वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-8, verse-3

सुभगा खलु कौसल्या यस्याः पुत्रो ऽभिषेक्ष्यते ।
यौवराज्येन महता श्वः पुष्येण द्विजोत्तमैः ॥३॥

3. subhagā khalu kausalyā yasyāḥ putro'bhiṣekṣyate ,
yauvarājyena mahatā śvaḥ puṣyeṇa dvijottamaiḥ.

3. subhagā khalu kausalyā yasyāḥ putraḥ abhiṣekṣyate
yauvarājyena mahatā śvaḥ puṣyeṇa dvijottamaiḥ

3. kausalyā khalu subhagā,
yasyāḥ putraḥ mahatā yauvarājyena śvaḥ puṣyeṇa dvijottamaiḥ abhiṣekṣyate

3. Kausalya is indeed fortunate, for her son will be consecrated as the great heir-apparent tomorrow, under the Puṣya constellation, by the most excellent Brahmins.

Words meanings summery:

• सुभगा (subhagā) - fortunate, lucky, beautiful

• खलु (khalu) - indeed, certainly, surely

• कौसल्या (kausalyā) - Kausalya (Rama's mother)

• यस्याः (yasyāḥ) - whose, of whom (feminine)

• पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son

• अभिषेक्ष्यते (abhiṣekṣyate) - will be consecrated, will be anointed

• यौवराज्येन (yauvarājyena) - by the heir-apparentship, as the office of heir-apparent

• महता (mahatā) - great, extensive, magnificent

• श्वः (śvaḥ) - tomorrow

• पुष्येण (puṣyeṇa) - by (or under) the Puṣya constellation

• द्विजोत्तमैः (dvijottamaiḥ) - by the best of the twice-born, by the most excellent Brahmins

Words meanings and morphology

सुभगा (subhagā) - fortunate, lucky, beautiful

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of subhaga

subhaga - fortunate, beautiful, lovely, beloved

Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+bhaga)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• bhaga – fortune, prosperity, good luck
  noun (masculine)

खलु (khalu) - indeed, certainly, surely

(indeclinable)

कौसल्या (kausalyā) - Kausalya (Rama's mother)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kausalyā

kausalyā - Kausalya (name of Rama's mother)

यस्याः (yasyāḥ) - whose, of whom (feminine)

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of yad

yad - which, who, what

पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of putra

putra - son, child

अभिषेक्ष्यते (abhiṣekṣyate) - will be consecrated, will be anointed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, future (lṛṭ) of abhiṣic

Prefix: abhi

Root: sic (class 6)

Note: Future passive form of abhi-ṣic.

यौवराज्येन (yauvarājyena) - by the heir-apparentship, as the office of heir-apparent

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of yauvarājya

yauvarājya - office of heir-apparent, crown-prince's position

महता (mahatā) - great, extensive, magnificent

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, vast, noble

Note: Agrees with yauvarājyena.

श्वः (śvaḥ) - tomorrow

(indeclinable)

पुष्येण (puṣyeṇa) - by (or under) the Puṣya constellation

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of puṣya

puṣya - Puṣya (a lunar constellation, auspicious)

Note: Indicates the time/circumstance, 'under the Puṣya constellation'.

द्विजोत्तमैः (dvijottamaiḥ) - by the best of the twice-born, by the most excellent Brahmins

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dvijottama

dvijottama - best of the twice-born (dvija), most excellent Brahmin

Compound type : tatpurusha (dvija+uttama)

• dvija – twice-born, Brahmin, bird, tooth
  noun (masculine)
• uttama – best, highest, supreme
  adjective (masculine)

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