वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-97, verse-7

सा राज्यफलमप्राप्य विधवा शोककर्शिता ।
पतिष्यति महाघोरे निरये जननी मम ॥७॥

7. sā rājyaphalamaprāpya vidhavā śokakarśitā ,
patiṣyati mahāghore niraye jananī mama.

7. sā rājyaphalam aprāpya vidhavā śokakarśitā
patiṣyati mahāghore niraye jananī mama

7. mama jananī sā rājyaphalam aprāpya vidhavā
śokakarśitā mahāghore niraye patiṣyati

7. My mother, not having obtained the fruit of kingship, widowed and emaciated by grief, will fall into a terribly dreadful hell (niraya).

Words meanings summery:

• सा (sā) - she (Kaikeyī) (she, that (feminine singular))

• राज्यफलम् (rājyaphalam) - the fruit of kingship (the fruit/result of kingship, the outcome of the kingdom)

• अप्राप्य (aprāpya) - not having obtained (not having obtained, without reaching)

• विधवा (vidhavā) - widowed (widow, widowed)

• शोककर्शिता (śokakarśitā) - emaciated by grief (emaciated/distressed by grief)

• पतिष्यति (patiṣyati) - she will fall (she/he/it will fall, will descend)

• महाघोरे (mahāghore) - terribly dreadful (very dreadful, terrible, fearful)

• निरये (niraye) - into hell (niraya) (in hell, into hell, in a lower world)

• जननी (jananī) - mother (mother, producer)

• मम (mama) - my (my, of me)

Words meanings and morphology

सा (sā) - she (Kaikeyī) (she, that (feminine singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Note: Refers to Kaikeyī.

राज्यफलम् (rājyaphalam) - the fruit of kingship (the fruit/result of kingship, the outcome of the kingdom)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rājyapha

rājyapha - fruit/result of kingship/kingdom

Compound of rājya (kingdom) and phala (fruit/result)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājya+phala)

• rājya – kingdom, kingship, rule
  noun (neuter)
• phala – fruit, result, consequence, reward
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of 'aprāpya'.

अप्राप्य (aprāpya) - not having obtained (not having obtained, without reaching)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Derived from root āp with prefix pra-, and negative prefix a-

Prefixes: a+pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: An absolutive participle.

विधवा (vidhavā) - widowed (widow, widowed)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vidhavā

vidhavā - widow, widowed

Note: Predicate adjective for 'sā'.

शोककर्शिता (śokakarśitā) - emaciated by grief (emaciated/distressed by grief)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śokakarśita

śokakarśita - emaciated/distressed by grief

Compound of śoka (grief) and karśita (emaciated, worn out)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śoka+karśita)

• śoka – grief, sorrow, lamentation
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śuc (class 1)
• karśita – emaciated, wasted, worn out, distressed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root kṛś (to be thin, to emaciate)
  Root: kṛś (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'sā'.

पतिष्यति (patiṣyati) - she will fall (she/he/it will fall, will descend)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of pat

Future tense (lṛṭ lakāra), 3rd person singular

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Subject is 'sā'.

महाघोरे (mahāghore) - terribly dreadful (very dreadful, terrible, fearful)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of mahāghora

mahāghora - very dreadful, terrible, fearful

Compound of mahā (great) and ghora (dreadful)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ghora)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• ghora – dreadful, terrible, fierce, awful
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Modifies 'niraye'.

निरये (niraye) - into hell (niraya) (in hell, into hell, in a lower world)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of niraya

niraya - hell, lower world, perdition

Derived from ni- (down) + i (to go)

Prefix: ni

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Denotes the place of falling.

जननी (jananī) - mother (mother, producer)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jananī

jananī - mother, producer

Feminine form of janaka (father, begetter), from root jan (to be born, produce)

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Modifies 'sā'.

मम (mama) - my (my, of me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Connects 'jananī' to the speaker.

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