वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-64, verse-31

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एवमुक्त्वा चितां दीप्तामारोप्य पतगेश्वरम् ।
ददाह रामो धर्मात्मा स्वबन्धुमिव दुःखितः ॥३१॥

31. evamuktvā citāṃ dīptāmāropya patageśvaram ,
dadāha rāmo dharmātmā svabandhumiva duḥkhitaḥ.

31. evam uktvā citām dīptām āropya patageśvaram
dadāha rāmaḥ dharmātmā svabandhum iva duḥkhitaḥ

31. dharmātmā rāmaḥ evam uktvā duḥkhitaḥ patageśvaram
dīptām citām āropya svabandhum iva dadāha

31. The righteous (dharma)-souled Rama, having spoken thus and sorrowful, placed the lord of birds upon the blazing pyre and burned him as if he were his own relative.

Words meanings summery:

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एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this manner

उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having said, having spoken

चिताम् (citām) - pyre, funeral pile

दीप्ताम् (dīptām) - blazing, shining, inflamed

आरोप्य (āropya) - having placed upon, having caused to ascend

पतगेश्वरम् (patageśvaram) - Jatayu (the specific lord of birds) (lord of birds)

ददाह (dadāha) - he burned, he consumed by fire

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama

धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - Rama, whose soul is dedicated to natural law (dharma) (righteous-souled, virtuous, pious)

स्वबन्धुम् (svabandhum) - his own relative/kinsman

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

दुःखितः (duḥkhitaḥ) - sorrowful, distressed, grieved

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this manner

(indeclinable)

उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having said, having spoken

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Derived from root 'vac' (to speak) with suffix -ktvā.

Root: vac (class 2)

चिताम् (citām) - pyre, funeral pile

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of citā

citā - pyre, funeral pile

From root 'ci' (to pile up) with suffix -tā.

Root: ci (class 5)

दीप्ताम् (dīptām) - blazing, shining, inflamed

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dīpta

dīpta - blazing, shining, inflamed, illuminated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'dīp' (to shine, blaze) with suffix -ta.

Root: dīp (class 4)

आरोप्य (āropya) - having placed upon, having caused to ascend

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Derived from root 'ruh' (to ascend) with prefix 'ā' and suffix -ya.

Prefix: ā

Root: ruh (class 1)

पतगेश्वरम् (patageśvaram) - Jatayu (the specific lord of birds) (lord of birds)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of patageśvara

patageśvara - lord of birds, king of birds

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (pataga+īśvara)

pataga – bird (lit. 'goer through air')
noun (masculine)
From root 'pat' (to fly, fall) + 'ga' (goer).
īśvara – lord, master, controller
noun (masculine)
From root 'īś' (to rule, own) with suffix -vara.
Root: īś (class 2)

ददाह (dadāha) - he burned, he consumed by fire

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of dah

Root: dah (class 1)

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (name of a king, hero of Ramayana)

धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - Rama, whose soul is dedicated to natural law (dharma) (righteous-souled, virtuous, pious)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmātman

dharmātman - righteous-souled, virtuous, pious, one whose true nature (ātman) is natural law (dharma)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+ātman)

dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness
noun (masculine)
From root 'dhṛ' (to uphold, support).
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
ātman – soul, self, spirit, essential nature, consciousness
noun (masculine)

Note: Adjective qualifying Rama.

स्वबन्धुम् (svabandhum) - his own relative/kinsman

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of svabandhu

svabandhu - one's own relative, kinsman, friend

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+bandhu)