वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-19, verse-24

शार्दूलेनामिषस्यार्थे मृगराजं यथा हतम् ।
अर्चितं सर्वलोकस्य सपताकं सवेदिकम् ॥२४॥

24. śārdūlenāmiṣasyārthe mṛgarājaṃ yathā hatam ,
arcitaṃ sarvalokasya sapatākaṃ savedikam.

24. śārdūlena āmiṣasya arthe mṛgarājam yathā
hatam arcitam sarvalokasya sapatākam savedikam

24. yathā śārdūlena āmiṣasya arthe mṛgarājam
hatam sarvalokasya arcitam sapatākam savedikam

24. Like a king of beasts (mṛgarāja) killed by a tiger for the sake of meat; (he was once) honored by all the worlds, complete with banners and altars.

Words meanings summery:

• शार्दूलेन (śārdūlena) - by a tiger

• आमिषस्य (āmiṣasya) - of meat (of meat, of flesh, of prey)

• अर्थे (arthe) - for the sake of (for the sake of, for the purpose of, in the matter of)

• मृगराजम् (mṛgarājam) - king of beasts (lion) (king of beasts, lion)

• यथा (yathā) - like (as, like, just as)

• हतम् (hatam) - killed (killed, struck, slain, destroyed)

• अर्चितम् (arcitam) - honored (worshipped, honored, adored)

• सर्वलोकस्य (sarvalokasya) - by all the worlds (of all people, of all worlds)

• सपताकम् (sapatākam) - complete with banners (with banners, having flags)

• सवेदिकम् (savedikam) - complete with altars (with altars/platforms)

Words meanings and morphology

शार्दूलेन (śārdūlena) - by a tiger

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of śārdūla

śārdūla - tiger, a spotted deer

आमिषस्य (āmiṣasya) - of meat (of meat, of flesh, of prey)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of āmiṣa

āmiṣa - meat, flesh, prey, bribe, anything eaten

अर्थे (arthe) - for the sake of (for the sake of, for the purpose of, in the matter of)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - purpose, meaning, object, wealth, thing, reason

Note: The locative singular 'arthe' with a preceding genitive noun forms the sense of 'for the sake of'.

मृगराजम् (mṛgarājam) - king of beasts (lion) (king of beasts, lion)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mṛgarāja

mṛgarāja - king of beasts (lion), chief of wild animals

Compound type : tatpurusha (mṛga+rāja)

• mṛga – deer, wild animal, beast
  noun (masculine)
• rāja – king, ruler, chief
  noun (masculine)

यथा (yathā) - like (as, like, just as)

(indeclinable)

हतम् (hatam) - killed (killed, struck, slain, destroyed)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of hata

hata - killed, struck, slain, destroyed

Past Passive Participle

From root han- with suffix -ta.

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Agrees with mṛgarājam.

अर्चितम् (arcitam) - honored (worshipped, honored, adored)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of arcita

arcita - worshipped, honored, adored, praised

Past Passive Participle

From root arc- with suffix -ta.

Root: arc (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the implied object of description (the fallen hero).

सर्वलोकस्य (sarvalokasya) - by all the worlds (of all people, of all worlds)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sarvaloka

sarvaloka - all people, the whole world, all worlds

Compound type : karma-dhāraya (sarva+loka)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun (masculine)
• loka – world, people, universe
  noun (masculine)

Note: This genitive case is used with 'arcitam' to indicate agency or belonging.

सपताकम् (sapatākam) - complete with banners (with banners, having flags)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sapatāka

sapatāka - having banners, adorned with flags

Derived with prefix sa- meaning 'with'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+patāka)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
  prefix 'sa' meaning 'with'
• patāka – banner, flag, standard
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with the implied object.

सवेदिकम् (savedikam) - complete with altars (with altars/platforms)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of savedika

savedika - having altars, with a platform

Derived with prefix sa- meaning 'with'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+vedikā)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
  prefix 'sa' meaning 'with'
• vedikā – altar, platform, raised ground
  noun (feminine)

Note: Agrees with the implied object.

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