वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-9, verse-38

परिधाय शुभे वस्त्रे देवदेव चरिष्यसि ।
चन्द्रमाह्वयमानेन मुखेनाप्रतिमानना ।
गमिष्यसि गतिं मुख्यां गर्वयन्ती द्विषज्जनम् ॥३८॥

38. paridhāya śubhe vastre devadeva cariṣyasi ,
candramāhvayamānena mukhenāpratimānanā ,
gamiṣyasi gatiṃ mukhyāṃ garvayantī dviṣajjanam.

38. paridhāya śubhe vastre devadeva
cariṣyasi candram āhvayamānena
mukhena apratimānanā gamiṣyasi
gatim mukhyām garvayantī dviṣaj-janam

38. devadeva śubhe vastre paridhāya
apratimānanā candram āhvayamānena
mukhena cariṣyasi mukhyām gatim
gamiṣyasi dviṣaj-janam garvayantī

38. Having adorned yourself with auspicious garments, O god of gods, you, who are incomparable, will move about with a face that rivals the moon in beauty. You will attain a supreme state, displaying your triumph before your enemies.

Words meanings summery:

• परिधाय (paridhāya) - having put on, having worn

• शुभे (śubhe) - auspicious, beautiful, bright

• वस्त्रे (vastre) - garments, clothes

• देवदेव (devadeva) - O god of gods (used as a high honorific addressing Kaikeyī) (O god of gods, O supreme deity)

• चरिष्यसि (cariṣyasi) - you will roam, you will move about, you will act

• चन्द्रम् (candram) - the moon

• आह्वयमानेन (āhvayamānena) - by that which calls forth (the moon) (by (that which is) calling, invoking, inviting)

• मुखेन (mukhena) - by the face

• अप्रतिमानना (apratimānanā) - you, who are incomparable (incomparable, without comparison)

• गमिष्यसि (gamiṣyasi) - you will go, you will attain

• गतिम् (gatim) - state, destiny, path

• मुख्याम् (mukhyām) - supreme, principal, chief

• गर्वयन्ती (garvayantī) - displaying your triumph/pride (making proud, causing to boast, showing pride)

• द्विषज्-जनम् (dviṣaj-janam) - the enemy, the hostile people

Words meanings and morphology

परिधाय (paridhāya) - having put on, having worn

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

from pari- + √dhā (to place, put)

Prefix: pari

Root: dhā (class 3)

शुभे (śubhe) - auspicious, beautiful, bright

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, dual of śubha

śubha - auspicious, beautiful, bright, good

Note: Modifies vastre.

वस्त्रे (vastre) - garments, clothes

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, dual of vastra

vastra - garment, cloth, dress

देवदेव (devadeva) - O god of gods (used as a high honorific addressing Kaikeyī) (O god of gods, O supreme deity)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of devadeva

devadeva - god of gods, supreme deity

Compound type : tatpurusha (deva+deva)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used hyperbolically as a high compliment when addressing Kaikeyi.

चरिष्यसि (cariṣyasi) - you will roam, you will move about, you will act

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of car

Root: car (class 1)

चन्द्रम् (candram) - the moon

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of candra

candra - moon, lunar

Note: Object of āhvayamānena.

आह्वयमानेन (āhvayamānena) - by that which calls forth (the moon) (by (that which is) calling, invoking, inviting)

(participle)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of āhvayamāna

āhvayamāna - calling, invoking, inviting

present middle participle

from ā- + √hve (to call)

Prefix: ā

Root: hve (class 1)

Note: Modifies mukhena, describing the face as 'moon-calling'.

मुखेन (mukhena) - by the face

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of mukha

mukha - face, mouth, front

अप्रतिमानना (apratimānanā) - you, who are incomparable (incomparable, without comparison)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of apratimānanā

apratimānanā - incomparable, without comparison

Compound of a (negative) + pratimāna (comparison)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+pratimāna)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• pratimāna – comparison, measure, likeness
  noun (neuter)
  from prati- + √mā (to measure)
  Prefix: prati
  Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Modifies the implied subject 'you' (Kaikeyi).

गमिष्यसि (gamiṣyasi) - you will go, you will attain

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of gam

Root: gam (class 1)

गतिम् (gatim) - state, destiny, path

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - going, movement, path, state, destiny

from √gam (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

मुख्याम् (mukhyām) - supreme, principal, chief

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mukhya

mukhya - chief, principal, foremost, supreme

Note: Modifies gatim.

गर्वयन्ती (garvayantī) - displaying your triumph/pride (making proud, causing to boast, showing pride)

(participle)

Nominative, feminine, singular of garvayant

garvayant - making proud, causing to boast

present active participle (causal)

from causal of √garv (to be proud)

Root: garv (class 1)

Note: Modifies the implied subject 'you' (Kaikeyi). The causal verb can imply displaying one's own pride, especially in triumph.

द्विषज्-जनम् (dviṣaj-janam) - the enemy, the hostile people

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dviṣaj-jana

dviṣaj-jana - enemy, hostile person

Compound of dviṣat (enemy) + jana (person)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dviṣat+jana)

• dviṣat – hating, hostile, enemy
  participle (masculine)
  present active participle
  from √dviṣ (to hate)
  Root: dviṣ (class 2)
• jana – person, people, race
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of garvayantī.

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