वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-57, verse-30

अस्माकं विहिता वृत्तिर्निसार्गेण च दूरतः ।
विहिता पादमूले तु वृत्तिश्चरणयोधिनाम् ॥३०॥

30. asmākaṃ vihitā vṛttirnisārgeṇa ca dūrataḥ ,
vihitā pādamūle tu vṛttiścaraṇayodhinām.

30. asmākam vihitā vṛttiḥ nisargeṇa ca dūrataḥ
vihitā pādamūle tu vṛttiḥ caraṇayodhinām

30. asmākam vṛttiḥ nisargeṇa ca dūrataḥ vihitā (asti)
caraṇayodhinām tu vṛttiḥ pādamūle vihitā (asti)

30. Our mode of activity is ordained by nature and from afar. However, for foot-soldiers, their mode of activity is ordained at the feet (of their commander).

Words meanings summery:

• अस्माकम् (asmākam) - our (of us, to us, our)

• विहिता (vihitā) - ordained (ordained, prescribed, arranged, performed)

• वृत्तिः (vṛttiḥ) - mode of activity (mode of life, livelihood, conduct, activity, existence)

• निसर्गेण (nisargeṇa) - by nature (by nature, naturally, spontaneously)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• दूरतः (dūrataḥ) - from afar (from afar, from a distance, far off)

• विहिता (vihitā) - ordained (ordained, prescribed, arranged, performed)

• पादमूले (pādamūle) - at the feet (of their commander/king) (at the foot of, at the base of, at the root of)

• तु (tu) - however, but (but, indeed, on the other hand, however)

• वृत्तिः (vṛttiḥ) - mode of activity (mode of life, livelihood, conduct, activity, existence)

• चरणयोधिनाम् (caraṇayodhinām) - of foot-soldiers (of those who fight with their feet, of foot-soldiers)

Words meanings and morphology

अस्माकम् (asmākam) - our (of us, to us, our)

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

विहिता (vihitā) - ordained (ordained, prescribed, arranged, performed)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vihita

vihita - ordained, prescribed, arranged, done, placed

Past Passive Participle

From vi-√dhā (to arrange, ordain).

Prefix: vi

Root: √dhā (class 3)

वृत्तिः (vṛttiḥ) - mode of activity (mode of life, livelihood, conduct, activity, existence)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vṛtti

vṛtti - mode of life, livelihood, course of action, conduct, activity, commentary

From root √vṛt (to turn, exist).

Root: √vṛt (class 1)

निसर्गेण (nisargeṇa) - by nature (by nature, naturally, spontaneously)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of nisarga

nisarga - nature, innate disposition, creation, discharge

From ni-√sṛj (to let go, send forth).

Prefix: ni

Root: √sṛj (class 6)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

दूरतः (dūrataḥ) - from afar (from afar, from a distance, far off)

(indeclinable)

Derived from dūra (far) with suffix tas.

विहिता (vihitā) - ordained (ordained, prescribed, arranged, performed)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vihita

vihita - ordained, prescribed, arranged, done, placed

Past Passive Participle

From vi-√dhā (to arrange, ordain).

Prefix: vi

Root: √dhā (class 3)

पादमूले (pādamūle) - at the feet (of their commander/king) (at the foot of, at the base of, at the root of)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pādamūla

pādamūla - root of the foot, foot of a tree, base, at the feet (of a superior)

Compound of pāda (foot) and mūla (root/base).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (pāda+mūla)

• pāda – foot, leg, ray, quarter, verse line
  noun (masculine)
• mūla – root, base, foundation, origin
  noun (neuter)

तु (tu) - however, but (but, indeed, on the other hand, however)

(indeclinable)

वृत्तिः (vṛttiḥ) - mode of activity (mode of life, livelihood, conduct, activity, existence)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vṛtti

vṛtti - mode of life, livelihood, course of action, conduct, activity, commentary

From root √vṛt (to turn, exist).

Root: √vṛt (class 1)

चरणयोधिनाम् (caraṇayodhinām) - of foot-soldiers (of those who fight with their feet, of foot-soldiers)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of caraṇayodhin

caraṇayodhin - fighting with the feet, foot-soldier, infantryman

Compound of caraṇa (foot) and yodhin (fighter).

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (caraṇa+yodhin)

• caraṇa – foot, leg, walking, conduct
  noun (masculine)
  From root √car (to move, walk)
  Root: √car (class 1)
• yodhin – fighter, warrior, combatant
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  Derived from root √yudh (to fight) with suffix -in.
  Root: √yudh (class 4)

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