वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-50, verse-17

मम प्रियसखी हेमा नृत्तगीतविशारदा ।
तया दत्तवरा चास्मि रक्षामि भवनोत्तमम् ॥१७॥

17. mama priyasakhī hemā nṛttagītaviśāradā ,
tayā dattavarā cāsmi rakṣāmi bhavanottamam.

17. mama priyasakhī hemā nṛttagītaviśāradā tayā
dattavarā ca asmi rakṣāmi bhavana uttamam

17. mama priyasakhī hemā nṛttagītaviśāradā tayā
dattavarā ca asmi bhavana uttamam rakṣāmi

17. My dear friend Hema is skilled in dance and song. I have been granted a boon by her, and I protect this excellent dwelling.

Words meanings summery:

• मम (mama) - my, mine

• प्रियसखी (priyasakhī) - dear friend

• हेमा (hemā) - Hema

• नृत्तगीतविशारदा (nṛttagītaviśāradā) - skilled in dance and song

• तया (tayā) - by her

• दत्तवरा (dattavarā) - one to whom a boon has been given, granted a boon

• च (ca) - and, also

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• रक्षामि (rakṣāmi) - I protect, I guard

• भवन (bhavana) - dwelling, abode, house

• उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent, best, supreme

Words meanings and morphology

मम (mama) - my, mine

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of aham

aham - I, ego

प्रियसखी (priyasakhī) - dear friend

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of priyasakhī

priyasakhī - dear female friend

Compound type : karmadhāraya (priya+sakhī)

• priya – dear, beloved
  adjective
• sakhī – female friend
  noun (feminine)

हेमा (hemā) - Hema

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of hemā

hemā - Hema (a proper name)

नृत्तगीतविशारदा (nṛttagītaviśāradā) - skilled in dance and song

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nṛttagītaviśārada

nṛttagītaviśārada - skilled in dancing and singing, expert in dance and song

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛtta+gīta+viśārada)

• nṛtta – dance
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (used as noun)
  From root nṛt (to dance)
  Root: nṛt (class 4)
• gīta – song
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (used as noun)
  From root gai (to sing)
  Root: gai (class 1)
• viśārada – skilled, expert, clever
  adjective (masculine)

तया (tayā) - by her

(pronoun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, he, it

दत्तवरा (dattavarā) - one to whom a boon has been given, granted a boon

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dattavarā

dattavarā - granted a boon, one who has received a boon

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (datta+vara)

• datta – given, granted
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root dā (to give)
  Root: dā (class 3)
• vara – boon, blessing, choice
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

रक्षामि (rakṣāmi) - I protect, I guard

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of rakṣ

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

भवन (bhavana) - dwelling, abode, house

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhavana

bhavana - house, dwelling, abode, mansion

Derived from root bhū (to be) with suffix ana

Root: bhū (class 1)

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent, best, supreme

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of uttama

uttama - highest, best, excellent, supreme