वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-34, verse-19

ततस्तयोरपाये तु शून्ये सीतां यथासुखम् ।
निराबाधो हरिष्यामि राहुश्चन्द्रप्रभामिव ॥१९॥

19. tatastayorapāye tu śūnye sītāṃ yathāsukham ,
nirābādho hariṣyāmi rāhuścandraprabhāmiva.

19. tataḥ tayoḥ apāye tu śūnye Sītām yathāsukham
| nirābādhaḥ hariṣyāmi Rāhuḥ candraprabhām iva

19. tataḥ tu tayoḥ apāye śūnye nirābādhaḥ Sītām
yathāsukham hariṣyāmi Rāhuḥ candraprabhām iva

19. Then, when those two are gone, in the deserted place, I will abduct Sītā as I please, unimpeded, just as Rāhu seizes the moon's radiance.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards

• तयोः (tayoḥ) - of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa (of those two, of them (dual))

• अपाये (apāye) - in the absence, on the departure, when gone

• तु (tu) - indeed, then, but

• शून्ये (śūnye) - in the deserted hermitage (in the deserted place, in the void)

• सीताम् (sītām) - Sītā (accusative)

• यथासुखम् (yathāsukham) - as pleased, comfortably, easily

• निराबाधः (nirābādhaḥ) - unimpeded, unhindered, without obstacles

• हरिष्यामि (hariṣyāmi) - I will abduct, I will carry away

• राहुः (rāhuḥ) - Rāhu (the demon who causes eclipses)

• चन्द्रप्रभाम् (candraprabhām) - the moon's radiance, moonlight

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards

(indeclinable)

Adverb of time.

तयोः (tayoḥ) - of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa (of those two, of them (dual))

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, this

Demonstrative pronoun, masculine dual genitive.

अपाये (apāye) - in the absence, on the departure, when gone

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of apāya

apāya - departure, going away, removal, absence

From √i (to go) with prefix apa-.

Prefix: apa

Root: i (class 2)

तु (tu) - indeed, then, but

(indeclinable)

Emphatic or adversative particle, marking a transition or consequence.

शून्ये (śūnye) - in the deserted hermitage (in the deserted place, in the void)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of śūnya

śūnya - empty, void, deserted, solitary

Root: śū

सीताम् (sītām) - Sītā (accusative)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of Sītā

Sītā - Sītā (proper name)

Note: Object of 'hariṣyāmi'.

यथासुखम् (yathāsukham) - as pleased, comfortably, easily

(indeclinable)

Avyayībhāva compound: yathā (according to) + sukham (pleasure).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+sukha)

• yathā – as, according to, just as
  indeclinable
  Conjunction/adverb.
• sukha – pleasure, happiness, ease
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adverb modifying 'hariṣyāmi'.

निराबाधः (nirābādhaḥ) - unimpeded, unhindered, without obstacles

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirābādha

nirābādha - unimpeded, unhindered, without obstacles

Compound: nir (without) + ābādha (hindrance).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nis+ābādha)

• nis – out, without, forth
  indeclinable
  Preposition/prefix indicating negation or lack.
• ābādha – hindrance, obstruction, trouble
  noun (masculine)
  From √badh (to oppress) with prefix ā-.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: badh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the implicit subject 'I' (of hariṣyāmi).

हरिष्यामि (hariṣyāmi) - I will abduct, I will carry away

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of √hṛ

Future tense, first person singular, active voice.

Root: hṛ (class 1)

राहुः (rāhuḥ) - Rāhu (the demon who causes eclipses)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of Rāhu

Rāhu - Rāhu (mythological demon who swallows the sun/moon causing eclipses)

चन्द्रप्रभाम् (candraprabhām) - the moon's radiance, moonlight

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of candraprabhā

candraprabhā - moonlight, moon's radiance

Compound: candra (moon) + prabhā (radiance).

Compound type : tatpurusha (candra+prabhā)

• candra – moon
  noun (masculine)
• prabhā – light, radiance, splendor
  noun (feminine)
  From √bhā (to shine) with prefix pra-.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Object of the implied verb 'seizes' in the simile.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle expressing comparison.

Note: Indicates the simile.

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