on the bed, in the couch

• सः (saḥ) - Refers to the king (Dasharatha). (he)

• मूर्च्छितः (mūrcchitaḥ) - unconscious, fainted, bewildered

Words meanings and morphology

अशोभनम् (aśobhanam) - disgraceful, inauspicious, unsuitable

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aśobhana

aśobhana - disgraceful, inauspicious, not beautiful, unsuitable

Negative compound of śobhana (beautiful, auspicious).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+śobhana)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• śobhana – beautiful, splendid, auspicious
  adjective (neuter)
  Derived from the root śubh (to shine, be beautiful).
  Root: śubh (class 1)

Note: Used adverbially here as 'how unfortunate'.

यः (yaḥ) - who, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we (first person pronoun)

इह (iha) - here, in this place

(indeclinable)

अद्य (adya) - today

(indeclinable)

राघवम् (rāghavam) - Rama, as a descendant of King Raghu. (Raghava, descendant of Raghu)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - Raghava (descendant of Raghu); an epithet of Rama

Patronymic from Raghu.

दिदृक्षमाणः (didṛkṣamāṇaḥ) - wishing to see, desiring to behold

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of didṛkṣamāṇa

didṛkṣamāṇa - wishing to see, desiring to behold

Desiderative Present Participle (Ātmanepada)

Derived from the desiderative stem of the root dṛś (to see).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

लभे (labhe) - I obtain, I find

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of labh

Present tense

Root: labh (class 1)

सलक्ष्मणम् (salakṣmaṇam) - with Lakshmana

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of salakṣmaṇa

salakṣmaṇa - with Lakshmana

Prepositional compound (Avyayībhāva) or Bahuvrihi compound meaning 'accompanied by Lakshmana'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+lakṣmaṇa)

• sa – with, accompanied by, together with
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating accompaniment.
• lakṣmaṇa – Lakshmana (Rama's brother)
  proper noun (masculine)

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

इव (iva) - as if, like, as it were

(indeclinable)

राजा (rājā) - Dasharatha, Rama's father. (king)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, prince

विलपन् (vilapan) - lamenting, weeping

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vilapat

vilapat - lamenting, weeping, crying aloud

Present Active Participle

Derived from the root lap (to speak) with prefix vi.

Prefix: vi

Root: lap (class 1)

महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ) - Refers to King Dasharatha. (greatly renowned, famous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāyaśas

mahāyaśas - greatly renowned, famous, having great glory

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+yaśas)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
  Feminine stem of mahant, used in compounds.
• yaśas – fame, glory, reputation
  noun (neuter)

पपात (papāta) - fell down, dropped

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of pat

Perfect tense

Root: pat (class 1)

तूर्णम् (tūrṇam) - quickly, swiftly

(indeclinable)

शयने (śayane) - on the bed, in the couch

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śayana

śayana - bed, couch, sleeping, lying down

Derived from the root śī (to lie, to sleep).

Root: śī (class 2)

सः (saḥ) - Refers to the king (Dasharatha). (he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

मूर्च्छितः (mūrcchitaḥ) - unconscious, fainted, bewildered

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mūrcchita

mūrcchita - unconscious, fainted, bewildered, solidified

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root mūrcch (to faint, swoon, become rigid).

Root: mūrcch (class 1)

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