वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-6, chapter-19, verse-19
इक्ष्वाकूणामतिरथो लोके विख्यात पौरुषः ।
यस्मिन्न चलते धर्मो यो धर्मं नातिवर्तते ॥१९॥
यस्मिन्न चलते धर्मो यो धर्मं नातिवर्तते ॥१९॥
19. ikṣvākūṇāmatiratho loke vikhyāta pauruṣaḥ ,
yasminna calate dharmo yo dharmaṃ nātivartate.
yasminna calate dharmo yo dharmaṃ nātivartate.
19.
ikṣvākūṇām atirathaḥ loke vikhyāta pauruṣaḥ yasmin
na calate dharmaḥ yaḥ dharmam na ativartate
na calate dharmaḥ yaḥ dharmam na ativartate
19.
ikṣvākūṇām atirathaḥ loke vikhyāta pauruṣaḥ yasmin
dharmaḥ na calate yaḥ dharmam na ativartate
dharmaḥ na calate yaḥ dharmam na ativartate
19.
He is a great charioteer (atiratha) among the Ikṣvākus, whose prowess is renowned in the world. In him, the natural law (dharma) does not waver, and he does not transgress that natural law (dharma).
Words meanings summery:
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- इक्ष्वाकूणाम् (ikṣvākūṇām) - of the Ikṣvākus (a famous solar dynasty of kings)
- अतिरथः (atirathaḥ) - a great warrior, a mighty charioteer (one who can fight many warriors)
- लोके (loke) - in the world, among people
- विख्यात (vikhyāta) - renowned, famous, well-known
- पौरुषः (pauruṣaḥ) - prowess, valor, manliness, human effort
- यस्मिन् (yasmin) - in whom, in which
- न (na) - not, no
- चलते (calate) - wavers, moves, deviates
- धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, constitution, duty
- यः (yaḥ) - who, which, he who
- धर्मम् (dharmam) - natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, constitution, duty
- न (na) - not, no
- अतिवर्तते (ativartate) - transgresses, goes beyond, violates
Words meanings and morphology
इक्ष्वाकूणाम् (ikṣvākūṇām) - of the Ikṣvākus (a famous solar dynasty of kings)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of ikṣvāku
ikṣvāku - Ikṣvāku (name of a legendary king, founder of the solar dynasty)
अतिरथः (atirathaḥ) - a great warrior, a mighty charioteer (one who can fight many warriors)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of atiratha
atiratha - a mighty warrior, one who can fight many charioteers
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ati+ratha)
- ati – very, exceedingly, beyond
indeclinable - ratha – chariot, warrior (in a chariot)
noun (masculine)
लोके (loke) - in the world, among people
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of loka
loka - world, realm, people
विख्यात (vikhyāta) - renowned, famous, well-known
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vikhyāta
vikhyāta - famous, renowned, celebrated
Past Passive Participle
Past Passive Participle of vi-khyā (to be known)
Prefix: vi
Root: khyā (class 2)
पौरुषः (pauruṣaḥ) - prowess, valor, manliness, human effort
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pauruṣa
pauruṣa - manliness, valor, heroism, prowess
Note: Declined as masculine to agree with 'atirathaḥ' which describes a person.
यस्मिन् (yasmin) - in whom, in which
(pronoun)
Locative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
चलते (calate) - wavers, moves, deviates
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of cal
Root: cal (class 1)
धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, constitution, duty
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, constitution, duty, virtue, religious ordinance
यः (yaḥ) - who, which, he who
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what
धर्मम् (dharmam) - natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, constitution, duty
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, constitution, duty, virtue, religious ordinance
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अतिवर्तते (ativartate) - transgresses, goes beyond, violates
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of ativṛt
Prefix: ati
Root: vṛt (class 1)