वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-58, verse-11

स मया वृद्धभावाच्च कोपाच्च परिभर्त्सितः ।
क्षुत्पिपासा परीतेन कुमारः पततां वरः ॥११॥

11. sa mayā vṛddhabhāvācca kopācca paribhartsitaḥ ,
kṣutpipāsā parītena kumāraḥ patatāṃ varaḥ.

11. sa mayā vṛddhabhāvāt ca kopāt ca paribhartsitaḥ
kṣutpipāsāparītena kumāraḥ patatām varaḥ

11. kṣutpipāsāparītena mayā vṛddhabhāvāt ca kopāt
ca sa kumāraḥ patatām varaḥ paribhartsitaḥ

11. That son, the best among flying creatures, was rebuked by me—who was overwhelmed by hunger and thirst—due to both my old age and anger.

Words meanings summery:

• स (sa) - he, that

• मया (mayā) - by me

• वृद्धभावात् (vṛddhabhāvāt) - from the state of old age, due to old age

• च (ca) - and

• कोपात् (kopāt) - from anger, due to anger

• च (ca) - and

• परिभर्त्सितः (paribhartsitaḥ) - rebuked, scolded, reproached

• क्षुत्पिपासापरीतेन (kṣutpipāsāparītena) - by me, who was overwhelmed by hunger and thirst (by one overcome by hunger and thirst)

• कुमारः (kumāraḥ) - son (young man, son, prince)

• पतताम् (patatām) - of flying creatures (vultures) (of those who fly, of birds)

• वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, choicest

Words meanings and morphology

स (sa) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, this

Note: Refers to the son.

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I

Note: Agent of the passive verb 'paribhartsitaḥ'.

वृद्धभावात् (vṛddhabhāvāt) - from the state of old age, due to old age

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of vṛddhabhāva

vṛddhabhāva - state of old age, decrepitude

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vṛddha+bhāva)

• vṛddha – old, aged, grown
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √vṛdh (to grow)
  Root: vṛdh (class 1)
• bhāva – state, condition, existence
  noun (masculine)
  From root √bhū (to be)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Indicates reason or cause.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

कोपात् (kopāt) - from anger, due to anger

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of kopa

kopa - anger, fury, rage

Note: Indicates reason or cause.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

परिभर्त्सितः (paribhartsitaḥ) - rebuked, scolded, reproached

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paribhartsita

paribhartsita - rebuked, scolded

Past Passive Participle

From pari-√bharts (to rebuke, scold)

Prefix: pari

Root: bharts (class 10)

Note: Agrees with 'sa'.

क्षुत्पिपासापरीतेन (kṣutpipāsāparītena) - by me, who was overwhelmed by hunger and thirst (by one overcome by hunger and thirst)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kṣutpipāsāparīta

kṣutpipāsāparīta - overcome by hunger and thirst

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣutpipāsā+parīta)

• kṣutpipāsā – hunger and thirst
  noun (feminine)
• parīta – surrounded, encompassed, overcome
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From pari-√i (to go)
  Prefix: pari
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'mayā'.

कुमारः (kumāraḥ) - son (young man, son, prince)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kumāra

kumāra - young man, boy, prince, son

Note: Refers to the son of the speaker.

पतताम् (patatām) - of flying creatures (vultures) (of those who fly, of birds)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of patat

patat - flying, a bird, an arrow

Present Active Participle

From root √pat (to fly, fall)

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Part of a genitive-locative phrase 'patatām varaḥ' (best of flyers).

वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, choicest

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, choicest; boon, choice

Note: Agrees with 'kumāraḥ'.

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