वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-69, verse-7

सो ऽहं निमित्ते कस्मिंश्चिद्विज्ञातायुर्द्विजोत्तम ।
कालधर्मं हृदि न्यस्य ततो वनमुपागमम् ॥७॥

7. so'haṃ nimitte kasmiṃścidvijñātāyurdvijottama ,
kāladharmaṃ hṛdi nyasya tato vanamupāgamam.

7. saḥ aham nimitte kasmincit vijñātāyuḥ dvijottama
kāladharmam hṛdi nyasya tataḥ vanam upāgamam

7. dvijottama saḥ aham kasmincit nimitte vijñātāyuḥ
hṛdi kāladharmam nyasya tataḥ vanam upāgamam

7. O best among the twice-born (dvija), I, having learned of my destined lifespan through some omen, accepted the natural law (dharma) of time in my heart, and then went to the forest.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - I (referring to the speaker) (he, that)

• अहम् (aham) - I

• निमित्ते (nimitte) - through some omen (in a sign, in an omen, in a cause)

• कस्मिन्चित् (kasmincit) - in some, in a certain

• विज्ञातायुः (vijñātāyuḥ) - having learned of my destined lifespan (one whose lifespan is known/ascertained)

• द्विजोत्तम (dvijottama) - O best among brahmins (dvija) (O best among the twice-born)

• कालधर्मम् (kāladharmam) - the natural law (dharma) of time, i.e., mortality (the law of time, mortality, destiny, the appointed time of death)

• हृदि (hṛdi) - in the heart, in the mind

• न्यस्य (nyasya) - having accepted, having resolved (having placed, having laid down, having fixed)

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that place

• वनम् (vanam) - forest, wood, grove

• उपागमम् (upāgamam) - I approached, I went to

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - I (referring to the speaker) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Used in apposition with 'aham' (I).

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I

निमित्ते (nimitte) - through some omen (in a sign, in an omen, in a cause)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of nimitta

nimitta - sign, omen, cause, motive

कस्मिन्चित् (kasmincit) - in some, in a certain

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kaścid

kaścid - some, any, a certain

विज्ञातायुः (vijñātāyuḥ) - having learned of my destined lifespan (one whose lifespan is known/ascertained)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vijñātāyus

vijñātāyus - one whose age or lifespan is known/ascertained

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vijñāta+āyus)

• vijñāta – known, understood, ascertained
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP of 'vi-jñā' (to know, ascertain)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• āyus – lifespan, life, age
  noun (neuter)

द्विजोत्तम (dvijottama) - O best among brahmins (dvija) (O best among the twice-born)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dvijottama

dvijottama - best among the twice-born (brahmins, kshatriyas, vaishyas), best among brahmins

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvija+uttama)

• dvija – twice-born (a member of the first three varṇas, especially a brahmin), bird, tooth
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from 'dvi' (twice) and 'jan' (born)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• uttama – best, highest, excellent
  adjective (masculine)

कालधर्मम् (kāladharmam) - the natural law (dharma) of time, i.e., mortality (the law of time, mortality, destiny, the appointed time of death)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kāladharma

kāladharma - the law of time, mortality, destiny, the appointed time of death

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kāla+dharma)

• kāla – time, season, death
  noun (masculine)
• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

हृदि (hṛdi) - in the heart, in the mind

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of hṛd

hṛd - heart, mind, breast, essence

न्यस्य (nyasya) - having accepted, having resolved (having placed, having laid down, having fixed)

(indeclinable)

Gerund/Absolutive

Absolutive of root 'as' (to throw) with prefix 'ni'.

Prefix: ni

Root: as (class 4)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that place

(indeclinable)

वनम् (vanam) - forest, wood, grove

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vana

vana - forest, wood, grove, thicket

उपागमम् (upāgamam) - I approached, I went to

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of upāgam

Imperfect 1st person singular of root 'gam' with prefix 'upa-ā'.

Prefixes: upa+ā

Root: gam (class 1)

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