वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-115, verse-14

आर्यपादौ गृहीत्वा तु शिरसा धर्मकोविदः ।
पाण्डुरं छत्रमादाय शुक्लमाल्योपशोभितम् ॥१४॥

14. āryapādau gṛhītvā tu śirasā dharmakovidaḥ ,
pāṇḍuraṃ chatramādāya śuklamālyopaśobhitam.

14. ārya-pādau gṛhītvā tu śirasā dharma-kovidaḥ
pāṇḍuraṃ chatram ādāya śukla-mālya-upaśobhitam

14. dharma-kovidaḥ tu śirasā ārya-pādau gṛhītvā
śukla-mālya-upaśobhitam pāṇḍuraṃ chatram ādāya

14. And, the one deeply knowledgeable in natural law (dharma), having respectfully touched the venerable Rama's feet with his head, and having taken up the white umbrella adorned with white garlands...

Words meanings summery:

• आर्य-पादौ (ārya-pādau) - the feet of venerable Rama (the feet of the venerable/noble one)

• गृहीत्वा (gṛhītvā) - having taken, having seized, having received

• तु (tu) - indeed, but, however

• शिरसा (śirasā) - with the head, by means of the head

• धर्म-कोविदः (dharma-kovidaḥ) - Bharata, who is deeply knowledgeable in natural law (dharma) (knowledgeable in natural law, expert in righteousness)

• पाण्डुरं (pāṇḍuraṁ) - white, pale, yellowish-white

• छत्रम् (chatram) - umbrella, parasol

• आदाय (ādāya) - having taken, having seized

• शुक्ल-माल्य-उपशोभितम् (śukla-mālya-upaśobhitam) - adorned with white garlands

Words meanings and morphology

आर्य-पादौ (ārya-pādau) - the feet of venerable Rama (the feet of the venerable/noble one)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of āryapāda

āryapāda - feet of the noble/venerable one

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ārya+pāda)

• ārya – noble, venerable, respectable, Aryan
  adjective (masculine)
• pāda – foot, leg, quarter
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of `gṛhītvā`.

गृहीत्वा (gṛhītvā) - having taken, having seized, having received

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root `gṛh` (9th class) with suffix `tvā`.

Root: gṛh (class 9)

Note: Connects to an implied main verb for Bharata.

तु (tu) - indeed, but, however

(indeclinable)

शिरसा (śirasā) - with the head, by means of the head

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of śiras

śiras - head, top

Note: Indicates the means of reverence (touching feet with head).

धर्म-कोविदः (dharma-kovidaḥ) - Bharata, who is deeply knowledgeable in natural law (dharma) (knowledgeable in natural law, expert in righteousness)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmakovida

dharmakovida - knowledgeable in natural law/duty, expert in righteousness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+kovida)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue, religion
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• kovida – skillful, clever, experienced, knowledgeable
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Refers to Bharata.

पाण्डुरं (pāṇḍuraṁ) - white, pale, yellowish-white

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pāṇḍura

pāṇḍura - white, pale, yellowish-white

Note: Modifies `chatram`.

छत्रम् (chatram) - umbrella, parasol

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of chatra

chatra - umbrella, parasol

Note: Object of `ādāya`.

आदाय (ādāya) - having taken, having seized

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root `dā` (3rd class) with prefix `ā`, and suffix `lyap` (after prefixes).

Prefix: ā

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Connects to an implied main verb for Bharata.

शुक्ल-माल्य-उपशोभितम् (śukla-mālya-upaśobhitam) - adorned with white garlands

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śuklamālyopaśobhita

śuklamālyopaśobhita - adorned/beautified with white garlands

Past Passive Participle

`śuklamālyaiḥ upaśobhitam` (adorned by white garlands).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śukla+mālya+upaśobhita)

• śukla – white, bright, pure
  adjective (neuter)
• mālya – garland, wreath
  noun (neuter)
• upaśobhita – adorned, beautified, decorated
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `śubh` (to shine, be beautiful) with prefix `upa`.
  Prefix: upa
  Root: śubh (class 1)

Note: Modifies `chatram`.

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