वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-63, verse-14

त्वरमाणश्च धर्मात्मा रक्तमाल्यानुलेपनः ।
रथेन खरयुक्तेन प्रयातो दक्षिणामुखः ॥१४॥

14. tvaramāṇaśca dharmātmā raktamālyānulepanaḥ ,
rathena kharayuktena prayāto dakṣiṇāmukhaḥ.

14. tvaramāṇaḥ ca dharmātmā raktamālyānulepanaḥ
rathena kharayuktena prayātaḥ dakṣiṇāmukhaḥ

14. dharmātmā tvaramāṇaḥ ca raktamālyānulepanaḥ
kharayuktena rathena dakṣiṇāmukhaḥ prayātaḥ

14. The righteous soul (dharmātmā), hurrying and adorned with red garlands and unguents, departed facing south in a chariot drawn by donkeys.

Words meanings summery:

• त्वरमाणः (tvaramāṇaḥ) - hurrying, hastening

• च (ca) - and

• धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - righteous soul, virtuous person

• रक्तमाल्यानुलेपनः (raktamālyānulepanaḥ) - adorned with red garlands and unguents

• रथेन (rathena) - by chariot

• खरयुक्तेन (kharayuktena) - yoked with donkeys, donkey-drawn

• प्रयातः (prayātaḥ) - departed, set out, gone forth

• दक्षिणामुखः (dakṣiṇāmukhaḥ) - facing south

Words meanings and morphology

त्वरमाणः (tvaramāṇaḥ) - hurrying, hastening

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tvaramāṇa

tvaramāṇa - hurrying, hastening, quick

Present Active Participle (Ātmanepada)

Derived from root 'tvar' with Śānac suffix

Root: tvar (class 1)

Note: Modifies the implied subject (the king from context or the 'dharmātmā')

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - righteous soul, virtuous person

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmātman

dharmātman - a righteous soul, a virtuous person, one whose nature (ātman) is righteousness (dharma)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+ātman)

• dharma – righteousness, natural law, duty, virtue, constitution
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)

रक्तमाल्यानुलेपनः (raktamālyānulepanaḥ) - adorned with red garlands and unguents

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of raktamālyānulepana

raktamālyānulepana - one having red garlands and unguents, adorned with red garlands and unguents

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (rakta+mālya+anulepana)

• rakta – red, colored, dyed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'rañj' (to color)
  Root: rañj (class 1)
• mālya – garland, wreath, chaplet
  noun (neuter)
• anulepana – unguents, anointing, smearing
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root 'lip' with prefix 'anu'
  Prefix: anu
  Root: lip (class 6)

Note: Modifies 'dharmātmā'

रथेन (rathena) - by chariot

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ratha

ratha - chariot, car, vehicle

खरयुक्तेन (kharayuktena) - yoked with donkeys, donkey-drawn

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kharayukta

kharayukta - yoked with donkeys, drawn by donkeys

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (khara+yukta)

• khara – donkey, ass
  noun (masculine)
• yukta – yoked, joined, connected, endowed with
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'yuj'
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Modifies 'rathena'

प्रयातः (prayātaḥ) - departed, set out, gone forth

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prayāta

prayāta - departed, gone forth, set out

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'yā' with prefix 'pra'

Prefix: pra

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Modifies 'dharmātmā'

दक्षिणामुखः (dakṣiṇāmukhaḥ) - facing south

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dakṣiṇāmukha

dakṣiṇāmukha - facing south

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dakṣiṇa+mukha)

• dakṣiṇa – south, right (direction)
  adjective (masculine)
• mukha – face, mouth, front
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies 'dharmātmā'

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