वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-60, verse-3

सकामा भव कैकेयि भुङ्क्ष्व राज्यमकण्टकम् ।
त्यक्त्वा राजानमेकाग्रा नृशंसे दुष्टचारिणि ॥३॥

3. sakāmā bhava kaikeyi bhuṅkṣva rājyamakaṇṭakam ,
tyaktvā rājānamekāgrā nṛśaṃse duṣṭacāriṇi.

3. sakāmā bhava kaikeyi bhuṅkṣva rājyam akaṇṭakam
tyaktvā rājānam ekāgrā nṛśaṃse duṣṭacāriṇi

3. kaikeyi,
sakāmā bhava.
akaṇṭakam rājyam bhuṅkṣva.
nṛśaṃse,
duṣṭacāriṇi,
ekāgrā rājānam tyaktvā

3. “O Kaikeyi, may your desires be fulfilled; enjoy the kingdom unopposed. You, who are single-minded, cruel, and evil-natured, have abandoned the king!”

Words meanings summery:

• सकामा (sakāmā) - may your desires be fulfilled (sarcastic) (having one's desires fulfilled, satisfied, lustful)

• भव (bhava) - be (fulfilled) (be, become)

• कैकेयि (kaikeyi) - O Kaikeyi

• भुङ्क्ष्व (bhuṅkṣva) - enjoy (enjoy, consume, protect)

• राज्यम् (rājyam) - the kingdom (kingdom, reign, sovereignty)

• अकण्टकम् (akaṇṭakam) - unopposed (thornless, unopposed, free from enemies)

• त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - have abandoned (having abandoned, having left, having sacrificed)

• राजानम् (rājānam) - the king

• एकाग्रा (ekāgrā) - single-minded (single-minded, concentrated, focused)

• नृशंसे (nṛśaṁse) - O cruel one (O cruel one, O wicked one)

• दुष्टचारिणि (duṣṭacāriṇi) - O evil-natured (O evil-doer, O wicked-natured)

Words meanings and morphology

सकामा (sakāmā) - may your desires be fulfilled (sarcastic) (having one's desires fulfilled, satisfied, lustful)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sakāma

sakāma - having one's desires fulfilled, satisfied, willing, lustful

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+kāma)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• kāma – desire, wish, love, lust
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'kaikeyi' (implicit subject of 'bhava')

भव (bhava) - be (fulfilled) (be, become)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

कैकेयि (kaikeyi) - O Kaikeyi

(proper noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of kaikeyī

kaikeyī - Kaikeyi (a proper noun, name of a queen)

Note: Direct address

भुङ्क्ष्व (bhuṅkṣva) - enjoy (enjoy, consume, protect)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of bhuj

Root: bhuj (class 7)

राज्यम् (rājyam) - the kingdom (kingdom, reign, sovereignty)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingdom, reign, sovereignty, government

Note: Object of 'bhuṅkṣva'

अकण्टकम् (akaṇṭakam) - unopposed (thornless, unopposed, free from enemies)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of akaṇṭaka

akaṇṭaka - thornless, unopposed, free from enemies, tranquil

Compound type : avyayībhāva / tatpuruṣa (a+kaṇṭaka)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• kaṇṭaka – thorn, enemy, obstacle, annoyance
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'rājyam'

त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - have abandoned (having abandoned, having left, having sacrificed)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from verb root 'tyaj' (to abandon, forsake)

Root: tyaj (class 1)

राजानम् (rājānam) - the king

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Note: Object of 'tyaktvā'

एकाग्रा (ekāgrā) - single-minded (single-minded, concentrated, focused)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ekāgra

ekāgra - having one point, concentrated, attentive, single-minded

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (eka+agra)

• eka – one, single, sole
  numeral
• agra – tip, point, front, chief, first
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies 'kaikeyi' (implicit)

नृशंसे (nṛśaṁse) - O cruel one (O cruel one, O wicked one)

(adjective)

Vocative, feminine, singular of nṛśaṃsa

nṛśaṁsa - cruel, wicked, vicious, mischievous

Note: Direct address to Kaikeyi

दुष्टचारिणि (duṣṭacāriṇi) - O evil-natured (O evil-doer, O wicked-natured)

(adjective)

Vocative, feminine, singular of duṣṭacārin

duṣṭacārin - evil-doer, wicked-natured, ill-behaved

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (duṣṭa+cārin)

• duṣṭa – corrupt, wicked, spoiled, bad
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'duṣ' (to be corrupted)
  Root: duṣ (class 4)
• cārin – moving, walking, behaving, practicing
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun derived from root 'car' (to move, behave)
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Direct address to Kaikeyi

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