वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-7, chapter-9, verse-8
सा त्वं मुनिवरश्रेष्ठं प्रजापतिकुलोद्भवम् ।
गच्छ विश्रवसं पुत्रि पौलस्त्यं वरय स्वयम् ॥८॥
गच्छ विश्रवसं पुत्रि पौलस्त्यं वरय स्वयम् ॥८॥
8. sā tvaṃ munivaraśreṣṭhaṃ prajāpatikulodbhavam ,
gaccha viśravasaṃ putri paulastyaṃ varaya svayam.
gaccha viśravasaṃ putri paulastyaṃ varaya svayam.
8.
sā tvam munivaraśreṣṭham prajāpatikulodbhavam
gaccha viśravasam putri paulastyam varaya svayam
gaccha viśravasam putri paulastyam varaya svayam
8.
putri sā tvam munivaraśreṣṭham prajāpatikulodbhavam
paulastyam viśravasam svayam gaccha varaya
paulastyam viśravasam svayam gaccha varaya
8.
Therefore, O daughter, you yourself go and choose Viśravas, the foremost among excellent sages (muni) and one born in the lineage of Prajāpati, the descendant of Pulastya.
Words meanings summery:
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- सा (sā) - you, then (emphatic) (that (feminine nominative singular))
- त्वम् (tvam) - you
- मुनिवरश्रेष्ठम् (munivaraśreṣṭham) - best among great sages, foremost of excellent sages
- प्रजापतिकुलोद्भवम् (prajāpatikulodbhavam) - born in the family of Prajāpati, originating from Prajāpati's lineage
- गच्छ (gaccha) - go (imperative)
- विश्रवसम् (viśravasam) - Viśravas (proper noun)
- पुत्रि (putri) - O daughter!
- पौलस्त्यम् (paulastyam) - descendant of Pulastya, belonging to Pulastya's lineage
- वरय (varaya) - choose, marry (imperative)
- स्वयम् (svayam) - yourself, by yourself, spontaneously
Words meanings and morphology
सा (sā) - you, then (emphatic) (that (feminine nominative singular))
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, this, he, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: Refers to the daughter ('putri').
त्वम् (tvam) - you
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
Personal pronoun, 2nd person.
मुनिवरश्रेष्ठम् (munivaraśreṣṭham) - best among great sages, foremost of excellent sages
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of munivaraśreṣṭha
munivaraśreṣṭha - best among excellent sages
Compound of 'muni' (sage), 'vara' (excellent), and 'śreṣṭha' (best).
Compound type : tatpurusha (muni+vara+śreṣṭha)
- muni – sage, ascetic, seer, inspired person
noun (masculine)
Root: man (class 4) - vara – excellent, best, boon, chosen
adjective/noun (masculine)
From root 'vṛ' (to choose).
Root: vṛ (class 5) - śreṣṭha – best, excellent, superior, most excellent
adjective (masculine)
Superlative degree of 'praśasya' (praiseworthy).
Root: praśas
Note: Object of 'gaccha' and 'varaya'.
प्रजापतिकुलोद्भवम् (prajāpatikulodbhavam) - born in the family of Prajāpati, originating from Prajāpati's lineage
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of prajāpatikulodbhava
prajāpatikulodbhava - born from the family of Prajāpati
Compound of 'Prajāpati' (creator lord), 'kula' (family), and 'udbhava' (originating, born).
Compound type : tatpurusha (prajāpati+kula+udbhava)
- prajāpati – lord of creatures, creator, a divine progenitor
proper noun (masculine)
Compound of 'prajā' (progeny, creatures) and 'pati' (lord). - kula – family, lineage, clan
noun (neuter) - udbhava – origin, birth, arising from, produced from
adjective/noun (masculine)
From root 'bhū' (to be, to become) with prefix 'ud'.
Prefix: ud
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Adjective for Viśravas.
गच्छ (gaccha) - go (imperative)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of gam
Imperative Active
Root 'gam' (1st class), parasmipada.
Root: gam (class 1)
विश्रवसम् (viśravasam) - Viśravas (proper noun)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of viśravas
viśravas - Viśravas (name of a famous sage, son of Pulastya, father of Kubera and Rāvaṇa)
Note: Object of 'gaccha' and 'varaya'.
पुत्रि (putri) - O daughter!
(noun)
Vocative, feminine, singular of putrī
putrī - daughter, little daughter
Feminine form of 'putra'.
पौलस्त्यम् (paulastyam) - descendant of Pulastya, belonging to Pulastya's lineage
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of paulastya
paulastya - descendant of Pulastya (name of one of the Prajāpatis)
Derived from 'Pulastya' (a Prajāpati) by suffix 'aṇ'.
Note: Adjective/epithet for Viśravas.
वरय (varaya) - choose, marry (imperative)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vṛ
Imperative Active
Root 'vṛ' (10th class or causative of 5th class), 2nd person singular imperative active.
Root: vṛ (class 10)
स्वयम् (svayam) - yourself, by yourself, spontaneously
(indeclinable)
Pronoun/adverb.