वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-67, verse-2

शूद्रयोन्यां प्रसूतो ऽस्मि तप उग्रं समास्थितः ।
देवत्वं प्रार्थये राम सशरीरो महायशः ॥२॥

2. śūdrayonyāṃ prasūto'smi tapa ugraṃ samāsthitaḥ ,
devatvaṃ prārthaye rāma saśarīro mahāyaśaḥ.

2. śūdrayonām prasūtaḥ asmi tapaḥ ugram samāsthitaḥ
devatvam prārthaye rāma saśarīraḥ mahāyaśaḥ

2. rāma mahāyaśaḥ,
(aham) śūdrayonām prasūtaḥ asmi,
(aham) ugram tapaḥ samāsthitaḥ saśarīraḥ devatvam prārthaye

2. I am born from a śūdra lineage and have undertaken severe austerities (tapas). O Rāma, O greatly renowned one, I am praying for divinity while still in this body.

Words meanings summery:

• शूद्रयोनाम् (śūdrayonām) - in a family of the śūdra class (in a śūdra womb, in a śūdra lineage)

• प्रसूतः (prasūtaḥ) - born, produced

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• तपः (tapaḥ) - severe austerities (tapas) (austerity, penance, heat)

• उग्रम् (ugram) - severe (austerities) (fierce, severe, terrible)

• समास्थितः (samāsthitaḥ) - having undertaken (austerities) (having undertaken, having stood firm, engaged in)

• देवत्वम् (devatvam) - divinity, godhood, divine nature

• प्रार्थये (prārthaye) - I pray, I request, I seek

• राम (rāma) - O Rāma

• सशरीरः (saśarīraḥ) - while still in this body (with a body, embodied)

• महायशः (mahāyaśaḥ) - O greatly renowned one (referring to Rāma) (greatly renowned, famous)

Words meanings and morphology

शूद्रयोनाम् (śūdrayonām) - in a family of the śūdra class (in a śūdra womb, in a śūdra lineage)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of śūdrayoni

śūdrayoni - śūdra womb/origin/lineage

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śūdra+yoni)

• śūdra – a member of the lowest of the four main social classes (varṇa)
  noun (masculine)
• yoni – womb, origin, source, lineage
  noun (feminine)

प्रसूतः (prasūtaḥ) - born, produced

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prasūta

prasūta - born, produced, brought forth

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sū (to give birth, produce) with upasarga pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: sū (class 4)

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (lat) of as

Root: as (class 2)

तपः (tapaḥ) - severe austerities (tapas) (austerity, penance, heat)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - austerity, penance, heat, spiritual fervor

Root: tap (class 1)

उग्रम् (ugram) - severe (austerities) (fierce, severe, terrible)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ugra

ugra - fierce, severe, terrible, mighty

समास्थितः (samāsthitaḥ) - having undertaken (austerities) (having undertaken, having stood firm, engaged in)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samāsthita

samāsthita - undertaken, assumed, engaged in, standing firm

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sthā (to stand) with upasargas sam-ā-.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

देवत्वम् (devatvam) - divinity, godhood, divine nature

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of devatva

devatva - divinity, godhood, divine nature

Derived from deva (god) with suffix -tva.

प्रार्थये (prārthaye) - I pray, I request, I seek

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, present (lat) of prārth

Prefix: pra

Root: arth (class 10)

राम (rāma) - O Rāma

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (a proper name)

सशरीरः (saśarīraḥ) - while still in this body (with a body, embodied)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saśarīra

saśarīra - with a body, embodied

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+śarīra)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating 'with' or 'together with'.
• śarīra – body, corporeal substance
  noun (neuter)

महायशः (mahāyaśaḥ) - O greatly renowned one (referring to Rāma) (greatly renowned, famous)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahāyaśas

mahāyaśas - greatly renowned, very famous

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+yaśas)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• yaśas – fame, glory, honor
  noun (neuter)

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