वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-36, verse-45

अनुगच्छति काकुत्स्थं भ्रातरं पालयन् वने ।
सिंहस्कन्धो महाबाहुर्मनस्वी प्रियदर्शनः ॥४५॥

45. anugacchati kākutsthaṃ bhrātaraṃ pālayan vane ,
siṃhaskandho mahābāhurmanasvī priyadarśanaḥ.

45. anugacchati kākutstham bhrātaram pālayan vane
siṃhaskandhaḥ mahābāhuḥ manasvī priyadarśanaḥ

45. vane kākutstham bhrātaram pālayan anugacchati
siṃhaskandhaḥ mahābāhuḥ manasvī priyadarśanaḥ

45. He follows his brother Rama (Kākutstha) in the forest, protecting him. He is lion-shouldered, mighty-armed, resolute, and of pleasing appearance.

Words meanings summery:

• अनुगच्छति (anugacchati) - he follows, goes after

• काकुत्स्थम् (kākutstham) - Rama (descendant of Kakutstha (an epithet for Rama))

• भ्रातरम् (bhrātaram) - brother

• पालयन् (pālayan) - protecting, guarding, nourishing

• वने (vane) - in the forest, in the wood

• सिंहस्कन्धः (siṁhaskandhaḥ) - having shoulders like a lion

• महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - having mighty arms, mighty-armed

• मनस्वी (manasvī) - high-minded, sagacious, resolute, intelligent

• प्रियदर्शनः (priyadarśanaḥ) - of pleasing appearance, handsome

Words meanings and morphology

अनुगच्छति (anugacchati) - he follows, goes after

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of anugam

Present Indicative

Derived from prefix anu- + root gam (to go), 3rd person singular.

Prefix: anu

Root: gam (class 1)

काकुत्स्थम् (kākutstham) - Rama (descendant of Kakutstha (an epithet for Rama))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kākutstha

kākutstha - descendant of Kakutstha

Patronymic derived from Kakutstha.

भ्रातरम् (bhrātaram) - brother

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhrātṛ

bhrātṛ - brother

पालयन् (pālayan) - protecting, guarding, nourishing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pālayat

pālayat - protecting, guarding, nourishing

Present Active Participle

Derived from causative of root pā (to protect) with suffix -at.

Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Modifies the implicit subject (Lakshmana).

वने (vane) - in the forest, in the wood

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vana

vana - forest, wood, grove

सिंहस्कन्धः (siṁhaskandhaḥ) - having shoulders like a lion

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of siṃhaskandha

siṁhaskandha - lion-shouldered

Compound type : bahuvrihi (siṃha+skandha)

• siṃha – lion
  noun (masculine)
• skandha – shoulder, trunk, branch
  noun (masculine)

Note: Epithet for Lakshmana.

महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - having mighty arms, mighty-armed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu

mahābāhu - mighty-armed

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+bāhu)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)

Note: Epithet for Lakshmana.

मनस्वी (manasvī) - high-minded, sagacious, resolute, intelligent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of manasvin

manasvin - high-minded, sagacious, resolute, intelligent

Derived from manas (mind) + suffix -vin.

Note: Epithet for Lakshmana.

प्रियदर्शनः (priyadarśanaḥ) - of pleasing appearance, handsome

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of priyadarśana

priyadarśana - of pleasing appearance, handsome

Compound type : bahuvrihi (priya+darśana)

• priya – dear, beloved, pleasing
  adjective
• darśana – sight, appearance, vision
  noun (neuter)
  From root dṛś (to see).
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Epithet for Lakshmana.

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