वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-94, verse-24

कच्चिद्धृष्टश्च शूरश्च धृतिमान्मतिमाञ् शुचिः ।
कुलीनश्चानुरक्तश्च दक्षः सेनापतिः कृतः ॥२४॥

24. kacciddhṛṣṭaśca śūraśca dhṛtimānmatimāñ śuciḥ ,
kulīnaścānuraktaśca dakṣaḥ senāpatiḥ kṛtaḥ.

24. kaccit dhṛṣṭaḥ ca śūraḥ ca dhṛtimān matimān śuciḥ
kulīnaḥ ca anuraktaḥ ca dakṣaḥ senāpatiḥ kṛtaḥ

24. kaccit dhṛṣṭaḥ ca śūraḥ ca dhṛtimān matimān śuciḥ
kulīnaḥ ca anuraktaḥ ca dakṣaḥ senāpatiḥ kṛtaḥ

24. I hope that a commander-in-chief, who is bold, brave, resolute, intelligent, pure, of noble lineage, loyal, and capable, has been appointed.

Words meanings summery:

• कच्चित् (kaccit) - I hope that (interrogative, expressing a wish or expectation in a question) (I hope that (interrogative particle), surely, perhaps)

• धृष्टः (dhṛṣṭaḥ) - bold (bold, audacious, fearless)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• शूरः (śūraḥ) - brave (brave, heroic, a hero)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• धृतिमान् (dhṛtimān) - resolute (resolute, firm, endowed with perseverance)

• मतिमान् (matimān) - intelligent (intelligent, wise, discerning)

• शुचिः (śuciḥ) - pure (pure, clean, honest, virtuous)

• कुलीनः (kulīnaḥ) - of noble lineage (of noble family, well-born)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अनुरक्तः (anuraktaḥ) - loyal (loyal, devoted, attached)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• दक्षः (dakṣaḥ) - capable (capable, skillful, clever)

• सेनापतिः (senāpatiḥ) - commander-in-chief (commander of the army, general)

• कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - appointed (done, made, appointed, performed)

Words meanings and morphology

कच्चित् (kaccit) - I hope that (interrogative, expressing a wish or expectation in a question) (I hope that (interrogative particle), surely, perhaps)

(indeclinable)

Combination of kim (what) + cit (even).

धृष्टः (dhṛṣṭaḥ) - bold (bold, audacious, fearless)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhṛṣṭa

dhṛṣṭa - bold, audacious, fearless, impudent

Past Passive Participle

From root dhṛṣ (to be bold, daring).

Root: dhṛṣ (class 5)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

शूरः (śūraḥ) - brave (brave, heroic, a hero)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śūra

śūra - brave, valiant, heroic; a hero, warrior

Note: Qualifies 'senāpatiḥ'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

धृतिमान् (dhṛtimān) - resolute (resolute, firm, endowed with perseverance)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhṛtimat

dhṛtimat - resolute, firm, endowed with perseverance, patient, steady

Possessive suffix mat (from dhṛti perseverance).

Note: Nominative singular masculine of dhṛtimat.

मतिमान् (matimān) - intelligent (intelligent, wise, discerning)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of matimat

matimat - intelligent, wise, discerning, thoughtful

Possessive suffix mat (from mati intelligence).

Note: Nominative singular masculine of matimat.

शुचिः (śuciḥ) - pure (pure, clean, honest, virtuous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śuci

śuci - pure, clean, honest, virtuous

Note: Qualifies 'senāpatiḥ'.

कुलीनः (kulīnaḥ) - of noble lineage (of noble family, well-born)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kulīna

kulīna - of noble family, well-born, respectable

From kula (family) with kha (īna) suffix.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

अनुरक्तः (anuraktaḥ) - loyal (loyal, devoted, attached)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anurakta

anurakta - loyal, devoted, attached, fond of

Past Passive Participle

From root rañj (to color, delight) with prefix anu.

Prefix: anu

Root: rañj (class 1)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

दक्षः (dakṣaḥ) - capable (capable, skillful, clever)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dakṣa

dakṣa - capable, skillful, clever, prompt, ready, a proper person

From root dakṣ (to be able).

Root: dakṣ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'senāpatiḥ'.

सेनापतिः (senāpatiḥ) - commander-in-chief (commander of the army, general)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of senāpati

senāpati - commander of an army, general

Compound: senā (army) + pati (master, lord).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (senā+pati)

• senā – army, host, armed force
  noun (feminine)
• pati – master, lord, husband, owner
  noun (masculine)

कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - appointed (done, made, appointed, performed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed, appointed, created

Past Passive Participle

From root kṛ (to do, make).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Refers to 'senāpatiḥ'.

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