वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-39, verse-10

ज्ञायतां सौम्य वैदेही यदि जीवति वा न वा ।
स च देशो महाप्राज्ञ यस्मिन् वसति रावणः ॥१०॥

10. jñāyatāṃ saumya vaidehī yadi jīvati vā na vā ,
sa ca deśo mahāprājña yasmin vasati rāvaṇaḥ.

10. jñāyatām saumya vaidehī yadi jīvati vā na vā
saḥ ca deśaḥ mahāprājña yasmin vasati rāvaṇaḥ

10. saumya vaidehī yadi jīvati vā na vā jñāyatām
ca mahāprājña saḥ deśaḥ yasmin rāvaṇaḥ vasati

10. O gentle one, let it be ascertained whether Vaidehi (Sita) is alive or not. And, O highly wise one, let it be ascertained also the region where Ravana dwells.

Words meanings summery:

• ज्ञायताम् (jñāyatām) - let it be ascertained (let it be known, let it be found out, let it be ascertained)

• सौम्य (saumya) - O gentle one (O gentle one, O mild one, O amiable one)

• वैदेही (vaidehī) - Vaidehi (Sita) (Vaidehi (Sita, princess of Videha))

• यदि (yadi) - whether (if, whether)

• जीवति (jīvati) - she is alive (lives) (he/she/it lives, exists)

• वा (vā) - or (or, either)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• वा (vā) - or (or, either)

• सः (saḥ) - that (that (masc))

• च (ca) - and, also

• देशः (deśaḥ) - region (country, region, place)

• महाप्राज्ञ (mahāprājña) - O highly wise one (O highly wise one, O very learned one)

• यस्मिन् (yasmin) - in which (in which (masc/neut singular))

• वसति (vasati) - dwells (he/she/it dwells, lives, resides)

• रावणः (rāvaṇaḥ) - Ravana (Ravana (proper noun))

Words meanings and morphology

ज्ञायताम् (jñāyatām) - let it be ascertained (let it be known, let it be found out, let it be ascertained)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of jñā

Passive form of jñā

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: 3rd person singular imperative, passive voice, from root jñā.

सौम्य (saumya) - O gentle one (O gentle one, O mild one, O amiable one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of saumya

saumya - gentle, mild, amiable, lunar

Note: Vocative singular masculine, addressing Sugriva.

वैदेही (vaidehī) - Vaidehi (Sita) (Vaidehi (Sita, princess of Videha))

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vaidehī

vaidehī - Princess of Videha (Sita)

Feminine form of videha (belonging to Videha)

Note: Subject of jīvati.

यदि (yadi) - whether (if, whether)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

जीवति (jīvati) - she is alive (lives) (he/she/it lives, exists)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of jīv

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: 3rd person singular present indicative active, from root jīv.

वा (vā) - or (or, either)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation particle.

वा (vā) - or (or, either)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

सः (saḥ) - that (that (masc))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Masculine nominative singular of tad

Note: Nominative singular masculine of tad.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

देशः (deśaḥ) - region (country, region, place)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of deśa

deśa - country, region, place

Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Subject of implied jñāyatām.

महाप्राज्ञ (mahāprājña) - O highly wise one (O highly wise one, O very learned one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahāprājña

mahāprājña - highly wise, very learned

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+prājña)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
  Stem of mahat
• prājña – wise, learned, discerning
  adjective (masculine)
  From pra-jñā (to know well)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Compound mahā + prājña. Vocative singular masculine, addressing Sugriva.

यस्मिन् (yasmin) - in which (in which (masc/neut singular))

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine/neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Locative singular masculine/neuter of yad

Note: Locative singular masculine/neuter of relative pronoun yad.

वसति (vasati) - dwells (he/she/it dwells, lives, resides)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of vas

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: 3rd person singular present indicative active, from root vas.

रावणः (rāvaṇaḥ) - Ravana (Ravana (proper noun))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Ravana (proper noun)

Note: Subject of vasati.

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