वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-13, verse-33

अभूतेनापवादेन कीर्तिं निपतितामिव ।
रामोपरोधव्यथितां रक्षोहरणकर्शिताम् ॥३३॥

33. abhūtenāpavādena kīrtiṃ nipatitāmiva ,
rāmoparodhavyathitāṃ rakṣoharaṇakarśitām.

33. abhūtena apavādena kīrtim nipatitām iva
rāmoparodhavyathitām rakṣoharaṇakarśitām

33. abhūtena apavādena nipatitām kīrtim iva
rāmoparodhavyathitām rakṣoharaṇakarśitām

33. Like fame that has fallen due to an unfounded calumny. She was distressed by Rāma's constraint and emaciated by the abduction by the demons (rakṣas).

Words meanings summery:

• अभूतेन (abhūtena) - by an unfounded (false) calumny (by what is not true, by something nonexistent or false)

• अपवादेन (apavādena) - by an accusation that is false (by calumny, by censure, by accusation)

• कीर्तिम् (kīrtim) - fame that is tarnished (fame, reputation, glory)

• निपतिताम् (nipatitām) - qualifying fame as ruined (fallen, ruined, degraded)

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

• रामोपरोधव्यथिताम् (rāmoparodhavyathitām) - Sītā, suffering due to Rāma's actions/situation (distressed by Rāma's constraint/rejection)

• रक्षोहरणकर्शिताम् (rakṣoharaṇakarśitām) - Sītā, weakened by her abduction by Rāvaṇa (a rakṣas) (emaciated/weakened by the abduction by demons)

Words meanings and morphology

अभूतेन (abhūtena) - by an unfounded (false) calumny (by what is not true, by something nonexistent or false)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of abhūta

abhūta - not happened, not true, false, nonexistent

Past Passive Participle (negative compound)

a (negation) + bhūta (become, happened).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+bhūta)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• bhūta – become, happened, existing, a being
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root bhū (to be, become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Agrees with apavādena.

अपवादेन (apavādena) - by an accusation that is false (by calumny, by censure, by accusation)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of apavāda

apavāda - calumny, censure, accusation, blame, exception

From root vad with apa.

Prefix: apa

Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Instrument of fame's fall.

कीर्तिम् (kīrtim) - fame that is tarnished (fame, reputation, glory)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kīrti

kīrti - fame, glory, renown, reputation, praise

From root kīrt (to mention, praise).

Root: kīrt (class 10)

Note: Object of comparison.

निपतिताम् (nipatitām) - qualifying fame as ruined (fallen, ruined, degraded)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nipatita

nipatita - fallen down, descended, come to ruin, degraded

Past Passive Participle

From root pat with ni.

Prefix: ni

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Agrees with kīrtim.

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

(indeclinable)

रामोपरोधव्यथिताम् (rāmoparodhavyathitām) - Sītā, suffering due to Rāma's actions/situation (distressed by Rāma's constraint/rejection)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of rāmoparodhavyathita

rāmoparodhavyathita - distressed by Rama's constraint/rejection/obstruction

Past Passive Participle (compound with vyathita)

Rāma + uparodha (obstruction, hindrance, constraint) + vyathita (distressed, tormented).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rāma+uparodha+vyathita)

• rāma – Rāma (a proper noun)
  proper noun (masculine)
• uparodha – hindrance, obstruction, constraint, pressure, objection
  noun (masculine)
  From root rudh with upa.
  Prefix: upa
  Root: rudh (class 7)
• vyathita – distressed, tormented, troubled, agitated
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root vyath (to be troubled).
  Root: vyath (class 1)

Note: Modifies the implied Sītā.

रक्षोहरणकर्शिताम् (rakṣoharaṇakarśitām) - Sītā, weakened by her abduction by Rāvaṇa (a rakṣas) (emaciated/weakened by the abduction by demons)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of rakṣoharaṇakarśita

rakṣoharaṇakarśita - weakened/emaciated by the abduction by demons

Past Passive Participle (compound with karśita)

rakṣas (demon) + haraṇa (abduction) + karśita (emaciated, weakened).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rakṣas+haraṇa+karśita)

• rakṣas – demon, evil spirit, monster
  noun (neuter)
  Root: rakṣ (class 1)
• haraṇa – carrying off, abduction, seizure, removal
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  From root hṛ (to carry, seize).
  Root: hṛ (class 1)
• karśita – emaciated, thin, weakened, distressed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kṛś (to make thin, weaken).
  Root: kṛś (class 6)

Note: Modifies the implied Sītā.

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