वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-43, verse-2

न हि मे जीवितं स्थाने हृदयं वावतिष्ठते ।
क्रोशतः परमार्तस्य श्रुतः शब्दो मया भृशम् ॥२॥

2. na hi me jīvitaṃ sthāne hṛdayaṃ vāvatiṣṭhate ,
krośataḥ paramārtasya śrutaḥ śabdo mayā bhṛśam.

2. na hi me jīvitam sthāne hṛdayam vā avatiṣṭhate
krośataḥ paramārtasya śrutaḥ śabdaḥ mayā bhṛśam

2. hi me jīvitam vā hṛdayam sthāne na avatiṣṭhate
paramārtasya krośataḥ śabdaḥ mayā bhṛśam śrutaḥ

2. Indeed, neither my life nor my heart remains at peace. I have clearly heard the loud cry of someone in extreme distress.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• मे (me) - my, of me

• जीवितम् (jīvitam) - life, existence

• स्थाने (sthāne) - at peace, stable (in its proper place, in order, at peace)

• हृदयम् (hṛdayam) - heart, mind

• वा (vā) - or, either

• अवतिष्ठते (avatiṣṭhate) - remains stable, is at peace (remains, stands, is present)

• क्रोशतः (krośataḥ) - of Rama, who is crying out (of the one crying, of him who is shouting)

• परमार्तस्य (paramārtasya) - of Rama, who is in extreme distress (of the supremely distressed, of the one in extreme pain)

• श्रुतः (śrutaḥ) - heard

• शब्दः (śabdaḥ) - sound, voice

• मया (mayā) - by me

• भृशम् (bhṛśam) - loudly, greatly, exceedingly

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

मे (me) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Enclitic form of 'mama'.

जीवितम् (jīvitam) - life, existence

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jīvita

jīvita - life, existence, livelihood

Past Passive Participle (substantivized)

from jīv + kta

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'avatiṣṭhate'.

स्थाने (sthāne) - at peace, stable (in its proper place, in order, at peace)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of sthāna

sthāna - place, situation, station, proper condition

from sthā + lyuṭ

Root: sthā (class 1)

हृदयम् (hṛdayam) - heart, mind

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of hṛdaya

hṛdaya - heart, mind, soul

Note: Subject of 'avatiṣṭhate'.

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

अवतिष्ठते (avatiṣṭhate) - remains stable, is at peace (remains, stands, is present)

(verb)

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

present, ātmanepada

from ava-sthā, 3rd singular

Prefix: ava

Root: sthā (class 1)

क्रोशतः (krośataḥ) - of Rama, who is crying out (of the one crying, of him who is shouting)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of krośat

krośat - crying, shouting, roaring

present active participle

from kruś + śatṛ

Root: kruś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'paramārtasya'.

परमार्तस्य (paramārtasya) - of Rama, who is in extreme distress (of the supremely distressed, of the one in extreme pain)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of paramārta

paramārta - supremely distressed, in extreme pain

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (parama+ārta)

• parama – supreme, highest, utmost
  adjective (masculine)
• ārta – pained, distressed, afflicted
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from ṛ + kta
  Root: ṛ (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'krośataḥ'.

श्रुतः (śrutaḥ) - heard

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śruta

śruta - heard, listened, famous

Past Passive Participle

from śru + kta

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Agrees with 'śabdaḥ'.

शब्दः (śabdaḥ) - sound, voice

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śabda

śabda - sound, voice, word

Note: Subject of the passive construction with 'śrutaḥ'.

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Agent in the passive construction.

भृशम् (bhṛśam) - loudly, greatly, exceedingly

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying 'śrutaḥ'.

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