वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-47, verse-5

पुराहमाश्रमे वासं रामपादानुवर्तिनी ।
अनुरुध्यापि सौमित्रे दुःखे विपरिवर्तिनी ॥५॥

5. purāhamāśrame vāsaṃ rāmapādānuvartinī ,
anurudhyāpi saumitre duḥkhe viparivartinī.

5. purā aham āśrame vāsam rāmapādānuvartinī |
anurudhya api saumitre duḥkhe viparivartinī

5. saumitre purā aham āśrame rāmapādānuvartinī
vāsam anurudhya api duḥkhe viparivartinī

5. O Saumitre, though I formerly dwelt in the hermitage, following Rāma's feet, and even after having constantly submitted (to his will), I am (now) enveloped in sorrow (duḥkha).

Words meanings summery:

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, previously, long ago

• अहम् (aham) - I

• आश्रमे (āśrame) - in the hermitage

• वासम् (vāsam) - dwelling, residence

• रामपादानुवर्तिनी (rāmapādānuvartinī) - following the feet of Rāma

• अनुरुध्य (anurudhya) - having followed, having submitted, having entreated

• अपि (api) - even, also, although

• सौमित्रे (saumitre) - O Lakṣmaṇa (son of Sumitrā) (O son of Sumitrā)

• दुःखे (duḥkhe) - in sorrow, in suffering

• विपरिवर्तिनी (viparivartinī) - revolving, existing in, plunged in

Words meanings and morphology

पुरा (purā) - formerly, previously, long ago

(indeclinable)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

आश्रमे (āśrame) - in the hermitage

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of āśrama

āśrama - hermitage, monastic retreat, stage of life (āśrama)

Root: śram (class 4)

वासम् (vāsam) - dwelling, residence

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vāsa

vāsa - dwelling, residence, habitation

From the root vas (to dwell).

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Often used adverbially, or as an object of an implied verb such as 'making a dwelling'.

रामपादानुवर्तिनी (rāmapādānuvartinī) - following the feet of Rāma

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of rāmapādānuvartin

rāmapādānuvartin - one who follows the feet of Rāma

Agent noun formed from Rāma + Pāda + Anuvartin (from root vṛt 'to turn' with prefix anu-).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rāma+pāda+anuvartin)

• rāma – Rāma (proper name)
  proper noun (masculine)
• pāda – foot, quarter, step
  noun (masculine)
• anuvartin – following, conforming, obedient
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun from the root vṛt (to turn) with prefix anu- (after).
  Prefix: anu
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Feminine nominative singular, agreeing with 'aham'.

अनुरुध्य (anurudhya) - having followed, having submitted, having entreated

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from the root rudh (to obstruct, seize) with the prefix anu- (after).

Prefix: anu

Root: rudh (class 7)

Note: Indicates an action completed before the main verb, implying 'even after having followed/submitted'.

अपि (api) - even, also, although

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'anurudhya', meaning 'even after having submitted'.

सौमित्रे (saumitre) - O Lakṣmaṇa (son of Sumitrā) (O son of Sumitrā)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of saumitri

saumitri - son of Sumitrā (Lakṣmaṇa)

Patronymic from Sumitrā.

दुःखे (duḥkhe) - in sorrow, in suffering

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of duḥkha

duḥkha - suffering, sorrow, pain, misery

विपरिवर्तिनी (viparivartinī) - revolving, existing in, plunged in

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of viparivartin

viparivartin - revolving, turning around, changing, existing in

Agent noun from the root vṛt (to turn) with prefixes vi- and pari-.

Prefixes: vi+pari

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Feminine nominative singular, agreeing with 'aham', implicitly suggesting 'I am existing in sorrow'.

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