वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-86, verse-13

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भगवन्तः सशिष्या वै सानुगश्च नराधिपाः ।
पश्यन्तु सीताशपथं यश्चैवान्यो ऽभिकाङ्क्षते ॥१३॥

13. bhagavantaḥ saśiṣyā vai sānugaśca narādhipāḥ ,
paśyantu sītāśapathaṃ yaścaivānyo'bhikāṅkṣate.

13. bhagavantaḥ saśiṣyā vai sānugaḥ ca narādhipāḥ |
paśyantu sītāśapatham yaḥ ca eva anyaḥ abhikāṅkṣate

13. Let the venerable sages, along with their disciples, and the kings, along with their followers, all witness Sītā's oath, and so too should anyone else who desires it.

Words meanings summery:

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भगवन्तः (bhagavantaḥ) - venerable ones, divine ones, lords

सशिष्या (saśiṣyā) - with disciples, accompanied by pupils

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, verily

सानुगः (sānugaḥ) - with followers, accompanied by attendants

च (ca) - and

नराधिपाः (narādhipāḥ) - kings, rulers of men

पश्यन्तु (paśyantu) - let them see, may they behold

सीताशपथम् (sītāśapatham) - Sītā's oath

यः (yaḥ) - whoever, which (masculine singular nominative)

च (ca) - and

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another, other

अभिकाङ्क्षते (abhikāṅkṣate) - desires, wishes, longs for

Words meanings and morphology

भगवन्तः (bhagavantaḥ) - venerable ones, divine ones, lords

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhagavat

bhagavat - possessing fortune, prosperous, glorious, divine, venerable, lord

Possessive suffix -vat

Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Refers to the sages/rishis present.

सशिष्या (saśiṣyā) - with disciples, accompanied by pupils

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saśiṣya

saśiṣya - accompanied by pupils/disciples

Compound formed with 'sa' (with) and 'śiṣya' (disciple).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+śiṣya)

sa – with, together with
indeclinable
Prefix meaning 'with'.
śiṣya – disciple, pupil
noun (masculine)
Gerundive
From root śāṣ (to teach) + ya
Root: śāṣ (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'bhagavantaḥ'.

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, verily

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

सानुगः (sānugaḥ) - with followers, accompanied by attendants

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sānuga

sānuga - accompanied by followers/attendants

Compound formed with 'sa' (with) and 'anuga' (follower).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+anuga)

sa – with, together with
indeclinable
Prefix meaning 'with'.
anuga – follower, attendant
noun (masculine)
From anu-gam (to follow).
Prefix: anu
Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Sandhi-split from sānugaś ca. Qualifies 'narādhipāḥ'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunctive particle.

नराधिपाः (narādhipāḥ) - kings, rulers of men

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of narādhipa

narādhipa - king, ruler of men

Compound of nara (man) and adhipa (ruler).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+adhipa)

nara – man, human being
noun (masculine)
adhipa – ruler, lord, master
noun (masculine)
From adhi-pā (to protect, rule).
Prefix: adhi
Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Subject of 'paśyantu'.

पश्यन्तु (paśyantu) - let them see, may they behold

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperative (loṭ) of dṛś

Present Stem (Pashya)

From root dṛś, 4th class, P.P. -ati.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

सीताशपथम् (sītāśapatham) - Sītā's oath

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sītāśapatha

sītāśapatha - oath of Sītā

Compound of Sītā (name) and śapatha (oath).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (sītā+śapatha)

sītā – Sītā (proper name, daughter of Janaka, wife of Rāma)
proper noun (feminine)
śapatha – oath, vow, curse
noun (masculine)
From root śap (to curse, swear).
Root: śap (class 1)

Note: Object of 'paśyantu'.

यः (yaḥ) - whoever, which (masculine singular nominative)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, who, what (relative pronoun)

Note: Subject of 'abhikāṅkṣate'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunctive particle.

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.