वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-7, verse-4

अविदूरे स्थितां दृष्ट्वा धात्रीं पप्रच्छ मन्थरा ।
उत्तमेनाभिसंयुक्ता हर्षेणार्थपरा सती ॥४॥

4. avidūre sthitāṃ dṛṣṭvā dhātrīṃ papraccha mantharā ,
uttamenābhisaṃyuktā harṣeṇārthaparā satī.

4. avidūre sthitām dṛṣṭvā dhātrīm papraccha mantharā
uttamena abhisaṃyuktā harṣeṇa arthaparā satī

4. mantharā arthaparā satī,
avidūre sthitām uttamena harṣeṇa abhisaṃyuktām dhātrīm dṛṣṭvā papraccha.

4. Manthara, who was intent on her purpose, seeing the nurse standing nearby who was filled with supreme joy, asked her.

Words meanings summery:

• अविदूरे (avidūre) - not far off, nearby

• स्थिताम् (sthitām) - standing, situated

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen

• धात्रीम् (dhātrīm) - nurse

• पप्रच्चह (papraccaha) - asked

• मन्थरा (mantharā) - Manthara

• उत्तमेन (uttamena) - by excellent, by supreme

• अभिसंयुक्ता (abhisaṁyuktā) - filled with (endowed, joined, associated with)

• हर्षेण (harṣeṇa) - by joy, with joy

• अर्थपरा (arthaparā) - intent on purpose, devoted to gain

• सती (satī) - being, existing

Words meanings and morphology

अविदूरे (avidūre) - not far off, nearby

(indeclinable)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vidūra)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• vidūra – far, distant
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Locative singular form used adverbially.

स्थिताम् (sthitām) - standing, situated

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, standing, situated, present

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand) + kta suffix.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Refers to dhātrīm.

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen

(indeclinable)

Absolutive

From root dṛś (to see) + ktvā suffix.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

धात्रीम् (dhātrīm) - nurse

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dhātrī

dhātrī - nurse, foster-mother, earth, goddess

पप्रच्चह (papraccaha) - asked

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of prach

Perfect

Reduplicated perfect 3rd singular active.

Root: prach (class 6)

मन्थरा (mantharā) - Manthara

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mantharā

mantharā - Manthara (name of Kaikeyi's hunchbacked maid)

उत्तमेन (uttamena) - by excellent, by supreme

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of uttama

uttama - highest, best, excellent, supreme

Note: Qualifies harṣeṇa.

अभिसंयुक्ता (abhisaṁyuktā) - filled with (endowed, joined, associated with)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of abhisaṃyukta

abhisaṁyukta - joined, united, endowed with, possessed of

Past Passive Participle

From root yuj (to join) with upasargas abhi and sam + kta suffix.

Prefixes: abhi+sam

Root: yuj (class 7)

हर्षेण (harṣeṇa) - by joy, with joy

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of harṣa

harṣa - joy, delight, happiness, excitement

अर्थपरा (arthaparā) - intent on purpose, devoted to gain

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of arthapara

arthapara - intent on one's object, devoted to gain, selfish

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (artha+para)

• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object
  noun (masculine)
• para – devoted to, intent on, supreme, other
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies Manthara.

सती (satī) - being, existing

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sat

sat - being, existing, good, real, true

Present Active Participle

From root as (to be) + śatṛ suffix.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Qualifies Manthara.

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