वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-115, verse-51

पुरोहितस्यात्मसमस्य राघवो बृहस्पतेः शक्र इवामराधिपः ।
निपीड्य पादौ पृथगासने शुभे सहैव तेनोपविवेश वीर्यवान् ॥५१॥

51. purohitasyātmasamasya rāghavo bṛhaspateḥ śakra ivāmarādhipaḥ ,
nipīḍya pādau pṛthagāsane śubhe sahaiva tenopaviveśa vīryavān.

51. purohitasya ātmasamasya rāghavaḥ
bṛhaspateḥ śakraḥ iva amarādhipaḥ
nipīḍya pādau pṛthak āsane śubhe
saha eva tena upaviveśa vīryavān

51. vīryavān rāghavaḥ bṛhaspateḥ śakraḥ
amarādhipaḥ iva ātmasamasya
purohitasya pādau nipīḍya tena saha
eva śubhe pṛthak āsane upaviveśa

51. The mighty Rāghava, just like Śakra (Indra), the lord of immortals, (sits) with Bṛhaspati, respectfully touched the feet of his priest, who was equal to himself, and sat down on a beautiful, separate seat alongside him.

Words meanings summery:

• पुरोहितस्य (purohitasya) - of the priest, of the family priest

• आत्मसमस्य (ātmasamasya) - of the priest, who was equal to Rāghava (equal to himself, equally respected)

• राघवः (rāghavaḥ) - Rāghava, Rama

• बृहस्पतेः (bṛhaspateḥ) - of Bṛhaspati

• शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Indra

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अमराधिपः (amarādhipaḥ) - lord of immortals (Indra)

• निपीड्य (nipīḍya) - having respectfully touched the feet (having pressed, having respectfully touched)

• पादौ (pādau) - two feet, the feet

• पृथक् (pṛthak) - separately, apart

• आसने (āsane) - on seats, on two seats

• शुभे (śubhe) - auspicious, beautiful, good

• सह (saha) - with, together with

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• तेन (tena) - with the priest (by him, with him)

• उपविवेश (upaviveśa) - sat down

• वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - powerful, heroic, mighty

Words meanings and morphology

पुरोहितस्य (purohitasya) - of the priest, of the family priest

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of purohita

purohita - family priest, preceptor

from puras (before) + dhā (to place)

Root: dhā (class 3)

आत्मसमस्य (ātmasamasya) - of the priest, who was equal to Rāghava (equal to himself, equally respected)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātmasama

ātmasama - equal to oneself, self-same

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+sama)

• ātman – self (ātman), soul (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an
• sama – equal, similar
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: sam

Note: Agrees with purohitasya.

राघवः (rāghavaḥ) - Rāghava, Rama

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, Rama

बृहस्पतेः (bṛhaspateḥ) - of Bṛhaspati

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bṛhaspati

bṛhaspati - Bṛhaspati (the preceptor of the gods), lord of prayer

Note: Used in comparison with the priest.

शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Indra

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śakra

śakra - Śakra (epithet of Indra), powerful

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Used in comparison with Rāghava.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

particle of comparison

अमराधिपः (amarādhipaḥ) - lord of immortals (Indra)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of amarādhipa

amarādhipa - lord of gods/immortals (epithet of Indra)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (amara+adhipa)

• amara – immortal, god
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: a
  Root: mṛ
• adhipa – lord, ruler, master
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: pā

Note: Agrees with śakraḥ.

निपीड्य (nipīḍya) - having respectfully touched the feet (having pressed, having respectfully touched)

(indeclinable)

absolutive

from ni + pīḍ + suffix -ya

Prefix: ni

Root: pīḍ (class 10)

पादौ (pādau) - two feet, the feet

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of pāda

pāda - foot, leg, quarter

Root: pad (class 4)

पृथक् (pṛthak) - separately, apart

(indeclinable)

adverbial use of pṛthak

Root: pṛth

आसने (āsane) - on seats, on two seats

(noun)

Locative, neuter, dual of āsana

āsana - seat, sitting, posture

from ās (to sit) + ana suffix

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Refers to two seats, one for Rāghava and one for the priest.

शुभे (śubhe) - auspicious, beautiful, good

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, dual of śubha

śubha - auspicious, beautiful, good, fortunate

Root: śubh (class 1)

Note: Adjective agreeing with āsane.

सह (saha) - with, together with

(indeclinable)

adverb/preposition

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

particle

तेन (tena) - with the priest (by him, with him)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Used with saha.

उपविवेश (upaviveśa) - sat down

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of viś

perfect

3rd person singular, active voice, perfect tense

Prefix: upa

Root: viś (class 6)

वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - powerful, heroic, mighty

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vīryavat

vīryavat - powerful, heroic, mighty

from vīrya (valor) + matup suffix

Note: Qualifies Rāghava.

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