वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-56, verse-137

अथाहं वाचमश्रौषं चारणानां शुभाक्षराम् ।
जानकी न च दग्धेति विस्मयोदन्तभाषिणाम् ॥१३७॥

137. athāhaṃ vācamaśrauṣaṃ cāraṇānāṃ śubhākṣarām ,
jānakī na ca dagdheti vismayodantabhāṣiṇām.

137. atha aham vācam aśrauṣam cāraṇānām śubha-akṣarām
jānakī na ca dagdhā iti vismaya-udanta-bhāṣiṇām

137. atha aham vismaya-udanta-bhāṣiṇām śubha-akṣarām
cāraṇānām vācam aśrauṣam iti "jānakī na ca dagdhā"

137. Then I heard the auspicious words of the Caraṇas (celestial bards), who were proclaiming astonishing news, (saying) 'Jānakī has not been burnt!'

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now

• अहम् (aham) - I

• वाचम् (vācam) - speech, voice, word

• अश्रौषम् (aśrauṣam) - I heard

• चारणानाम् (cāraṇānām) - of the Caraṇas (celestial bards)

• शुभ-अक्षराम् (śubha-akṣarām) - with auspicious words, auspicious-worded

• जानकी (jānakī) - Jānakī (Sītā)

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, also

• दग्धा (dagdhā) - (Jānakī) is not burnt (burnt, consumed)

• इति (iti) - thus, so, saying, that

• विस्मय-उदन्त-भाषिणाम् (vismaya-udanta-bhāṣiṇām) - of those speaking astonishing news

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now

(indeclinable)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me, my, we, us, our

वाचम् (vācam) - speech, voice, word

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vāc

vāc - speech, voice, word, language

अश्रौषम् (aśrauṣam) - I heard

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, aorist (luṅ) of śru

Root: śru (class 5)

चारणानाम् (cāraṇānām) - of the Caraṇas (celestial bards)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of cāraṇa

cāraṇa - a class of celestial beings, wandering singer, bard

Root: car (class 1)

शुभ-अक्षराम् (śubha-akṣarām) - with auspicious words, auspicious-worded

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śubha-akṣara

śubha-akṣara - having auspicious syllables or words

Compound type : bahuvrihi (śubha+akṣara)

• śubha – auspicious, good, beautiful, propitious
  adjective
• akṣara – letter, syllable, imperishable, indestructible
  noun (neuter)

जानकी (jānakī) - Jānakī (Sītā)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jānakī

jānakī - Jānakī (daughter of Janaka, a name for Sītā)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

दग्धा (dagdhā) - (Jānakī) is not burnt (burnt, consumed)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dagdhā

dagdhā - burnt, consumed, inflamed

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle from root dah- (to burn).

Root: dah (class 1)

इति (iti) - thus, so, saying, that

(indeclinable)

विस्मय-उदन्त-भाषिणाम् (vismaya-udanta-bhāṣiṇām) - of those speaking astonishing news

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vismaya-udanta-bhāṣin

vismaya-udanta-bhāṣin - speaking astonishing news or wonderful tidings

Compound type : tatpurusha (vismaya+udanta+bhāṣin)

• vismaya – astonishment, wonder, surprise
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: smi (class 1)
• udanta – news, tidings, intelligence, report
  noun (masculine)
• bhāṣin – speaking, eloquent, speaker
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun / Adjective from root
  From root bhāṣ- (to speak) with -in suffix.
  Root: bhāṣ (class 1)

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