वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-17, verse-15

सानुक्रोशो महोत्साहः समयज्ञो दृढव्रतः ।
इति ते सर्वभूतानि कथयन्ति यशो भुवि ॥१५॥

15. sānukrośo mahotsāhaḥ samayajño dṛḍhavrataḥ ,
iti te sarvabhūtāni kathayanti yaśo bhuvi.

15. sānukrośaḥ mahotsāhaḥ samaya-jñaḥ dṛḍha-vrataḥ
iti te sarva-bhūtāni kathayanti yaśaḥ bhuvi

15. iti sānukrośaḥ mahotsāhaḥ samaya-jñaḥ dṛḍha-vrataḥ
te yaśaḥ sarva-bhūtāni bhuvi kathayanti

15. Compassionate, greatly enthusiastic, knowing what is proper, and firm in his vows – thus all beings on earth speak of your fame.

Words meanings summery:

• सानुक्रोशः (sānukrośaḥ) - compassionate, merciful

• महोत्साहः (mahotsāhaḥ) - greatly enthusiastic, of great energy

• समय-ज्ञः (samaya-jñaḥ) - knowing propriety, knowing the right time/circumstance

• दृढ-व्रतः (dṛḍha-vrataḥ) - firm in vows, resolute

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner

• ते (te) - your (genitive/dative of yuṣmad)

• सर्व-भूतानि (sarva-bhūtāni) - all beings, all creatures

• कथयन्ति (kathayanti) - they tell, they speak

• यशः (yaśaḥ) - fame, glory, renown

• भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth, in the world

Words meanings and morphology

सानुक्रोशः (sānukrośaḥ) - compassionate, merciful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sānukrośa

sānukrośa - compassionate, merciful, kind

From sa- (with) + anukrośa (compassion)

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (sa+anukrośa)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• anukrośa – compassion, pity, sympathy
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: anu
  Root: kruś

महोत्साहः (mahotsāhaḥ) - greatly enthusiastic, of great energy

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahotsāha

mahotsāha - great energy, highly enthusiastic

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (mahā+utsāha)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective (feminine)
• utsāha – enthusiasm, energy, effort
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ut

Note: Qualifies Rāma (implied).

समय-ज्ञः (samaya-jñaḥ) - knowing propriety, knowing the right time/circumstance

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samaya-jña

samaya-jña - knowing propriety, skilled in circumstances

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (samaya+jña)

• samaya – time, occasion, agreement, propriety
  noun (masculine)
• jña – knowing, acquainted with
  adjective (masculine)
  From root jñā 'to know'
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Qualifies Rāma (implied).

दृढ-व्रतः (dṛḍha-vrataḥ) - firm in vows, resolute

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛḍha-vrata

dṛḍha-vrata - firm in vows, resolute

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (dṛḍha+vrata)

• dṛḍha – firm, strong, resolute
  adjective (masculine)
  From root dṛṃh 'to make firm'
  Root: dṛṃh
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious duty
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies Rāma (implied).

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - your (genitive/dative of yuṣmad)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Possessive pronoun for 'fame'.

सर्व-भूतानि (sarva-bhūtāni) - all beings, all creatures

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of sarva-bhūta

sarva-bhūta - all beings, all creatures

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (sarva+bhūta)

• sarva – all, every, entire
  adjective (masculine)
• bhūta – being, creature, element
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root bhū 'to be'
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Subject of kathayanti.

कथयन्ति (kathayanti) - they tell, they speak

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of kath

Present tense

3rd person plural, active voice

Root: kath (denom.) (class 10)

यशः (yaśaḥ) - fame, glory, renown

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yaśas

yaśas - fame, glory, renown

Note: Object of kathayanti.

भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth, in the world

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of bhū

bhū - earth, ground, world

Note: Specifies location.

Previous Verse Next Verse