वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-26, verse-19

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उपस्थिता सा मृदुर् सर्वगात्री शाखां गृहीत्वाथ नगस्य तस्य ।
तस्यास्तु रामं प्रविचिन्तयन्त्या रामानुजं स्वं च कुलं शुभाङ्ग्याः ॥१९॥

19. upasthitā sā mṛdur sarvagātrī śākhāṃ gṛhītvātha nagasya tasya ,
tasyāstu rāmaṃ pravicintayantyā rāmānujaṃ svaṃ ca kulaṃ śubhāṅgyāḥ.

19. upasthitā sā mṛduḥ sarvagātrī śākhām
gṛhītvā atha nagasya tasya
tasyāḥ tu rāmam pravicintayantyāḥ
rāmānujam svam ca kulam śubhāṅgyāḥ

19. sā mṛduḥ sarvagātrī upasthitā atha
tasya nagasya śākhām gṛhītvā
tasyāḥ śubhāṅgyāḥ tu rāmam rāmānujam
svam ca kulam pravicintayantyāḥ

19. She, with a tender body, approached and took hold of a branch of that tree. As that beautiful-limbed one was deeply contemplating Rama, his younger brother, and her own family.

Words meanings summery:

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उपस्थिता (upasthitā) - approached, present, standing near

सा (sā) - She, referring to Sita. (she, that (feminine))

मृदुः (mṛduḥ) - soft, tender, delicate

सर्वगात्री (sarvagātrī) - having all limbs, with a complete body, complete-bodied

शाखाम् (śākhām) - branch

गृहीत्वा (gṛhītvā) - having taken, having grasped, having seized

अथ (atha) - then, thus, moreover, now

नगस्य (nagasya) - of the tree (of the tree, of the mountain)

तस्य (tasya) - of that (masculine/neuter)

तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - Of her, referring to Sita. (of her, by her, from her)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, on the other hand

रामम् (rāmam) - Lord Rama, husband of Sita. (Rama)

प्रविचिन्तयन्त्याः (pravicintayantyāḥ) - of Sita who was deeply contemplating. (of her who was deeply contemplating, thinking intently)

रामानुजम् (rāmānujam) - Lakshmana, the younger brother of Rama. (Rama's younger brother (Lakshmana))

स्वम् (svam) - own, one's own

च (ca) - and

कुलम् (kulam) - family, lineage, race, house

शुभाङ्ग्याः (śubhāṅgyāḥ) - Of Sita, the beautiful-limbed one. (of the one with beautiful limbs, of the beautiful-bodied one)

Words meanings and morphology

उपस्थिता (upasthitā) - approached, present, standing near

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of upasthita

upasthita - approached, standing near, present

Past Passive Participle

From root 'sthā' (to stand) with prefix 'upa'.

Prefix: upa

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'sā'.

सा (sā) - She, referring to Sita. (she, that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, he, it

Note: Refers to Sita.

मृदुः (mṛduḥ) - soft, tender, delicate

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mṛdu

mṛdu - soft, tender, gentle, delicate

Root: mṛd

Note: Qualifies 'sā'.

सर्वगात्री (sarvagātrī) - having all limbs, with a complete body, complete-bodied

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sarvagātrī

sarvagātra - having all limbs, with a complete body

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sarva+gātra)

sarva – all, every, whole
adjective
gātra – limb, body
noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'sā'.

शाखाम् (śākhām) - branch

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śākhā

śākhā - branch, bough, arm

Note: Object of 'gṛhītvā'.

गृहीत्वा (gṛhītvā) - having taken, having grasped, having seized

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root 'grah' (to seize, take) with suffix 'ktvā'.

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Connects to the main action.

अथ (atha) - then, thus, moreover, now

(indeclinable)

नगस्य (nagasya) - of the tree (of the tree, of the mountain)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of naga

naga - mountain, tree (literally 'not moving')

Compound 'na-ga' (not-moving).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (na+ga)

na – not, no
indeclinable
ga – going, moving
adjective
Agent noun
From root 'gam' (to go) with suffix 'ḍa'.
Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Possessive, 'of the tree'.

तस्य (tasya) - of that (masculine/neuter)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

Note: Agrees with 'nagasya'.

तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - Of her, referring to Sita. (of her, by her, from her)

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Note: Refers to Sita, modifying 'śubhāṅgyāḥ' and 'pravicintayantyāḥ'.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

रामम् (rāmam) - Lord Rama, husband of Sita. (Rama)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (name of the epic hero), pleasing, delightful

Root: ram

Note: Object of 'pravicintayantyāḥ'.

प्रविचिन्तयन्त्याः (pravicintayantyāḥ) - of Sita who was deeply contemplating. (of her who was deeply contemplating, thinking intently)

(adjective)

Genitive, feminine, singular of pravicintayantī

pravicintayat - deeply contemplating, thinking intently

Present Active Participle

From root 'cit' (to perceive, think) with 'pra-vi' prefixes, in causative 'cintaya', and suffix 'śatṛ'.

Prefixes: pra+vi

Root: cit (class 10)

Note: Agrees with 'tasyāḥ' and 'śubhāṅgyāḥ'.

रामानुजम् (rāmānujam) - Lakshmana, the younger brother of Rama. (Rama's younger brother (Lakshmana))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāmānuja

rāmānuja - younger brother of Rama

Tatpuruṣa compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rāma+anuja)

rāma – Rama
proper noun (masculine)
anuja – younger brother, born after
noun (masculine)
From 'anu-jan' (to be born after).
Prefix: anu
Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Object of 'pravicintayantyāḥ'.

स्वम् (svam) - own, one's own

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sva

sva - own, one's own, property, self

Note: Agrees with 'kulam'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'svam kulam' with previous objects.

कुलम् (kulam) - family, lineage, race, house

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kula