वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-53, verse-26

लङ्कायां सुमहद् राज्यमिदं त्वमनुपालय ।
अभिषेकोदकक्लिन्ना तुष्टा च रमयस्व माम् ॥२६॥

26. laṅkāyāṃ sumahad rājyamidaṃ tvamanupālaya ,
abhiṣekodakaklinnā tuṣṭā ca ramayasva mām.

26. laṅkāyām sumahat rājyam idam tvam anupālaya
abhiṣekodakaklinnā tuṣṭā ca ramayasva mām

26. tvam laṅkāyām idam sumahat rājyam anupālaya
ca abhiṣekodakaklinnā tuṣṭā mām ramayasva

26. You should rule this very great kingdom in Laṅkā. And, becoming wet with the waters of coronation and fully satisfied, you should delight me.

Words meanings summery:

• लङ्कायाम् (laṅkāyām) - Referring to the city/island of Lanka. (in Lanka)

• सुमहत् (sumahat) - very great, exceedingly vast

• राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, sovereignty, rule

• इदम् (idam) - Refers to the kingdom. (this, here)

• त्वम् (tvam) - Refers to the listener (Sītā). (you (nom. sg.))

• अनुपालय (anupālaya) - rule, protect, govern

• अभिषेकोदकक्लिन्ना (abhiṣekodakaklinnā) - Refers to the state of Sītā after being coronated. (wet with coronation water)

• तुष्टा (tuṣṭā) - satisfied, pleased, contented

• च (ca) - and, also

• रमयस्व (ramayasva) - delight, please, make happy

• माम् (mām) - Refers to the speaker (Rāvaṇa, likely). (me (acc. sg.))

Words meanings and morphology

लङ्कायाम् (laṅkāyām) - Referring to the city/island of Lanka. (in Lanka)

(proper noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of laṅkā

laṅkā - Lanka (name of an island, Ravana's capital)

सुमहत् (sumahat) - very great, exceedingly vast

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sumahat

sumahat - very great, vast, immense

Compound type : prādi-samāsa (su+mahat)

• su – good, well, very, exceedingly
  indeclinable
• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Agrees with rājyam.

राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, sovereignty, rule

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingdom, realm, sovereignty, rule

Note: Object of anupālaya.

इदम् (idam) - Refers to the kingdom. (this, here)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this here

Note: Agrees with rājyam.

त्वम् (tvam) - Refers to the listener (Sītā). (you (nom. sg.))

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Subject of anupālaya and ramayasva.

अनुपालय (anupālaya) - rule, protect, govern

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of anupāl

Imperative Mood

From anu + root pāl (to protect, govern), causal/10th class derivative, imperative 2nd person singular.

Prefix: anu

Root: pāl (class 10)

अभिषेकोदकक्लिन्ना (abhiṣekodakaklinnā) - Refers to the state of Sītā after being coronated. (wet with coronation water)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of abhiṣekodakaklinnā

abhiṣekodakaklinnā - wet or sprinkled with the water of coronation

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (abhiṣeka+udaka+klinna)

• abhiṣeka – coronation, anointing, consecration
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: sic (class 6)
• udaka – water
  noun (neuter)
• klinna – wet, moistened, soaked
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root klid (to be wet), past passive participle.
  Root: klid (class 4)

Note: Agrees with tvam (implied subject).

तुष्टा (tuṣṭā) - satisfied, pleased, contented

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tuṣṭa

tuṣṭa - satisfied, pleased, contented, happy

Past Passive Participle

From root tuṣ (to be pleased, satisfied), past passive participle.

Root: tuṣ (class 4)

Note: Agrees with tvam (implied subject).

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two phrases.

रमयस्व (ramayasva) - delight, please, make happy

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of ram

Imperative Mood, Causal, Middle Voice

From root ram (to enjoy), causal stem ramaya-, imperative 2nd person singular middle voice.

Root: ram (class 1)

माम् (mām) - Refers to the speaker (Rāvaṇa, likely). (me (acc. sg.))

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Object of ramayasva.

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