वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-89, verse-7

आदित्यमुपतिष्ठन्ते नियमादूर्ध्वबाहवः ।
एते ऽपरे विशालाक्षि मुनयः संशितव्रताः ॥७॥

7. ādityamupatiṣṭhante niyamādūrdhvabāhavaḥ ,
ete'pare viśālākṣi munayaḥ saṃśitavratāḥ.

7. ādityam upatiṣṭhante niyamāt ūrdhvabāhavaḥ
ete apare viśālākṣi munayaḥ saṃśitavratāḥ

7. viśālākṣi ete apare munayaḥ saṃśitavratāḥ
ūrdhvabāhavaḥ niyamāt ādityam upatiṣṭhante

7. O broad-eyed one, these other sages, who have firm vows and uplifted arms, worship the Sun with discipline.

Words meanings summery:

• आदित्यम् (ādityam) - the Sun, son of Aditi

• उपतिष्ठन्ते (upatiṣṭhante) - they stand near, they worship, they attend

• नियमात् (niyamāt) - from discipline, by rule, strictly

• ऊर्ध्वबाहवः (ūrdhvabāhavaḥ) - with uplifted arms, having raised hands

• एते (ete) - these

• अपरे (apare) - others, other

• विशालाक्षि (viśālākṣi) - O broad-eyed one

• मुनयः (munayaḥ) - sages, ascetics

• संशितव्रताः (saṁśitavratāḥ) - with firm vows, whose vows are sharpened/steadfast

Words meanings and morphology

आदित्यम् (ādityam) - the Sun, son of Aditi

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āditya

āditya - the sun; belonging to or descended from Aditi

उपतिष्ठन्ते (upatiṣṭhante) - they stand near, they worship, they attend

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of upatiṣṭh

Root sthā with upasarga upa

Prefix: upa

Root: sthā (class 1)

नियमात् (niyamāt) - from discipline, by rule, strictly

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of niyama

niyama - rule, regulation, discipline, self-restraint

ऊर्ध्वबाहवः (ūrdhvabāhavaḥ) - with uplifted arms, having raised hands

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ūrdhvabāhu

ūrdhvabāhu - one whose arms are uplifted

Compound type : bahuvrihi (ūrdhva+bāhu)

• ūrdhva – upward, raised, high
  adjective (masculine)
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)

एते (ete) - these

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

अपरे (apare) - others, other

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of apara

apara - other, another, posterior

विशालाक्षि (viśālākṣi) - O broad-eyed one

(adjective)

Vocative, feminine, singular of viśālākṣī

viśālākṣī - a broad-eyed woman

Compound type : bahuvrihi (viśāla+akṣi)

• viśāla – broad, wide, extensive
  adjective (masculine)
• akṣi – eye
  noun (neuter)

मुनयः (munayaḥ) - sages, ascetics

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, a silent one

संशितव्रताः (saṁśitavratāḥ) - with firm vows, whose vows are sharpened/steadfast

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃśitavrata

saṁśitavrata - one whose vows are firm or sharpened

Compound type : bahuvrihi (saṃśita+vrata)

• saṃśita – sharpened, keen, firm, resolute
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root śo (to sharpen) with upasarga sam
  Prefix: sam
  Root: śo (class 4)
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious duty
  noun (neuter)

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