वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-13, verse-32

विहतामिव च श्रद्धामाशां प्रतिहतामिव ।
सोपसर्गां यथा सिद्धिं बुद्धिं सकलुषामिव ॥३२॥

32. vihatāmiva ca śraddhāmāśāṃ pratihatāmiva ,
sopasargāṃ yathā siddhiṃ buddhiṃ sakaluṣāmiva.

32. vihatām iva ca śraddhām āśām pratihatām iva
sopasargām yathā siddhim buddhim sakaluṣām iva

32. ca vihatām śraddhām iva pratihatām āśām iva
yathā sopasargām siddhim sakaluṣām buddhim iva

32. And like faith (śraddhā) that is crushed, or hope that is thwarted. Just as accomplishment (siddhi) afflicted with obstacles, or intellect (buddhi) that is stained.

Words meanings summery:

• विहताम् (vihatām) - describing the state of faith (crushed, destroyed, thwarted, struck down)

• इव (iva) - Expresses comparison (like, as if, similar to)

• च (ca) - Connects the comparisons (and, also, moreover)

• श्रद्धाम् (śraddhām) - Sītā's state compared to shattered faith (faith, trust, confidence)

• आशाम् (āśām) - hope that is obstructed (hope, expectation, direction)

• प्रतिहताम् (pratihatām) - qualifying hope as obstructed (thwarted, obstructed, repelled, defeated)

• इव (iva) - Expresses comparison (like, as if, similar to)

• सोपसर्गाम् (sopasargām) - qualifying accomplishment as encountering obstacles (afflicted with obstacles, accompanied by impediments, having evil omens)

• यथा (yathā) - Introduces a comparison (just as, as, according to)

• सिद्धिम् (siddhim) - an accomplishment (siddhi) that is hindered (accomplishment, success, perfection, supernatural power)

• बुद्धिम् (buddhim) - an intellect (buddhi) that is clouded (intellect, understanding, perception, mind)

• सकलुषाम् (sakaluṣām) - qualifying intellect as stained or corrupted (stained, defiled, impure, turbid, sinful)

• इव (iva) - Expresses comparison (like, as if, similar to)

Words meanings and morphology

विहताम् (vihatām) - describing the state of faith (crushed, destroyed, thwarted, struck down)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vihata

vihata - destroyed, crushed, defeated, obstructed, afflicted

Past Passive Participle

From root han with vi.

Prefix: vi

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Agrees with śraddhām.

इव (iva) - Expresses comparison (like, as if, similar to)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - Connects the comparisons (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

श्रद्धाम् (śraddhām) - Sītā's state compared to shattered faith (faith, trust, confidence)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śraddhā

śraddhā - faith, trust, confidence, belief

From root dhā with śrat (a prefix).

Prefix: śrat

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Object of comparison.

आशाम् (āśām) - hope that is obstructed (hope, expectation, direction)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of āśā

āśā - hope, expectation, wish, desire, direction, quarter of the sky

From root aś with ā.

Prefix: ā

Root: aś (class 5)

Note: Object of comparison.

प्रतिहताम् (pratihatām) - qualifying hope as obstructed (thwarted, obstructed, repelled, defeated)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pratihata

pratihata - thwarted, obstructed, repelled, struck against, injured

Past Passive Participle

From root han with prati.

Prefix: prati

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Agrees with āśām.

इव (iva) - Expresses comparison (like, as if, similar to)

(indeclinable)

सोपसर्गाम् (sopasargām) - qualifying accomplishment as encountering obstacles (afflicted with obstacles, accompanied by impediments, having evil omens)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sopasarga

sopasarga - afflicted with or accompanied by impediments, having evil omens

sa (with) + upasarga (obstacle/omen).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+upasarga)

• sa – with, accompanied by, having
  indeclinable
• upasarga – obstacle, impediment, evil omen, calamity
  noun (masculine)
  From root sṛj with upa.
  Prefix: upa
  Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Agrees with siddhim.

यथा (yathā) - Introduces a comparison (just as, as, according to)

(indeclinable)

सिद्धिम् (siddhim) - an accomplishment (siddhi) that is hindered (accomplishment, success, perfection, supernatural power)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of siddhi

siddhi - accomplishment, success, attainment, perfection, supernatural power

From root sidh (to accomplish).

Root: sidh (class 1)

Note: Object of comparison.

बुद्धिम् (buddhim) - an intellect (buddhi) that is clouded (intellect, understanding, perception, mind)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, perception, mind, judgment

From root budh (to know, understand).

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Object of comparison.

सकलुषाम् (sakaluṣām) - qualifying intellect as stained or corrupted (stained, defiled, impure, turbid, sinful)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sakaluṣa

sakaluṣa - stained, defiled, impure, turbid, sinful

sa (with) + kaluṣa (stain/impurity).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+kaluṣa)

• sa – with, accompanied by, having
  indeclinable
• kaluṣa – impurity, stain, defilement, turbidity, sin
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with buddhim.

इव (iva) - Expresses comparison (like, as if, similar to)

(indeclinable)

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