वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-28, verse-22

प्राणत्यागाविशङ्केन कृतं तेन तव प्रियम् ।
तस्य मार्गाम वैदेहीं पृथिव्यामपि चाम्बरे ॥२२॥

22. prāṇatyāgāviśaṅkena kṛtaṃ tena tava priyam ,
tasya mārgāma vaidehīṃ pṛthivyāmapi cāmbare.

22. prāṇatyāgāviśaṅkena kṛtam tena tava priyam
tasya mārgāma vaidehīm pṛthivyām api ca ambare

22. prāṇatyāgāviśaṅkena tena tava priyam kṛtam
tasya vaidehīm pṛthivyām ca ambare api mārgāma

22. By him (Rāma), fearless of sacrificing his life, that which is dear to you has been accomplished. Therefore, let us search for Vaidehī (Sītā) for his sake, both on earth and in the sky.

Words meanings summery:

• प्राणत्यागाविशङ्केन (prāṇatyāgāviśaṅkena) - by him, fearless of sacrificing his life (by one who is fearless of giving up life, by one who does not hesitate to sacrifice life)

• कृतम् (kṛtam) - accomplished (done, made, accomplished)

• तेन (tena) - by him (Rāma) (by that, by him)

• तव (tava) - your (your, yours)

• प्रियम् (priyam) - that which is dear (to you) (dear, beloved, pleasant; a dear thing, a favor)

• तस्य (tasya) - for his sake, his (his, of that)

• मार्गाम (mārgāma) - let us search

• वैदेहीम् (vaidehīm) - Vaidehī (Sītā) (Vaidehī (Sītā), princess of Videha)

• पृथिव्याम् (pṛthivyām) - on earth (on earth, in the world)

• अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अम्बरे (ambare) - in the sky (in the sky, in space)

Words meanings and morphology

प्राणत्यागाविशङ्केन (prāṇatyāgāviśaṅkena) - by him, fearless of sacrificing his life (by one who is fearless of giving up life, by one who does not hesitate to sacrifice life)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of prāṇatyāgāviśaṅka

prāṇatyāgāviśaṅka - one who has no fear or hesitation in giving up life

Compound type : bahuvrihi (prāṇa+tyāga+aviśaṅka)

• prāṇa – life-breath, vital air, life
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: an (class 2)
• tyāga – abandonment, relinquishment, sacrifice
  noun (masculine)
  From root √tyaj.
  Root: tyaj (class 1)
• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• viśaṅka – fear, apprehension, doubt
  noun (feminine)
  From vi + √śaṅk.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: śaṅk (class 1)

Note: Describes 'tena' (by him).

कृतम् (kṛtam) - accomplished (done, made, accomplished)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed, accomplished

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √kṛ (to do, make).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'priyam' (as a noun, 'that which is dear').

तेन (tena) - by him (Rāma) (by that, by him)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Agent of the passive participle 'kṛtam'.

तव (tava) - your (your, yours)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

Note: Possessive of 'priyam'.

प्रियम् (priyam) - that which is dear (to you) (dear, beloved, pleasant; a dear thing, a favor)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of priya

priya - dear, beloved, pleasant; a dear thing, a favor, a service

Note: Subject of the passive verb 'kṛtam'.

तस्य (tasya) - for his sake, his (his, of that)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Possessive, referring to Rāma; often conveys a dative sense of 'for his sake'.

मार्गाम (mārgāma) - let us search

(verb)

1st person , plural, active, imperative (loṭ) of mārg

Root √mārg (class 10).

Root: mārg (class 10)

Note: Imperative first person plural, expressing a suggestion or command.

वैदेहीम् (vaidehīm) - Vaidehī (Sītā) (Vaidehī (Sītā), princess of Videha)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vaidehī

vaidehī - a princess of Videha; Sītā

Derived from Videha (the kingdom).

Note: Object of 'mārgāma'.

पृथिव्याम् (pṛthivyām) - on earth (on earth, in the world)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of pṛthivī

pṛthivī - earth, ground, land

अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'pṛthivyām' and 'ambare'.

अम्बरे (ambare) - in the sky (in the sky, in space)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ambara

ambara - sky, atmosphere, heaven; cloth, garment

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