वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-24, verse-3

राघवस्याप्रमत्तस्य रक्षसा कामरूपिणा ।
रावणेन प्रमथ्याहमानीता क्रोशती बलात् ॥३॥

3. rāghavasyāpramattasya rakṣasā kāmarūpiṇā ,
rāvaṇena pramathyāhamānītā krośatī balāt.

3. rāghavasya apramattasya rakṣasā kāmarūpiṇā
rāvaṇena pramathya aham ānītā krośatī balāt

3. rāvaṇena kāmarūpiṇā rakṣasā apramattasya
rāghavasya aham pramathya krośatī balāt ānītā

3. While I was crying out, I was forcibly brought here by Rāvaṇa, that rākṣasa (rākṣasa) who can assume any form at will, after he overpowered me, even though Rāghava (Rāghava) is ever vigilant.

Words meanings summery:

• राघवस्य (rāghavasya) - of Rāma (of Rāghava (Rāma))

• अप्रमत्तस्य (apramattasya) - of the vigilant (Rāma) (of the vigilant, of the unwearied, of the not negligent)

• रक्षसा (rakṣasā) - by the rākṣasa (demon) (by the rākṣasa, by the demon)

• कामरूपिणा (kāmarūpiṇā) - by one who can assume any form at will (by one who can change form at will)

• रावणेन (rāvaṇena) - by Rāvaṇa

• प्रमथ्य (pramathya) - having overpowered (me) (having crushed, having overpowered, having churned)

• अहम् (aham) - I

• आनीता (ānītā) - was brought (brought, carried, led)

• क्रोशती (krośatī) - crying out, lamenting (crying, screaming, lamenting)

• बलात् (balāt) - by force (by force, forcibly, by strength)

Words meanings and morphology

राघवस्य (rāghavasya) - of Rāma (of Rāghava (Rāma))

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, a name for Rāma

Patronymic from Raghu.

अप्रमत्तस्य (apramattasya) - of the vigilant (Rāma) (of the vigilant, of the unwearied, of the not negligent)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of apramatta

apramatta - vigilant, careful, unwearied, not negligent

Past Passive Participle

Negation 'a-' + pramatta (intoxicated, heedless). Thus, not heedless.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+pramatta)

• a – not, non
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• pramatta – heedless, careless, intoxicated, negligent
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √mad (to be mad, intoxicated) with prefix pra- (forth, away) and suffix -ta.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: mad (class 4)

रक्षसा (rakṣasā) - by the rākṣasa (demon) (by the rākṣasa, by the demon)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of rakṣas

rakṣas - demon, rākṣasa, evil spirit

From √rakṣ (to protect, to guard) with suffix -as, meaning a being that needs to be warded off or that guards.

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Often refers to malevolent beings or demons, like Rāvaṇa.

कामरूपिणा (kāmarūpiṇā) - by one who can assume any form at will (by one who can change form at will)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kāmarūpin

kāmarūpin - assuming any form at will, shape-shifting

Compound: kāma (desire) + rūpin (having form, shaped). 'Having a form as desired'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kāma+rūpin)

• kāma – desire, wish, love
  noun (masculine)
  From √kam (to desire).
  Root: kam (class 1)
• rūpin – having form, shaped, beautiful
  adjective (masculine)
  From rūpa (form) with suffix -in.

Note: Agrees with 'rakṣasā' and 'rāvaṇena'.

रावणेन (rāvaṇena) - by Rāvaṇa

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Rāvaṇa (name of the demon king of Laṅkā)

From root √ru (to cry out, roar) with causative and suffix. The one who makes others cry out or who roars.

Root: ru (class 2)

प्रमथ्य (pramathya) - having overpowered (me) (having crushed, having overpowered, having churned)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root √math (to churn, to agitate) with prefix pra- (forth, completely) and suffix -ya (for absolutives with prefixes).

Prefix: pra

Root: math (class 1)

Note: Expresses an action completed before the main verb.

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I

Note: Refers to Sītā.

आनीता (ānītā) - was brought (brought, carried, led)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ānīta

ānīta - brought, led, conducted

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √nī (to lead, to carry) with prefix ā- (to, towards) and suffix -ta.

Prefix: ā

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Functions as the main verb here, 'I was brought'.

क्रोशती (krośatī) - crying out, lamenting (crying, screaming, lamenting)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of krośat

krośat - crying, screaming, lamenting

Present Active Participle

Derived from root √kruś (to cry, to shout) with present participle suffix -at.

Root: kruś (class 1)

Note: Describes the state of the subject 'aham' (I) while the action of being brought occurred.

बलात् (balāt) - by force (by force, forcibly, by strength)

(indeclinable)

From √bal (to live, to breathe, to be strong).

Root: bal (class 1)

Note: Used adverbially to mean 'forcibly'.

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