वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-33, verse-61

जटायोस्तु वधं श्रुत्वा दुःखितः सो ऽरुणात्मजः ।
त्वामाह स वरारोहे वसन्तीं रावणालये ॥६१॥

61. jaṭāyostu vadhaṃ śrutvā duḥkhitaḥ so'ruṇātmajaḥ ,
tvāmāha sa varārohe vasantīṃ rāvaṇālaye.

61. jaṭāyoḥ tu vadham śrutvā duḥkhitaḥ saḥ aruṇātmajaḥ
tvām āha saḥ varārohe vasantīm rāvaṇālaye

61. jaṭāyoḥ vadham śrutvā saḥ aruṇātmajaḥ duḥkhitaḥ
saḥ varārohe rāvaṇālaye vasantīm tvām āha

61. Upon hearing of Jatayu's death, that son of Aruna (Sampati) became distressed. He then spoke of you, O lady with beautiful hips, dwelling in Ravana's abode.

Words meanings summery:

• जटायोः (jaṭāyoḥ) - of the vulture king Jatayu (of Jatayu)

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

• वधम् (vadham) - killing (killing, slaying)

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• दुःखितः (duḥkhitaḥ) - distressed (distressed, saddened, afflicted by sorrow)

• सः (saḥ) - he (referring to Sampati) (he, that)

• अरुणात्मजः (aruṇātmajaḥ) - Sampati, the son of Aruna (son of Aruna)

• त्वाम् (tvām) - you (Sita) (you (accusative))

• आह (āha) - he said (he said, he spoke)

• सः (saḥ) - he (referring to Sampati again) (he, that)

• वरारोहे (varārohe) - O lady with beautiful hips (addressed to Sita) (O woman with excellent hips/thighs)

• वसन्तीम् (vasantīm) - dwelling (referring to Sita) (dwelling, residing)

• रावणालये (rāvaṇālaye) - in Ravana's abode (Lanka) (in Ravana's abode, in Ravana's house)

Words meanings and morphology

जटायोः (jaṭāyoḥ) - of the vulture king Jatayu (of Jatayu)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jaṭāyu

jaṭāyu - Jatayu (a mythological vulture king)

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

(indeclinable)

वधम् (vadham) - killing (killing, slaying)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vadha

vadha - killing, slaying, murder

Root: vadh (class 1)

Note: Can be masculine or neuter. Here accusative singular.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Derived from root śru (to hear) with suffix -tvā

Root: śru (class 5)

दुःखितः (duḥkhitaḥ) - distressed (distressed, saddened, afflicted by sorrow)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of duḥkhita

duḥkhita - distressed, saddened, afflicted by sorrow, miserable

past passive participle

From duḥkha (sorrow) + ita (suffix indicating 'affected by' or 'having')

Note: Qualifies 'aruṇātmajaḥ'.

सः (saḥ) - he (referring to Sampati) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Masculine nominative singular of 'tad'.

अरुणात्मजः (aruṇātmajaḥ) - Sampati, the son of Aruna (son of Aruna)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aruṇātmaja

aruṇātmaja - son of Aruna

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aruṇa+ātmaja)

• aruṇa – Aruna (mythological charioteer of the sun god), reddish, dawn
  proper noun (masculine)
• ātmaja – son, self-born
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ātman
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Refers to Sampati.

त्वाम् (tvām) - you (Sita) (you (accusative))

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of yusmad

yusmad - you (singular/plural)

आह (āha) - he said (he said, he spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of āha

perfect tense

Irregular perfect form of root bru (to speak)

Root: bru (class 2)

सः (saḥ) - he (referring to Sampati again) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Masculine nominative singular of 'tad'.

वरारोहे (varārohe) - O lady with beautiful hips (addressed to Sita) (O woman with excellent hips/thighs)

(noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of varārohā

varārohā - a woman with excellent hips or thighs, beautiful woman

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vara+āroha)

• vara – best, excellent, boon, choice
  adjective (masculine)
• āroha – rising, ascent, buttock, hip
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: ruh (class 1)

Note: Refers to Sita.

वसन्तीम् (vasantīm) - dwelling (referring to Sita) (dwelling, residing)

(participle)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vasantī

vasantī - dwelling, residing

present active participle

Feminine form of vasant from root vas (to dwell)

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'tvām'.

रावणालये (rāvaṇālaye) - in Ravana's abode (Lanka) (in Ravana's abode, in Ravana's house)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇālaya

rāvaṇālaya - Ravana's abode, Ravana's house

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rāvaṇa+ālaya)

• rāvaṇa – Ravana (the demon king of Lanka)
  proper noun (masculine)
• ālaya – abode, dwelling, house, receptacle
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: lī (class 4)

Note: Refers to Lanka.

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