वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-20, verse-15

लालितश्चाङ्गदो वीरः सुकुमारः सुखोचितः ।
वत्स्यते कामवस्थां मे पितृव्ये क्रोधमूर्छिते ॥१५॥

15. lālitaścāṅgado vīraḥ sukumāraḥ sukhocitaḥ ,
vatsyate kāmavasthāṃ me pitṛvye krodhamūrchite.

15. lālitaḥ ca aṅgadaḥ vīraḥ sukumāraḥ sukhocitaḥ
vatsyate kām avasthām me pitṛvye krodhamūrchite

15. lālitaḥ vīraḥ sukumāraḥ sukhocitaḥ aṅgadaḥ ca krodhamūrchite pitṛvye [sati],
me kām avasthām vatsyate

15. And the valiant Aṅgada, who is cherished, tender, and accustomed to comfort—in what condition will he, for my sake, live with his uncle (Sugrīva) who is overwhelmed by rage?

Words meanings summery:

• लालितः (lālitaḥ) - cherished, pampered, caressed

• च (ca) - and

• अङ्गदः (aṅgadaḥ) - Aṅgada (proper name)

• वीरः (vīraḥ) - hero, brave, valiant

• सुकुमारः (sukumāraḥ) - very tender, delicate, soft

• सुकोचितः (sukocitaḥ) - accustomed to comfort, used to pleasure

• वत्स्यते (vatsyate) - he will live, he will dwell, he will remain

• काम् (kām) - what

• अवस्थाम् (avasthām) - state, condition

• मे (me) - for my sake (for me, my)

• पितृव्ये (pitṛvye) - with his uncle (Sugrīva) (in the uncle, when the uncle)

• क्रोधमूर्छिते (krodhamūrchite) - overwhelmed by anger, enraged

Words meanings and morphology

लालितः (lālitaḥ) - cherished, pampered, caressed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lālita

lālita - caressed, fondled, cherished, pampered

Past Passive Participle

From root lal (to play, caress) with passive suffix kta.

Root: lal (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Aṅgada.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Connects descriptions of Aṅgada.

अङ्गदः (aṅgadaḥ) - Aṅgada (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aṅgada

aṅgada - Aṅgada (son of Vāli, nephew of Sugrīva)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

वीरः (vīraḥ) - hero, brave, valiant

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vīra

vīra - hero, brave man, valiant

Note: Qualifies Aṅgada.

सुकुमारः (sukumāraḥ) - very tender, delicate, soft

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sukumāra

sukumāra - very tender, delicate, soft, graceful

Compound of su- (good, very) and kumāra (young, tender).

Compound type : karmadharaya (su+kumāra)

• su – good, well, very
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating excellence or ease.
• kumāra – young, boy, prince, tender
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies Aṅgada.

सुकोचितः (sukocitaḥ) - accustomed to comfort, used to pleasure

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sukocita

sukocita - accustomed to comfort/pleasure, suited for happiness

Compound of sukha (happiness, comfort) and ucita (accustomed, proper).

Compound type : tatpurusha (sukha+ucita)

• sukha – happiness, pleasure, comfort
  noun (neuter)
• ucita – accustomed, suitable, proper
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √uc (to be pleased, to be accustomed) + kta suffix.
  Root: uc (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Aṅgada.

वत्स्यते (vatsyate) - he will live, he will dwell, he will remain

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, future (lṛṭ) of vas

Future Middle Indicative

3rd person singular, Future Tense, Middle Voice, Ātmanepada, from root vas.

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Subject is Aṅgada.

काम् (kām) - what

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which

Feminine accusative singular of the interrogative pronoun kim.

Note: Agrees with 'avasthām'.

अवस्थाम् (avasthām) - state, condition

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of avasthā

avasthā - state, condition, situation

Formed from ava- √sthā (to stand, be in a state).

Prefix: ava

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Object of 'vatsyate' in the sense of 'live what condition'.

मे (me) - for my sake (for me, my)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Enclitic form of asmad, dative or genitive singular.

Note: Dative of interest.

पितृव्ये (pitṛvye) - with his uncle (Sugrīva) (in the uncle, when the uncle)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of pitṛvya

pitṛvya - father's brother, paternal uncle

Note: Refers to Sugrīva.

क्रोधमूर्छिते (krodhamūrchite) - overwhelmed by anger, enraged

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of krodhamūrchita

krodhamūrchita - overwhelmed by anger, stupified by wrath

Compound of krodha (anger) and mūrchita (fainted, overwhelmed).

Compound type : tatpurusha (krodha+mūrchita)

• krodha – anger, wrath
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root krudh (to be angry).
  Root: krudh (class 4)
• mūrchita – fainted, swooned, stupified, overwhelmed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root mūrch (to become stiff, faint, be overwhelmed) + kta suffix.
  Root: mūrch (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `pitṛvye`.

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