वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-48, verse-3

तत्र तत्र सहास्माभिर्जानकी न च दृश्यते ।
तद्वा रक्षो हृता येन सीता सुरसुतोपमा ॥३॥

3. tatra tatra sahāsmābhirjānakī na ca dṛśyate ,
tadvā rakṣo hṛtā yena sītā surasutopamā.

3. tatra tatra saha asmābhiḥ jānakī na ca dṛśyate
| tat vā rakṣaḥ hṛtā yena sītā surasutopamā

3. jānakī asmābhiḥ saha tatra tatra na dṛśyate
ca vā tat rakṣaḥ yena surasutopamā sītā hṛtā

3. Sita (Jānakī) is not seen anywhere with us. Or, it must be that demon by whom Sita, who is comparable to a daughter of the gods, was abducted.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - everywhere (there, then, at that time, in that place)

• तत्र (tatra) - everywhere (there, then, at that time, in that place)

• सह (saha) - with (with, along with)

• अस्माभिः (asmābhiḥ) - with us (by us, with us)

• जानकी (jānakī) - Sita, daughter of Janaka (Janaki (daughter of Janaka, Sita))

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen (is seen, appears)

• तत् (tat) - that (referring to the demon) (that, therefore)

• वा (vā) - or, perhaps (or, either)

• रक्षः (rakṣaḥ) - the demon (Ravana, implied) (demon, evil spirit)

• हृता (hṛtā) - abducted (carried away, abducted, taken)

• येन (yena) - by whom (by whom, by which)

• सीता (sītā) - Sita (Sita, furrow)

• सुरसुतोपमा (surasutopamā) - comparable to a daughter of the gods (resembling a daughter of gods)

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - everywhere (there, then, at that time, in that place)

(indeclinable)

derived from tad (that) + tral (suffix for place)

तत्र (tatra) - everywhere (there, then, at that time, in that place)

(indeclinable)

derived from tad (that) + tral (suffix for place)

सह (saha) - with (with, along with)

(indeclinable)

Preposition/adverb

Note: Takes instrumental case

अस्माभिः (asmābhiḥ) - with us (by us, with us)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

First person pronoun stem

Note: Used with 'saha'

जानकी (jānakī) - Sita, daughter of Janaka (Janaki (daughter of Janaka, Sita))

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jānakī

jānakī - daughter of Janaka, Sita

Feminine noun, derived from Janaka

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

particle of negation

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

Note: Placed after the word it connects

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen (is seen, appears)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of dṛś

present passive, atmanepada

Root dṛś (Class 1, P), passive formation -ya-

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Feminine subject 'jānakī' implies 'dṛśyate' is singular feminine, which is consistent.

तत् (tat) - that (referring to the demon) (that, therefore)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun stem

Note: Refers to 'rakṣaḥ' (the demon).

वा (vā) - or, perhaps (or, either)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

रक्षः (rakṣaḥ) - the demon (Ravana, implied) (demon, evil spirit)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rakṣas

rakṣas - demon, evil spirit, monster

s-stem noun. Also 'rakṣa' (masculine) 'rakṣaḥ'

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Implied agent of abduction.

हृता (hṛtā) - abducted (carried away, abducted, taken)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of hṛta

hṛta - carried, taken, abducted

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root hṛ (to take, carry) + suffix -ta

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'sītā'.

येन (yena) - by whom (by whom, by which)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, who, what

Relative pronoun stem

Note: Relates to 'rakṣaḥ' as the agent.

सीता (sītā) - Sita (Sita, furrow)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sītā

sītā - Sita, a furrow, daughter of Janaka

Feminine noun

Note: Subject of 'hṛtā'.

सुरसुतोपमा (surasutopamā) - comparable to a daughter of the gods (resembling a daughter of gods)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of surasutopamā

surasutopamā - resembling a daughter of gods

Compound adjective

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sura+sutā+upamā)

• sura – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• sutā – daughter
  noun (feminine)
  Feminine form of 'suta' (son)
  Root: su
• upamā – comparison, simile, resemblance
  noun (feminine)
  From upa + mā (to measure, compare)
  Prefix: upa
  Root: mā (class 3)

Note: Karmadhāraya compound: 'sura-sutā' (divine daughter) 'upamā' (comparison).

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