वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-94, verse-7

कच्चिद्विनय संपन्नः कुलपुत्रो बहुश्रुतः ।
अनसूयुरनुद्रष्टा सत्कृतस्ते पुरोहितः ॥७॥

7. kaccidvinaya saṃpannaḥ kulaputro bahuśrutaḥ ,
anasūyuranudraṣṭā satkṛtaste purohitaḥ.

7. kaccit vinayasaṃpannaḥ kulaputraḥ bahuśrutaḥ
anasūyuḥ anudraṣṭā satkṛtaḥ te purohitaḥ

7. kaccit te vinayasaṃpannaḥ kulaputraḥ bahuśrutaḥ
anasūyuḥ anudraṣṭā purohitaḥ satkṛtaḥ

7. Is your family priest (purohita), who is endowed with humility, of noble birth, very learned, non-envious, and a keen observer, well-honored?

Words meanings summery:

• कच्चित् (kaccit) - is it true that?, I hope that, perhaps

• विनयसंपन्नः (vinayasaṁpannaḥ) - endowed with humility, possessing modesty, full of good conduct

• कुलपुत्रः (kulaputraḥ) - son of a noble family, high-born, noble-born

• बहुश्रुतः (bahuśrutaḥ) - very learned, well-versed, having heard much scripture

• अनसूयुः (anasūyuḥ) - not envious, ungrudging, non-critical

• अनुद्रष्टा (anudraṣṭā) - overseer, inspector, keen observer, advisor

• सत्कृतः (satkṛtaḥ) - honored, respected, well-treated

• ते (te) - your, of you

• पुरोहितः (purohitaḥ) - family priest, chaplain, chief priest

Words meanings and morphology

कच्चित् (kaccit) - is it true that?, I hope that, perhaps

(indeclinable)

विनयसंपन्नः (vinayasaṁpannaḥ) - endowed with humility, possessing modesty, full of good conduct

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vinayasaṃpanna

vinayasaṁpanna - endowed with humility, possessing modesty, full of good conduct

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vinaya+saṃpanna)

• vinaya – modesty, humility, discipline, good conduct
  noun (masculine)
  From vi-nī (to lead away, train).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: nī (class 1)
• saṃpanna – endowed with, furnished with, complete, accomplished
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From sam-pad (to happen, to be successful).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: pad (class 4)

कुलपुत्रः (kulaputraḥ) - son of a noble family, high-born, noble-born

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kulaputra

kulaputra - son of a noble family, high-born, noble-born

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kula+putra)

• kula – family, lineage, race, clan
  noun (neuter)
• putra – son, child
  noun (masculine)

बहुश्रुतः (bahuśrutaḥ) - very learned, well-versed, having heard much scripture

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bahuśruta

bahuśruta - very learned, well-versed, having heard much scripture

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bahu+śruta)

• bahu – much, many, abundant
  adjective (masculine)
• śruta – heard, learned, revealed (scripture)
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root śru (to hear).
  Root: śru (class 5)

अनसूयुः (anasūyuḥ) - not envious, ungrudging, non-critical

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anasūyu

anasūyu - not envious, ungrudging, non-critical

Negated form of asūyu (envious, critical).

Prefix: a

Root: sūy

अनुद्रष्टा (anudraṣṭā) - overseer, inspector, keen observer, advisor

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anudraṣṭṛ

anudraṣṭṛ - overseer, inspector, keen observer, advisor, one who sees afterwards

From anu (after) + dṛś (to see) + tṛ (agent suffix).

Prefix: anu

Root: dṛś (class 1)

सत्कृतः (satkṛtaḥ) - honored, respected, well-treated

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satkṛta

satkṛta - honored, respected, well-treated

Past Passive Participle

From sat (good, true) + kṛ (to do, make).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

ते (te) - your, of you

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

पुरोहितः (purohitaḥ) - family priest, chaplain, chief priest

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of purohita

purohita - family priest, chaplain, chief priest

From puras (in front) + hita (placed).

Root: dhā (class 3)

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