वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-26, verse-10

नूनं स कालो मृगरूपधारी मामल्पभाग्यां लुलुभे तदानीम् ।
यत्रार्यपुत्रं विससर्ज मूढा रामानुजं लक्ष्मणपूर्वकं च ॥१०॥

10. nūnaṃ sa kālo mṛgarūpadhārī māmalpabhāgyāṃ lulubhe tadānīm ,
yatrāryaputraṃ visasarja mūḍhā rāmānujaṃ lakṣmaṇapūrvakaṃ ca.

10. nūnam sa kālaḥ mṛgarūpadhārī mām
alpabhāgyām lulubhe tadānīm |
yatra āryaputram visasarja mūḍhā
rāmānujam lakṣmaṇapūrvakam ca

10. Surely that Time (kāla), assuming the form of a deer, deluded me, the unfortunate one, at that moment. As a result, I foolishly sent forth the noble prince (Rāma), and Rāma's younger brother, Lakṣmaṇa.

Words meanings summery:

• नूनम् (nūnam) - surely, certainly, indeed

• स (sa) - that, he

• कालः (kālaḥ) - personified Time, as an agent of destiny (time, fate, destiny)

• मृगरूपधारी (mṛgarūpadhārī) - assuming the illusionary form of the golden deer (wearing the form of a deer, disguised as a deer)

• माम् (mām) - myself (Sītā) (me)

• अल्पभाग्याम् (alpabhāgyām) - the ill-fated one (Sītā) (the unfortunate one (feminine, accusative))

• लुलुभे (lulubhe) - Time (kāla) deluded Sītā (he deluded, he tempted, he bewildered)

• तदानीम् (tadānīm) - then, at that time

• यत्र (yatra) - as a result, because of which (where, in which case, as a result of which)

• आर्यपुत्रम् (āryaputram) - the noble prince (Rāma) (the noble prince, son of an Arya (accusative))

• विससर्ज (visasarja) - Sītā sent forth (she sent forth, she let go)

• मूढा (mūḍhā) - Sītā, in her foolish state (the foolish one (feminine, nominative))

• रामानुजम् (rāmānujam) - Lakṣmaṇa, the younger brother of Rāma (Rāma's younger brother (accusative))

• लक्ष्मणपूर्वकम् (lakṣmaṇapūrvakam) - Lakṣmaṇa, here in apposition to 'rāmānujam' (Lakṣmaṇa; one preceded by Lakṣmaṇa)

• च (ca) - and

Words meanings and morphology

नूनम् (nūnam) - surely, certainly, indeed

(indeclinable)

स (sa) - that, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

कालः (kālaḥ) - personified Time, as an agent of destiny (time, fate, destiny)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, period, fate, destiny, death

मृगरूपधारी (mṛgarūpadhārī) - assuming the illusionary form of the golden deer (wearing the form of a deer, disguised as a deer)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛgarūpadhārin

mṛgarūpadhārin - bearing the form of a deer, disguised as a deer

Compound of mṛga (deer), rūpa (form), and dhārin (bearer).

Compound type : tatpurusha (mṛga+rūpa+dhārin)

• mṛga – deer, animal
  noun (masculine)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance
  noun (neuter)
• dhārin – bearer, holder, wearing
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root dhṛ + ṇini
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

माम् (mām) - myself (Sītā) (me)

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

अल्पभाग्याम् (alpabhāgyām) - the ill-fated one (Sītā) (the unfortunate one (feminine, accusative))

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of alpabhāgyā

alpabhāgyā - unfortunate, ill-fated (feminine)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (alpa+bhāgya)

• alpa – little, small, few
  adjective
• bhāgya – fortune, destiny, fate
  noun (neuter)

लुलुभे (lulubhe) - Time (kāla) deluded Sītā (he deluded, he tempted, he bewildered)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of lubh

Perfect tense, middle voice (ātmanepada)

Root: lubh (class 4)

तदानीम् (tadānīm) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

यत्र (yatra) - as a result, because of which (where, in which case, as a result of which)

(indeclinable)

आर्यपुत्रम् (āryaputram) - the noble prince (Rāma) (the noble prince, son of an Arya (accusative))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āryaputra

āryaputra - noble prince, son of a noble man

Compound type : tatpurusha (ārya+putra)

• ārya – noble, honorable, Aryan
  adjective
• putra – son
  noun (masculine)

विससर्ज (visasarja) - Sītā sent forth (she sent forth, she let go)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of visṛj

Perfect tense, active voice

From √sṛj (to cast, create) with prefix vi-

Prefix: vi

Root: sṛj (class 6)

मूढा (mūḍhā) - Sītā, in her foolish state (the foolish one (feminine, nominative))

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mūḍha

mūḍha - bewildered, confused, mistaken, foolish

Past Passive Participle

From √muh (to be bewildered)

Root: muh (class 4)

रामानुजम् (rāmānujam) - Lakṣmaṇa, the younger brother of Rāma (Rāma's younger brother (accusative))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāmānuja

rāmānuja - younger brother of Rāma

Compound type : tatpurusha (rāma+anuja)

• rāma – Rāma (proper name)
  proper noun (masculine)
• anuja – younger brother
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from anu + √jan + ḍa
  Prefix: anu
  Root: jan (class 4)

लक्ष्मणपूर्वकम् (lakṣmaṇapūrvakam) - Lakṣmaṇa, here in apposition to 'rāmānujam' (Lakṣmaṇa; one preceded by Lakṣmaṇa)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇapūrvaka

lakṣmaṇapūrvaka - Lakṣmaṇa (proper name); preceded by Lakṣmaṇa, having Lakṣmaṇa as the first

Compound type : bahuvrihi (lakṣmaṇa+pūrvaka)

• lakṣmaṇa – Lakṣmaṇa (proper name)
  proper noun (masculine)
• pūrvaka – preceded by, accompanied by, prior, former
  adjective

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)