वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-66, verse-29

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ततो मया वाग्भिरदीनभाषिणी शिवाभिरिष्टाभिरभिप्रसादिता ।
जगाम शान्तिं मम मैथिलात्मजा तवापि शोकेन तथाभिपीडिता ॥२९॥

29. tato mayā vāgbhiradīnabhāṣiṇī śivābhiriṣṭābhirabhiprasāditā ,
jagāma śāntiṃ mama maithilātmajā tavāpi śokena tathābhipīḍitā.

29. tataḥ mayā vāgbhiḥ adīnabhāṣiṇī
śivābhiḥ iṣṭābhiḥ abhiprasāditā
jagāma śāntim mama maithilātmajā
tava api śokena tathā abhipīḍitā

29. Then, with my (Hanuman's) firm, auspicious, and pleasing words, the daughter of Mithila (maithilātmajā), who spoke with dignity, was completely comforted. My Sita, who was also so tormented by your (Rama's) sorrow, then attained peace (śānti).

Words meanings summery:

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ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there

मया (mayā) - By Hanuman, the speaker of this part of the narrative (relaying to Rama). (by me)

वाग्भिः (vāgbhiḥ) - by words, with speeches

अदीनभाषिणी (adīnabhāṣiṇī) - Sita, who spoke bravely to Hanuman despite her suffering. (speaking nobly, speaking without distress, brave in speech)

शिवाभिः (śivābhiḥ) - by auspicious, benevolent, propitious (words)

इष्टाभिः (iṣṭābhiḥ) - by desired, pleasing, beloved (words)

अभिप्रसादिता (abhiprasāditā) - Sita was comforted by Hanuman. (completely appeased, comforted, made tranquil)

जगाम (jagāma) - Sita attained peace. (went, attained)

शान्तिम् (śāntim) - Mental peace and calmness. (peace, tranquility, cessation)

मम (mama) - Rama referring to Sita as 'my' (belonging to him). (my, of me)

मैथिलात्मजा (maithilātmajā) - Princess Sita, wife of Rama. (daughter of the king of Mithila (Janaka), Sita)

तव (tava) - Refers to Rama, from Sita's perspective (Sita was tormented by 'your sorrow'). (your, of you)

अपि (api) - also, even, indeed

शोकेन (śokena) - By the sorrow of separation from Rama. (by sorrow, by grief)

तथा (tathā) - To such an extent, so greatly. (thus, so, in that manner)

अभिपीडिता (abhipīḍitā) - Sita was severely afflicted by sorrow. (greatly tormented, severely afflicted)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there

(indeclinable)

Ablative of 'tad', used adverbially.

Note: Adverb of time

मया (mayā) - By Hanuman, the speaker of this part of the narrative (relaying to Rama). (by me)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I

1st person pronoun.

Note: Agent of 'abhiprasāditā'

वाग्भिः (vāgbhiḥ) - by words, with speeches

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of vāc

vāc - word, speech, voice

Feminine noun ending in 'c'.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Instrument of appeasement

अदीनभाषिणी (adīnabhāṣiṇī) - Sita, who spoke bravely to Hanuman despite her suffering. (speaking nobly, speaking without distress, brave in speech)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of adīnabhāṣin

adīnabhāṣin - speaking nobly, speaking without distress, brave in speech

Compound of 'a-dīna' (not humble, noble) + 'bhāṣin' (speaking). Feminine form.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (a-dīna+bhāṣin)

a-dīna – not humble, not distressed, noble, brave
adjective (masculine)
Negation of 'dīna' (humble, distressed).
bhāṣin – speaking, speaker
adjective (masculine)
agent noun
From root √bhāṣ (to speak) with suffix -in.
Root: bhāṣ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'maithilātmajā'

शिवाभिः (śivābhiḥ) - by auspicious, benevolent, propitious (words)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of śivā

śivā - auspicious, benevolent, propitious, kind

Feminine form of 'śiva'.

Note: Qualifies 'vāgbhiḥ'

इष्टाभिः (iṣṭābhiḥ) - by desired, pleasing, beloved (words)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of iṣṭā

iṣṭā - desired, wished, loved, pleasing

past passive participle

From root √iṣ (to wish, desire). Feminine form.

Root: iṣ (class 6)

Note: Qualifies 'vāgbhiḥ'

अभिप्रसादिता (abhiprasāditā) - Sita was comforted by Hanuman. (completely appeased, comforted, made tranquil)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of abhiprasādita

abhiprasādita - completely propitiated, appeased, comforted, gladdened

past passive participle

From abhi + pra + √sad (to sit, settle), in causative ('sādayati') then participle. Feminine form.

Prefixes: abhi+pra

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'maithilātmajā'

जगाम (jagāma) - Sita attained peace. (went, attained)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect past (liṭ) of gam

perfect active

Reduplicated perfect form of √gam.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the second clause

शान्तिम् (śāntim) - Mental peace and calmness. (peace, tranquility, cessation)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śānti

śānti - peace, tranquility, quiet, cessation

Feminine noun from root √śam (to be calm).

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Object of 'jagāma'

मम (mama) - Rama referring to Sita as 'my' (belonging to him). (my, of me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of aham

aham - I

1st person pronoun, genitive singular.

Note: Possessive, refers to Rama (the speaker of the overarching narrative, not Hanuman).

मैथिलात्मजा (maithilātmajā) - Princess Sita, wife of Rama. (daughter of the king of Mithila (Janaka), Sita)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of maithilātmajā

maithilātmajā - daughter of the king of Mithila, Sita

Compound: 'Maithila' (King of Mithila, Janaka) + 'ātmajā' (daughter).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (maithila+ātmajā)

maithila – king of Mithila, Janaka
proper noun (masculine)
From 'Mithilā' + 'aṇ' suffix.
ātmajā – daughter
noun (feminine)
From 'ātman' (self) + 'jā' (born).
Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Subject of 'jagāma'

तव (tava) - Refers to Rama, from Sita's perspective (Sita was tormented by 'your sorrow'). (your, of you)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

2nd person pronoun, genitive singular.

Note: Possessive, refers to Rama

अपि (api) - also, even, indeed

(indeclinable)

Particle.

Note: Emphasizes 'tava śokena'

शोकेन (śokena) - By the sorrow of separation from Rama. (by sorrow, by grief)