वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-13, verse-8

तेन चेमं महाप्राज्ञमभिषिञ्च विभीषणम् ।
राजानं रक्षसां क्षिप्रं प्रसन्ने मयि मानद ॥८॥

8. tena cemaṃ mahāprājñamabhiṣiñca vibhīṣaṇam ,
rājānaṃ rakṣasāṃ kṣipraṃ prasanne mayi mānada.

8. tena ca imam mahāprājñam abhiṣiñca vibhīṣaṇam
rājānam rakṣasām kṣipram prasanne mayi mānada

8. mānada ca mayi prasanne tena imam mahāprājñam
vibhīṣaṇam rakṣasām rājānam kṣipram abhiṣiñca

8. O giver of honor, with that water, quickly anoint this greatly wise Vibhīṣaṇa as king of the demons, for I am now pleased.

Words meanings summery:

• तेन (tena) - with that, by that

• च (ca) - and, also

• इमम् (imam) - this

• महाप्राज्ञम् (mahāprājñam) - greatly wise, very intelligent

• अभिषिञ्च (abhiṣiñca) - anoint, consecrate, sprinkle

• विभीषणम् (vibhīṣaṇam) - Vibhīṣaṇa

• राजानम् (rājānam) - as king (king, ruler)

• रक्षसाम् (rakṣasām) - of the demons, of the rākṣasas

• क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly, immediately, soon

• प्रसन्ने (prasanne) - now that (I am) pleased (when pleased, when propitious, when gracious)

• मयि (mayi) - I (as part of locative absolute) (in me, on me, regarding me)

• मानद (mānada) - O giver of honor, O respecter

Words meanings and morphology

तेन (tena) - with that, by that

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Used instrumentally, "with that [water]".

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

इमम् (imam) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Object of `abhiṣiñca`.

महाप्राज्ञम् (mahāprājñam) - greatly wise, very intelligent

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahāprājña

mahāprājña - greatly wise, very intelligent, having great wisdom

Karmadhāraya compound: `mahā` (great) + `prājña` (wise).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+prājña)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• prājña – wise, intelligent, knowing
  adjective (masculine)
  From `pra` + `jñā` (to know) + suffix `a`. Formed from the root `jñā` (to know) with the prefix `pra`.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jñā (class 9)

अभिषिञ्च (abhiṣiñca) - anoint, consecrate, sprinkle

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of sic

imperative

Root `sic` (class 6), with prefix `abhi`, imperative second person singular.

Prefix: abhi

Root: sic (class 6)

विभीषणम् (vibhīṣaṇam) - Vibhīṣaṇa

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vibhīṣaṇa

vibhīṣaṇa - Vibhīṣaṇa (name of Rāvaṇa's brother, who joined Rāma)

From `vi` + `bhīṣ` (to frighten) + suffix `ana`.

Prefix: vi

Root: bhīṣ

राजानम् (rājānam) - as king (king, ruler)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

From root `rāj` (to shine, rule).

Root: rāj (class 1)

रक्षसाम् (rakṣasām) - of the demons, of the rākṣasas

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rakṣas

rakṣas - demon, rākṣasa, evil being

From root `rakṣ` (to protect) with suffix `as`. Often used for malevolent beings.

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Dependent on `rājānam`, "king of the rākṣasas".

क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly, immediately, soon

(indeclinable)

From root `kṣip` (to throw, cast).

Root: kṣip (class 6)

Note: Modifies `abhiṣiñca`.

प्रसन्ने (prasanne) - now that (I am) pleased (when pleased, when propitious, when gracious)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of prasanna

prasanna - clear, bright, calm, pleased, propitious

past passive participle

From `pra` + `sad` (to sit, settle down) + `kta`.

Prefix: pra

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Co-occurs with `mayi` in a locative absolute construction, indicating a condition.

मयि (mayi) - I (as part of locative absolute) (in me, on me, regarding me)

(pronoun)

Locative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

First person pronoun.

Note: Subject of the locative absolute construction.

मानद (mānada) - O giver of honor, O respecter

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mānada

mānada - giver of honor, respecting, benevolent

Compound: `māna` (honor) + `da` (giver, from `dā` to give).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (māna+da)

• māna – honor, respect, pride
  noun (masculine)
  From `man` (to think).
  Root: man (class 4)
• da – giver, bestower, causing
  adjective (masculine)
  From root `dā` (to give) with suffix `ḍa`.
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Rāma addresses Lakṣmaṇa with this epithet.

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