वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-56, verse-74

तासु चैव प्रसुप्तासु सीता भर्तृहिते रता ।
विलप्य करुणं दीना प्रशुशोच सुदुःखिता ॥७४॥

74. tāsu caiva prasuptāsu sītā bhartṛhite ratā ,
vilapya karuṇaṃ dīnā praśuśoca suduḥkhitā.

74. tāsu ca eva prasuptāsu sītā bhartṛhite ratā
vilapya karuṇam dīnā praśuśoca suduḥkhitā

74. ca eva tāsu prasuptāsu bhartṛhite ratā dīnā
suduḥkhitā sītā karuṇam vilapya praśuśoca

74. And when they had all fallen asleep, Sita, devoted to her husband's welfare, distressed and exceedingly sorrowful, lamented piteously and grieved deeply.

Words meanings summery:

• तासु (tāsu) - among the demonesses (among them, in them)

• च (ca) - and

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, even, only

• प्रसुप्तासु (prasuptāsu) - among the demonesses who had fallen asleep (among those who had fallen asleep)

• सीता (sītā) - Sita

• भर्तृहिते (bhartṛhite) - in her husband's welfare/interest

• रता (ratā) - devoted, attached, engrossed

• विलप्य (vilapya) - having lamented, having wept

• करुणम् (karuṇam) - piteously, mournfully

• दीना (dīnā) - distressed, miserable, wretched

• प्रशुशोच (praśuśoca) - she grieved deeply, she lamented

• सुदुःखिता (suduḥkhitā) - extremely sorrowful, very distressed

Words meanings and morphology

तासु (tāsu) - among the demonesses (among them, in them)

(pronoun)

Locative, feminine, plural of tad

tad - that, she, they

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, just, even, only

(indeclinable)

प्रसुप्तासु (prasuptāsu) - among the demonesses who had fallen asleep (among those who had fallen asleep)

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, plural of prasupta

prasupta - fallen asleep, soundly asleep

Past Passive Participle

From root svap (to sleep) with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: svap (class 2)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction, agreeing with tāsu

सीता (sītā) - Sita

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sītā

sītā - Sita

Note: Subject of praśuśoca

भर्तृहिते (bhartṛhite) - in her husband's welfare/interest

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of bhartṛhita

bhartṛhita - husband's welfare

Compound type : 6th Tatpuruṣa (bhartṛ+hita)

• bhartṛ – husband, supporter, sustainer
  noun (masculine)
• hita – welfare, benefit, good
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root dhā (to place, enjoin)
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Governed by ratā

रता (ratā) - devoted, attached, engrossed

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of rata

rata - devoted to, engaged in, attached to

Past Passive Participle

From root ram (to delight, rejoice, be attached)

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Modifies sītā

विलप्य (vilapya) - having lamented, having wept

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root lap (to speak, lament) with prefix vi

Prefix: vi

Root: lap (class 1)

करुणम् (karuṇam) - piteously, mournfully

(adjective)

of karuṇa

karuṇa - pitiful, compassionate; pity, compassion

Note: Used adverbially (adverbial accusative)

दीना (dīnā) - distressed, miserable, wretched

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dīna

dīna - distressed, miserable, wretched

Past Passive Participle

From root dai (to be miserable) or dī (to perish)

Root: dai (class 4)

Note: Modifies sītā

प्रशुशोच (praśuśoca) - she grieved deeply, she lamented

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of praśuc

Perfect

From root śuc (to grieve, sorrow) with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: śuc (class 1)

सुदुःखिता (suduḥkhitā) - extremely sorrowful, very distressed

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of suduḥkhita

suduḥkhita - greatly grieved, very sad

Compound type : Avyayībhāva (su+duḥkhita)

• su – good, well, intensely, exceedingly
  indeclinable
• duḥkhita – pained, distressed, sorrowful
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root duḥkh (to suffer, cause pain)
  Root: duḥkh (class 10)

Note: Modifies sītā

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