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5,57

वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्       vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-57, verse-8

अचिन्तयन्ती वैदेही रावणं बलदर्पितम् ।
पतिव्रता च सुश्रोणी अवष्टब्धा च जानकी ॥८॥
8. acintayantī vaidehī rāvaṇaṃ baladarpitam ,
pativratā ca suśroṇī avaṣṭabdhā ca jānakī.
8. acintayantī vaidehī rāvaṇam baladarpatam
pativratā ca suśroṇī avaṣṭabdhā ca jānakī
8. vaidehī pativratā ca suśroṇī ca jānakī
baladarpatam rāvaṇam acintayantī avaṣṭabdhā ca
8. Vaidehī (Sītā), a chaste wife (pativratā) with beautiful hips (suśroṇī), disregarded Rāvaṇa, who was arrogant due to his strength, and Jānakī (Sītā) remained steadfast, though held captive.

Words meanings summery:

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  • अचिन्तयन्ती (acintayantī) - disregarding (not thinking, disregarding, unmindful)
  • वैदेही (vaidehī) - Sītā (Sītā (daughter of the king of Videha))
  • रावणम् (rāvaṇam) - Rāvaṇa (Rāvaṇa (the demon king))
  • बलदर्पतम् (baladarpatam) - arrogant due to his strength (proud of strength, arrogant by power)
  • पतिव्रता (pativratā) - chaste wife (chaste wife, devoted to husband)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • सुश्रोणी (suśroṇī) - with beautiful hips (having beautiful hips)
  • अवष्टब्धा (avaṣṭabdhā) - steadfast (held captive, supported, steadfast, restrained)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • जानकी (jānakī) - Jānakī (Sītā) (Sītā (daughter of Janaka))

Words meanings and morphology

अचिन्तयन्ती (acintayantī) - disregarding (not thinking, disregarding, unmindful)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of acintayat
acintayat - not thinking, unconcerned, disregarding
Present Active Participle
From root cint (to think, consider) with negative prefix a-
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+cintayat)
  • a – not, un-
    indeclinable
    negative prefix
  • cintayat – thinking, considering
    adjective (masculine)
    Present Active Participle
    From root cint (to think)
    Root: cint (class 10)
Note: Refers to Vaidehī.
वैदेही (vaidehī) - Sītā (Sītā (daughter of the king of Videha))
(proper noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vaidehī
vaidehī - Sītā (daughter of Videha)
Feminine patronymic from Videha.
रावणम् (rāvaṇam) - Rāvaṇa (Rāvaṇa (the demon king))
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa
rāvaṇa - Rāvaṇa (name of the demon king of Lanka)
Note: Object of 'acintayantī'.
बलदर्पतम् (baladarpatam) - arrogant due to his strength (proud of strength, arrogant by power)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of baladarpita
baladarpita - proud of one's strength, arrogant from power
Past Passive Participle (used adjectivally)
From bala (strength) and darpita (made proud, arrogant).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bala+darpita)
  • bala – strength, power, might
    noun (neuter)
  • darpita – made proud, arrogant, haughty
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Particple
    From root dṛp (to be proud, arrogant)
    Root: dṛp (class 4)
Note: Modifies Rāvaṇa.
पतिव्रता (pativratā) - chaste wife (chaste wife, devoted to husband)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of pativratā
pativratā - devoted to her husband, chaste wife
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pati+vrata)
  • pati – husband, lord
    noun (masculine)
  • vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious duty
    noun (neuter)
Note: Appears to modify Vaidehī.
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
सुश्रोणी (suśroṇī) - with beautiful hips (having beautiful hips)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of suśroṇī
suśroṇī - having beautiful hips, shapely-hipped (feminine)
From su- (good, beautiful) and śroṇī (hips, buttocks).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+śroṇī)
  • su – good, beautiful, well-
    indeclinable
    prefix
  • śroṇī – hips, waist
    noun (feminine)
Note: Modifies Vaidehī/Jānakī.
अवष्टब्धा (avaṣṭabdhā) - steadfast (held captive, supported, steadfast, restrained)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of avaṣṭabdha
avaṣṭabdha - supported, sustained, restrained, held captive, steadfast
Past Passive Participle
From ava- (down, away) + stambh (to support, stop, restrain)
Prefix: ava
Root: stambh (class 5)
Note: Refers to Jānakī.
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
जानकी (jānakī) - Jānakī (Sītā) (Sītā (daughter of Janaka))
(proper noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of jānakī
jānakī - Sītā (daughter of Janaka)
Feminine patronymic from Janaka.