वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-50, verse-8

स भ्रात्रा संपरिष्वक्तो यथावच्चाभिनन्दितः ।
कुम्भकर्णः शुभं दिव्यं प्रतिपेदे वरासनम् ॥८॥

8. sa bhrātrā saṃpariṣvakto yathāvaccābhinanditaḥ ,
kumbhakarṇaḥ śubhaṃ divyaṃ pratipede varāsanam.

8. saḥ bhrātrā sampariṣvaktaḥ yathāvat ca abhinanditaḥ
kumbhakarṇaḥ śubham divyam pratipede varāsanam

8. saḥ kumbhakarṇaḥ bhrātrā sampariṣvaktaḥ ca yathāvat
abhinanditaḥ śubham divyam varāsanam pratipede

8. Having been properly embraced and honored by his brother, Kumbhakarṇa then received a splendid, divine, and excellent seat.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - he (Kumbhakarṇa) (he)

• भ्रात्रा (bhrātrā) - by his brother (Rāvaṇa) (by the brother)

• सम्परिष्वक्तः (sampariṣvaktaḥ) - fully embraced (by his brother) (completely embraced)

• यथावत् (yathāvat) - properly, in a fitting manner (properly, duly, according to rule)

• च (ca) - and

• अभिनन्दितः (abhinanditaḥ) - honored (by his brother) (greeted, praised, honored)

• कुम्भकर्णः (kumbhakarṇaḥ) - Kumbhakarṇa, the subject of the sentence (Kumbhakarṇa)

• शुभम् (śubham) - an auspicious, beautiful (seat) (auspicious, beautiful, pure)

• दिव्यम् (divyam) - a divine, splendid (seat) (divine, celestial, splendid)

• प्रतिपेदे (pratipede) - Kumbhakarṇa received (the seat) (he obtained, he received, he attained)

• वरासनम् (varāsanam) - an excellent, splendid seat (excellent seat, best seat)

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he (Kumbhakarṇa) (he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to Kumbhakarṇa.

भ्रात्रा (bhrātrā) - by his brother (Rāvaṇa) (by the brother)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhrātṛ

bhrātṛ - brother

Note: Agent of the passive participles sampariṣvaktaḥ and abhinanditaḥ.

सम्परिष्वक्तः (sampariṣvaktaḥ) - fully embraced (by his brother) (completely embraced)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sampariṣvakta

sampariṣvakta - completely embraced, clasped, hugged

Past Passive Participle

From root svaj (to embrace) with prefixes sam and pari, and kta suffix.

Prefixes: sam+pari

Root: svaj (class 1)

Note: Refers to Kumbhakarṇa.

यथावत् (yathāvat) - properly, in a fitting manner (properly, duly, according to rule)

(indeclinable)

From yathā + vat suffix.

Note: Modifies abhinanditaḥ.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects sampariṣvaktaḥ and abhinanditaḥ.

अभिनन्दितः (abhinanditaḥ) - honored (by his brother) (greeted, praised, honored)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhinandita

abhinandita - greeted, praised, honored, delighted, applauded

Past Passive Participle

From root nand (to rejoice) with prefix abhi, and kta suffix.

Prefix: abhi

Root: nand (class 1)

Note: Refers to Kumbhakarṇa.

कुम्भकर्णः (kumbhakarṇaḥ) - Kumbhakarṇa, the subject of the sentence (Kumbhakarṇa)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kumbhakarṇa

kumbhakarṇa - Kumbhakarṇa (name of Rāvaṇa's brother)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kumbha+karṇa)

• kumbha – pot, jar
  noun (masculine)
• karṇa – ear
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of pratipede.

शुभम् (śubham) - an auspicious, beautiful (seat) (auspicious, beautiful, pure)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śubha

śubha - auspicious, beautiful, splendid, bright, good

Note: Modifies varāsanam.

दिव्यम् (divyam) - a divine, splendid (seat) (divine, celestial, splendid)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of divya

divya - divine, celestial, heavenly, splendid, admirable

Derived from div (heaven).

Root: div

Note: Modifies varāsanam.

प्रतिपेदे (pratipede) - Kumbhakarṇa received (the seat) (he obtained, he received, he attained)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of pad

perfect tense, ātmanepada

From root pad (to go, 4th class) with prefix prati. Reduplicated perfect form.

Prefix: prati

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: The subject is Kumbhakarṇa.

वरासनम् (varāsanam) - an excellent, splendid seat (excellent seat, best seat)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of varāsana

varāsana - excellent seat, best seat

Compound type : karmadhāraya (vara+āsana)

• vara – excellent, best, finest, boon
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root vṛ (to choose/cover) with a nominalizing suffix.
  Root: vṛ (class 5)
• āsana – seat, sitting, posture
  noun (neuter)
  From root ās (to sit) + ana suffix.
  Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Object of pratipede.

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