वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-4, verse-18

ईदृशा बुद्धिसंपन्ना जितक्रोधा जितेन्द्रियाः ।
द्रष्टव्या वानरेन्द्रेण दिष्ट्या दर्शनमागताः ॥१८॥

18. īdṛśā buddhisaṃpannā jitakrodhā jitendriyāḥ ,
draṣṭavyā vānarendreṇa diṣṭyā darśanamāgatāḥ.

18. īdṛśāḥ buddhisampannāḥ jitakrodhāḥ jitendriyāḥ
draṣṭavyāḥ vānarendreṇa diṣṭyā darśanam āgatāḥ

18. diṣṭyā īdṛśāḥ buddhisampannāḥ jitakrodhāḥ
jitendriyāḥ darśanam āgatāḥ vānarendreṇa draṣṭavyāḥ

18. Such persons—endowed with intelligence, who have conquered anger, and who have controlled their senses—ought to be met by the king of monkeys. Fortunately, you have come into his presence.

Words meanings summery:

• ईदृशाः (īdṛśāḥ) - such, of this kind

• बुद्धिसम्पन्नाः (buddhisampannāḥ) - endowed with intelligence, full of wisdom

• जितक्रोधाः (jitakrodhāḥ) - who have conquered anger

• जितेन्द्रियाः (jitendriyāḥ) - who have controlled their senses

• द्रष्टव्याः (draṣṭavyāḥ) - should be seen, ought to be met

• वानरेन्द्रेण (vānarendreṇa) - by Sugriva (by the king of monkeys)

• दिष्ट्या (diṣṭyā) - fortunately, by good luck

• दर्शनम् (darśanam) - sight, appearance, seeing

• आगताः (āgatāḥ) - arrived, come

Words meanings and morphology

ईदृशाः (īdṛśāḥ) - such, of this kind

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of īdṛśa

īdṛśa - such, of this kind

From idam (this) + dṛś (to see) + a suffix.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Subject of implied verb, also qualifies the following adjectives.

बुद्धिसम्पन्नाः (buddhisampannāḥ) - endowed with intelligence, full of wisdom

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of buddhisampanna

buddhisampanna - endowed with intelligence, rich in wisdom

Bahuvrihi compound: buddhi (intellect) + sampanna (endowed with).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (buddhi+sampanna)

• buddhi – intellect, understanding, intelligence
  noun (feminine)
  From root budh (to know, to understand).
  Root: budh (class 1)
• sampanna – endowed with, accomplished, complete
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From sam-pad (to accomplish, to be endowed).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Adjective agreeing with īdṛśāḥ.

जितक्रोधाः (jitakrodhāḥ) - who have conquered anger

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jitakrodha

jitakrodha - having conquered anger, one whose anger is subdued

Bahuvrihi compound: jita (conquered) + krodha (anger).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jita+krodha)

• jita – conquered, subdued, won
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root ji (to conquer).
  Root: ji (class 1)
• krodha – anger, wrath
  noun (masculine)
  From root krudh (to be angry).
  Root: krudh (class 4)

Note: Adjective agreeing with īdṛśāḥ.

जितेन्द्रियाः (jitendriyāḥ) - who have controlled their senses

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jitendriya

jitendriya - having controlled the senses, one who has subdued his senses

Bahuvrihi compound: jita (conquered) + indriya (sense organ).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jita+indriya)

• jita – conquered, subdued, won
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root ji.
  Root: ji (class 1)
• indriya – sense organ, faculty of sense
  noun (neuter)
  From indra (Indra) + īya (pertaining to).

Note: Adjective agreeing with īdṛśāḥ.

द्रष्टव्याः (draṣṭavyāḥ) - should be seen, ought to be met

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of draṣṭavya

draṣṭavya - to be seen, worthy of being seen, perceptible

Gerundive (or passive future participle)

From root dṛś (to see) with suffix tavya.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Predicative adjective.

वानरेन्द्रेण (vānarendreṇa) - by Sugriva (by the king of monkeys)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vānarendra

vānarendra - king of monkeys, chief of monkeys

Tatpurusha compound: vānara (monkey) + indra (chief, king).

Compound type : tatpurusha (vānara+indra)

• vānara – monkey
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from vana (forest).
• indra – chief, lord, king (also the name of the deity Indra)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ind

Note: Agent in passive construction.

दिष्ट्या (diṣṭyā) - fortunately, by good luck

(indeclinable)

Instrumental singular of diṣṭi (fate, luck) used adverbially.

Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Functions as an adverb.

दर्शनम् (darśanam) - sight, appearance, seeing

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of darśana

darśana - seeing, looking, sight, vision, appearance

From root dṛś (to see) + ana suffix.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

आगताः (āgatāḥ) - arrived, come

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of āgata

āgata - come, arrived, obtained

Past Passive Participle

From ā-gam (to come, to arrive).

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Predicative adjective, referring to Rama and Lakshmana.

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