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

तव देवासुरे युद्धे सह राजर्षिभिः पतिः ।
अगच्छत्त्वामुपादाय देवराजस्य साह्यकृत् ॥९॥

9. tava devāsure yuddhe saha rājarṣibhiḥ patiḥ ,
agacchattvāmupādāya devarājasya sāhyakṛt.

9. tava devāsure yuddhe saha rājarṣibhiḥ patiḥ
agacchat tvām upādāya devarājasya sāhyakṛt

9. tava patiḥ rājarṣibhiḥ saha devāsure yuddhe
tvām upādāya devarājasya sāhyakṛt agacchat

9. In the battle between the gods and asuras (devāsura), your husband, accompanied by the royal sages, went, taking you along, to assist the king of the gods.

Words meanings summery:

• तव (tava) - your, of you

• देवासुरे (devāsure) - in the battle between gods and asuras, relating to gods and asuras

• युद्धे (yuddhe) - in the battle, in the war

• सह (saha) - with, along with, together with

• राजर्षिभिः (rājarṣibhiḥ) - by the royal sages, with the royal sages

• पतिः (patiḥ) - Kaikeyī's husband, Dasharatha (husband, lord, master)

• अगच्छत् (agacchat) - went, proceeded

• त्वाम् (tvām) - you (Kaikeyī) (you (accusative))

• उपादाय (upādāya) - having taken, taking along

• देवराजस्य (devarājasya) - of Indra, the king of gods (of the king of gods (Indra))

• साह्यकृत् (sāhyakṛt) - helper, one who renders assistance, assisting

Words meanings and morphology

तव (tava) - your, of you

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of tvam

tvam - you

Personal pronoun, 2nd person.

Note: Qualifies 'patiḥ'.

देवासुरे (devāsure) - in the battle between gods and asuras, relating to gods and asuras

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of devāsura

devāsura - gods and asuras, battle between gods and asuras

Compound noun.

Compound type : dvandva (deva+asura)

• deva – god, deity, divine
  noun (masculine)
  Root: div (class 1)
• asura – demon, asura, anti-god
  noun (masculine)
  Root: asu

Note: Refers to a specific type of battle. Qualifies 'yuddhe'.

युद्धे (yuddhe) - in the battle, in the war

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, war, fight

Past Passive Participle (used as noun)

Derived from root yudh (to fight).

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Specifies the location/time of action.

सह (saha) - with, along with, together with

(indeclinable)

Preposition/Adverb. Governs instrumental case.

राजर्षिभिः (rājarṣibhiḥ) - by the royal sages, with the royal sages

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of rājarṣi

rājarṣi - royal sage, king and sage, an ascetic king

Compound noun.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa / karmadhāraya (rājan+ṛṣi)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj (class 1)
• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ṛṣ

Note: Accompaniment with 'saha'.

पतिः (patiḥ) - Kaikeyī's husband, Dasharatha (husband, lord, master)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pati

pati - master, lord, owner, husband

Masculine noun.

Root: pā (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'agacchat'.

अगच्छत् (agacchat) - went, proceeded

(verb)

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

Imperfect Active

Root verb.

Root: gam (class 1)

त्वाम् (tvām) - you (Kaikeyī) (you (accusative))

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of tvam

tvam - you

Personal pronoun, 2nd person.

Note: Object of the action implied by 'upādāya'.

उपादाय (upādāya) - having taken, taking along

(indeclinable)

Absolutive / Gerund

Derived from root dā (to give, take) with prefixes upa- and ā-.

Prefixes: upa+ā

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Modifies the action of 'agacchat'.

देवराजस्य (devarājasya) - of Indra, the king of gods (of the king of gods (Indra))

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of devarāja

devarāja - king of gods, Indra

Compound noun.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+rājan)

• deva – god, deity, divine
  noun (masculine)
  Root: div (class 1)
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'sāhyakṛt'.

साह्यकृत् (sāhyakṛt) - helper, one who renders assistance, assisting

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sāhyakṛt

sāhyakṛt - helping, assisting, a helper, assistant

Agent Noun / Adjective

Compound of 'sāhya' (assistance) and 'kṛt' (making, doing).

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (sāhya+kṛt)

• sāhya – help, assistance, aid
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from saha (with).
• kṛt – making, doing, performing, maker, doer
  adjective (masculine)
  Krt suffix
  Derived from root kṛ (to do).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies 'patiḥ'.

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