वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-44, verse-34

इयं बृसी ब्राह्मण काममास्यतामिदं च पाद्यं प्रतिगृह्यतामिति ।
इदं च सिद्धं वनजातमुत्तमं त्वदर्थमव्यग्रमिहोपभुज्यताम् ॥३४॥

34. iyaṃ bṛsī brāhmaṇa kāmamāsyatāmidaṃ ca pādyaṃ pratigṛhyatāmiti ,
idaṃ ca siddhaṃ vanajātamuttamaṃ tvadarthamavyagramihopabhujyatām.

34. iyam bṛsī brāhmaṇa kāmam āsyatām
idam ca pādyam pratigṛhyatām iti idam
ca siddham vanajātam uttamam
tvadartham avyagram iha upabhujyatām

34. brāhmaṇa iyam bṛsī kāmam āsyatām ca
idam pādyam pratigṛhyatām iti ca
idam uttamam siddham vanajātam
tvadartham iha avyagram upabhujyatām

34. She said: "O Brahmin, please be seated on this grass mat as you wish. And may this water for the feet be accepted. Also, may this excellent, prepared forest-produce, meant for you, be consumed here without anxiety."

Words meanings summery:

• इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine)

• बृसी (bṛsī) - grass mat, cushion, seat

• ब्राह्मण (brāhmaṇa) - O Brahmin!

• कामम् (kāmam) - as you wish, willingly, indeed

• आस्यताम् (āsyatām) - may it be sat upon, please be seated

• इदम् (idam) - this (neuter)

• च (ca) - and, also

• पाद्यम् (pādyam) - water for the feet, foot-water

• प्रतिगृह्यताम् (pratigṛhyatām) - may it be accepted, please accept

• इति (iti) - introduces a quote (thus, in this manner)

• इदम् (idam) - this (food) (this (neuter))

• च (ca) - and, also

• सिद्धम् (siddham) - prepared (food) (prepared, ready, accomplished)

• वनजातम् (vanajātam) - forest-produce (food) (forest-born, produced in the forest, wild)

• उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent, best, supreme

• त्वदर्थम् (tvadartham) - for your sake, for you

• अव्यग्रम् (avyagram) - without anxiety, calmly, undistracted

• इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this place

• उपभुज्यताम् (upabhujyatām) - may it be consumed, please consume

Words meanings and morphology

इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, here

Nominative singular feminine of 'idam'

बृसी (bṛsī) - grass mat, cushion, seat

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bṛsī

bṛsī - grass mat, cushion, seat made of grass

ब्राह्मण (brāhmaṇa) - O Brahmin!

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class

From 'brahman'

कामम् (kāmam) - as you wish, willingly, indeed

(indeclinable)

Adverbial accusative of 'kāma' (desire)

आस्यताम् (āsyatām) - may it be sat upon, please be seated

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, Imperative (Loṭ) of ās

Imperative, 3rd person singular, passive voice

From root ās (class 2) with suffix -yātām for passive imperative

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Refers to the action of sitting, with the Brahmin as the agent.

इदम् (idam) - this (neuter)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here

Nominative singular neuter of 'idam'

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

पाद्यम् (pādyam) - water for the feet, foot-water

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pādya

pādya - water for washing feet

Derived from 'pāda' (foot)

प्रतिगृह्यताम् (pratigṛhyatām) - may it be accepted, please accept

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, Imperative (Loṭ) of pratigṛh

Imperative, 3rd person singular, passive voice

Formed from root gṛh (class 9) with upasarga prati and suffix -yātām for passive imperative

Prefix: prati

Root: gṛh (class 9)

Note: Refers to pādya

इति (iti) - introduces a quote (thus, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - this (food) (this (neuter))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here

Nominative singular neuter of 'idam'

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

सिद्धम् (siddham) - prepared (food) (prepared, ready, accomplished)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of siddha

siddha - prepared, ready, accomplished, perfected

Past Passive Participle

From root sidh (to succeed, to prepare)

Root: sidh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with idam (food)

वनजातम् (vanajātam) - forest-produce (food) (forest-born, produced in the forest, wild)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vanajāta

vanajāta - born in the forest, produced in the wilderness, wild

Past Passive Participle

Compound of 'vana' (forest) and 'jāta' (born, produced)

Compound type : tatpurusha (vana+jāta)

• vana – forest, wood, grove
  noun (neuter)
  Root: van (class 1)
• jāta – born, produced, become
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root jan (to be born, produce)
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Agrees with idam (food)

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent, best, supreme

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of uttama

uttama - highest, best, excellent, supreme

Superlative degree of 'ut' (up)

Note: Agrees with idam (food)

त्वदर्थम् (tvadartham) - for your sake, for you

(indeclinable)

Compound of 'tvad' (you, genitive/ablative of 'tva') and 'artha' (purpose, sake). Often used adverbially. The base is technically 'tva-artha', with 'tvad' appearing due to sandhi before 'artha'.

Compound type : tatpurusha (tvad+artha)

• tvad – you (genitive/ablative, used in compounds)
  pronoun
  From 'tva' (you)
• artha – purpose, meaning, sake, wealth
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ṛ (class 1)

Note: Adverbial usage

अव्यग्रम् (avyagram) - without anxiety, calmly, undistracted

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of avyagra

avyagra - calm, composed, undistracted, without anxiety

Compound of 'a' (not) and 'vyagra' (distracted, agitated)

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+vyagra)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• vyagra – agitated, distracted, engrossed
  adjective (masculine)
  From vi-agra (having the mind scattered)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: aj (class 1)

Note: Adverbial usage, agreeing with the implied 'food'.

इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this place

(indeclinable)

Adverb of place

उपभुज्यताम् (upabhujyatām) - may it be consumed, please consume

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, Imperative (Loṭ) of upabhuj

Imperative, 3rd person singular, passive voice

Formed from root bhuj (class 7) with upasarga upa and suffix -yātām for passive imperative

Prefix: upa

Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Refers to the forest-produce.

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