वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-15, verse-7

प्राज्यकामा जनपदाः संपन्नतरगोरसाः ।
विचरन्ति महीपाला यात्रार्थं विजिगीषवः ॥७॥

7. prājyakāmā janapadāḥ saṃpannataragorasāḥ ,
vicaranti mahīpālā yātrārthaṃ vijigīṣavaḥ.

7. prājyakāmāḥ janapadāḥ saṃpannataragorasāḥ
vicaranti mahīpālāḥ yātrārtham vijigīṣavaḥ

7. janapadāḥ prājyakāmāḥ saṃpannataragorasāḥ
mahīpālāḥ vijigīṣavaḥ yātrārtham vicaranti

7. The people of the lands have abundant desires and possess very abundant dairy products. Kings, desirous of victory, wander about for the purpose of expeditions.

Words meanings summery:

• प्राज्यकामाः (prājyakāmāḥ) - whose desires are abundant, having abundant desires

• जनपदाः (janapadāḥ) - the people of the country; districts, inhabitants

• संपन्नतरगोरसाः (saṁpannataragorasāḥ) - having very abundant dairy products; enriched with more abundant milk/dairy products

• विचरन्ति (vicaranti) - they wander, they move about, they travel

• महीपालाः (mahīpālāḥ) - kings, rulers, protectors of the earth

• यात्रार्थम् (yātrārtham) - for the purpose of an expedition/journey; for travel

• विजिगीषवः (vijigīṣavaḥ) - desirous of victory, wishing to conquer

Words meanings and morphology

प्राज्यकामाः (prājyakāmāḥ) - whose desires are abundant, having abundant desires

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of prājyakāma

prājyakāma - having abundant desires

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prājya+kāma)

• prājya – abundant, ample, great
  adjective
• kāma – desire, wish, longing
  noun (masculine)

जनपदाः (janapadāḥ) - the people of the country; districts, inhabitants

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of janapada

janapada - country, district, people, inhabitants

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jana+pada)

• jana – person, people, man
  noun (masculine)
• pada – foot, place, land, realm
  noun (neuter)

संपन्नतरगोरसाः (saṁpannataragorasāḥ) - having very abundant dairy products; enriched with more abundant milk/dairy products

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃpannataragorasa

saṁpannataragorasa - having more abundant dairy products

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saṃpannatara+gorasa)

• saṃpannatara – more abundant, more prosperous, more complete
  adjective
  Comparative form of 'saṃpanna'
• gorasa – milk, dairy products (lit. cow's essence)
  noun (masculine)

विचरन्ति (vicaranti) - they wander, they move about, they travel

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of vicar

Prefix: vi

Root: car (class 1)

महीपालाः (mahīpālāḥ) - kings, rulers, protectors of the earth

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahīpāla

mahīpāla - king, ruler, protector of the earth

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahī+pāla)

• mahī – earth, land
  noun (feminine)
• pāla – protector, guardian
  noun (masculine)

यात्रार्थम् (yātrārtham) - for the purpose of an expedition/journey; for travel

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yātrā+artha)

• yātrā – journey, expedition, travel
  noun (feminine)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially (accusative case used as an adverb).

विजिगीषवः (vijigīṣavaḥ) - desirous of victory, wishing to conquer

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vijigīṣu

vijigīṣu - desirous of victory/conquest; aspiring to conquer

desiderative adjective

Derived from the root 'ji' (to conquer) with prefix 'vi' and desiderative suffix '-san'

Prefix: vi

Root: ji (class 1)

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