वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-91, verse-17

सा चित्रकूटे भरतेन सेना धर्मं पुरस्कृत्य विधूय दर्पम् ।
प्रसादनार्थं रघुनन्दनस्य विरोचते नीतिमता प्रणीता ॥१७॥

17. sā citrakūṭe bharatena senā dharmaṃ puraskṛtya vidhūya darpam ,
prasādanārthaṃ raghunandanasya virocate nītimatā praṇītā.

17. sā citrakūṭe bharatena senā dharmam puraskṛtya vidhūya darpam
prasādanārtham raghunandanasya virocate nītimatā praṇītā

17. citrakūṭe nītimatā bharatena dharmam puraskṛtya darpam vidhūya
raghunandanasya prasādanārtham praṇītā sā senā virocate

17. That army at Chitrakuta, led by the sagacious Bharata, appears splendid; it has cast off arrogance and upholds its intrinsic nature (dharma) for the appeasement of Rama (Raghunandana).

Words meanings summery:

• सा (sā) - that (army) (that, she)

• चित्रकूटे (citrakūṭe) - in Chitrakuta (mountain)

• भरतेन (bharatena) - by Bharata

• सेना (senā) - army, host

• धर्मम् (dharmam) - intrinsic nature (dharma) (duty, righteousness, intrinsic nature, constitution)

• पुरस्कृत्य (puraskṛtya) - having placed in front, having honored, having prioritized

• विधूय (vidhūya) - having shaken off, having cast away, having dispelled

• दर्पम् (darpam) - pride, arrogance, haughtiness

• प्रसादनार्थम् (prasādanārtham) - for the purpose of pleasing, for appeasement

• रघुनन्दनस्य (raghunandanasya) - of Rama (Raghunandana) (of Rama (descendant of Raghu))

• विरोचते (virocate) - shines, appears splendid, is illustrious

• नीतिमता (nītimatā) - by the sagacious (Bharata) (by the wise one, by the one possessing policy/morality)

• प्रणीता (praṇītā) - (the army) led/directed (led, guided, arranged, directed)

Words meanings and morphology

सा (sā) - that (army) (that, she)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

चित्रकूटे (citrakūṭe) - in Chitrakuta (mountain)

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of citrakūṭa

citrakūṭa - Chitrakuta (name of a mountain)

भरतेन (bharatena) - by Bharata

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bharata

bharata - Bharata (name of Rama's brother)

सेना (senā) - army, host

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of senā

senā - army, host, military force

धर्मम् (dharmam) - intrinsic nature (dharma) (duty, righteousness, intrinsic nature, constitution)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - duty, righteousness, moral law, intrinsic nature, constitution

From root dhṛ (to hold, support).

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

पुरस्कृत्य (puraskṛtya) - having placed in front, having honored, having prioritized

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from root kṛ with indeclinable particle puras.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Compound with puras.

विधूय (vidhūya) - having shaken off, having cast away, having dispelled

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from root dhū with upasarga vi and suffix -ya.

Prefix: vi

Root: dhū (class 5)

दर्पम् (darpam) - pride, arrogance, haughtiness

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of darpa

darpa - pride, arrogance, haughtiness, conceit

From root dṛp (to be proud).

Root: dṛp (class 4)

Note: Object of vidhūya.

प्रसादनार्थम् (prasādanārtham) - for the purpose of pleasing, for appeasement

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of prasādanārtha

prasādanārtha - for the purpose of pleasing, for appeasement, for propitiation

Compound of prasādana (pleasing) and artha (purpose).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prasādana+artha)

• prasādana – pleasing, propitiating, clearing
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root sad with upasargas pra and sa.
  Prefixes: pra+sa
  Root: sad (class 1)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially for purpose.

रघुनन्दनस्य (raghunandanasya) - of Rama (Raghunandana) (of Rama (descendant of Raghu))

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of raghunandana

raghunandana - son of Raghu, descendant of Raghu (an epithet for Rama)

Compound of Raghu and nandana (delighter, son).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (raghu+nandana)

• raghu – Raghu (name of an ancient king)
  proper noun (masculine)
• nandana – son, delighting
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root nand (to rejoice).
  Root: nand (class 1)

विरोचते (virocate) - shines, appears splendid, is illustrious

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (Laṭ) of ruc

Present 3rd person singular middle

From root ruc with upasarga vi.

Prefix: vi

Root: ruc (class 1)

Note: Subject is 'senā'.

नीतिमता (nītimatā) - by the sagacious (Bharata) (by the wise one, by the one possessing policy/morality)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of nītimat

nītimat - wise, sagacious, judicious, endowed with policy/morality

Formed from nīti (policy, morality) with suffix -mat (possessing).

प्रणीता (praṇītā) - (the army) led/directed (led, guided, arranged, directed)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of praṇīta

praṇīta - led, guided, arranged, directed, well-made

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root nī with upasarga pra and suffix -ta.

Prefix: pra

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Qualifies senā.

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