वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-46, verse-17

पादच्छायामुपागम्य सुखमस्य महात्मनः ।
उपवासपरैकाग्रा वस त्वं जनकात्मजे ॥१७॥

17. pādacchāyāmupāgamya sukhamasya mahātmanaḥ ,
upavāsaparaikāgrā vasa tvaṃ janakātmaje.

17. pādacchāyām upāgamya sukham asya mahātmanaḥ
upavāsaparaikāgrā vasa tvam janakātmaje

17. janakātmaje tvam asya mahātmanaḥ pādacchāyām
upāgamya upavāsaparaikāgrā sukham vasa

17. O daughter of Janaka, having sought the shelter of this great soul (ātman), dwell here comfortably, devoted and single-mindedly intent on fasting.

Words meanings summery:

• पादच्छायाम् (pādacchāyām) - shelter of the feet, meaning protection or refuge (shelter of the feet, protection)

• उपागम्य (upāgamya) - having sought (shelter) (having approached, having obtained, having sought)

• सुखम् (sukham) - happily, comfortably, with ease

• अस्य (asya) - of this

• महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great soul, of the magnanimous one

• उपवासपरैकाग्रा (upavāsaparaikāgrā) - single-mindedly intent on fasting, devoted and concentrated on fasting

• वस (vasa) - dwell, reside, live

• त्वम् (tvam) - you (referring to Sita) (you)

• जनकात्मजे (janakātmaje) - O daughter of Janaka (Sita) (O daughter of Janaka)

Words meanings and morphology

पादच्छायाम् (pādacchāyām) - shelter of the feet, meaning protection or refuge (shelter of the feet, protection)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pādacchāyā

pādacchāyā - shade of the feet, protection, shelter

Compound type : tatpurusha (pāda+chāyā)

• pāda – foot, leg
  noun (masculine)
• chāyā – shade, shadow, reflection, shelter
  noun (feminine)

उपागम्य (upāgamya) - having sought (shelter) (having approached, having obtained, having sought)

(indeclinable)

absolutive

gerund/absolutive from verb gam with prefixes upa and ā

Prefixes: upa+ā

Root: gam (class 1)

सुखम् (sukham) - happily, comfortably, with ease

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sukha

sukha - happiness, joy, ease, comfortable

Note: Used adverbially.

अस्य (asya) - of this

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Agrees with 'mahātmanaḥ'.

महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great soul, of the magnanimous one

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great soul, magnanimous person, noble person

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large, vast, eminent
  adjective (neuter)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence, mind
  noun (masculine)

उपवासपरैकाग्रा (upavāsaparaikāgrā) - single-mindedly intent on fasting, devoted and concentrated on fasting

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of upavāsaparaikāgrā

upavāsaparaikāgrā - engrossed in fasting and single-minded

Compound type : tatpurusha (upavāsapara+ekāgrā)

• upavāsapara – intent on fasting, devoted to fasting
  adjective (feminine)
• ekāgrā – single-minded, concentrated, focused
  adjective (feminine)

Note: Compound adjective qualifying 'tvam' (Sita).

वस (vasa) - dwell, reside, live

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vas

imperative

2nd person singular, active voice

Root: vas (class 1)

त्वम् (tvam) - you (referring to Sita) (you)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Refers to Sita.

जनकात्मजे (janakātmaje) - O daughter of Janaka (Sita) (O daughter of Janaka)

(proper noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of janakātmajā

janakātmajā - daughter of Janaka (Sita)

Compound type : tatpurusha (janaka+ātmajā)

• janaka – Janaka (proper name)
  proper noun (masculine)
• ātmajā – daughter
  noun (feminine)
  Root: jan (class 4)

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