वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-96, verse-27

उपोपविष्टस्तु तदा स वीर्यवांस्तपस्विवेषेण समीक्ष्य राघवम् ।
श्रिया ज्वलन्तं भरतः कृताञ्जलिर्यथा महेन्द्रः प्रयतः प्रजापतिम् ॥२७॥

27. upopaviṣṭastu tadā sa vīryavāṃstapasviveṣeṇa samīkṣya rāghavam ,
śriyā jvalantaṃ bharataḥ kṛtāñjaliryathā mahendraḥ prayataḥ prajāpatim.

27. upopaviṣṭaḥ tu tadā sa vīryavān
tapasvi-veṣeṇa samīkṣya rāghavam śriyā
jvalantam bharataḥ kṛtāñjaliḥ
yathā mahendraḥ prayataḥ prajāpatim

27. tadā vīryavān sa bharataḥ tapasvi-veṣeṇa śriyā jvalantam rāghavam upopaviṣṭaḥ samīkṣya,
yathā prayataḥ mahendraḥ prajāpatim (iva),
kṛtāñjaliḥ (abhavat)

27. Then, the mighty Bharata, having sat near and observed Rama, who was shining with splendor in the guise of an ascetic, stood with folded hands, just as the reverent Indra stands before Prajapati (the lord of creation).

Words meanings summery:

• उपोपविष्टः (upopaviṣṭaḥ) - having sat near, seated nearby

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• स (sa) - he, that

• वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - mighty, powerful, heroic

• तपस्वि-वेषेण (tapasvi-veṣeṇa) - in the austere garb of a renunciate, mirroring Rama's own appearance (in the guise of an ascetic, in an ascetic's dress)

• समीक्ष्य (samīkṣya) - having seen, having observed, having looked at

• राघवम् (rāghavam) - Rama (descendant of Raghu)

• श्रिया (śriyā) - with splendor, with glory, with prosperity

• ज्वलन्तम् (jvalantam) - shining, blazing, glowing

• भरतः (bharataḥ) - Bharata (a proper name)

• कृताञ्जलिः (kṛtāñjaliḥ) - having folded hands (in reverence or salutation)

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like

• महेन्द्रः (mahendraḥ) - the great Indra

• प्रयतः (prayataḥ) - reverent, humble, restrained, attentive

• प्रजापतिम् (prajāpatim) - Prajapati (lord of creation)

Words meanings and morphology

उपोपविष्टः (upopaviṣṭaḥ) - having sat near, seated nearby

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of upopaviṣṭa

upopaviṣṭa - seated near, having sat close by

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root viś with upasargas upa + upa, then kta suffix.

Prefixes: upa+upa

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Refers to Bharata.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

Note: Used for emphasis or contrast.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Formed from the pronoun 'tad' (that) with the suffix '-dā' indicating time.

Note: Adverb of time.

स (sa) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Bharata.

वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - mighty, powerful, heroic

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vīryavat

vīryavat - powerful, mighty, heroic, valorous

Possessive adjective formed with suffix -vat from 'vīrya' (valor).

Note: Qualifies Bharata.

तपस्वि-वेषेण (tapasvi-veṣeṇa) - in the austere garb of a renunciate, mirroring Rama's own appearance (in the guise of an ascetic, in an ascetic's dress)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tapasviveṣa

tapasviveṣa - the dress or guise of an ascetic

Compound word.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tapasvin+veṣa)

• tapasvin – an ascetic, a devotee, one who practices austerity (tapas)
  noun (masculine)
• veṣa – dress, garment, costume, guise, outward appearance
  noun (masculine)
  Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Indicates the manner or means.

समीक्ष्य (samīkṣya) - having seen, having observed, having looked at

(indeclinable)

Absolutive

Formed from root īkṣ (to see) with upasarga sam, and suffix -ya.

Prefix: sam

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Indicates an action completed before the main verb.

राघवम् (rāghavam) - Rama (descendant of Raghu)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, Rama

Note: Object of 'samīkṣya'.

श्रिया (śriyā) - with splendor, with glory, with prosperity

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of śrī

śrī - splendor, glory, beauty, prosperity, wealth, goddess Lakshmi

Note: Indicates the quality by which Rama was shining.

ज्वलन्तम् (jvalantam) - shining, blazing, glowing

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jvalant

jvalant - shining, blazing, glowing

Present Active Participle

Derived from root jval (to burn, shine) with the śatṛ suffix.

Root: jval (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Rama (Rāghavam).

भरतः (bharataḥ) - Bharata (a proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bharata

bharata - Bharata (brother of Rama), one who is maintained or supported, a warrior

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

कृताञ्जलिः (kṛtāñjaliḥ) - having folded hands (in reverence or salutation)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtāñjali

kṛtāñjali - having folded hands (in reverence or salutation), reverent

Bahuvrihi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+añjali)

• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root kṛ (to do) with kta suffix.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• añjali – the hollow of the hands, folded hands (in salutation)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: añj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies Bharata.

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like

(indeclinable)

महेन्द्रः (mahendraḥ) - the great Indra

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahendra

mahendra - the great Indra, chief of the gods

Compound word, 'mahā' (great) + 'indra' (Indra).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+indra)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• indra – Indra (king of gods), chief
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the simile.

प्रयतः (prayataḥ) - reverent, humble, restrained, attentive

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prayata

prayata - reverent, humble, restrained, attentive, striving

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root yat (to strive) with upasarga pra.

Prefix: pra

Root: yat (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Mahendra.

प्रजापतिम् (prajāpatim) - Prajapati (lord of creation)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prajāpati

prajāpati - Prajapati (lord of creation), progenitor, creator

Compound word.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prajā+pati)

• prajā – offspring, progeny, people, creatures
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jan (class 4)
• pati – lord, master, husband, protector
  noun (masculine)
  Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Object of comparison.

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