वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-4, verse-21

सनातने वर्त्मनि संनिविष्टां रामेक्षणीं तां मदनाभिविष्टाम् ।
भर्तुर्मनः श्रीमदनुप्रविष्टां स्त्रीभ्यो वराभ्यश्च सदा विशिष्टाम् ॥२१॥

21. sanātane vartmani saṃniviṣṭāṃ rāmekṣaṇīṃ tāṃ madanābhiviṣṭām ,
bharturmanaḥ śrīmadanupraviṣṭāṃ strībhyo varābhyaśca sadā viśiṣṭām.

21. sanātane vartmani saṃniviṣṭām
rāmīkṣaṇīm tām madanābhiviṣṭām
bhartuḥ manaḥ śrīmat anupraviṣṭām
strībhyaḥ varābhyaḥ ca sadā viśiṣṭām

21. tām sanātane vartmani saṃniviṣṭām
rāmīkṣaṇīm madanābhiviṣṭām
bhartuḥ śrīmat manaḥ anupraviṣṭām
strībhyaḥ varābhyaḥ ca sadā viśiṣṭām

21. Her, who is established in the eternal path (dharma), whose eyes are fixed on Rāma, overcome by love (madana), who has deeply entered the glorious mind of her husband, and who is always superior even to the most excellent women.

Words meanings summery:

• सनातने (sanātane) - in the eternal (path of virtue) (in the eternal, in the ancient, in the perpetual)

• वर्त्मनि (vartmani) - in the path (of virtue/righteousness) (in the path, on the way, in the course)

• संनिविष्टाम् (saṁniviṣṭām) - established (in the path of (dharma)) (established, settled, entered, engaged in)

• रामीक्षणीम् (rāmīkṣaṇīm) - whose eyes are fixed on Rāma (whose gaze is on Rāma, having eyes like Rāma)

• ताम् (tām) - her (Sītā) (her, that (feminine))

• मदनाभिविष्टाम् (madanābhiviṣṭām) - overcome by love (madana) (overcome by love/Cupid (madana))

• भर्तुः (bhartuḥ) - of her husband (Rāma) (of the husband, of the maintainer)

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind (of her husband) (mind, intellect, heart)

• श्रीमत् (śrīmat) - glorious (mind) (glorious, beautiful, prosperous, fortunate)

• अनुप्रविष्टाम् (anupraviṣṭām) - having deeply entered (the mind) (entered into, having deeply penetrated)

• स्त्रीभ्यः (strībhyaḥ) - than (other) women (from/than women)

• वराभ्यः (varābhyaḥ) - than excellent (women) (from/than excellent ones, from/than boons)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• सदा (sadā) - always (always, ever)

• विशिष्टाम् (viśiṣṭām) - superior (to others) (distinguished, superior, excellent)

Words meanings and morphology

सनातने (sanātane) - in the eternal (path of virtue) (in the eternal, in the ancient, in the perpetual)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of sanātana

sanātana - eternal, perpetual, ancient

from sanā (always) + tana (suffix)

Note: qualifies 'vartmani'

वर्त्मनि (vartmani) - in the path (of virtue/righteousness) (in the path, on the way, in the course)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vartman

vartman - path, road, way, course

from root vṛt (to turn, exist)

Root: vṛt (class 1)

संनिविष्टाम् (saṁniviṣṭām) - established (in the path of (dharma)) (established, settled, entered, engaged in)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of saṃniviṣṭa

saṁniviṣṭa - entered, settled, established

Past Passive Participle

from root viś (to enter) with prefixes sam and ni

Prefixes: sam+ni

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: qualifies 'tām' (Sītā)

रामीक्षणीम् (rāmīkṣaṇīm) - whose eyes are fixed on Rāma (whose gaze is on Rāma, having eyes like Rāma)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of rāmīkṣaṇa

rāmīkṣaṇa - having eyes fixed on Rāma, looking at Rāma

compound: Rāma (name) + īkṣaṇa (seeing, eye)

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (rāma+īkṣaṇa)

• rāma – Rāma (name of a prominent deity in Hinduism, the seventh avatar of Vishnu)
  proper noun (masculine)
• īkṣaṇa – seeing, looking, eye
  noun (neuter)
  from root īkṣ (to see)
  Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: qualifies 'tām' (Sītā)

ताम् (tām) - her (Sītā) (her, that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she

Note: refers to Sītā

मदनाभिविष्टाम् (madanābhiviṣṭām) - overcome by love (madana) (overcome by love/Cupid (madana))

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of madanābhiviṣṭa

madanābhiviṣṭa - filled with passion, possessed by Cupid

Past Passive Participle (compound)

compound: madana (love/Cupid) + abhiviṣṭa (entered into, possessed by), from root viś with prefix abhi

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (madana+abhiviṣṭa)

• madana – love, lust, Cupid
  noun (masculine)
  from root mad (to rejoice, be intoxicated)
  Root: mad (class 4)
• abhiviṣṭa – entered into, possessed by
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from root viś (to enter) with prefix abhi
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: viś (class 6)

Note: qualifies 'tām' (Sītā)

भर्तुः (bhartuḥ) - of her husband (Rāma) (of the husband, of the maintainer)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhartṛ

bhartṛ - husband, maintainer, lord

agent noun

from root bhṛ (to bear, support)

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

मनः (manaḥ) - mind (of her husband) (mind, intellect, heart)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, consciousness

from root man (to think)

Root: man (class 4)

Note: object of anupraviṣṭām

श्रीमत् (śrīmat) - glorious (mind) (glorious, beautiful, prosperous, fortunate)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śrīmat

śrīmat - glorious, beautiful, prosperous, fortunate

from śrī (beauty, prosperity) + mat (possessive suffix)

Note: qualifies 'manaḥ'

अनुप्रविष्टाम् (anupraviṣṭām) - having deeply entered (the mind) (entered into, having deeply penetrated)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of anupraviṣṭa

anupraviṣṭa - entered into, penetrated

Past Passive Participle

from root viś (to enter) with prefixes anu and pra

Prefixes: anu+pra

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: qualifies 'tām' (Sītā)

स्त्रीभ्यः (strībhyaḥ) - than (other) women (from/than women)

(noun)

Ablative, feminine, plural of strī

strī - woman, female, wife

Note: Used for comparison with 'viśiṣṭām'

वराभ्यः (varābhyaḥ) - than excellent (women) (from/than excellent ones, from/than boons)

(adjective)

Ablative, feminine, plural of vara

vara - excellent, best, boon, suitor

from root vṛ (to choose)

Root: vṛ (class 9)

Note: Qualifies implied 'strībhyah'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction

सदा (sadā) - always (always, ever)

(indeclinable)

from sa (that) + dā (suffix meaning 'time')

Note: Adverb of time

विशिष्टाम् (viśiṣṭām) - superior (to others) (distinguished, superior, excellent)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of viśiṣṭa

viśiṣṭa - distinguished, excellent, superior

Past Passive Participle

from root śiṣ (to distinguish) with prefix vi; passive participle of vi-śiṣ

Prefix: vi

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

Note: qualifies 'tām' (Sītā)

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