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

स संदिदेशाभिमतं नीलं नित्यकृतोद्यमम् ।
दिक्षु सर्वासु सर्वेषां सैन्यानामुपसंग्रहे ॥२८॥

28. sa saṃdideśābhimataṃ nīlaṃ nityakṛtodyamam ,
dikṣu sarvāsu sarveṣāṃ sainyānāmupasaṃgrahe.

28. sa saṃdideśa abhimatam nīlam nityakṛtodyamam .
dikṣu sarvāsu sarveṣām sainyānām upasaṃgrahe

28. sa (sugrīvaḥ) abhimatam nityakṛtodyamam nīlam sarvāsu dikṣu sarveṣām sainyānām upasaṃgrahe saṃdideśa.

28. He (Sugriva) commanded the esteemed Nila, who was always diligent, regarding the collection of all armies in all directions.

Words meanings summery:

• स (sa) - Referring to Sugriva. (he)

• संदिदेश (saṁdideśa) - commanded, instructed

• अभिमतम् (abhimatam) - Referring to Nila, implying he was a favored or trusted commander. (esteemed, desired, approved)

• नीलम् (nīlam) - Name of a prominent Vanara (monkey) commander. (Nila (proper noun))

• नित्यकृतोद्यमम् (nityakṛtodyamam) - Describing Nila's consistent effort and dedication. (always diligent, one who always makes effort)

• दिक्षु (dikṣu) - in the directions

• सर्वासु (sarvāsu) - in all

• सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all

• सैन्यानाम् (sainyānām) - of the armies, of the troops

• उपसंग्रहे (upasaṁgrahe) - In the matter or for the purpose of gathering/mobilizing the armies. (in the collection, for the gathering)

Words meanings and morphology

स (sa) - Referring to Sugriva. (he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

संदिदेश (saṁdideśa) - commanded, instructed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of saṃdiś

Perfect Tense

Root diś (to point) with prefix sam, perfect (lit), 3rd person singular.

Prefix: sam

Root: diś (class 6)

अभिमतम् (abhimatam) - Referring to Nila, implying he was a favored or trusted commander. (esteemed, desired, approved)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of abhimata

abhimata - desired, wished, intended, approved, esteemed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root man (to think) with the prefix abhi and suffix kta.

Prefix: abhi

Root: man (class 4)

नीलम् (nīlam) - Name of a prominent Vanara (monkey) commander. (Nila (proper noun))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nīla

nīla - Nila (name); blue, dark blue, indigo

नित्यकृतोद्यमम् (nityakṛtodyamam) - Describing Nila's consistent effort and dedication. (always diligent, one who always makes effort)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nityakṛtodyama

nityakṛtodyama - always diligent, constantly active, one who always makes effort

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nitya+kṛta+udyama)

• nitya – always, perpetual, constant
  adjective
• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root kṛ (to do) with the kta suffix.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• udyama – effort, exertion, enterprise
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from ud-√yam (to raise, exert).
  Prefix: ud
  Root: yam (class 1)

दिक्षु (dikṣu) - in the directions

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of diś

diś - direction, quarter of the sky, region

सर्वासु (sarvāsu) - in all

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine/neuter, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

सैन्यानाम् (sainyānām) - of the armies, of the troops

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of sainya

sainya - army, troops, military

Derived from senā (army) with the -ya suffix.

उपसंग्रहे (upasaṁgrahe) - In the matter or for the purpose of gathering/mobilizing the armies. (in the collection, for the gathering)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of upasaṃgraha

upasaṁgraha - collection, gathering, assemblage, accumulation

Derived from upa-sam-√grah (to seize, collect).

Prefixes: upa+sam

Root: grah (class 9)

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