वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-17, verse-21

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समीक्षमाणां रुदतीमनिन्दितां सुपक्ष्मताम्रायतशुक्ललोचनाम् ।
अनुव्रतां राममतीव मैथिलीं प्रलोभयामास वधाय रावणः ॥२१॥

21. samīkṣamāṇāṃ rudatīmaninditāṃ supakṣmatāmrāyataśuklalocanām ,
anuvratāṃ rāmamatīva maithilīṃ pralobhayāmāsa vadhāya rāvaṇaḥ.

21. samīkṣamāṇām rudatīm aninditām
supakṣmatāmāyataśuklalocanām
anuvratām rāmam atīva maithilīm
pralobhayāmāsa vadhāya rāvaṇaḥ

21. Rāvaṇa tempted Maithilī (Sītā) to her destruction, even as she looked [forward to Rāma's arrival], wept, was blameless, possessed beautiful eyelashes and long, copper-red and white eyes, and was exceedingly faithful to Rāma.

Words meanings summery:

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समीक्षमाणाम् (samīkṣamāṇām) - looking forward or expecting (Rāma's arrival) (referring to Sītā) (looking intently, observing, expecting (accusative))

रुदतीम् (rudatīm) - weeping (referring to Sītā) (weeping, crying (accusative))

अनिन्दिताम् (aninditām) - blameless (referring to Sītā) (blameless, irreproachable, faultless (accusative))

सुपक्ष्मतामायतशुक्ललोचनाम् (supakṣmatāmāyataśuklalocanām) - having eyes characterized by beautiful lashes, long copper-red corners, and white sclera (referring to Sītā) (having beautiful eyelashes, copper-red, long, and white eyes (accusative))

अनुव्रताम् (anuvratām) - exceedingly faithful (to Rāma) (referring to Sītā) (devoted, faithful, following vows (accusative))

रामम् (rāmam) - Rāma (the object of Sītā's devotion) (to Rāma (accusative))

अतीव (atīva) - exceedingly, very much, extremely

मैथिलीम् (maithilīm) - Sītā, the princess of Mithilā (Maithilī (Sītā) (accusative))

प्रलोभयामास (pralobhayāmāsa) - Rāvaṇa tempted or enticed (he tempted, enticed, seduced)

वधाय (vadhāya) - for the purpose of her destruction (for destruction, for killing, for murder)

रावणः (rāvaṇaḥ) - Rāvaṇa

Words meanings and morphology

समीक्षमाणाम् (samīkṣamāṇām) - looking forward or expecting (Rāma's arrival) (referring to Sītā) (looking intently, observing, expecting (accusative))

(participle)

Accusative, feminine, singular of samīkṣamāṇa

samīkṣamāṇa - looking at, beholding, observing, expecting, hoping for

Present Middle Participle

From sam- (together, completely) + ā- (towards) + √īkṣ (class 1, A) 'to see, behold'.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with Maithilī (Sītā).

रुदतीम् (rudatīm) - weeping (referring to Sītā) (weeping, crying (accusative))

(participle)

Accusative, feminine, singular of rudatī

rudatī - weeping, crying, lamenting

Present Active Participle

Feminine form of 'rudat', from the root √rud (class 2, P) 'to weep, cry'.

Root: rud (class 2)

Note: Agrees with Maithilī (Sītā).

अनिन्दिताम् (aninditām) - blameless (referring to Sītā) (blameless, irreproachable, faultless (accusative))

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of aninditā

aninditā - blameless, irreproachable, faultless, unimpeachable

Past Passive Participle (negative)

From a- (negation) + nindita (blamed). 'nindita' is a past passive participle from the root √nid (class 1, P) 'to blame, censure'.

Compound type : tatpurusha (a+ninditā)

a – not, un-, without
indeclinable
ninditā – blamed, censured, reproached
participle/adjective (feminine)
Past Passive Participle
From √nid 'to blame'.
Root: nid (class 1)

Note: Agrees with Maithilī (Sītā).

सुपक्ष्मतामायतशुक्ललोचनाम् (supakṣmatāmāyataśuklalocanām) - having eyes characterized by beautiful lashes, long copper-red corners, and white sclera (referring to Sītā) (having beautiful eyelashes, copper-red, long, and white eyes (accusative))

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of supakṣmatāmāyataśuklalocana

supakṣmatāmāyataśuklalocana - having beautiful eyelashes and long, copper-red and white eyes

Compound type : bahuvrihi (supakṣman+tāmra+āyata+śukla+locana)

supakṣman – having beautiful eyelashes
adjective (neuter)
From su- (good, beautiful) + pakṣman (eyelash).
Prefix: su
tāmra – copper-colored, dark red, reddish
adjective
āyata – long, extended, stretched, broad
participle/adjective
Past Passive Participle
From ā- (towards) + √yam (class 1, P) 'to restrain, extend'.
Prefix: ā
Root: yam (class 1)
śukla – white, bright, pure, clean
adjective
locana – eye, seeing, guiding
noun (neuter)
From the root √loc 'to see'.
Root: loc (class 1)

Note: Agrees with Maithilī (Sītā).

अनुव्रताम् (anuvratām) - exceedingly faithful (to Rāma) (referring to Sītā) (devoted, faithful, following vows (accusative))

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of anuvratā

anuvratā - devoted, faithful, adhering to vows, obedient, following a rule

From anu- (after, along) + vrata (vow, religious observance).

Compound type : tatpurusha (anu+vrata)

anu – after, along, with, devoted to, according to
indeclinable
vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious practice, devotion, rule
noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with Maithilī (Sītā).

रामम् (rāmam) - Rāma (the object of Sītā's devotion) (to Rāma (accusative))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (name of the seventh avatar of Viṣṇu, central figure of the Rāmāyaṇa), pleasant, charming, dark-colored

Note: Object of devotion ('anuvratām').

अतीव (atīva) - exceedingly, very much, extremely

(indeclinable)

From ati- (beyond, over, excessively) + iva (like, as if, intensifier).

मैथिलीम् (maithilīm) - Sītā, the princess of Mithilā (Maithilī (Sītā) (accusative))

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of maithilī

maithilī - Maithilī (princess of Mithilā, epithet of Sītā), a woman from Mithilā

Feminine derivative from Mithilā (the kingdom of Janaka).

Note: The direct object of 'pralobhayāmāsa'.

प्रलोभयामास (pralobhayāmāsa) - Rāvaṇa tempted or enticed (he tempted, enticed, seduced)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of pralobhaya

Causative, Perfect Active

Perfect 3rd person singular active of the causative of pra- (forward, intensely) + √lubh (class 4, P) 'to covet, desire'. The form is a periphrastic perfect using the auxiliary root 'ās' (perfect of 'as' to be).

Prefix: pra

Root: lubh (class 4)

Note: The subject is 'rāvaṇaḥ'.

वधाय (vadhāya) - for the purpose of her destruction (for destruction, for killing, for murder)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of vadha

vadha - killing, slaughter, destruction, murder, striking, death

From the root √vadh (class 1, P) 'to strike, kill'.

Root: vadh (class 1)

Note: Indicates purpose ('for destruction').

रावणः (rāvaṇaḥ) - Rāvaṇa

(proper noun)