वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-24, verse-47

धन्याः खलु महात्मानो मुनयः सत्यसंमताः ।
जितात्मानो महाभागा येषां न स्तः प्रियाप्रिये ॥४७॥

47. dhanyāḥ khalu mahātmāno munayaḥ satyasaṃmatāḥ ,
jitātmāno mahābhāgā yeṣāṃ na staḥ priyāpriye.

47. dhanyāḥ khalu mahātmānaḥ munayaḥ satyasaṃmatāḥ
jitātmānaḥ mahābhāgāḥ yeṣām na staḥ priyāpriye

47. khalu dhanyāḥ mahātmānaḥ satyasaṃmatāḥ jitātmānaḥ
mahābhāgāḥ munayaḥ yeṣām priyāpriye na staḥ

47. Indeed, blessed are the great-souled (mahātman) sages (muni) who are esteemed for their truthfulness. They are the highly fortunate ones who have conquered their inner self (ātman), for whom there exist neither likes nor dislikes.

Words meanings summery:

• धन्याः (dhanyāḥ) - blessed, fortunate, meritorious

• खलु (khalu) - indeed, certainly, surely

• महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - great-souled (mahātman) (great-souled, noble-minded, exalted persons)

• मुनयः (munayaḥ) - sages (muni) (sages, ascetics, recluses)

• सत्यसंमताः (satyasaṁmatāḥ) - esteemed for truth, approved by truth, adhering to truth

• जितात्मानः (jitātmānaḥ) - those who have conquered their inner self (ātman) (those who have conquered their self, self-controlled)

• महाभागाः (mahābhāgāḥ) - highly fortunate, greatly blessed, illustrious

• येषाम् (yeṣām) - of whom, whose

• न (na) - not, no

• स्तः (staḥ) - they two are, there are (dual)

• प्रियाप्रिये (priyāpriye) - likes and dislikes, beloved and unloved things

Words meanings and morphology

धन्याः (dhanyāḥ) - blessed, fortunate, meritorious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dhanya

dhanya - blessed, fortunate, auspicious, virtuous

Root: dhā

Note: Agrees with `munayaḥ`.

खलु (khalu) - indeed, certainly, surely

(indeclinable)

महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - great-souled (mahātman) (great-souled, noble-minded, exalted persons)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble-minded, a great being, exalted person

Compound of mahā (great) and ātman (self, soul).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual self (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Refers to the `munayaḥ`.

मुनयः (munayaḥ) - sages (muni) (sages, ascetics, recluses)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, saint, silent one

From root man- (to think), or perhaps from a root related to silence.

Root: man (class 4)

सत्यसंमताः (satyasaṁmatāḥ) - esteemed for truth, approved by truth, adhering to truth

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of satyasaṃmata

satyasaṁmata - approved by truth, highly esteemed for truth, revered for righteousness

Compound of satya (truth) and saṃmata (approved, esteemed, honored).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (satya+saṃmata)

• satya – truth, real, true
  noun (neuter)
  Root: as (class 2)
• saṃmata – approved, esteemed, honored, agreed upon
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root man- (to think, believe) with prefix sam-.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Agrees with `munayaḥ`.

जितात्मानः (jitātmānaḥ) - those who have conquered their inner self (ātman) (those who have conquered their self, self-controlled)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jitātman

jitātman - self-controlled, one who has conquered their self/mind, disciplined

Compound of jita (conquered) and ātman (self).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jita+ātman)

• jita – conquered, vanquished, controlled
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root ji- (to conquer)
  Root: ji (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual self (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Agrees with `munayaḥ`.

महाभागाः (mahābhāgāḥ) - highly fortunate, greatly blessed, illustrious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahābhāga

mahābhāga - highly fortunate, greatly blessed, illustrious, noble

Compound of mahā (great) and bhāga (share, fortune).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+bhāga)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• bhāga – share, fortune, lot, destiny, portion
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhaj- (to share, enjoy)
  Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `munayaḥ`.

येषाम् (yeṣām) - of whom, whose

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Refers back to the `munayaḥ`.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

स्तः (staḥ) - they two are, there are (dual)

(verb)

3rd person , dual, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present Active Indicative

From root as- (to be), class 2, parasmaipada.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Dual form agreeing with `priyāpriye`.

प्रियाप्रिये (priyāpriye) - likes and dislikes, beloved and unloved things

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, dual of priyāpriya

priyāpriya - likes and dislikes, beloved and unloved things

Dvanda compound of priya (dear, liked) and apriya (undear, disliked).

Compound type : dvandva (priya+apriya)

• priya – dear, beloved, liked
  adjective (neuter)
  Root: prī (class 9)
• apriya – unloved, disliked, unpleasant
  adjective (neuter)
  Negative prefix a- + priya.
  Prefix: a

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