वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-9, verse-40

इति प्रशस्यमाना सा कैकेयीमिदमब्रवीत् ।
शयानां शयने शुभ्रे वेद्यामग्निशिखामिव ॥४०॥

40. iti praśasyamānā sā kaikeyīmidamabravīt ,
śayānāṃ śayane śubhre vedyāmagniśikhāmiva.

40. iti praśasyamānā sā kaikeyīm idam abravīt
śayānām śayane śubhre vedyām agni-śikhām iva

40. iti praśasyamānā sā śubhre śayane śayānām
vedyām agni-śikhām iva kaikeyīm idam abravīt

40. She, thus praised (for her advice/actions), spoke this to Kaikeyī, who lay on a pure white bed like a flame of fire upon an altar.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner

• प्रशस्यमाना (praśasyamānā) - being praised (for her advice or actions) (being praised, being lauded)

• सा (sā) - she (Manthara) (she)

• कैकेयीम् (kaikeyīm) - to Kaikeyī

• इदम् (idam) - these words (this, these words)

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke

• शयानाम् (śayānām) - lying, sleeping

• शयने (śayane) - on the bed, in the bed

• शुभ्रे (śubhre) - pure, white, beautiful

• वेद्याम् (vedyām) - on the altar

• अग्नि-शिखाम् (agni-śikhām) - flame of fire

• इव (iva) - like, as

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

प्रशस्यमाना (praśasyamānā) - being praised (for her advice or actions) (being praised, being lauded)

(participle)

Nominative, feminine, singular of praśasyamāna

praśasyamāna - being praised, being lauded

present passive participle

from pra- + √śaṃs (to praise)

Prefix: pra

Root: śaṃs (class 1)

Note: Modifies sā (Manthara), suggesting she felt praised or was praised by the circumstances/Kaikeyi's reception.

सा (sā) - she (Manthara) (she)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that (pronoun)

Note: Refers to Manthara, who is the speaker.

कैकेयीम् (kaikeyīm) - to Kaikeyī

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kaikeyī

kaikeyī - Kaikeyī (proper name)

इदम् (idam) - these words (this, these words)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, these (pronoun)

Note: Object of abravīt, referring to Manthara's speech.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of brū

Root: brū (class 2)

शयानाम् (śayānām) - lying, sleeping

(participle)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śayāna

śayāna - lying, sleeping, resting

present middle participle

from √śī (to lie, sleep)

Root: śī (class 2)

Note: Modifies Kaikeyīm.

शयने (śayane) - on the bed, in the bed

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śayana

śayana - bed, couch, sleeping

शुभ्रे (śubhre) - pure, white, beautiful

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of śubhra

śubhra - bright, white, pure, beautiful

Note: Modifies śayane.

वेद्याम् (vedyām) - on the altar

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of vedyā

vedyā - altar, sacrificial ground

अग्नि-शिखाम् (agni-śikhām) - flame of fire

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of agni-śikhā

agni-śikhā - flame of fire

Compound of agni (fire) + śikhā (flame)

Compound type : tatpurusha (agni+śikhā)

• agni – fire
  noun (masculine)
• śikhā – flame, crest, top
  noun (feminine)

इव (iva) - like, as

(indeclinable)

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