वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-51, verse-23

मङ्गलाभिमुखी तस्य सा तदासीन्महाकपेः ।
उपतस्थे विशालाक्षी प्रयता हव्यवाहनम् ॥२३॥

23. maṅgalābhimukhī tasya sā tadāsīnmahākapeḥ ,
upatasthe viśālākṣī prayatā havyavāhanam.

23. maṅgalābhimukhī tasya sā tadā āsīt mahākaper
upatasthe viśālākṣī prayatā havyavāhanam

23. Then, she (Sita) was auspiciously disposed towards that great monkey (Hanuman). The wide-eyed, self-controlled (Sita) approached the fire god (havyavāhana).

Words meanings summery:

• मङ्गलाभिमुखी (maṅgalābhimukhī) - auspiciously disposed towards Hanuman (facing auspiciousness, inclined towards welfare, auspiciously disposed)

• तस्य (tasya) - of him (Hanuman) (of him, his)

• सा (sā) - she (Sita) (she, that (feminine))

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

• महाकपेर् (mahākaper) - of the great monkey (Hanuman) (of the great monkey, of a great ape)

• उपतस्थे (upatasthe) - approached (the fire) (approached, stood near, worshipped)

• विशालाक्षी (viśālākṣī) - the wide-eyed one (Sita) (wide-eyed, large-eyed)

• प्रयता (prayatā) - self-controlled (Sita) (self-controlled, devout, pure, collected)

• हव्यवाहनम् (havyavāhanam) - the fire god (havyavāhana) (fire, carrier of oblations)

Words meanings and morphology

मङ्गलाभिमुखी (maṅgalābhimukhī) - auspiciously disposed towards Hanuman (facing auspiciousness, inclined towards welfare, auspiciously disposed)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of maṅgalābhimukhī

maṅgalābhimukhī - facing auspiciousness, auspiciously inclined

Compound formed from maṅgala and abhimukhī

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (maṅgala+abhimukhī)

• maṅgala – auspiciousness, welfare, good fortune
  noun (neuter)
• abhimukhī – facing, turned towards
  adjective (feminine)
  Feminine form of abhimukha, meaning 'facing, turned towards', derived from abhi + mukha (face)
  Prefix: abhi

तस्य (tasya) - of him (Hanuman) (of him, his)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

सा (sā) - she (Sita) (she, that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

Imperfect (laṅ), 3rd person singular, active voice

Root: as (class 2)

महाकपेर् (mahākaper) - of the great monkey (Hanuman) (of the great monkey, of a great ape)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahākapi

mahākapi - great monkey

Compound of mahā (great) and kapi (monkey)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+kapi)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• kapi – monkey, ape
  noun (masculine)

उपतस्थे (upatasthe) - approached (the fire) (approached, stood near, worshipped)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past perfect (liṭ) of sthā

Perfect (liṭ), 3rd person singular, middle voice (ātmanepada)

Prefix: upa

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: With 'upa' prefix.

विशालाक्षी (viśālākṣī) - the wide-eyed one (Sita) (wide-eyed, large-eyed)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of viśālākṣī

viśālākṣī - having large eyes, wide-eyed

Feminine form of viśālākṣa, a bahuvrīhi compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (viśāla+akṣa)

• viśāla – wide, large, extensive
  adjective
• akṣa – eye
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used as an epithet for Sita.

प्रयता (prayatā) - self-controlled (Sita) (self-controlled, devout, pure, collected)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prayatā

prayatā - self-controlled, pure, devout, restrained

Past Passive Participle

From root yam (to control) with prefix pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: yam (class 1)

हव्यवाहनम् (havyavāhanam) - the fire god (havyavāhana) (fire, carrier of oblations)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of havyavāhana

havyavāhana - carrier of oblations, fire god

Compound of havya (oblation) and vāhana (carrier)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (havya+vāhana)

• havya – oblation, offering
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive/Past Passive Participle
  From root hu (to offer)
  Root: hu (class 3)
• vāhana – carrier, vehicle
  noun (neuter)
  From root vah (to carry)
  Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Refers to Agni, the fire god.

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