वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-55, verse-9

अपि स्वस्ति भवेद्द्वाभ्यां रहिताभ्यां मया वने ।
जनस्थाननिमित्तं हि कृतवैरो ऽस्मि राक्षसैः ।
निमित्तानि च घोराणि दृश्यन्ते ऽद्य बहूनि च ॥९॥

9. api svasti bhaveddvābhyāṃ rahitābhyāṃ mayā vane ,
janasthānanimittaṃ hi kṛtavairo'smi rākṣasaiḥ ,
nimittāni ca ghorāṇi dṛśyante'dya bahūni ca.

9. api svasti bhavet dvābhyām rahitābhyām
mayā vane | janasthānanimittam hi
kṛtavairaḥ asmi rākṣasaiḥ | nimittāni
ca ghorāṇi dṛśyante adya bahūni ca

9. mayā vane rahitābhyām dvābhyām api
svasti bhavet hi janasthānanimittam
rākṣasaiḥ kṛtavairaḥ asmi adya ca
bahūni ghorāṇi nimittāni ca dṛśyante

9. I wonder if all is well with the two (Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa) whom I left behind in the forest. Indeed, because of the events in Janasthana, I have incurred the enmity of the Rākṣasas. Moreover, many dreadful omens are appearing today.

Words meanings summery:

• अपि (api) - expressing a question or doubt: 'I wonder if' (a particle expressing doubt, question, emphasis, or 'even')

• स्वस्ति (svasti) - well-being, welfare, prosperity, auspiciousness

• भवेत् (bhavet) - may it be, should be, might be

• द्वाभ्याम् (dvābhyām) - for the two (Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa) (for two, by two, from two)

• रहिताभ्याम् (rahitābhyām) - by the two (Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa) who were left behind (by the two who are abandoned, left, deprived of)

• मया (mayā) - by me

• वने (vane) - in the forest, in a grove

• जनस्थाननिमित्तम् (janasthānanimittam) - due to the events or incident that occurred in Janasthana (on account of Janasthana, due to Janasthana)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because, for

• कृतवैरः (kṛtavairaḥ) - I have created enmity (one who has created enmity, one who has made enemies)

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• राक्षसैः (rākṣasaiḥ) - by Rākṣasas, with Rākṣasas

• निमित्तानि (nimittāni) - ominous signs, portents (omens, signs, causes)

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• घोराणि (ghorāṇi) - dreadful, terrible, fierce, awful

• दृश्यन्ते (dṛśyante) - are appearing, are visible (they are seen, appear)

• अद्य (adya) - today, now

• बहूनि (bahūni) - many, numerous, abundant

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

Words meanings and morphology

अपि (api) - expressing a question or doubt: 'I wonder if' (a particle expressing doubt, question, emphasis, or 'even')

(indeclinable)

स्वस्ति (svasti) - well-being, welfare, prosperity, auspiciousness

(indeclinable)

भवेत् (bhavet) - may it be, should be, might be

(verb)

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

Optative Mood

Root 'bhū', Parasmaipada, 3rd person singular, Optative mood, active voice

Root: bhū (class 1)

द्वाभ्याम् (dvābhyām) - for the two (Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa) (for two, by two, from two)

(numeral)

Note: Here, likely dative, 'for the two'.

रहिताभ्याम् (rahitābhyām) - by the two (Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa) who were left behind (by the two who are abandoned, left, deprived of)

(adjective)

feminine, dual of rahita

rahita - left, abandoned, deprived of, separated from

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'rah' (to abandon, leave) + -ita suffix

Root: rah (class 1)

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of mad

mad - I, me (first person pronoun)

वने (vane) - in the forest, in a grove

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vana

vana - forest, wood, grove

जनस्थाननिमित्तम् (janasthānanimittam) - due to the events or incident that occurred in Janasthana (on account of Janasthana, due to Janasthana)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of janasthānanimitta

janasthānanimitta - cause/reason pertaining to Janasthana

Compound type : tatpurusha (janasthāna+nimitta)

• janasthāna – Janasthana (name of a place in the Daṇḍaka forest)
  proper noun (neuter)
• nimitta – cause, reason, motive; sign, omen
  noun (neuter)

Note: Used adverbially to mean 'on account of'.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because, for

(indeclinable)

कृतवैरः (kṛtavairaḥ) - I have created enmity (one who has created enmity, one who has made enemies)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtavaira

kṛtavaira - having made enmity, having created hostility

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+vaira)

• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• vaira – enmity, hostility, revenge
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject 'I' (Rāma).

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (lat) of as

Present Indicative Mood

Root 'as', Parasmaipada, 1st person singular, Present indicative mood, active voice

Root: as (class 2)

राक्षसैः (rākṣasaiḥ) - by Rākṣasas, with Rākṣasas

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - a Rākṣasa (demon, ogre)

Note: Indicates with whom the enmity was made.

निमित्तानि (nimittāni) - ominous signs, portents (omens, signs, causes)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of nimitta

nimitta - cause, reason, motive; sign, omen, mark

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects clauses or items in a list.

घोराणि (ghorāṇi) - dreadful, terrible, fierce, awful

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of ghora

ghora - dreadful, terrible, fierce, awful, formidable

Note: Agrees with 'nimittāni'.

दृश्यन्ते (dṛśyante) - are appearing, are visible (they are seen, appear)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, passive, present (lat) of dṛś

Present Indicative Mood

Root 'dṛś', Atmanepada, 3rd person plural, Present indicative mood, passive voice

Root: dṛś (class 1)

अद्य (adya) - today, now

(indeclinable)

बहूनि (bahūni) - many, numerous, abundant

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of bahu

bahu - many, numerous, abundant

Note: Agrees with 'nimittāni'.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here for emphasis or to connect 'many' with 'dreadful'.

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