वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-7, chapter-2, verse-14
सा तु वेदध्वनिं श्रुत्वा दृष्ट्वा चैव तपोधनम् ।
अभवत् पाण्डुदेहा सा सुव्यञ्जितशरीरजा ॥१४॥
अभवत् पाण्डुदेहा सा सुव्यञ्जितशरीरजा ॥१४॥
14. sā tu vedadhvaniṃ śrutvā dṛṣṭvā caiva tapodhanam ,
abhavat pāṇḍudehā sā suvyañjitaśarīrajā.
abhavat pāṇḍudehā sā suvyañjitaśarīrajā.
14.
sā tu vedadhvanim śrutvā dṛṣṭvā ca eva tapodhanam
abhavat pāṇḍudehā sā suvyajñitaśarīrajā
abhavat pāṇḍudehā sā suvyajñitaśarīrajā
14.
However, she, having heard the sound of the Vedas and having seen the sage endowed with austerities (tapas), became pale-bodied, with clearly manifested physical changes.
Words meanings summery:
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- सा (sā) - She (the daughter of Tṛṇabindu) (She, that (feminine))
- तु (tu) - However (But, however, indeed)
- वेदध्वनिम् (vedadhvanim) - The sound of the Vedic chants (Sound of the Vedas)
- श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - Having heard
- दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - Having seen
- च (ca) - And
- एव (eva) - Indeed (emphasizing 'having seen') (Indeed, only, very)
- तपोधनम् (tapodhanam) - The sage rich in austerities (tapas) (One whose wealth is austerity, an ascetic)
- अभवत् (abhavat) - Became (Became, was)
- पाण्डुदेहा (pāṇḍudehā) - Having a pale body (Pale-bodied)
- सा (sā) - She (the daughter of Tṛṇabindu) (She, that (feminine))
- सुव्यज्ञितशरीरजा (suvyajñitaśarīrajā) - With clearly manifested physical changes (e.g., of pregnancy) (Having clearly manifested bodily signs)
Words meanings and morphology
सा (sā) - She (the daughter of Tṛṇabindu) (She, that (feminine))
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, this, she
Feminine nominative singular.
Note: Subject of the sentence.
तु (tu) - However (But, however, indeed)
(indeclinable)
Note: Used to express contrast or emphasis.
वेदध्वनिम् (vedadhvanim) - The sound of the Vedic chants (Sound of the Vedas)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vedadhvani
vedadhvani - sound of the Vedas, Vedic sound
Masculine accusative singular.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (veda+dhvani)
- veda – knowledge, sacred knowledge, Veda
noun (masculine)
Root: vid (class 2) - dhvani – sound, tone, echo
noun (masculine)
Root: dhvan (class 1)
Note: Object of 'śrutvā'.
श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - Having heard
(indeclinable)
indeclinable past participle
Absolutive (gerund) formed with suffix -tvā.
Root: śru (class 5)
Note: Absolutive/gerund.
दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - Having seen
(indeclinable)
indeclinable past participle
Absolutive (gerund) formed with suffix -tvā, with sandhi from 'dṛś + tvā' to 'dṛṣṭvā'.
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Absolutive/gerund.
च (ca) - And
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - Indeed (emphasizing 'having seen') (Indeed, only, very)
(indeclinable)
तपोधनम् (tapodhanam) - The sage rich in austerities (tapas) (One whose wealth is austerity, an ascetic)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tapodhana
tapodhana - one whose wealth is austerity, an ascetic, a hermit
Masculine accusative singular.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tapas+dhana)
- tapas – asceticism, austerity, penance
noun (neuter)
Root: tap (class 1) - dhana – wealth, riches, property
noun (neuter)
Note: Object of 'dṛṣṭvā'.
अभवत् (abhavat) - Became (Became, was)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of bhū
imperfect tense
Imperfect tense (laṅ), 3rd person singular, active voice.
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Main verb.
पाण्डुदेहा (pāṇḍudehā) - Having a pale body (Pale-bodied)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of pāṇḍudeha
pāṇḍudeha - pale-bodied, having a whitish body
Feminine nominative singular.
Compound type : karmadhāraya (pāṇḍu+deha)
- pāṇḍu – pale, yellowish-white
adjective (masculine) - deha – body
noun (masculine)
Root: dih (class 4)
Note: Predicative adjective with 'abhavat'.
सा (sā) - She (the daughter of Tṛṇabindu) (She, that (feminine))
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, this, she
Feminine nominative singular.
Note: Subject of 'abhavat'.
सुव्यज्ञितशरीरजा (suvyajñitaśarīrajā) - With clearly manifested physical changes (e.g., of pregnancy) (Having clearly manifested bodily signs)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of suvyajñitaśarīraja
suvyajñitaśarīraja - having clearly manifested bodily signs/symptoms
Feminine nominative singular.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+vyajñita+śarīraja)
- su – good, well, very, excellent
indeclinable - vyajñita – manifested, revealed, indicated
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'jñā' with prefixes 'vi' and 'āṅ'.
Prefixes: vi+āṅ
Root: jñā (class 9) - śarīraja – born of the body, bodily
adjective (masculine)
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Predicative adjective with 'abhavat'.