वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-9, verse-27

अनर्थमर्थरूपेण ग्राहिता सा ततस्तया ।
हृष्टा प्रतीता कैकेयी मन्थरामिदमब्रवीत् ॥२७॥

27. anarthamartharūpeṇa grāhitā sā tatastayā ,
hṛṣṭā pratītā kaikeyī mantharāmidamabravīt.

27. anartham artharūpeṇa grāhitā sā tataḥ tayā |
hṛṣṭā pratītā kaikeyī mantharām idam abravīt

27. tataḥ tayā anartham artharūpeṇa grāhitā sā
kaikeyī hṛṣṭā pratītā mantharām idam abravīt

27. Being thus persuaded by her (Manthara) that a calamity was in fact a benefit, Kaikeyi, joyful and convinced, then said this to Manthara.

Words meanings summery:

• अनर्थम् (anartham) - a calamity, misfortune (misfortune, evil, adversity, useless thing)

• अर्थरूपेण (artharūpeṇa) - as a benefit (in the form of benefit, as an advantage)

• ग्राहिता (grāhitā) - made to understand, persuaded (made to seize, made to accept, caused to understand)

• सा (sā) - she (Kaikeyi) (she, that (feminine))

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon (thence, from that, thereupon, then)

• तया (tayā) - by her (Manthara) (by her, by that (feminine))

• हृष्टा (hṛṣṭā) - delighted (joyful, delighted, happy)

• प्रतीता (pratītā) - convinced, trusting (convinced, trusting, confident, believed)

• कैकेयी (kaikeyī) - Kaikeyi (Kaikeyi (proper name))

• मन्थराम् (mantharām) - Manthara (Manthara (proper name))

• इदम् (idam) - this (referring to the following speech) (this, this (neuter))

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said (said, spoke)

Words meanings and morphology

अनर्थम् (anartham) - a calamity, misfortune (misfortune, evil, adversity, useless thing)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of anartha

anartha - misfortune, evil, useless, meaningless

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+artha)

• a – not, non-
  prefix
  Negation prefix.
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, advantage, object
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of grāhitā.

अर्थरूपेण (artharūpeṇa) - as a benefit (in the form of benefit, as an advantage)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of artharūpa

artharūpa - having the form of advantage, appearing as a benefit

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (artha+rūpa)

• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, advantage, object
  noun (masculine)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adverbial use indicating manner: 'as a benefit'.

ग्राहिता (grāhitā) - made to understand, persuaded (made to seize, made to accept, caused to understand)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of grāhita

grāhita - caused to be taken, made to understand

Past Passive Participle (causal)

Derived from causal stem of root `grah` (to seize, take)

Root: grah (class 9)

सा (sā) - she (Kaikeyi) (she, that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, he, it

Note: Refers to Kaikeyi.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon (thence, from that, thereupon, then)

(indeclinable)

From `tad` with `tas-` suffix.

Note: Temporal adverb.

तया (tayā) - by her (Manthara) (by her, by that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, he, it

Note: Agent of the passive participle grāhitā.

हृष्टा (hṛṣṭā) - delighted (joyful, delighted, happy)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of hṛṣṭa

hṛṣṭa - gladdened, thrilled, joyful

Past Passive Participle

From root `hṛṣ` (to be thrilled).

Root: hṛṣ (class 4)

प्रतीता (pratītā) - convinced, trusting (convinced, trusting, confident, believed)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pratīta

pratīta - convinced, trusted, understood, confident

Past Passive Participle

From root `i` (to go) with prefix `prati-`.

Prefix: prati

Root: i (class 2)

कैकेयी (kaikeyī) - Kaikeyi (Kaikeyi (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kaikeyī

kaikeyī - Kaikeyi (name of a queen)

Note: Subject of abravīt.

मन्थराम् (mantharām) - Manthara (Manthara (proper name))

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mantharā

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

Note: Object of abravīt.

इदम् (idam) - this (referring to the following speech) (this, this (neuter))

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this (thing)

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Object of abravīt.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said (said, spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (luṅ) of brū

Imperfect tense, active voice, 3rd person singular.

Root: brū (class 2)

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