वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-19, verse-14

रक्ष्यतां नगरं शूरैरङ्गदश्चाभिषिच्यताम् ।
पदस्थं वालिनः पुत्रं भजिष्यन्ति प्लवंगमाः ॥१४॥

14. rakṣyatāṃ nagaraṃ śūrairaṅgadaścābhiṣicyatām ,
padasthaṃ vālinaḥ putraṃ bhajiṣyanti plavaṃgamāḥ.

14. rakṣyatām nagaram śūraiḥ aṅgadaḥ ca abhiṣicyatām
| padastham vālinaḥ putram bhajiṣyanti plavaṅgamāḥ

14. śūraiḥ nagaram rakṣyatām ca aṅgadaḥ abhiṣicyatām
plavaṅgamāḥ vālinaḥ putram padastham bhajiṣyanti

14. Let the city be protected by the brave, and let Aṅgada be consecrated. The monkeys will serve Vāli's son, who is now in his rightful position.

Words meanings summery:

• रक्ष्यताम् (rakṣyatām) - let it be protected, may it be guarded

• नगरम् (nagaram) - city, town

• शूरैः (śūraiḥ) - by the brave ones, by the heroes

• अङ्गदः (aṅgadaḥ) - Aṅgada, son of Vāli (Aṅgada (a proper name))

• च (ca) - and, also

• अभिषिच्यताम् (abhiṣicyatām) - let him be consecrated, may he be anointed

• पदस्थम् (padastham) - in his rightful position (referring to Aṅgada) (situated in position, established in office)

• वालिनः (vālinaḥ) - of Vāli

• पुत्रम् (putram) - son

• भजिष्यन्ति (bhajiṣyanti) - they will serve, they will resort to

• प्लवङ्गमाः (plavaṅgamāḥ) - monkeys, those who go by jumping

Words meanings and morphology

रक्ष्यताम् (rakṣyatām) - let it be protected, may it be guarded

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, optative (liṅ) of rakṣ

Optative Passive 3rd Person Singular

From root rakṣ, Optative (liṅ), passive voice, 3rd person singular.

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

नगरम् (nagaram) - city, town

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nagara

nagara - city, town

Note: Can be nominative or accusative singular. Here, it is the subject of the passive verb 'rakṣyatām'.

शूरैः (śūraiḥ) - by the brave ones, by the heroes

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śūra

śūra - brave, heroic; a hero, a warrior

अङ्गदः (aṅgadaḥ) - Aṅgada, son of Vāli (Aṅgada (a proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aṅgada

aṅgada - Aṅgada (name of Vāli's son)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अभिषिच्यताम् (abhiṣicyatām) - let him be consecrated, may he be anointed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, optative (liṅ) of abhi-ṣic

Optative Passive 3rd Person Singular

From root sic with prefix abhi, Optative (liṅ), passive voice, 3rd person singular.

Prefix: abhi

Root: sic (class 6)

पदस्थम् (padastham) - in his rightful position (referring to Aṅgada) (situated in position, established in office)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of padastha

padastha - standing in a place/position; incumbent, established in office

Compound: pada (foot, position) + stha (standing).

Compound type : tatpurusha (pada+stha)

• pada – foot, step, position, office
  noun (neuter)
• stha – standing, staying, situated
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/suffix
  From root sthā (to stand) with suffix -a.
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'putram'.

वालिनः (vālinaḥ) - of Vāli

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vālin

vālin - Vāli (name of the monkey king)

पुत्रम् (putram) - son

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of putra

putra - son, child

Note: Object of 'bhajiṣyanti'.

भजिष्यन्ति (bhajiṣyanti) - they will serve, they will resort to

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, future (lṛṭ) of bhaj

Future Active 3rd Person Plural

From root bhaj, Future (lṛṭ), active voice, 3rd person plural.

Root: bhaj (class 1)

प्लवङ्गमाः (plavaṅgamāḥ) - monkeys, those who go by jumping

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of plavaṅgama

plavaṅgama - monkey (literally 'one who goes by jumping')

Compound: plava (jump) + gama (going).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (plava+gama)

• plava – a jump, a leap; a raft
  noun (masculine)
  From root plu (to float, to jump) with suffix -a.
  Root: plu (class 1)
• gama – going, moving; one who goes
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/suffix
  From root gam (to go) with suffix -a.
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'bhajiṣyanti'.

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