वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-32, verse-2

अर्जुनो जयतां श्रेष्ठो माहिष्मत्याः पतिः प्रभुः ।
क्रीडिते सह नारीभिर्नर्मदातोयमाश्रितः ॥२॥

2. arjuno jayatāṃ śreṣṭho māhiṣmatyāḥ patiḥ prabhuḥ ,
krīḍite saha nārībhirnarmadātoyamāśritaḥ.

2. arjunaḥ jayatām śreṣṭhaḥ māhiṣmatyāḥ patiḥ
prabhuḥ krīḍite saha nārībhiḥ narmadātoyam āśritaḥ

2. arjunaḥ jayatām śreṣṭhaḥ māhiṣmatyāḥ patiḥ
prabhuḥ nārībhiḥ saha narmadātoyam āśritaḥ krīḍite

2. Arjuna, the mighty lord of Māhiṣmatī and best among conquerors, was playing with women, having taken refuge in the waters of the Narmada.

Words meanings summery:

• अर्जुनः (arjunaḥ) - Arjuna (Kārtavīrya Arjuna) (Arjuna (a proper name))

• जयताम् (jayatām) - among those who conquer (of the victorious, of those who conquer)

• श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best (best, most excellent, supreme)

• माहिष्मत्याः (māhiṣmatyāḥ) - of Māhiṣmatī (of Māhiṣmatī (a city))

• पतिः (patiḥ) - lord (lord, master, husband)

• प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - mighty (lord) (mighty, powerful, lord, master)

• क्रीडिते (krīḍite) - while playing (in playing, while playing)

• सह (saha) - with (with, together with)

• नारीभिः (nārībhiḥ) - with women (by women, with women)

• नर्मदातोयम् (narmadātoyam) - the waters of the Narmada (the water of the Narmada)

• आश्रितः (āśritaḥ) - having taken refuge in (resorted to, taken refuge in, dependent on)

Words meanings and morphology

अर्जुनः (arjunaḥ) - Arjuna (Kārtavīrya Arjuna) (Arjuna (a proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of arjuna

arjuna - Arjuna (name of a warrior or a king)

Root: ṛj

जयताम् (jayatām) - among those who conquer (of the victorious, of those who conquer)

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, plural of jayat

jayat - conquering, victorious

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'ji' (to conquer)

Root: ji (class 1)

श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best (best, most excellent, supreme)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, chief

Superlative degree of 'praśasya' (praiseworthy)

Root: praśas

माहिष्मत्याः (māhiṣmatyāḥ) - of Māhiṣmatī (of Māhiṣmatī (a city))

(proper noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of māhiṣmatī

māhiṣmatī - Māhiṣmatī (name of a city)

पतिः (patiḥ) - lord (lord, master, husband)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pati

pati - lord, master, owner, husband

Root: pā (class 2)

प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - mighty (lord) (mighty, powerful, lord, master)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prabhu

prabhu - powerful, mighty, lord, master

Derived from root 'bhū' with prefix 'pra'

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'patiḥ'.

क्रीडिते (krīḍite) - while playing (in playing, while playing)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of krīḍita

krīḍita - played, sporting, play

Past Passive Participle (substantivized)

Derived from root 'krīḍ'

Root: krīḍ (class 1)

Note: Locative case indicates 'in the act of playing' or 'while playing'.

सह (saha) - with (with, together with)

(indeclinable)

नारीभिः (nārībhiḥ) - with women (by women, with women)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of nārī

nārī - woman, female

Root: nṛ

Note: Governed by 'saha'.

नर्मदातोयम् (narmadātoyam) - the waters of the Narmada (the water of the Narmada)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of narmadātoya

narmadātoya - water of the Narmada

Compound type : tatpurusha (narmadā+toya)

• narmadā – Narmada (name of a sacred river)
  proper noun (feminine)
• toya – water
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tu

आश्रितः (āśritaḥ) - having taken refuge in (resorted to, taken refuge in, dependent on)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āśrita

āśrita - resorted to, dependent on, sheltered by

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'śrī' with prefix 'ā'

Prefix: ā

Root: śrī (class 1)

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