वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-99, verse-7

तेन पित्राहमप्यत्र नियुक्तः पुरुषर्षभ ।
चतुर्दश वने वासं वर्षाणि वरदानिकम् ॥७॥

7. tena pitrāhamapyatra niyuktaḥ puruṣarṣabha ,
caturdaśa vane vāsaṃ varṣāṇi varadānikam.

7. tena pitrā aham api atra niyuktaḥ puruṣarṣabha
caturdaśa vane vāsam varṣāṇi varadānikam

7. puruṣarṣabha tena pitrā aham api atra caturdaśa
varṣāṇi varadānikam vane vāsam niyuktaḥ

7. O best among men (puruṣarṣabha), I was also appointed here by that father to dwell in the forest for fourteen years, as a consequence of the boon.

Words meanings summery:

• तेन (tena) - by that (father) (by him, by that, with that)

• पित्रा (pitrā) - by the father

• अहम् (aham) - I

• अपि (api) - also, even

• अत्र (atra) - here (in this forest) (here, in this place)

• नियुक्तः (niyuktaḥ) - appointed, enjoined, commanded

• पुरुषर्षभ (puruṣarṣabha) - O best among men (addressed to Bharata) (O best among men)

• चतुर्दश (caturdaśa) - fourteen

• वने (vane) - in the forest

• वासम् (vāsam) - dwelling, residence

• वर्षाणि (varṣāṇi) - years

• वरदानिकम् (varadānikam) - as fulfillment of a boon, pertaining to a boon

Words meanings and morphology

तेन (tena) - by that (father) (by him, by that, with that)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Dasaratha.

पित्रा (pitrā) - by the father

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father

Note: Refers to Dasaratha.

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I

Note: Refers to Rama.

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

अत्र (atra) - here (in this forest) (here, in this place)

(indeclinable)

From pronominal stem 'idam' + suffix 'tra'.

Note: Refers to the location of exile.

नियुक्तः (niyuktaḥ) - appointed, enjoined, commanded

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niyukta

niyukta - appointed, enjoined, commanded

Past Passive Participle

Derived from verb root 'yuj' (to join, to appoint) with upasarga 'ni-'.

Prefix: ni

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies 'aham' (I).

पुरुषर्षभ (puruṣarṣabha) - O best among men (addressed to Bharata) (O best among men)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of puruṣarṣabha

puruṣarṣabha - best among men, eminent man

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puruṣa+ṛṣabha)

• puruṣa – man, human being, cosmic person (puruṣa)
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣabha – bull, best, excellent
  noun (masculine)

Note: Addressed to Bharata.

चतुर्दश (caturdaśa) - fourteen

(numeral)

Note: Qualifies 'varṣāṇi'.

वने (vane) - in the forest

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vana

vana - forest, wood, grove

वासम् (vāsam) - dwelling, residence

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vāsa

vāsa - dwelling, residence, abode

Derived from root 'vas' (to dwell).

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Object related to duration of stay.

वर्षाणि (varṣāṇi) - years

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of varṣa

varṣa - year, rain, rainy season

Note: Denotes duration.

वरदानिकम् (varadānikam) - as fulfillment of a boon, pertaining to a boon

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of varadānika

varadānika - given as a boon, relating to a boon, fulfillment of a boon

Derived from 'varadāna' (granting of a boon) + suffix '-ika'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vara+dāna)

• vara – boon, blessing, choice, best
  noun (masculine)
• dāna – giving, gift, donation (dāna)
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root 'dā' (to give).
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies 'vāsam' or the entire phrase 'caturdaśa varṣāṇi vāsam'.