वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-55, verse-5

मारीचेन तु विज्ञाय स्वरमालक्ष्य मामकम् ।
विक्रुष्टं मृगरूपेण लक्ष्मणः शृणुयाद् यदि ॥५॥

5. mārīcena tu vijñāya svaramālakṣya māmakam ,
vikruṣṭaṃ mṛgarūpeṇa lakṣmaṇaḥ śṛṇuyād yadi.

5. mārīcena tu vijñāya svaram ālakṣya māmakam
vikruṣṭam mṛgarūpeṇa lakṣmaṇaḥ śṛṇuyāt yadi

5. yadi lakṣmaṇaḥ mārīcena mṛgarūpeṇa mama
svaram vijñāya ālakṣya vikruṣṭam śṛṇuyāt tu

5. If Lakshmana should hear the cry, uttered by Maricha in the form of a deer, a cry that Maricha will make having recognized and imitated my voice.

Words meanings summery:

• मारीचेन (mārīcena) - by the demon Maricha (by Maricha)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• विज्ञाय (vijñāya) - having recognized (my voice) (having known, having understood, having recognized)

• स्वरम् (svaram) - voice (of Rama) (voice, sound, tone)

• आलक्ष्य (ālakṣya) - having perceived (my presence/identity through voice) (having perceived, having seen, having noticed)

• मामकम् (māmakam) - my (voice) (my, mine)

• विक्रुष्टम् (vikruṣṭam) - the deceptive cry (of Maricha) (a loud cry, scream, shout)

• मृगरूपेण (mṛgarūpeṇa) - in the form of a deer

• लक्ष्मणः (lakṣmaṇaḥ) - Lakshmana

• शृणुयात् (śṛṇuyāt) - should hear, would hear

• यदि (yadi) - if

Words meanings and morphology

मारीचेन (mārīcena) - by the demon Maricha (by Maricha)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mārīca

mārīca - Maricha (proper noun, son of Marīci)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

विज्ञाय (vijñāya) - having recognized (my voice) (having known, having understood, having recognized)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root jñā (to know) with vi prefix.

Prefix: vi

Root: jñā (class 9)

स्वरम् (svaram) - voice (of Rama) (voice, sound, tone)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of svara

svara - voice, sound, tone, accent

Root: svṛ (class 1)

आलक्ष्य (ālakṣya) - having perceived (my presence/identity through voice) (having perceived, having seen, having noticed)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root lakṣ (to perceive, mark) with ā prefix.

Prefix: ā

Root: lakṣ (class 10)

मामकम् (māmakam) - my (voice) (my, mine)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of māmaka

māmaka - my, mine, belonging to me

Derived from mama (my) + ka suffix.

विक्रुष्टम् (vikruṣṭam) - the deceptive cry (of Maricha) (a loud cry, scream, shout)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vikruṣṭa

vikruṣṭa - a loud cry, scream, shout, wailing

Past Passive Participle

From root kruś (to cry, shout) with vi prefix.

Prefix: vi

Root: kruś (class 1)

Note: Object of 'śṛṇuyāt'.

मृगरूपेण (mṛgarūpeṇa) - in the form of a deer

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of mṛgarūpa

mṛgarūpa - deer-form, shape of a deer

Compound.

Compound type : Genitive Tatpurusha (mṛga+rūpa)

• mṛga – deer, wild animal
  noun (masculine)
  Root: mṛj
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance
  noun (neuter)
  Root: rūp (class 10)

लक्ष्मणः (lakṣmaṇaḥ) - Lakshmana

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakshmana (proper noun, Rama's brother)

Note: Subject of 'śṛṇuyāt'.

शृणुयात् (śṛṇuyāt) - should hear, would hear

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of śru

Optative Mood, Parasmaipada, 3rd Person Singular

Root śru, Class 5.

Root: śru (class 5)

यदि (yadi) - if

(indeclinable)

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