वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-13, verse-4

अनुजो रावणस्याहं तेन चास्म्यवमानितः ।
भवन्तं सर्वभूतानां शरण्यं शरणं गतः ॥४॥

4. anujo rāvaṇasyāhaṃ tena cāsmyavamānitaḥ ,
bhavantaṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ śaraṇyaṃ śaraṇaṃ gataḥ.

4. anujaḥ rāvaṇasya aham tena ca asmi avamānitaḥ
bhavantam sarva-bhūtānām śaraṇyam śaraṇam gataḥ

4. aham rāvaṇasya anujaḥ tena ca avamānitaḥ asmi
sarva-bhūtānām śaraṇyam bhavantam śaraṇam gataḥ

4. "I am Rāvaṇa's younger brother, and I have been dishonored by him. I have come seeking refuge with you, who are the protector for all beings."

Words meanings summery:

• अनुजः (anujaḥ) - younger brother

• रावणस्य (rāvaṇasya) - of Rāvaṇa

• अहम् (aham) - I (Vibhīṣaṇa) (I)

• तेन (tena) - by him (Rāvaṇa) (by him, by that)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• अवमानितः (avamānitaḥ) - dishonored, disgraced (dishonored, insulted, disgraced)

• भवन्तम् (bhavantam) - to you (Rāma) (to you (respectful))

• सर्व-भूतानाम् (sarva-bhūtānām) - of all beings (of all beings/creatures)

• शरण्यम् (śaraṇyam) - protector, fit to be a refuge (worthy of refuge, protector, refuge)

• शरणम् (śaraṇam) - refuge, shelter

• गतः (gataḥ) - have come, have taken (gone, arrived, obtained)

Words meanings and morphology

अनुजः (anujaḥ) - younger brother

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anuja

anuja - younger brother (born after)

derived from anu-jan (to be born after)

Prefix: anu

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Predicate nominative with asmi.

रावणस्य (rāvaṇasya) - of Rāvaṇa

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Rāvaṇa (the demon king of Laṅkā)

Note: Possessive of anujaḥ.

अहम् (aham) - I (Vibhīṣaṇa) (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Subject of asmi.

तेन (tena) - by him (Rāvaṇa) (by him, by that)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Agent in passive construction (avamānitaḥ asmi).

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Copula, used with anujaḥ and avamānitaḥ.

अवमानितः (avamānitaḥ) - dishonored, disgraced (dishonored, insulted, disgraced)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avamānita

avamānita - dishonored, insulted, disgraced

past passive participle

PPP of ava-man, causative (avamānayati) then PPP

Prefix: ava

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Used predicatively with asmi.

भवन्तम् (bhavantam) - to you (Rāma) (to you (respectful))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - you (respectful), being, existing

present active participle

present active participle of bhū (to be), used as a respectful pronoun

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Object of gataḥ (implied gataḥ asmi).

सर्व-भूतानाम् (sarva-bhūtānām) - of all beings (of all beings/creatures)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of sarva-bhūta

sarva-bhūta - all beings, all creatures

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+bhūta)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun/adjective (neuter)
• bhūta – being, creature, element, past
  noun (neuter)
  past passive participle
  PPP of bhū (to be)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Qualifies śaraṇyam.

शरण्यम् (śaraṇyam) - protector, fit to be a refuge (worthy of refuge, protector, refuge)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śaraṇya

śaraṇya - worthy of refuge, affording protection, protector

gerundive/agent noun

from śaraṇa with yat suffix

Root: śṛ (class 9)

Note: Modifies bhavantam.

शरणम् (śaraṇam) - refuge, shelter

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śaraṇa

śaraṇa - refuge, shelter, protection

Root: śṛ (class 9)

Note: Object of gataḥ.

गतः (gataḥ) - have come, have taken (gone, arrived, obtained)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gata

gata - gone, arrived, obtained, resorted to

past passive participle

PPP of root gam (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: śaraṇaṃ gataḥ means 'taken refuge'.

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