वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-46, verse-6

यस्य तत् पुष्पकं नाम विमानं कामगं शुभम् ।
वीर्यादावर्जितं भद्रे येन यामि विहायसं ॥६॥

6. yasya tat puṣpakaṃ nāma vimānaṃ kāmagaṃ śubham ,
vīryādāvarjitaṃ bhadre yena yāmi vihāyasaṃ.

6. yasya tat puṣpakaṃ nāma vimānaṃ kāmagam śubham
vīryāt āvarjitaṃ bhadre yena yāmi vihāyasam

6. bhadre yasya tat kāmagam śubham puṣpakaṃ nāma
vimānaṃ vīryāt āvarjitaṃ yena yāmi vihāyasam

6. O gentle one (bhadre), that auspicious aerial chariot named Pushpaka, which can travel anywhere at will, was acquired through my valor (vīrya). It is by means of this (chariot) that I traverse the sky.

Words meanings summery:

• यस्य (yasya) - of which (referring to the chariot's acquisition) (whose, of whom, by whom)

• तत् (tat) - that (referring to the Pushpaka Vimana) (that, it)

• पुष्पकं (puṣpakaṁ) - the specific aerial chariot named Pushpaka (Pushpaka (a celestial chariot))

• नाम (nāma) - named (named, by name, indeed)

• विमानं (vimānaṁ) - aerial chariot (aerial chariot, celestial palace)

• कामगम् (kāmagam) - which can travel anywhere at will (going at will, moving at desire)

• शुभम् (śubham) - auspicious (auspicious, beautiful, propitious)

• वीर्यात् (vīryāt) - through my valor (by valor, by might, from strength)

• आवर्जितं (āvarjitaṁ) - was acquired (acquired, obtained, brought under control, bent down)

• भद्रे (bhadre) - O gentle one (addressing Sita) (O gentle one, O auspicious one, O lady)

• येन (yena) - by means of which (the chariot) (by which, by whom)

• यामि (yāmi) - I travel (I go, I travel)

• विहायसम् (vihāyasam) - through the sky (sky, atmosphere, space)

Words meanings and morphology

यस्य (yasya) - of which (referring to the chariot's acquisition) (whose, of whom, by whom)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine/neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

तत् (tat) - that (referring to the Pushpaka Vimana) (that, it)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

पुष्पकं (puṣpakaṁ) - the specific aerial chariot named Pushpaka (Pushpaka (a celestial chariot))

(proper noun)

neuter, singular of puṣpaka

puṣpaka - a celestial chariot, a type of flower

नाम (nāma) - named (named, by name, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as an indeclinable to indicate 'named' or 'by name'.

विमानं (vimānaṁ) - aerial chariot (aerial chariot, celestial palace)

(noun)

neuter, singular of vimāna

vimāna - aerial car, celestial chariot, palace

Derived from root mā (to measure, construct) with prefix vi- (apart, distinctly).

Prefix: vi

Root: mā (class 3)

कामगम् (kāmagam) - which can travel anywhere at will (going at will, moving at desire)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of kāmagama

kāmagama - going at will, moving at pleasure

Compound adjective from kāma (desire) and gama (going).

Compound type : tatpurusha (kāma+gama)

• kāma – desire, wish, love
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kam (class 1)
• gama – going, moving
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun from root gam
  Derived from root gam (to go) with suffix -a.
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies vimānaṃ.

शुभम् (śubham) - auspicious (auspicious, beautiful, propitious)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of śubha

śubha - auspicious, beautiful, propitious

Root: śubh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies vimānaṃ.

वीर्यात् (vīryāt) - through my valor (by valor, by might, from strength)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of vīrya

vīrya - valor, might, heroism, strength

Note: Indicates means or cause: 'by means of valor'.

आवर्जितं (āvarjitaṁ) - was acquired (acquired, obtained, brought under control, bent down)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āvarjita

āvarjita - acquired, gained, brought under subjection, bent

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root vṛj (to turn, bend, choose) with prefix ā- and suffix -ita (PPP).

Prefix: ā

Root: vṛj (class 1)

Note: Predicates the acquisition of the vimāna.

भद्रे (bhadre) - O gentle one (addressing Sita) (O gentle one, O auspicious one, O lady)

(noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of bhadrā

bhadrā - gentle, auspicious, good, lady

Note: Vocative singular of bhadrā (feminine).

येन (yena) - by means of which (the chariot) (by which, by whom)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine/neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

Note: Refers to the vimāna.

यामि (yāmi) - I travel (I go, I travel)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of yā

Present Tense, 1st Person, Singular

Root yā (to go), Parasmaipada, Present tense.

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Implies the subject 'I' (ahaṃ).

विहायसम् (vihāyasam) - through the sky (sky, atmosphere, space)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vihāyas

vihāyas - sky, atmosphere, space

Note: Accusative of direction/path.

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