वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-115, verse-38

रामो मातरमासाद्य विषण्णं शोककर्शिताम् ।
जग्राह प्रणतः पादौ मनो मातुः प्रसादयन् ॥३८॥

38. rāmo mātaramāsādya viṣaṇṇaṃ śokakarśitām ,
jagrāha praṇataḥ pādau mano mātuḥ prasādayan.

38. rāmaḥ mātaram āsādya viṣaṇṇām śoka-karśitām
jagrāha praṇataḥ pādau manaḥ mātuḥ prasādayan

38. rāmaḥ viṣaṇṇām śoka-karśitām mātaram āsādya
praṇataḥ pādau jagrāha mātuḥ manaḥ prasādayan

38. Rama, having reached his mother, who was distressed and emaciated by grief, bowed down and clasped her feet, pleasing his mother's heart.

Words meanings summery:

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama

• मातरम् (mātaram) - his mother (mother)

• आसाद्य (āsādya) - having reached (having reached, having approached)

• विषण्णाम् (viṣaṇṇām) - distressed (distressed, dejected, sad)

• शोक-कर्शिताम् (śoka-karśitām) - emaciated by grief (emaciated by grief, worn out by sorrow)

• जग्राह (jagrāha) - clasped (seized, grasped, took)

• प्रणतः (praṇataḥ) - bowed down (bowed, humbled)

• पादौ (pādau) - feet (dual) (two feet)

• मनः (manaḥ) - heart (mind, heart, spirit)

• मातुः (mātuḥ) - his mother's (of the mother)

• प्रसादयन् (prasādayan) - pleasing (pleasing, propitiating, calming)

Words meanings and morphology

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (name of the hero of Ramayana)

Note: Subject of jagrāha.

मातरम् (mātaram) - his mother (mother)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mātṛ

mātṛ - mother

Note: Object of āsādya.

आसाद्य (āsādya) - having reached (having reached, having approached)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

From prefix ā + root √sad (to sit, approach) + lyap pratyaya

Prefix: ā

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Absolutive, indicating a prior action.

विषण्णाम् (viṣaṇṇām) - distressed (distressed, dejected, sad)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of viṣaṇṇa

viṣaṇṇa - distressed, dejected, sad

Past Passive Participle

Derived from prefix vi + root √sad (to sit, sink)

Prefix: vi

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Qualifies mātaram.

शोक-कर्शिताम् (śoka-karśitām) - emaciated by grief (emaciated by grief, worn out by sorrow)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śoka-karśita

śoka-karśita - emaciated by grief, worn out by sorrow

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śoka+karśita)

• śoka – grief, sorrow, lamentation
  noun (masculine)
• karśita – emaciated, worn out, distressed
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √kṛś (to emaciate)
  Root: kṛś (class 1)

Note: Qualifies mātaram.

जग्राह (jagrāha) - clasped (seized, grasped, took)

(verb)

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

Perfect tense

From root √grah (to seize, grasp)

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Third person singular, perfect tense.

प्रणतः (praṇataḥ) - bowed down (bowed, humbled)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of praṇata

praṇata - bowed down, humble, respectful

Past Passive Participle

Derived from prefix pra + root √nam (to bow, bend)

Prefix: pra

Root: nam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies rāmaḥ.

पादौ (pādau) - feet (dual) (two feet)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of pāda

pāda - foot

Note: Object of jagrāha.

मनः (manaḥ) - heart (mind, heart, spirit)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, heart, spirit, intellect

Note: Object of prasādayan.

मातुः (mātuḥ) - his mother's (of the mother)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of mātṛ

mātṛ - mother

Note: Genitive singular, possessive.

प्रसादयन् (prasādayan) - pleasing (pleasing, propitiating, calming)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prasādayat

prasādayat - pleasing, propitiating, calming, brightening

Present Active Participle (causative)

Derived from prefix pra + root √sad (to sit) in causative form + śatṛ pratyaya

Prefix: pra

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Qualifies rāmaḥ, acting to please.

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