वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-17, verse-31

एषा वेदवती नाम पूर्वमासीत् कृते युगे ।
त्रेतायुगमनुप्राप्य वधार्थं तस्य रक्षसः ।
सीतोत्पन्नेति सीतैषा मानुषैः पुनरुच्यते ॥३१॥

31. eṣā vedavatī nāma pūrvamāsīt kṛte yuge ,
tretāyugamanuprāpya vadhārthaṃ tasya rakṣasaḥ ,
sītotpanneti sītaiṣā mānuṣaiḥ punarucyate.

31. eṣā vedavatī nāma pūrvam āsīt kṛte
yuge tretāyugam anuprapya vadhārtham
tasya rakṣasaḥ sītā utpannā
iti sītā eṣā mānuṣaiḥ punaḥ ucyate

31. kṛte yuge pūrvam eṣā vedavatī nāma
āsīt tretāyugam anuprapya tasya
rakṣasaḥ vadhārtham sītā utpannā
iti eṣā sītā punaḥ mānuṣaiḥ ucyate

31. This woman, named Vedavatī, existed formerly in the Kṛta age (yuga). When the Tretā age (yuga) arrived, for the purpose of slaying that demon (rākṣasa), she was born as Sītā. Therefore, this Sītā is again referred to as Sītā by humans.

Words meanings summery:

• एषा (eṣā) - this woman (this, this one, she)

• वेदवती (vedavatī) - the woman named Vedavatī (possessed of Vedic knowledge, named Vedavatī)

• नाम (nāma) - named (name, by name, indeed)

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - formerly (before, formerly, previously, east)

• आसीत् (āsīt) - existed (was, existed)

• कृते (kṛte) - in the Kṛta (age) (done, made, in the Kṛta (age), for the sake of)

• युगे (yuge) - in the age (in the age, in the epoch, in the pair)

• त्रेतायुगम् (tretāyugam) - the Tretā age

• अनुप्रप्य (anuprapya) - having arrived at, having manifested in (having reached, having obtained, having arrived at)

• वधार्थम् (vadhārtham) - for the purpose of slaying (for the sake of killing, for the purpose of slaying)

• तस्य (tasya) - of that (demon) (of him, of that)

• रक्षसः (rakṣasaḥ) - of the demon (of a demon, from a demon)

• सीता (sītā) - Princess Sītā (Sītā (a furrow, name of Janaka's daughter))

• उत्पन्ना (utpannā) - was born (born, produced, originated)

• इति (iti) - therefore (thus, so, therefore, (marks direct quote or reason))

• सीता (sītā) - Princess Sītā (Sītā (a furrow, name of Janaka's daughter))

• एषा (eṣā) - this (woman) (this, this one, she)

• मानुषैः (mānuṣaiḥ) - by humans (by humans, by men)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again (again, anew, but, moreover)

• उच्यते (ucyate) - is called, is referred to (is said, is called)

Words meanings and morphology

एषा (eṣā) - this woman (this, this one, she)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this, that

Demonstrative pronoun

वेदवती (vedavatī) - the woman named Vedavatī (possessed of Vedic knowledge, named Vedavatī)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vedavatī

vedavatī - named Vedavatī (literally 'possessing knowledge/Vedas')

Feminine of vedavat

Compound type : tatpurusha (veda+vat)

• veda – knowledge, Veda
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vid (class 2)
• vat – possessing, having, like
  suffix
  Taddhita suffix -vat, forming possessive adjectives

नाम (nāma) - named (name, by name, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Accusative singular neuter of nāman, used adverbially

Note: Adverbial usage

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - formerly (before, formerly, previously, east)

(indeclinable)

Accusative singular neuter of pūrva, used adverbially

Note: Adverbial usage

आसीत् (āsīt) - existed (was, existed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

Imperfect active

3rd person singular, Imperfect, active voice, Parasmaipada

Root: as (class 2)

कृते (kṛte) - in the Kṛta (age) (done, made, in the Kṛta (age), for the sake of)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed, Kṛta (name of an age)

Past Passive Participle

From root kṛ (to do, make)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Refers to Kṛta yuga

युगे (yuge) - in the age (in the age, in the epoch, in the pair)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of yuga

yuga - age, epoch, yoke, pair

Root: yuj (class 7)

त्रेतायुगम् (tretāyugam) - the Tretā age

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tretāyuga

tretāyuga - the Tretā age (second of the four world ages)

Compound type : tatpurusha (tretā+yuga)

• tretā – Tretā (name of the second yuga)
  proper noun (feminine)
• yuga – age, epoch
  noun (neuter)
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Object of anuprapya

अनुप्रप्य (anuprapya) - having arrived at, having manifested in (having reached, having obtained, having arrived at)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From root āp (to obtain) with prefix anu and pra. lyap suffix.

Prefixes: anu+pra

Root: āp (class 5)

वधार्थम् (vadhārtham) - for the purpose of slaying (for the sake of killing, for the purpose of slaying)

(indeclinable)

Accusative singular neuter of vadhārtha, used adverbially

Compound type : tatpurusha (vadha+artha)

• vadha – killing, slaying, murder
  noun (masculine)
  From root han (to strike, kill)
  Root: han (class 2)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adverbial usage, indicating purpose.

तस्य (tasya) - of that (demon) (of him, of that)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Refers to rakṣasaḥ

रक्षसः (rakṣasaḥ) - of the demon (of a demon, from a demon)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rakṣas

rakṣas - demon, rākṣasa

Genitive singular form

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Refers to Rāvaṇa.

सीता (sītā) - Princess Sītā (Sītā (a furrow, name of Janaka's daughter))

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sītā

sītā - Sītā (name of Janaka's daughter), furrow

उत्पन्ना (utpannā) - was born (born, produced, originated)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of utpanna

utpanna - born, produced, originated

Past Passive Participle

From root pad (to go) with prefix ut

Prefix: ut

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Acts as a verb in conjunction with āsīt (implied) or as a verbal adjective.

इति (iti) - therefore (thus, so, therefore, (marks direct quote or reason))

(indeclinable)

Particle

Note: Indicates reason or consequence.

सीता (sītā) - Princess Sītā (Sītā (a furrow, name of Janaka's daughter))

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sītā

sītā - Sītā (name of Janaka's daughter), furrow

एषा (eṣā) - this (woman) (this, this one, she)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this, that

Demonstrative pronoun

मानुषैः (mānuṣaiḥ) - by humans (by humans, by men)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mānuṣa

mānuṣa - human, man, relating to man

Derived from manu (man)

Note: Agent of passive verb ucyate

पुनः (punaḥ) - again (again, anew, but, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Adverb

उच्यते (ucyate) - is called, is referred to (is said, is called)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of vac

Present passive

3rd person singular, Present, passive voice, Ātmanepada (irregular formation from vac)

Root: vac (class 2)