वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-9, verse-2

पितर्युपरते ऽस्माकं ज्येष्ठो ऽयमिति मन्त्रिभिः ।
कपीनामीश्वरो राज्ये कृतः परमसंमतः ॥२॥

2. pitaryuparate'smākaṃ jyeṣṭho'yamiti mantribhiḥ ,
kapīnāmīśvaro rājye kṛtaḥ paramasaṃmataḥ.

2. pitari uparate asmākam jyeṣṭhaḥ ayam iti mantribhiḥ
| kapīnām īśvaraḥ rājye kṛtaḥ paramasaṃmataḥ

2. asmākam pitari uparate mantribhiḥ 'ayam jyeṣṭhaḥ
iti' kapīnām īśvaraḥ rājye kṛtaḥ paramasaṃmataḥ

2. Upon the passing of our father, he (Vālī) was appointed ruler over the monkeys in the kingdom by the ministers, who considered him 'the eldest.' He was greatly approved by all.

Words meanings summery:

• पितरि (pitari) - in the father, on the father, when the father

• उपरते (uparate) - having passed away (referring to the father) (having ceased, having passed away, having died)

• अस्माकम् (asmākam) - our, of us

• ज्येष्ठः (jyeṣṭhaḥ) - eldest, elder, chief

• अयम् (ayam) - this (masculine nominative singular)

• इति (iti) - thus, so, (marks a quotation)

• मन्त्रिभिः (mantribhiḥ) - by the counselors, by the ministers

• कपीनाम् (kapīnām) - of the monkeys

• ईश्वरः (īśvaraḥ) - lord, master, ruler, god

• राज्ये (rājye) - in the kingdom, in the rule, in the state

• कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - appointed, established (made, done, performed, appointed)

• परमसंमतः (paramasaṁmataḥ) - highly approved, greatly esteemed, universally consented

Words meanings and morphology

पितरि (pitari) - in the father, on the father, when the father

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father

उपरते (uparate) - having passed away (referring to the father) (having ceased, having passed away, having died)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of uparata

uparata - ceased, stopped, desisted, dead

Past Passive Participle

From verb root √ram (to rest, delight) with prefix upa.

Prefix: upa

Root: ram (class 1)

अस्माकम् (asmākam) - our, of us

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - I, me

ज्येष्ठः (jyeṣṭhaḥ) - eldest, elder, chief

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jyeṣṭha

jyeṣṭha - eldest, best, chief, most excellent

अयम् (ayam) - this (masculine nominative singular)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

इति (iti) - thus, so, (marks a quotation)

(indeclinable)

मन्त्रिभिः (mantribhiḥ) - by the counselors, by the ministers

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mantrin

mantrin - counselor, minister

कपीनाम् (kapīnām) - of the monkeys

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kapi

kapi - monkey, ape

ईश्वरः (īśvaraḥ) - lord, master, ruler, god

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of īśvara

īśvara - lord, master, ruler, king; the supreme being

राज्ये (rājye) - in the kingdom, in the rule, in the state

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingdom, reign, government, state

कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - appointed, established (made, done, performed, appointed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed; appointed; deed, act (noun)

Past Passive Participle

From verb root √kṛ (to do, make).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

परमसंमतः (paramasaṁmataḥ) - highly approved, greatly esteemed, universally consented

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paramasaṃmata

paramasaṁmata - highly esteemed, greatly approved, universally consented

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+saṃmata)

• parama – highest, supreme, most excellent
  adjective
• saṃmata – agreed, approved, esteemed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From verb root √man (to think) with prefix sam.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: man

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