वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-40, verse-6

ममापि परमा प्रीतिर्हते तस्मिन्दुरात्मनि ।
रावणे सगणे सौम्य सपुत्रामात्यबान्धवे ॥६॥

6. mamāpi paramā prītirhate tasmindurātmani ,
rāvaṇe sagaṇe saumya saputrāmātyabāndhave.

6. mama api paramā prītiḥ hate tasmin durātmani
rāvaṇe sagaṇe saumya saputrāmātyabāndhave

6. O gentle one, I also feel supreme joy at the slaying of that wicked-souled Rāvaṇa, along with his retinue, his sons, ministers, and kinsmen.

Words meanings summery:

• मम (mama) - my, of me

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• परमा (paramā) - supreme, highest, greatest

• प्रीतिः (prītiḥ) - joy, satisfaction, love, pleasure

• हते (hate) - in the slaying of (Rāvaṇa) (in the slain, in the killed)

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that, upon that

• दुरात्मनि (durātmani) - in the wicked-souled, in the evil-minded

• रावणे (rāvaṇe) - in Rāvaṇa, concerning Rāvaṇa

• सगणे (sagaṇe) - with his retinue, along with his followers

• सौम्य (saumya) - O gentle one, O mild one

• सपुत्रामात्यबान्धवे (saputrāmātyabāndhave) - with his sons, ministers, and kinsmen

Words meanings and morphology

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of mama

mama - my, of me

Genitive singular of 'asmad' (I)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

परमा (paramā) - supreme, highest, greatest

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of parama

parama - highest, supreme, best, utmost, chief

Superlative form of 'para'

प्रीतिः (prītiḥ) - joy, satisfaction, love, pleasure

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prīti

prīti - joy, pleasure, love, affection, satisfaction

Derived from root 'prī' (to please)

Root: prī (class 9)

हते (hate) - in the slaying of (Rāvaṇa) (in the slain, in the killed)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of hata

hata - slain, killed, destroyed, defeated

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root 'han' (to strike, kill)

Root: han (class 2)

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that, upon that

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Locative singular masculine of 'tad'

दुरात्मनि (durātmani) - in the wicked-souled, in the evil-minded

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of durātman

durātman - evil-minded, wicked, malicious, depraved, vile

Compound. 'dur' (bad) + 'ātman' (self/soul)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dur+ātman)

• dur – bad, evil, difficult, ill
  indeclinable
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence, mind
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

रावणे (rāvaṇe) - in Rāvaṇa, concerning Rāvaṇa

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Rāvaṇa (the demon king of Lankā)

Root: ru (class 2)

सगणे (sagaṇe) - with his retinue, along with his followers

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of sagaṇa

sagaṇa - attended by a retinue, with his followers

Bahuvrīhi compound. 'sa' (with) + 'gaṇa' (retinue)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+gaṇa)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
• gaṇa – troop, retinue, host, group, collection
  noun (masculine)
  Root: gaṇ (class 10)

सौम्य (saumya) - O gentle one, O mild one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of saumya

saumya - gentle, mild, benevolent, agreeable; O gentle one (as vocative)

Derived from 'soma' (moon, referring to its coolness)

सपुत्रामात्यबान्धवे (saputrāmātyabāndhave) - with his sons, ministers, and kinsmen

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of saputrāmātyabāndhava

saputrāmātyabāndhava - with sons, ministers, and kinsmen

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'sa' (with) + 'putra-āmātya-bāndhava' (sons, ministers, kinsmen). 'putra-āmātya-bāndhava' is a Dwandwa compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+putra+āmātya+bāndhava)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
• putra – son, child
  noun (masculine)
• āmātya – minister, councillor, companion
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from 'amā' (at home, together with)
• bāndhava – kinsman, relative, friend
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from 'bandhu' (relative)
  Root: bandh (class 9)

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