वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-13, verse-20

चक्रवाकांश्च भद्रं ते विजज्ञे सापि भामिनी ।
शुकी नतां विजज्ञे तु नताया विनता सुता ॥२०॥

20. cakravākāṃśca bhadraṃ te vijajñe sāpi bhāminī ,
śukī natāṃ vijajñe tu natāyā vinatā sutā.

20. cakravākān ca bhadram te vijajñe sā api bhāminī
śukī natām vijajñe tu natāyāḥ vinatā sutā

20. sā api bhāminī cakravākān ca vijajñe bhadram
te śukī tu natām vijajñe natāyāḥ sutā vinatā

20. And she, that beautiful lady (Dhṛtarāṣṭrī), also gave birth to ruddy geese (cakravāka); may prosperity be with you! Śukī, however, gave birth to Natā, and Vinatā was the daughter of Natā.

Words meanings summery:

• चक्रवाकान् (cakravākān) - ruddy geese, sheldrakes

• च (ca) - and

• भद्रम् (bhadram) - prosperity (good, auspiciousness, prosperity)

• ते (te) - to you, for you

• विजज्ञे (vijajñe) - gave birth

• सा (sā) - Dhṛtarāṣṭrī (she)

• अपि (api) - also (also, even)

• भामिनी (bhāminī) - that beautiful lady (referring to Dhṛtarāṣṭrī) (beautiful woman, passionate woman)

• शुकी (śukī) - the bird-mother Śukī (a female parrot)

• नताम् (natām) - daughter of Śukī (Natā (a proper name))

• विजज्ञे (vijajñe) - gave birth

• तु (tu) - but, however, in turn

• नतायाः (natāyāḥ) - of Natā

• विनता (vinatā) - daughter of Natā (Vinatā (a proper name))

• सुता (sutā) - daughter

Words meanings and morphology

चक्रवाकान् (cakravākān) - ruddy geese, sheldrakes

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of cakravāka

cakravāka - ruddy goose, sheldrake (Tadorna ferruginea), a bird known for conjugal fidelity

Note: The final 'n' undergoes external sandhi to 'ṁ' before 'ca'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

भद्रम् (bhadram) - prosperity (good, auspiciousness, prosperity)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhadra

bhadra - auspicious, blessed, good, excellent, prosperity (as a noun)

Root: bhad (class 1)

ते (te) - to you, for you

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of tvad

tvad - you (second person pronoun)

विजज्ञे (vijajñe) - gave birth

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of vijan

perfect/aorist third person singular middle voice

From root jan (class 4, 'jāyate') with upasarga vi.

Prefix: vi

Root: jan (class 4)

सा (sā) - Dhṛtarāṣṭrī (she)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, he, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Feminine nominative singular of tad.

अपि (api) - also (also, even)

(indeclinable)

भामिनी (bhāminī) - that beautiful lady (referring to Dhṛtarāṣṭrī) (beautiful woman, passionate woman)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhāminī

bhāminī - a beautiful, passionate, or angry woman; radiant woman

From root bhā (to shine)

Root: bhā (class 2)

शुकी (śukī) - the bird-mother Śukī (a female parrot)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śukī

śukī - female parrot

Feminine form of śuka (parrot).

नताम् (natām) - daughter of Śukī (Natā (a proper name))

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of natā

natā - Natā (a proper name, daughter of Śukī)

Feminine, from root nam (to bend, bow), implying humility or simply a name.

Root: nam (class 1)

विजज्ञे (vijajñe) - gave birth

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of vijan

perfect/aorist third person singular middle voice

From root jan (class 4, 'jāyate') with upasarga vi.

Prefix: vi

Root: jan (class 4)

तु (tu) - but, however, in turn

(indeclinable)

नतायाः (natāyāḥ) - of Natā

(proper noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of natā

natā - Natā (a proper name)

Feminine, genitive singular of natā.

Root: nam (class 1)

विनता (vinatā) - daughter of Natā (Vinatā (a proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vinatā

vinatā - Vinatā (a proper name, daughter of Natā, mother of Garuḍa)

Feminine, from vi + root nam. Implies one who is deeply bowed or humble.

Prefix: vi

Root: nam (class 1)

सुता (sutā) - daughter

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sutā

sutā - daughter, female child

Feminine of suta (son), from root su (to give birth).

Root: su (class 2)

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