वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-48, verse-20

मुहुर्मुहुश्च वैदेहीं परिसान्त्व्य महायशाः ।
स्वमाश्रमं शिष्यवृतः पुनरायान्महातपाः ॥२०॥

20. muhurmuhuśca vaidehīṃ parisāntvya mahāyaśāḥ ,
svamāśramaṃ śiṣyavṛtaḥ punarāyānmahātapāḥ.

20. muhurmuhuḥ ca vaidehīm parisāntvya mahāyaśāḥ
| svam āśramam śiṣyavṛtaḥ punaḥ āyāt mahātapāḥ

20. māhayasāḥ mahātapāḥ muhurmuhuḥ ca vaidehīm
parisāntvya śiṣyavṛtaḥ svam āśramam punaḥ āyāt

20. The greatly renowned sage (Vālmīki), possessing great austerity (tapas), having repeatedly comforted Vaidehī, returned to his own hermitage, surrounded by his disciples.

Words meanings summery:

• मुहुर्मुहुः (muhurmuhuḥ) - repeatedly, again and again

• च (ca) - and

• वैदेहीम् (vaidehīm) - Vaidehi (Sita)

• परिसन्त्व्य (parisantvya) - having comforted, having consoled

• महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ) - greatly renowned, famous

• स्वम् (svam) - own

• आश्रमम् (āśramam) - hermitage

• शिष्यवृतः (śiṣyavṛtaḥ) - surrounded by disciples

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, back

• आयात् (āyāt) - came, returned

• महातपाः (mahātapāḥ) - greatly austere, ascetic

Words meanings and morphology

मुहुर्मुहुः (muhurmuhuḥ) - repeatedly, again and again

(indeclinable)

Reduplication of 'muhus' (again)

Note: Adverb of manner.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

वैदेहीम् (vaidehīm) - Vaidehi (Sita)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vaidehī

vaidehī - Vaidehi (epithet of Sita, meaning 'daughter of Videha')

Derived from 'videha' (Janaka's kingdom)

Note: Object of 'parisāntvya'.

परिसन्त्व्य (parisantvya) - having comforted, having consoled

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Absolutive form from root 'sāntv' (to comfort) with upasarga 'pari'

Prefix: pari

Root: sāntv (class 10)

Note: Indicates a preceding action.

महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ) - greatly renowned, famous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāyaśas

mahāyaśas - greatly renowned, famous, glorious

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'mahā' (great) + 'yaśas' (fame)

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (mahā+yaśas)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective (feminine)
• yaśas – fame, glory, reputation
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies Valmiki (implied subject).

स्वम् (svam) - own

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sva

sva - own, one's own, self

Note: Qualifies 'āśramam'.

आश्रमम् (āśramam) - hermitage

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āśrama

āśrama - hermitage, abode of ascetics, stage of life

Note: Object of motion with 'āyāt'.

शिष्यवृतः (śiṣyavṛtaḥ) - surrounded by disciples

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śiṣyavṛta

śiṣyavṛta - surrounded by disciples

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'śiṣya' (disciple) + 'vṛta' (surrounded, PPP of vṛ 'to cover')

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (śiṣya+vṛta)

• śiṣya – disciple, pupil
  noun (masculine)
  Gerundive from root 'śās' (to teach)
  Root: śās (class 2)
• vṛta – surrounded, covered, chosen
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP from root 'vṛ' (to cover, surround)
  Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Qualifies Valmiki (implied subject).

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, back

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying 'āyāt'.

आयात् (āyāt) - came, returned

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of ā-yā

Root 'yā' with upasarga 'ā'

Prefix: ā

Root: yā (class 2)

महातपाः (mahātapāḥ) - greatly austere, ascetic

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātapas

mahātapas - greatly austere, practicing great asceticism (tapas)

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'mahā' (great) + 'tapas' (asceticism)

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (mahā+tapas)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective (feminine)
• tapas – asceticism, penance, heat
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Valmiki.

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