वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-51, verse-25

तथा भृशार्तां बहु चैव भाषिणीं विललाप पूर्वं करुणं च भामिनीम् ।
जहार पापस्तरुणीं विवेष्टतीं नृपात्मजामागतगात्रवेपथुम् ॥२५॥

25. tathā bhṛśārtāṃ bahu caiva bhāṣiṇīṃ vilalāpa pūrvaṃ karuṇaṃ ca bhāminīm ,
jahāra pāpastaruṇīṃ viveṣṭatīṃ nṛpātmajāmāgatagātravepathum.

25. tathā bhṛśārtām bahu ca eva bhāṣiṇīm
vilalāpa pūrvam karuṇam ca bhāminīm
| jahāra pāpaḥ taruṇīm viveṣṭatīm
nṛpātmajām āgatagātravapathum

25. tathā bhṛśārtām bahu ca eva bhāṣiṇīm
bhāminīm (sā) pūrvam karuṇam vilalāpa
pāpaḥ taruṇīm viveṣṭatīm nṛpātmajām
āgatagātravapathum (tām) jahāra

25. Thus, the greatly distressed, profusely speaking, and enraged woman had previously wailed piteously; then the sinner abducted the young princess, who was writhing with a trembling body.

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - thus, in that condition (as described in the previous verse) (thus, so, in that manner)

• भृशार्ताम् (bhṛśārtām) - greatly distressed (greatly distressed, very much afflicted)

• बहु (bahu) - profusely (much, many, abundant)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly (only, indeed, just)

• भाषिणीम् (bhāṣiṇīm) - speaking (lamenting) (speaking, talking, lamenting)

• विललाप (vilalāpa) - wailed (she) (lamented, wailed)

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - previously (before, previously, formerly)

• करुणम् (karuṇam) - piteously (piteously, lamentably)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• भामिनीम् (bhāminīm) - enraged woman (furious woman, passionate woman, beautiful woman)

• जहार (jahāra) - abducted (carried away, abducted, seized)

• पापः (pāpaḥ) - the sinner (Rāvaṇa) (sinner, wicked one)

• तरुणीम् (taruṇīm) - the young woman (Sītā) (young woman, maiden)

• विवेष्टतीम् (viveṣṭatīm) - writhing (struggling, writhing, twisting)

• नृपात्मजाम् (nṛpātmajām) - the princess (Sītā) (daughter of a king, princess)

• आगतगात्रवपथुम् (āgatagātravapathum) - whose body was trembling (whose body was trembling, with trembling limbs)

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - thus, in that condition (as described in the previous verse) (thus, so, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

Adverb

Note: Connects to the state described in the previous verse.

भृशार्ताम् (bhṛśārtām) - greatly distressed (greatly distressed, very much afflicted)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhṛśārta

bhṛśārta - greatly distressed, intensely afflicted

Compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhṛśa+ārta)

• bhṛśa – much, excessive, strong
  adjective
• ārta – distressed, afflicted, suffering
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √ṛ (to go, move) with prefix ā + kta suffix
  Prefix: ā
  Root: ṛ (class 3)

बहु (bahu) - profusely (much, many, abundant)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial usage.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly (only, indeed, just)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle

Note: Adds emphasis to "bahu bhāṣiṇīm".

भाषिणीम् (bhāṣiṇīm) - speaking (lamenting) (speaking, talking, lamenting)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhāṣin

bhāṣin - speaking, talking, speaker

Present Active Participle

From root √bhāṣ (to speak) + in suffix

Root: bhāṣ (class 1)

Note: Often implies lamenting in context of distress.

विललाप (vilalāpa) - wailed (she) (lamented, wailed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vilap

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular

From vi + √lap (to speak)

Prefix: vi

Root: lap (class 1)

Note: The subject is an implied 'she' (Sītā).

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - previously (before, previously, formerly)

(indeclinable)

करुणम् (karuṇam) - piteously (piteously, lamentably)

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions as an adverb here.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

भामिनीम् (bhāminīm) - enraged woman (furious woman, passionate woman, beautiful woman)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhāminī

bhāminī - furious woman, passionate woman, beautiful woman, charming woman

From root √bhā (to shine) or from bhāma (rage) + ini suffix

Root: bhā (class 1)

Note: Used as an adjective for Sītā.

जहार (jahāra) - abducted (carried away, abducted, seized)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of hṛ

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular

From root √hṛ (to seize, carry)

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the second clause.

पापः (pāpaḥ) - the sinner (Rāvaṇa) (sinner, wicked one)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāpa

pāpa - evil, wicked, sinful, a sin, a sinner

तरुणीम् (taruṇīm) - the young woman (Sītā) (young woman, maiden)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of taruṇī

taruṇī - young woman, maiden, girl

Feminine of taruṇa.

Root: tṝ (class 1)

विवेष्टतीम् (viveṣṭatīm) - writhing (struggling, writhing, twisting)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of viveṣṭat

viveṣṭat - struggling, writhing, twisting

Present Active Participle

From vi + √veṣṭ (to wrap, to roll, to struggle)

Prefix: vi

Root: veṣṭ (class 1)

नृपात्मजाम् (nṛpātmajām) - the princess (Sītā) (daughter of a king, princess)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nṛpātmajā

nṛpātmajā - daughter of a king, princess

Compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛpa+ātmajā)

• nṛpa – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of nṛ (man) + pa (protector)
• ātmajā – daughter
  noun (feminine)
  From ātman (self) + jā (born), feminine form
  Root: jan (class 4)

आगतगात्रवपथुम् (āgatagātravapathum) - whose body was trembling (whose body was trembling, with trembling limbs)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of āgatagātravapathu

āgatagātravapathu - having a trembling body

Compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (āgata+gātra+vepathu)

• āgata – arrived, come, appeared
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From ā + √gam (to go, come)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: gam (class 1)
• gātra – limb, body
  noun (neuter)
• vepathu – trembling, shaking
  noun (masculine)
  From root √vep (to tremble) + athu suffix
  Root: vep (class 1)

Note: Bahuvrīhi compound, describing Sītā.