वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-101, verse-20

भर्तुः प्रियहिते युक्ते भर्तुर्विजयकाङ्क्षिणि ।
स्निग्धमेवंविधं वाक्यं त्वमेवार्हसि भाषितुम् ॥२०॥

20. bhartuḥ priyahite yukte bharturvijayakāṅkṣiṇi ,
snigdhamevaṃvidhaṃ vākyaṃ tvamevārhasi bhāṣitum.

20. bhartuḥ priyahite yukte bhartuḥ vijayakāṅkṣiṇi
snigdham evamvidham vākyam tvam eva arhasi bhāṣitum

20. bhartuḥ priyahite yukte bhartuḥ vijayakāṅkṣiṇi tvam
eva snigdham evamvidham vākyam bhāṣitum arhasi

20. You, who are dedicated to the well-being and happiness of your husband, and who desire his victory, are indeed the only one fit to speak such affectionate words.

Words meanings summery:

• भर्तुः (bhartuḥ) - of the husband, master, supporter

• प्रियहिते (priyahite) - in the beloved's welfare, in happiness and benefit

• युक्ते (yukte) - engaged in, devoted to, endowed with

• भर्तुः (bhartuḥ) - of the husband, master, supporter

• विजयकाङ्क्षिणि (vijayakāṅkṣiṇi) - desiring victory

• स्निग्धम् (snigdham) - affectionate, tender, smooth

• एवम्विधम् (evamvidham) - of this kind, such

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, statement

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

• अर्हसि (arhasi) - you are fit, you ought, you deserve

• भाषितुम् (bhāṣitum) - to speak, to say

Words meanings and morphology

भर्तुः (bhartuḥ) - of the husband, master, supporter

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhartṛ

bhartṛ - husband, master, supporter, maintainer

agent noun

From root 'bhṛ' (to bear, support)

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

प्रियहिते (priyahite) - in the beloved's welfare, in happiness and benefit

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of priyahita

priyahita - welfare of the beloved, dear and beneficial

Compound of 'priya' (dear, beloved) and 'hita' (welfare, benefit)

Compound type : dvandva (priya+hita)

• priya – dear, beloved, pleasing
  adjective
• hita – beneficial, welfare, good
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'dhā' with prefix 'hi'
  Prefix: hi
  Root: dhā (class 3)

युक्ते (yukte) - engaged in, devoted to, endowed with

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, singular of yukta

yukta - joined, united, engaged, devoted

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'yuj' (to join)

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: modifies implied 'tvam' in locative, meaning 'in you who are devoted'

भर्तुः (bhartuḥ) - of the husband, master, supporter

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhartṛ

bhartṛ - husband, master, supporter, maintainer

agent noun

From root 'bhṛ' (to bear, support)

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

विजयकाङ्क्षिणि (vijayakāṅkṣiṇi) - desiring victory

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, singular of vijayakāṅkṣiṇī

vijayakāṅkṣiṇī - one who desires victory (feminine)

agent noun / adjective

Compound of 'vijaya' (victory) and 'kāṅkṣiṇī' (desiring), derived from root 'kāṅkṣ' (to desire)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vijaya+kāṅkṣiṇī)

• vijaya – victory, triumph
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'ji' (to conquer) with prefix 'vi'
  Prefix: vi
  Root: ji (class 1)
• kāṅkṣiṇī – desiring, longing for (feminine)
  adjective (feminine)
  agent suffix -in
  Derived from root 'kāṅkṣ' (to desire) with suffix -in
  Root: kāṅkṣ (class 1)

Note: modifies implied 'tvam' in locative, meaning 'in you who desire victory'

स्निग्धम् (snigdham) - affectionate, tender, smooth

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of snigdha

snigdha - affectionate, tender, smooth, oily

Past Passive Participle

From root 'snih' (to be affectionate, to cling)

Root: snih (class 4)

Note: modifies 'vākyam'

एवम्विधम् (evamvidham) - of this kind, such

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of evamvidha

evamvidha - of this kind, such

Compound of 'evam' (thus) and 'vidha' (kind, sort)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (evam+vidha)

• evam – thus, so
  indeclinable
• vidha – kind, sort, manner
  noun (neuter)

Note: modifies 'vākyam'

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, statement

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - word, speech, statement, sentence

Derived from 'vac' (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of tvad

tvad - you (second person pronoun)

एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

(indeclinable)

अर्हसि (arhasi) - you are fit, you ought, you deserve

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of arh

Present Tense (Laṭ)

Root: arh (class 1)

भाषितुम् (bhāṣitum) - to speak, to say

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Derived from root 'bhāṣ' (to speak)

Root: bhāṣ (class 1)

Note: Infinitive form of verb

Previous Verse Next Verse