वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-3, chapter-60, verse-36
भक्षितायां हि वैदेह्यां हृतायामपि लक्ष्मण ।
के हि लोके प्रियं कर्तुं शक्ताः सौम्य ममेश्वराः ॥३६॥
के हि लोके प्रियं कर्तुं शक्ताः सौम्य ममेश्वराः ॥३६॥
36. bhakṣitāyāṃ hi vaidehyāṃ hṛtāyāmapi lakṣmaṇa ,
ke hi loke priyaṃ kartuṃ śaktāḥ saumya mameśvarāḥ.
ke hi loke priyaṃ kartuṃ śaktāḥ saumya mameśvarāḥ.
36.
bhakṣitāyām hi vaidehyām hṛtāyām api lakṣmaṇa | ke
hi loke priyam kartum śaktāḥ saumya mama īśvarāḥ
hi loke priyam kartum śaktāḥ saumya mama īśvarāḥ
36.
lakṣmaṇa saumya,
bhakṣitāyām vaidehyām hṛtāyām api hi,
loke mama priyam kartum ke īśvarāḥ hi śaktāḥ
bhakṣitāyām vaidehyām hṛtāyām api hi,
loke mama priyam kartum ke īśvarāḥ hi śaktāḥ
36.
Indeed, even if Vaidehī (Sītā) were devoured or abducted, Lakshmana, who in this world, gentle one, would truly be able to accomplish anything dear to me?
Words meanings summery:
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- भक्षितायाम् (bhakṣitāyām) - in the state of being devoured; if she were eaten
- हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because
- वैदेह्याम् (vaidehyām) - in Vaidehī (Sītā); regarding Vaidehī (Sītā)
- हृतायाम् (hṛtāyām) - in the state of being abducted; if she were carried away
- अपि (api) - even, also, too
- लक्ष्मण (lakṣmaṇa) - O Lakshmana!
- के (ke) - who (plural)
- हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because
- लोके (loke) - in the world, among people
- प्रियम् (priyam) - anything that would be helpful or agreeable to me (dear, beloved; a dear thing, a favor)
- कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do, to make, to accomplish
- शक्ताः (śaktāḥ) - capable, able (plural)
- सौम्य (saumya) - Referring to Lakshmana as 'gentle' or 'calm'. (O gentle one, O tranquil one!)
- मम (mama) - my, to me, for me
- ईश्वराः (īśvarāḥ) - those who have power or control; here, implying those who could help (masters, lords, powerful ones)
Words meanings and morphology
भक्षितायाम् (bhakṣitāyām) - in the state of being devoured; if she were eaten
(adjective)
Locative, feminine, singular of bhakṣita
bhakṣita - eaten, devoured, consumed
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root भक्ष् (bhakṣ) 'to eat' with the suffix -ta (kta).
Root: bhakṣ (class 1)
Note: Refers to Vaidehī (Sītā).
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because
(indeclinable)
वैदेह्याम् (vaidehyām) - in Vaidehī (Sītā); regarding Vaidehī (Sītā)
(proper noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of vaidehī
vaidehī - princess of Videha; Sītā
Feminine derivative of Videha (the kingdom of Janaka).
हृतायाम् (hṛtāyām) - in the state of being abducted; if she were carried away
(adjective)
Locative, feminine, singular of hṛtā
hṛtā - taken, carried away, abducted, stolen
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root हृ (hṛ) 'to take, carry' with the suffix -ta (kta).
Root: hṛ (class 1)
Note: Refers to Vaidehī (Sītā).
अपि (api) - even, also, too
(indeclinable)
लक्ष्मण (lakṣmaṇa) - O Lakshmana!
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa
lakṣmaṇa - Lakshmana (Rama's brother)
के (ke) - who (plural)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kim
kim - who, what, which
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because
(indeclinable)
लोके (loke) - in the world, among people
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of loka
loka - world, realm, people, mankind
प्रियम् (priyam) - anything that would be helpful or agreeable to me (dear, beloved; a dear thing, a favor)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of priya
priya - dear, beloved, agreeable, pleasing; a beloved person or thing
Note: Used as a noun here, 'a dear thing'.
कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do, to make, to accomplish
(indeclinable)
Infinitive
Derived from the root कृ (kṛ) 'to do' with the infinitive suffix -tum.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
शक्ताः (śaktāḥ) - capable, able (plural)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śakta
śakta - able, capable, powerful
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root शक् (śak) 'to be able' with the suffix -ta (kta).
Root: śak (class 5)
Note: Here functioning as a predicate adjective with an implied verb 'are'.
सौम्य (saumya) - Referring to Lakshmana as 'gentle' or 'calm'. (O gentle one, O tranquil one!)
(adjective)
Vocative, masculine, singular of saumya
saumya - gentle, mild, tranquil, auspicious, relating to the moon
Derived from soma (moon, gentleness).
मम (mama) - my, to me, for me
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of aham
aham - I, me
ईश्वराः (īśvarāḥ) - those who have power or control; here, implying those who could help (masters, lords, powerful ones)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of īśvara
īśvara - master, lord, ruler, powerful, capable
Derived from the root ईश् (īś) 'to rule, be master of' with the suffix -vara.
Root: īś (class 2)