वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-31, verse-20

नयनाभ्यां प्रसुप्तो ऽपि जागर्ति नयचक्षुषा ।
व्यक्तक्रोधप्रसादश्च स राजा पूज्यते जनैः ॥२०॥

20. nayanābhyāṃ prasupto'pi jāgarti nayacakṣuṣā ,
vyaktakrodhaprasādaśca sa rājā pūjyate janaiḥ.

20. nayanābhyām prasuptaḥ api jāgarti nayacakṣuṣā
vyaktakrodhaprasādaḥ ca saḥ rājā pūjyate janaiḥ

20. nayanābhyām prasuptaḥ api (saḥ) nayacakṣuṣā jāgarti ca yaḥ rājā vyaktakrodhaprasādaḥ,
saḥ rājā janaiḥ pūjyate

20. Even if physically asleep with his eyes, he remains awake through the eye of prudence (naya). That king, whose expressions of anger and favor are clearly manifest, is honored by the people.

Words meanings summery:

• नयनाभ्याम् (nayanābhyām) - with his eyes (physical eyes) (with two eyes, by means of eyes)

• प्रसुप्तः (prasuptaḥ) - physically asleep (deeply asleep, sleeping)

• अपि (api) - even if (even, though)

• जागर्ति (jāgarti) - remains awake (is awake, wakes up)

• नयचक्षुषा (nayacakṣuṣā) - through the eye of prudence (naya) (with the eye of policy, by prudence, by means of sagacity)

• व्यक्तक्रोधप्रसादः (vyaktakrodhaprasādaḥ) - whose expressions of anger and favor are clearly manifest (one whose anger and favor are manifest, whose displeasure and grace are clear)

• च (ca) - and

• सः (saḥ) - that king (that (king))

• राजा (rājā) - king

• पूज्यते (pūjyate) - is honored (is honored, is worshipped, is revered)

• जनैः (janaiḥ) - by the people (by people, by the public)

Words meanings and morphology

नयनाभ्याम् (nayanābhyām) - with his eyes (physical eyes) (with two eyes, by means of eyes)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, dual of nayana

nayana - eye, leading, guiding

Derived from root 'nī' (to lead) with suffix 'ana'.

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Refers to the two physical eyes.

प्रसुप्तः (prasuptaḥ) - physically asleep (deeply asleep, sleeping)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prasupta

prasupta - deeply asleep, sleeping, fallen asleep

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'svap' (to sleep) with prefix 'pra' and suffix 'kta'.

Prefix: pra

Root: svap (class 2)

Note: Refers to the king.

अपि (api) - even if (even, though)

(indeclinable)

जागर्ति (jāgarti) - remains awake (is awake, wakes up)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of jāgṛ

Root verb.

Root: jāgṛ (class 2)

नयचक्षुषा (nayacakṣuṣā) - through the eye of prudence (naya) (with the eye of policy, by prudence, by means of sagacity)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of nayacakṣus

nayacakṣus - eye of policy, eye of prudence, sagacious insight

Compound. 'naya' (policy) + 'cakṣus' (eye).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (naya+cakṣus)

• naya – policy, prudence, conduct, leadership, rule
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'nī' (to lead)
  Root: nī (class 1)
• cakṣus – eye, sight, vision
  noun (neuter)
  Root: cakṣ (class 2)

व्यक्तक्रोधप्रसादः (vyaktakrodhaprasādaḥ) - whose expressions of anger and favor are clearly manifest (one whose anger and favor are manifest, whose displeasure and grace are clear)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyaktakrodhaprasāda

vyaktakrodhaprasāda - one whose anger and grace are clearly shown/manifest

Compound. 'vyakta' (manifest) + 'krodha' (anger) + 'prasāda' (favor).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vyakta+krodha+prasāda)

• vyakta – manifest, clear, evident, distinct
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'añj' (to anoint, manifest) with prefix 'vi' and suffix 'kta'
  Prefix: vi
  Root: añj (class 7)
• krodha – anger, wrath
  noun (masculine)
  Root: krudh (class 4)
• prasāda – favor, grace, tranquility, clearness
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'sad' (to sit, settle) with prefix 'pra'
  Prefix: pra
  Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `rājā`.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

सः (saḥ) - that king (that (king))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

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

Note: Refers to the king.

राजा (rājā) - king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Subject of the passive verb `pūjyate`.

पूज्यते (pūjyate) - is honored (is honored, is worshipped, is revered)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of pūj

Denominative verb derived from pūjā (worship) or root pūj.

Root: pūj (class 10)

Note: The passive form indicates 'is worshipped/honored'.

जनैः (janaiḥ) - by the people (by people, by the public)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of jana

jana - person, people, man, creature

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Agent of the passive verb `pūjyate`.