वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-8, verse-9

भरतश्चापि रामस्य ध्रुवं वर्षशतात् परम् ।
पितृपैतामहं राज्यमवाप्स्यति नरर्षभः ॥९॥

9. bharataścāpi rāmasya dhruvaṃ varṣaśatāt param ,
pitṛpaitāmahaṃ rājyamavāpsyati nararṣabhaḥ.

9. bharataḥ ca api rāmasya dhruvam varṣaśatāt param
pitṛpaitāmahaṃ rājyam avāpsyati nararṣabhaḥ

9. bharataḥ nararṣabhaḥ ca api dhruvam rāmasya
pitṛpaitāmahaṃ rājyam varṣaśatāt param avāpsyati

9. And Bharata, that bull among men (nararṣabha), will certainly obtain the ancestral kingdom from Rama after a hundred years.

Words meanings summery:

• भरतः (bharataḥ) - Bharata (name)

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rama

• ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - certainly, surely, fixedly

• वर्षशतात् (varṣaśatāt) - from a hundred years, after a hundred years

• परम् (param) - after, beyond, higher, supreme

• पितृपैतामहं (pitṛpaitāmahaṁ) - ancestral (belonging to father and grandfather)

• राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, dominion, reign

• अवाप्स्यति (avāpsyati) - will obtain, will reach, will get

• नरर्षभः (nararṣabhaḥ) - bull among men, best among men, excellent man

Words meanings and morphology

भरतः (bharataḥ) - Bharata (name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bharata

bharata - Bharata (proper name); one who is supported; one who maintains

Derived from root bhṛ (to bear, carry, support) with -ata suffix

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rama

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (proper name); delightful, pleasing

ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - certainly, surely, fixedly

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially here.

वर्षशतात् (varṣaśatāt) - from a hundred years, after a hundred years

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of varṣaśata

varṣaśata - a hundred years

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (varṣa+śata)

• varṣa – year; rain
  noun (neuter)
• śata – hundred
  noun (neuter)

परम् (param) - after, beyond, higher, supreme

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially to mean 'after' with an ablative.

पितृपैतामहं (pitṛpaitāmahaṁ) - ancestral (belonging to father and grandfather)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pitṛpaitāmaha

pitṛpaitāmaha - belonging to father and grandfather, ancestral, hereditary

Derived from pitṛ and pitāmaha (grandfather)

Compound type : dvandva (implied by meaning) (pitṛ+pitāmaha)

• pitṛ – father
  noun (masculine)
• pitāmaha – grandfather (father's father)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'rājyam'.

राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, dominion, reign

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingdom, sovereignty, dominion

Derived from rājan (king)

अवाप्स्यति (avāpsyati) - will obtain, will reach, will get

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of ava-āp

Future tense form of root āp with prefix ava

Prefix: ava

Root: āp (class 5)

नरर्षभः (nararṣabhaḥ) - bull among men, best among men, excellent man

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nararṣabha

nararṣabha - bull among men, best among men, excellent man

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+ṛṣabha)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣabha – bull, best, excellent
  noun (masculine)

Note: An epithet for Bharata, functioning as an appositive.

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