वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-70, verse-14

शिबिलायामथारोप्य राजानं गतचेतनम् ।
बाष्पकण्ठा विमनसस्तमूहुः परिचारकाः ॥१४॥

14. śibilāyāmathāropya rājānaṃ gatacetanam ,
bāṣpakaṇṭhā vimanasastamūhuḥ paricārakāḥ.

14. śibikāyām atha āropya rājānam gatacetanam
bāṣpakaṇṭhāḥ vimanasaḥ tam ūhuḥ paricārakāḥ

14. atha paricārakāḥ bāṣpakaṇṭhāḥ vimanasaḥ
gatacetanam rājānam śibikāyām āropya tam ūhuḥ

14. Then, having placed the unconscious king (gatacetana) in a palanquin (śibikā), the attendants (paricāraka), with throats choked by tears and their minds distressed, carried him.

Words meanings summery:

• शिबिकायाम् (śibikāyām) - in the palanquin, in the litter

• अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now

• आरोप्य (āropya) - having placed, having caused to ascend, having lifted

• राजानम् (rājānam) - the king

• गतचेतनम् (gatacetanam) - unconscious, who had lost consciousness

• बाष्पकण्ठाः (bāṣpakaṇṭhāḥ) - with tearful throats, choked with tears

• विमनसः (vimanasaḥ) - distressed, dejected, sad, disconsolate

• तम् (tam) - referring to the king (him (masculine singular accusative))

• ऊहुः (ūhuḥ) - they carried, they bore

• परिचारकाः (paricārakāḥ) - attendants, servants

Words meanings and morphology

शिबिकायाम् (śibikāyām) - in the palanquin, in the litter

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of śibikā

śibikā - palanquin, litter, portable couch

अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now

(indeclinable)

आरोप्य (āropya) - having placed, having caused to ascend, having lifted

(indeclinable)

Gerund (absolutive)

Formed from the causative stem 'ropaya' (of root 'ruh') with prefix 'ā-' and suffix '-ya'

Prefix: ā

Root: ruh (class 1)

राजानम् (rājānam) - the king

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

From root 'rāj' (to shine, rule)

Root: rāj (class 1)

गतचेतनम् (gatacetanam) - unconscious, who had lost consciousness

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of gatacetana

gatacetana - one whose consciousness is gone, unconscious

Compound type : bahuvrihi (gata+cetana)

• gata – gone, departed, lost, past
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'gam' (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)
• cetana – consciousness, intelligence, spirit; conscious, sentient
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'cit' (to perceive, think)
  Root: cit (class 1)

बाष्पकण्ठाः (bāṣpakaṇṭhāḥ) - with tearful throats, choked with tears

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bāṣpakaṇṭha

bāṣpakaṇṭha - one whose throat is choked with tears, tearful

Compound type : bahuvrihi (bāṣpa+kaṇṭha)

• bāṣpa – tears, vapor, steam
  noun (masculine)
• kaṇṭha – throat, neck
  noun (masculine)

विमनसः (vimanasaḥ) - distressed, dejected, sad, disconsolate

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vimanas

vimanas - distressed in mind, sad, dejected, disconsolate

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vi+manas)

• vi – apart, asunder, away, without, negation
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating separation or negation
  Prefix: vi
• manas – mind, intellect, spirit, heart
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'man' (to think)
  Root: man (class 4)

तम् (tam) - referring to the king (him (masculine singular accusative))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

ऊहुः (ūhuḥ) - they carried, they bore

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of vah

Perfect, 3rd person plural

Root: vah (class 1)

परिचारकाः (paricārakāḥ) - attendants, servants

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of paricāraka

paricāraka - attendant, servant, follower

Agent noun

From root 'car' (to move) with prefix 'pari-' and suffix '-aka'

Prefix: pari

Root: car (class 1)

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