वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-58, verse-53

सदृशं शारदस्येन्दोः फुल्लस्य कमलस्य च ।
सुगन्धि मम नाथस्य धन्या द्रक्ष्यन्ति तन्मुखम् ॥५३॥

53. sadṛśaṃ śāradasyendoḥ phullasya kamalasya ca ,
sugandhi mama nāthasya dhanyā drakṣyanti tanmukham.

53. sadṛśam śāradasya indoḥ phullasya kamalasya ca
sugandhi mama nāthasya dhanyāḥ drakṣyanti tat mukham

53. dhanyāḥ mama nāthasya śāradasya indoḥ phullasya
kamalasya ca sadṛśam sugandhi tat mukham drakṣyanti

53. Blessed are those who will see that fragrant face of my lord, which is similar to the autumn moon and a blooming lotus.

Words meanings summery:

• सदृशम् (sadṛśam) - similar, like, resembling

• शारदस्य (śāradasya) - of the autumn, autumnal

• इन्दोः (indoḥ) - of the moon

• फुल्लस्य (phullasya) - of the blooming, of the opened

• कमलस्य (kamalasya) - of the lotus

• च (ca) - and, also

• सुगन्धि (sugandhi) - fragrant, sweet-smelling

• मम (mama) - my, of me

• नाथस्य (nāthasya) - of the lord, of the protector

• धन्याः (dhanyāḥ) - the blessed ones, fortunate ones

• द्रक्ष्यन्ति (drakṣyanti) - they will see

• तत् (tat) - that

• मुखम् (mukham) - face, mouth

Words meanings and morphology

सदृशम् (sadṛśam) - similar, like, resembling

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sadṛśa

sadṛśa - similar, like, resembling

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Modifying 'mukham'.

शारदस्य (śāradasya) - of the autumn, autumnal

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śārada

śārada - autumnal, relating to autumn

Note: Modifying 'indoḥ'.

इन्दोः (indoḥ) - of the moon

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of indu

indu - moon

Note: Connected to 'sadṛśam'.

फुल्लस्य (phullasya) - of the blooming, of the opened

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, singular of phulla

phulla - blooming, expanded, open

Past Passive Participle

From root 'phall' (to blossom)

Root: phall (class 1)

Note: Modifying 'kamalasya'.

कमलस्य (kamalasya) - of the lotus

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of kamala

kamala - lotus (flower)

Note: Connected to 'sadṛśam'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'indoḥ' and 'kamalasya'.

सुगन्धि (sugandhi) - fragrant, sweet-smelling

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sugandhi

sugandhi - fragrant, sweet-smelling

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+gandhi)

• su – good, well, beautiful
  indeclinable
• gandhi – smell, fragrance
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifying 'mukham'.

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Possessive, connected to 'nāthasya'.

नाथस्य (nāthasya) - of the lord, of the protector

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of nātha

nātha - lord, master, protector

Root: nāth (class 1)

Note: Possessive, connected to 'mukham'. This is Sita speaking about Rama.

धन्याः (dhanyāḥ) - the blessed ones, fortunate ones

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dhanya

dhanya - blessed, fortunate, wealthy

Note: Subject of 'drakṣyanti'.

द्रक्ष्यन्ति (drakṣyanti) - they will see

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, future (lṛṭ) of dṛś

Future Tense

3rd person plural, future active

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: The subject is 'dhanyāḥ'.

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Demonstrative pronoun, modifying 'mukham'.

मुखम् (mukham) - face, mouth

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mukha

mukha - face, mouth

Note: Object of 'drakṣyanti'.

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