वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-15, verse-30

प्रियाभिभाषी मधुरो दीर्घबाहुररिंदमः ।
संत्यज्य विविधान् सौख्यानार्यं सर्वात्मनाश्रितः ॥३०॥

30. priyābhibhāṣī madhuro dīrghabāhurariṃdamaḥ ,
saṃtyajya vividhān saukhyānāryaṃ sarvātmanāśritaḥ.

30. priyābhibhāṣī madhuraḥ dīrghabāhuḥ arindamaḥ
saṃtyajya vividhān saukhyān āryam sarvātmanā āśritaḥ

30. priyābhibhāṣī madhuraḥ dīrghabāhuḥ arindamaḥ
vividhān saukhyān saṃtyajya āryam sarvātmanā āśritaḥ

30. He is one who speaks pleasantly and sweetly, has long arms, and is a subduer of enemies. Abandoning various pleasures, he has completely resorted to the noble one (Rama).

Words meanings summery:

• प्रियाभिभाषी (priyābhibhāṣī) - one who speaks pleasantly, sweet-speaker

• मधुरः (madhuraḥ) - sweet, pleasant, charming

• दीर्घबाहुः (dīrghabāhuḥ) - long-armed

• अरिन्दमः (arindamaḥ) - subduer of enemies

• संत्यज्य (saṁtyajya) - having abandoned completely

• विविधान् (vividhān) - various, diverse

• सौख्यान् (saukhyān) - pleasures, comforts, happinesses

• आर्यम् (āryam) - the noble Rama (noble one, honorable person)

• सर्वात्मना (sarvātmanā) - with all one's self, completely, wholeheartedly

• आश्रितः (āśritaḥ) - resorted to, taken refuge in, dependent on

Words meanings and morphology

प्रियाभिभाषी (priyābhibhāṣī) - one who speaks pleasantly, sweet-speaker

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of priyābhibhāṣin

priyābhibhāṣin - one who speaks pleasantly or kindly

Compound from 'priya' (pleasant) and 'abhibhāṣin' (speaker). 'abhibhāṣin' is derived from 'bhāṣ' (to speak) with prefix 'abhi' and suffix '-in'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (priya+abhibhāṣin)

• priya – dear, beloved, pleasant
  adjective (masculine)
• abhibhāṣin – speaker, one who addresses
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root bhāṣ with prefix abhi and suffix -in.
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: bhāṣ (class 1)

मधुरः (madhuraḥ) - sweet, pleasant, charming

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of madhura

madhura - sweet, pleasant, charming, agreeable

दीर्घबाहुः (dīrghabāhuḥ) - long-armed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dīrghabāhu

dīrghabāhu - long-armed (a mark of royalty or heroism)

Compound of 'dīrgha' (long) and 'bāhu' (arm).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dīrgha+bāhu)

• dīrgha – long, extensive
  adjective (masculine)
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)

अरिन्दमः (arindamaḥ) - subduer of enemies

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of arindama

arindama - subduer of enemies, vanquisher of foes

Compound of 'ari' (enemy) and 'dama' (subduer).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ari+dama)

• ari – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
• dama – subduing, taming, self-restraint
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'dam' (to subdue).
  Root: dam (class 4)

संत्यज्य (saṁtyajya) - having abandoned completely

(indeclinable)

gerund (absolutive)

Gerund formed from root 'tyaj' (to abandon) with prefix 'sam-' and suffix '-ya'.

Prefix: sam

Root: tyaj (class 1)

विविधान् (vividhān) - various, diverse

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vividha

vividha - various, manifold, diverse, of many kinds

सौख्यान् (saukhyān) - pleasures, comforts, happinesses

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of saukhya

saukhya - happiness, pleasure, comfort, well-being

Derived from 'sukha' (happiness) with the suffix '-ya' (denoting quality or state).

आर्यम् (āryam) - the noble Rama (noble one, honorable person)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ārya

ārya - noble, honorable, respectable; a noble person

Note: Refers to Rama in this context.

सर्वात्मना (sarvātmanā) - with all one's self, completely, wholeheartedly

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of sarvātman

sarvātman - the universal soul; the whole self; completely

Compound of 'sarva' (all) and 'ātman' (self).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+ātman)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul, essence, spirit
  noun (masculine)

Note: Expresses 'completely' or 'wholeheartedly'.

आश्रितः (āśritaḥ) - resorted to, taken refuge in, dependent on

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āśrita

āśrita - resorted to, taken refuge in, dependent on, approached

past passive participle

Formed from root 'śri' (to resort to, lean on) with prefix 'ā-' and suffix '-ta'.

Prefix: ā

Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Implies "he has resorted" or "he has taken refuge."

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