वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-33, verse-12

अर्चिष्मानर्चितो ऽत्यर्थं ब्रह्मचर्यव्रते स्थितः ।
साधूनामुपकारज्ञः प्रचारज्ञश्च कर्मणाम् ॥१२॥

12. arciṣmānarcito'tyarthaṃ brahmacaryavrate sthitaḥ ,
sādhūnāmupakārajñaḥ pracārajñaśca karmaṇām.

12. arciṣmān arcitaḥ atyartham brahmacaryavrate sthitaḥ
sādhūnām upakārajñaḥ pracārajñaḥ ca karmaṇām

12. Glorious and greatly honored, steadfast in his vow of celibacy (brahmacarya), he understands how to benefit the virtuous and knows the proper methods of actions (karma).

Words meanings summery:

• अर्चिष्मान् (arciṣmān) - radiant, glorious, having splendor

• अर्चितः (arcitaḥ) - worshipped, honored, adored

• अत्यर्थम् (atyartham) - greatly, exceedingly, very much

• ब्रह्मचर्यव्रते (brahmacaryavrate) - in the vow of celibacy (brahmacarya) (in the vow of celibacy, in the observance of (brahmacarya))

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - steadfast (situated, standing, abiding, firm, steadfast)

• साधूनाम् (sādhūnām) - of the virtuous (of the good, of the righteous, of the virtuous people)

• उपकारज्ञः (upakārajñaḥ) - understands how to benefit (knowing how to benefit, aware of help, skilled in rendering service)

• प्रचारज्ञः (pracārajñaḥ) - knows the proper methods (knowing how to spread, understanding methods, skilled in propagation)

• च (ca) - and, also

• कर्मणाम् (karmaṇām) - of actions (karma) (of actions, of deeds, of rituals)

Words meanings and morphology

अर्चिष्मान् (arciṣmān) - radiant, glorious, having splendor

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of arciṣmat

arciṣmat - radiant, glorious, shining, splendid

possessive suffix -mat

Root: arc (class 1)

Note: Derived from arcis (flame, light, ray) + mat (possessive suffix).

अर्चितः (arcitaḥ) - worshipped, honored, adored

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of arcita

arcita - worshipped, honored, adored, praised

Past Passive Participle

derived from root arc

Root: arc (class 1)

अत्यर्थम् (atyartham) - greatly, exceedingly, very much

(indeclinable)

Note: Could also be considered an adjective in accusative neuter singular, but functioning adverbially here.

ब्रह्मचर्यव्रते (brahmacaryavrate) - in the vow of celibacy (brahmacarya) (in the vow of celibacy, in the observance of (brahmacarya))

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of brahmacaryavrata

brahmacaryavrata - vow of celibacy, vow of student life, vow of (brahmacarya)

Compound type : tatpurusha (brahmacarya+vrata)

• brahmacarya – celibacy, student life, pursuit of Brahman
  noun (neuter)
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious practice
  noun (neuter)

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - steadfast (situated, standing, abiding, firm, steadfast)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - situated, standing, abiding, firm, established

Past Passive Participle

derived from root sthā

Root: sthā (class 1)

साधूनाम् (sādhūnām) - of the virtuous (of the good, of the righteous, of the virtuous people)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sādhu

sādhu - good, virtuous, righteous, holy man, saint

Root: sādh (class 5)

उपकारज्ञः (upakārajñaḥ) - understands how to benefit (knowing how to benefit, aware of help, skilled in rendering service)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of upakārajña

upakārajña - knowing how to benefit, knowing a favor, grateful

Compound type : tatpurusha (upakāra+jña)

• upakāra – help, benefit, service
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: upa
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• jña – knowing, familiar with
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  derived from root jñā
  Root: jñā (class 9)

प्रचारज्ञः (pracārajñaḥ) - knows the proper methods (knowing how to spread, understanding methods, skilled in propagation)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pracārajña

pracārajña - knowing about prevalence, knowing how to spread, knowing how to act

Compound type : tatpurusha (pracāra+jña)

• pracāra – motion, course, conduct, currency, propagation, method
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: car (class 1)
• jña – knowing, familiar with
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  derived from root jñā
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: pracāra can also mean 'practice' or 'method'. pracārajña means 'knowing the methods/practices'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

कर्मणाम् (karmaṇām) - of actions (karma) (of actions, of deeds, of rituals)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual, fate (karma)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

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