वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-115, verse-20

तस्य चैष वरो दत्तो वासवेन परंतप ।
ससैन्यस्य तदातिथ्यं कृतं सर्वगुणान्वितम् ॥२०॥

20. tasya caiṣa varo datto vāsavena paraṃtapa ,
sasainyasya tadātithyaṃ kṛtaṃ sarvaguṇānvitam.

20. tasya ca eṣaḥ varaḥ dattaḥ vāsavena paraṃtapa
sasainyasya tadā ātithyam kṛtam sarvaguṇānvitam

20. paraṃtapa tasya ca eṣaḥ varaḥ vāsavena dattaḥ
tadā sasainyasya sarvaguṇānvitam ātithyam kṛtam

20. O scorcher of foes, this boon was granted to him by Vāsava (Indra). At that time, complete hospitality was offered to him and his army.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्य (tasya) - to him (the recipient of the boon) (of him, to him, for him)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (referring to the boon) (this (masculine nominative singular))

• वरः (varaḥ) - boon (boon, blessing, choice, excellent)

• दत्तः (dattaḥ) - given, granted

• वासवेन (vāsavena) - by Vāsava (Indra)

• परंतप (paraṁtapa) - O scorcher of foes (an address to the listener) (O scorcher of foes, O subjugator of enemies (vocative))

• ससैन्यस्य (sasainyasya) - for him with his army (of him with his army, for him with his army)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• आतिथ्यम् (ātithyam) - hospitality

• कृतम् (kṛtam) - provided, offered (done, performed, made)

• सर्वगुणान्वितम् (sarvaguṇānvitam) - complete in every respect, endowed with all qualities (endowed with all qualities, complete in every respect)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - to him (the recipient of the boon) (of him, to him, for him)

(pronoun)

Dative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that

Note: Can be genitive (of him) or dative (to him). Dative fits the context of 'boon given to him'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (referring to the boon) (this (masculine nominative singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this

Note: Agrees with 'varaḥ'.

वरः (varaḥ) - boon (boon, blessing, choice, excellent)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - boon, blessing, choice

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Subject of the sentence 'this boon was given'.

दत्तः (dattaḥ) - given, granted

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of datta

datta - given, granted

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root dā (to give) + kta suffix

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Functions as a predicate adjective, forming a passive construction.

वासवेन (vāsavena) - by Vāsava (Indra)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vāsava

vāsava - Indra (son of Vasu)

From Vasu (a group of deities, also a proper name) + aṇ (patronymic suffix)

Note: Agent in the passive construction 'boon was given by Vāsava'.

परंतप (paraṁtapa) - O scorcher of foes (an address to the listener) (O scorcher of foes, O subjugator of enemies (vocative))

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of paraṃtapa

paraṁtapa - scorcher of foes, tormentor of enemies

Compound of para (enemy) and tapa (one who burns/scorches)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (para+tapa)

• para – other, enemy, supreme
  adjective
• tapa – burning, heating, penance, one who causes heat/pain
  noun (masculine)
  From root tap (to burn, heat, torment)
  Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Often used as an epithet in epics.

ससैन्यस्य (sasainyasya) - for him with his army (of him with his army, for him with his army)

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, singular of sasainya

sasainya - accompanied by an army, with his army

Derived from sa (with) + sainya (army)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+sainya)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• sainya – army, military, belonging to an army
  noun (neuter)
  From senā (army) + ya (suffix)

Note: Agrees with 'tasya', indicating for whom the hospitality was provided.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

From tad (that) + dā (suffix for time)

आतिथ्यम् (ātithyam) - hospitality

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ātithya

ātithya - hospitality, entertainment of guests

From atithi (guest) + ya (suffix)

Note: Subject of the second clause.

कृतम् (kṛtam) - provided, offered (done, performed, made)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root kṛ (to do, make) + kta suffix

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Functions as a predicate adjective, forming a passive construction.

सर्वगुणान्वितम् (sarvaguṇānvitam) - complete in every respect, endowed with all qualities (endowed with all qualities, complete in every respect)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarvaguṇānvita

sarvaguṇānvita - endowed with all good qualities, complete in every respect

Compound of sarva (all) + guṇa (quality) + anvita (endowed with)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+guṇa+anvita)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun
• guṇa – quality, virtue, strand, attribute
  noun (masculine)
• anvita – joined, connected, endowed with, accompanied
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From anu-i (to go after) + kta suffix, meaning 'to be joined with'
  Prefix: anu
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'ātithyam'.

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