वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-101, verse-21

तवैतद्वचनं सौम्ये सारवत् स्निग्धमेव च ।
रत्नौघाद्विविधाच्चापि देवराज्याद्विशिष्यते ॥२१॥

21. tavaitadvacanaṃ saumye sāravat snigdhameva ca ,
ratnaughādvividhāccāpi devarājyādviśiṣyate.

21. tava etat vacanam saumye sāravat snigdham eva ca
ratna oghāt vividhāt ca api devarājyāt viśiṣyate

21. saumye tava etat vacanam sāravat snigdham eva ca
vividhāt ratna oghāt ca api devarājyāt viśiṣyate

21. O gentle one, these words of yours, full of substance and affection, are superior even to vast collections of various jewels and to the kingdom of the gods.

Words meanings summery:

• तव (tava) - your, of you

• एतत् (etat) - this, these

• वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, statement

• सौम्ये (saumye) - Referring to Sītā (O gentle one, O mild one)

• सारवत् (sāravat) - full of substance, meaningful, essential

• स्निग्धम् (snigdham) - affectionate, tender, soft

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

• च (ca) - and, also

• रत्न (ratna) - jewel, gem, precious object

• ओघात् (oghāt) - from a collection, from a mass (from a flood, stream, multitude, heap)

• विविधात् (vividhāt) - from various, diverse

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• देवराज्यात् (devarājyāt) - from the kingdom of the gods

• विशिष्यते (viśiṣyate) - is superior, excels, is distinguished

Words meanings and morphology

तव (tava) - your, of you

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of tvad

tvad - you (second person pronoun)

एतत् (etat) - this, these

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: modifies 'vacanam'

वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, statement

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - word, speech, statement, sentence

Derived from 'vac' (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

सौम्ये (saumye) - Referring to Sītā (O gentle one, O mild one)

(adjective)

Vocative, feminine, singular of saumyā

saumyā - gentle, mild, pleasant, auspicious (feminine)

Derived from 'soma'

Note: Addressing Sītā

सारवत् (sāravat) - full of substance, meaningful, essential

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sāravat

sāravat - full of substance, essential, strong, valuable

Possessive suffix '-vat' added to 'sāra'

Note: modifies 'vacanam'

स्निग्धम् (snigdham) - affectionate, tender, soft

(adjective)

Nominative, 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 'vacanam'

एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

रत्न (ratna) - jewel, gem, precious object

(noun)

neuter, singular of ratna

ratna - jewel, gem, precious object

Note: part of compound 'ratnaughāt'

ओघात् (oghāt) - from a collection, from a mass (from a flood, stream, multitude, heap)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of ogha

ogha - flood, stream, multitude, heap, collection

Note: part of compound 'ratnaughāt'

विविधात् (vividhāt) - from various, diverse

(adjective)

Ablative, masculine, singular of vividha

vividha - various, diverse, manifold

Compound of 'vi' and 'vidha'

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vi+vidha)

• vi – apart, asunder, distinct
  indeclinable
  prefix
• vidha – kind, sort, manner
  noun (neuter)

Note: modifies 'ratnaughāt'

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

देवराज्यात् (devarājyāt) - from the kingdom of the gods

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of devarājya

devarājya - kingdom of the gods

Compound of 'deva' (god) and 'rājya' (kingdom)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+rājya)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• rājya – kingdom, realm, sovereignty
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from 'rājan' (king)

विशिष्यते (viśiṣyate) - is superior, excels, is distinguished

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of viśiṣ

Present Tense (Laṭ)

From root 'śiṣ' (to remain) with prefix 'vi', in passive voice

Prefix: vi

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

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