वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-13, verse-33

तस्माज्जातो ऽहमरुणात् संपातिश्च ममाग्रजः ।
जटायुरिति मां विद्धि श्येनीपुत्रमरिंदम ॥३३॥

33. tasmājjāto'hamaruṇāt saṃpātiśca mamāgrajaḥ ,
jaṭāyuriti māṃ viddhi śyenīputramariṃdama.

33. tasmāt jātaḥ aham aruṇāt saṃpātiḥ ca mama agrajaḥ
| jaṭāyuḥ iti mām viddhi śyenīputram ariṃdama

33. tasmāt aruṇāt aham jātaḥ saṃpātiḥ ca mama agrajaḥ ariṃdama,
iti śyenīputram mām jaṭāyuḥ viddhi

33. From that Aruṇa, I was born, and Saṃpāti is my elder brother. O suppressor of enemies (ariṃdama), know me as Jaṭāyu, the son of Śyenī.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - From that (Aruṇa) (from that, therefore)

• जातः (jātaḥ) - born, originated

• अहम् (aham) - Jaṭāyu is speaking. (I)

• अरुणात् (aruṇāt) - From Aruṇa, my father. (from Aruṇa)

• संपातिः (saṁpātiḥ) - Jaṭāyu's elder brother. (Saṃpāti (a proper name))

• च (ca) - and, also

• मम (mama) - my, of me

• अग्रजः (agrajaḥ) - elder brother

• जटायुः (jaṭāyuḥ) - The speaker, a mythical vulture-like bird. (Jaṭāyu (a proper name))

• इति (iti) - Used to introduce the name/identity. (thus, so, indicates direct speech or quoted thought)

• माम् (mām) - me

• विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand

• श्येनीपुत्रम् (śyenīputram) - Identifying Jaṭāyu's mother. (son of Śyenī)

• अरिंदम (ariṁdama) - Addressing Rāma. (o suppressor of enemies, o conqueror of foes)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - From that (Aruṇa) (from that, therefore)

(pronoun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Aruṇa.

जातः (jātaḥ) - born, originated

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jāta

jāta - born, produced, arisen

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √jan (class 4) 'to be born'

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Agrees with aham.

अहम् (aham) - Jaṭāyu is speaking. (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I

अरुणात् (aruṇāt) - From Aruṇa, my father. (from Aruṇa)

(proper noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of aruṇa

aruṇa - Aruṇa (mythological charioteer of the sun god, dawn personified)

Note: Source of birth.

संपातिः (saṁpātiḥ) - Jaṭāyu's elder brother. (Saṃpāti (a proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃpāti

saṁpāti - Saṃpāti (name of a mythical bird, brother of Jaṭāyu)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I

Note: Possessive pronoun.

अग्रजः (agrajaḥ) - elder brother

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of agraja

agraja - elder brother (lit. 'first born')

Compound type : tatpurusha (agra+ja)

• agra – front, first, foremost
  noun (neuter)
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective (masculine)
  suffix -ja from √jan
  From root √jan (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Refers to Saṃpāti.

जटायुः (jaṭāyuḥ) - The speaker, a mythical vulture-like bird. (Jaṭāyu (a proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jaṭāyu

jaṭāyu - Jaṭāyu (name of a mythical bird, ally of Rāma)

Note: Acts as predicative nominative with 'viddhi'.

इति (iti) - Used to introduce the name/identity. (thus, so, indicates direct speech or quoted thought)

(indeclinable)

माम् (mām) - me

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of asmad

asmad - I

Note: Object of 'viddhi'.

विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of √vid

Imperative mood, Parasmaipada

Derived from root √vid (class 2) 'to know', imperative 2nd singular parasmaipada

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Second person singular command.

श्येनीपुत्रम् (śyenīputram) - Identifying Jaṭāyu's mother. (son of Śyenī)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śyenīputra

śyenīputra - son of Śyenī

Compound type : tatpurusha (śyenī+putra)

• śyenī – female hawk/eagle, mythical bird, Śyenī (proper name)
  noun (feminine)
• putra – son
  noun (masculine)

Note: Predicative accusative agreeing with 'mām'.

अरिंदम (ariṁdama) - Addressing Rāma. (o suppressor of enemies, o conqueror of foes)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of aridama

aridama - suppressor of enemies, conqueror of foes

Compound type : tatpurusha (ari+dama)

• ari – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
• dama – taming, subduing, conqueror
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun from √dam
  From root √dam (to tame)
  Root: dam (class 4)

Note: Term of address.

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