वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-42, verse-61

ततः कृतं दाशरथेर्महत् प्रियं महत्तरं चापि ततो मम प्रियम् ।
कृतं भविष्यत्यनिलानलोपमा विदेहजा दर्शनजेन कर्मणा ॥६१॥

61. tataḥ kṛtaṃ dāśarathermahat priyaṃ mahattaraṃ cāpi tato mama priyam ,
kṛtaṃ bhaviṣyatyanilānalopamā videhajā darśanajena karmaṇā.

61. tataḥ kṛtam dāśaratheḥ mahat priyam mahattaram ca api tataḥ
mama priyam anilānalopamā videhajā darśanajena karmaṇā

61. tataḥ dāśaratheḥ mahat priyam kṛtam ca api tataḥ mama
mahattaram priyam anilānalopamā videhajā darśanajena karmaṇā

61. Then, a great favor has been done for Daśaratha's son. And an even greater favor than that is done for me through the action (karma) arising from the sight of Janaka's daughter, who is comparable to wind and fire.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, therefore

• कृतम् (kṛtam) - done, made, accomplished

• दाशरथेः (dāśaratheḥ) - of Daśaratha's son (Rāma)

• महत् (mahat) - great, large, important

• प्रियम् (priyam) - favor, benefit, beloved, pleasing

• महत्तरम् (mahattaram) - greater, more important

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• ततः (tataḥ) - In comparison to the previously mentioned favor (than that, from that)

• मम (mama) - my, of me

• प्रियम् (priyam) - favor, benefit, beloved, pleasing

• अनिलानलोपमा (anilānalopamā) - As powerful and intense as wind and fire. (comparable to wind and fire, like wind and fire)

• विदेहजा (videhajā) - Janaka's daughter (Sītā)

• दर्शनजेन (darśanajena) - by the action (karma) that arose from the sight of Sītā (by the one born from sight, by the result of seeing)

• कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by the action (karma), by the deed

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, therefore

(indeclinable)

कृतम् (kṛtam) - done, made, accomplished

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, accomplished, finished

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root kṛ- by suffix -ta

Root: kṛ (class 8)

दाशरथेः (dāśaratheḥ) - of Daśaratha's son (Rāma)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dāśarathi

dāśarathi - son of Daśaratha, Rāma

महत् (mahat) - great, large, important

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, vast, important, noble

Note: Agrees with 'priyam'

प्रियम् (priyam) - favor, benefit, beloved, pleasing

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of priya

priya - dear, beloved, pleasing, favor, benefit

महत्तरम् (mahattaram) - greater, more important

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahattara

mahattara - greater, more important, superior

Comparative degree of 'mahat'

Note: Agrees with 'priyam'

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

ततः (tataḥ) - In comparison to the previously mentioned favor (than that, from that)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here in a comparative sense with 'mahattaram'

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

प्रियम् (priyam) - favor, benefit, beloved, pleasing

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of priya

priya - dear, beloved, pleasing, favor, benefit

अनिलानलोपमा (anilānalopamā) - As powerful and intense as wind and fire. (comparable to wind and fire, like wind and fire)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of anilānalopamā

anilānalopamā - comparable to wind and fire, like wind and fire

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anila+anala+upamā)

• anila – wind, god of wind
  noun (masculine)
• anala – fire, god of fire
  noun (masculine)
• upamā – comparison, simile, likeness
  noun (feminine)

Note: Agrees with 'videhajā'

विदेहजा (videhajā) - Janaka's daughter (Sītā)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of videhajā

videhajā - daughter of Videha/Janaka, Sītā

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (videha+jā)

• videha – Videha (name of a kingdom), without body
  noun (masculine)
• jā – born from, produced by (feminine form of 'ja')
  adjective (feminine)
  Root: jan (class 4)

दर्शनजेन (darśanajena) - by the action (karma) that arose from the sight of Sītā (by the one born from sight, by the result of seeing)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of darśanaja

darśanaja - born from sight, produced by seeing

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (darśana+ja)

• darśana – seeing, sight, perception
  noun (neuter)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• ja – born from, produced by (suffix)
  adjective
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'karmaṇā'

कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by the action (karma), by the deed

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual action

Root: kṛ (class 8)

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