वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-61, verse-13

नाराजके जनपदे प्रभूतनटनर्तकाः ।
उत्सवाश्च समाजाश्च वर्धन्ते राष्ट्रवर्धनाः ॥१३॥

13. nārājake janapade prabhūtanaṭanartakāḥ ,
utsavāśca samājāśca vardhante rāṣṭravardhanāḥ.

13. na arājake janapade prabhūtanatanartakāḥ
utsavāḥ ca samājāḥ ca vardhante rāṣṭravardhanāḥ

13. arājake janapade prabhūtanatanartakāḥ ca
rāṣṭravardhanāḥ utsavāḥ ca samājāḥ na vardhante

13. In a kingless land, abundant actors and dancers do not flourish, nor do nation-enhancing festivals and social gatherings thrive.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• अराजके (arājake) - in an ungoverned land (in a kingless, ungoverned (land))

• जनपदे (janapade) - in a populated region, in a country

• प्रभूतनतनर्तकाः (prabhūtanatanartakāḥ) - abundant actors and dancers

• उत्सवाः (utsavāḥ) - festivals, celebrations

• च (ca) - and, also

• समाजाः (samājāḥ) - assemblies, gatherings, social gatherings

• च (ca) - and, also

• वर्धन्ते (vardhante) - they grow, they flourish, they thrive

• राष्ट्रवर्धनाः (rāṣṭravardhanāḥ) - nation-enhancing, causing the nation to prosper

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

अराजके (arājake) - in an ungoverned land (in a kingless, ungoverned (land))

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of arājaka

arājaka - kingless, ungoverned

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (a+rājan)

• a – not, non-, without
  indeclinable
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

जनपदे (janapade) - in a populated region, in a country

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of janapada

janapada - populated region, country, community

प्रभूतनतनर्तकाः (prabhūtanatanartakāḥ) - abundant actors and dancers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of prabhūtanatanartaka

prabhūtanatanartaka - abundant actors and dancers

Compound type : Dvanda (prabhūta+naṭa+nartaka)

• prabhūta – abundant, plentiful, manifested
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Prefix: pra
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• naṭa – actor, dancer
  noun (masculine)
• nartaka – dancer, actor
  noun (masculine)

उत्सवाः (utsavāḥ) - festivals, celebrations

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of utsava

utsava - festival, celebration, joy

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

समाजाः (samājāḥ) - assemblies, gatherings, social gatherings

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of samāja

samāja - assembly, gathering, society

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

वर्धन्ते (vardhante) - they grow, they flourish, they thrive

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of vṛdh

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

राष्ट्रवर्धनाः (rāṣṭravardhanāḥ) - nation-enhancing, causing the nation to prosper

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rāṣṭravardhana

rāṣṭravardhana - increasing the kingdom, promoting prosperity of the nation

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (rāṣṭra+vardhana)

• rāṣṭra – kingdom, nation, state
  noun (neuter)
• vardhana – increasing, causing to grow, promoting
  adjective (masculine)
  nominal derivative from root vṛdh
  Root: vṛdh (class 1)

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