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वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्       vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-58, verse-12

अस्ति कच्चित्त्वया दृष्टा सा कदम्बप्रिया प्रिया ।
कदम्ब यदि जानीषे शंस सीतां शुभाननाम् ॥१२॥
12. asti kaccittvayā dṛṣṭā sā kadambapriyā priyā ,
kadamba yadi jānīṣe śaṃsa sītāṃ śubhānanām.
12. asti kaccit tvayā dṛṣṭā sā kadambapriyā priyā
| kadamba yadi jānīṣe śaṃsa sītām śubhānanām
12. tvayā sā kadambapriyā priyā dṛṣṭā kaccit asti
kadamba yadi jānīṣe śubhānanām sītām śaṃsa
12. Has my beloved (priyā), who is fond of Kadamba trees, been seen by you by any chance? O Kadamba tree, if you know, please tell me about Sita, the one with a beautiful face.

Words meanings summery:

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  • अस्ति (asti) - is (questioning existence/sight) (is, exists)
  • कच्चित् (kaccit) - by any chance, perchance (whether, if perchance, perhaps)
  • त्वया (tvayā) - by you
  • दृष्टा (dṛṣṭā) - been seen (feminine, nominative singular, refers to priyā) (seen)
  • सा (sā) - that (referring to the beloved) (she, that (feminine))
  • कदम्बप्रिया (kadambapriyā) - (my beloved) who is fond of Kadamba (trees) (fond of Kadamba, beloved of Kadamba)
  • प्रिया (priyā) - my beloved (referring to Sita) (beloved, dear one)
  • कदम्ब (kadamba) - O Kadamba tree (direct address) (O Kadamba)
  • यदि (yadi) - if
  • जानीषे (jānīṣe) - if you know (you know)
  • शंस (śaṁsa) - please tell (me) (tell, declare)
  • सीताम् (sītām) - about Sita (Sita)
  • शुभाननाम् (śubhānanām) - the beautiful-faced one (Sita) (having a beautiful face)

Words meanings and morphology

अस्ति (asti) - is (questioning existence/sight) (is, exists)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (lat) of as
Root: as (class 2)
कच्चित् (kaccit) - by any chance, perchance (whether, if perchance, perhaps)
(indeclinable)
त्वया (tvayā) - by you
(pronoun)
Instrumental, singular of tvam
tvam - you
दृष्टा (dṛṣṭā) - been seen (feminine, nominative singular, refers to priyā) (seen)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of dṛṣṭa
dṛṣṭa - seen, viewed, perceived
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root dṛś (to see) + kta (suffix for PPP)
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Functions as a predicate adjective with priyā.
सा (sā) - that (referring to the beloved) (she, that (feminine))
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, she, it
कदम्बप्रिया (kadambapriyā) - (my beloved) who is fond of Kadamba (trees) (fond of Kadamba, beloved of Kadamba)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kadambapriyā
kadambapriyā - fond of Kadamba trees, having Kadamba as dear, beloved of Kadamba
Feminine form of kadambapriya.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kadamba+priyā)
  • kadamba – Kadamba tree (Neolamarckia cadamba)
    noun (masculine/neuter)
  • priyā – dear, beloved, wife
    adjective/noun (feminine)
    Feminine form of priya.
Note: Qualifies priyā.
प्रिया (priyā) - my beloved (referring to Sita) (beloved, dear one)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of priyā
priyā - dear, beloved (feminine noun/adjective)
Feminine form of priya.
Note: Subject of the first question.
कदम्ब (kadamba) - O Kadamba tree (direct address) (O Kadamba)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of kadamba
kadamba - Kadamba tree (Neolamarckia cadamba)
यदि (yadi) - if
(indeclinable)
जानीषे (jānīṣe) - if you know (you know)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, middle, present indicative (lat) of jñā
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: ātmanepada form.
शंस (śaṁsa) - please tell (me) (tell, declare)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of śaṃs
Root: śaṃs (class 1)
सीताम् (sītām) - about Sita (Sita)
(proper noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of sītā
sītā - Sita (daughter of Janaka, wife of Rama)
Note: Object of śaṃsa.
शुभाननाम् (śubhānanām) - the beautiful-faced one (Sita) (having a beautiful face)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of śubhānanā
śubhānanā - having a beautiful face, beautiful-faced
Feminine form of śubhānana.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śubha+ānana)
  • śubha – auspicious, beautiful, good
    adjective (neuter)
  • ānana – face, mouth
    noun (neuter)