वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-92, verse-15

उभौ सौमित्रिभरतौ रामपादावनुव्रतौ ।
कालं गतमपि स्नेहान्न जज्ञाते ऽतिधार्मिकौ ॥१५॥

15. ubhau saumitribharatau rāmapādāvanuvratau ,
kālaṃ gatamapi snehānna jajñāte'tidhārmikau.

15. ubhau saumitribharatau rāmapādau anuvratau
kālam gatam api snehāt na jajñāte atidhārmikau

15. ubhau saumitribharatau rāmapādau anuvratau
atidhārmikau snehāt gatam kālam api na jajñāte

15. Both Saumitri and Bharata, highly devoted to Rama's feet and exceedingly righteous, did not perceive the passage of time due to their affection.

Words meanings summery:

• उभौ (ubhau) - both

• सौमित्रिभरतौ (saumitribharatau) - Lakshmana (son of Sumitra) and Bharata (Saumitri and Bharata)

• रामपादौ (rāmapādau) - to Rama's feet

• अनुव्रतौ (anuvratau) - devoted (to Rama's feet) (devoted, loyal, following)

• कालम् (kālam) - the passage of time (time)

• गतम् (gatam) - passed (time) (gone, passed, past)

• अपि (api) - even (the passed time) (even, also)

• स्नेहात् (snehāt) - due to their deep affection (from affection, due to love)

• न (na) - not

• जज्ञाते (jajñāte) - they did not perceive (they knew, they perceived)

• अतिधार्मिकौ (atidhārmikau) - extremely devoted to (dharma) (exceedingly righteous)

Words meanings and morphology

उभौ (ubhau) - both

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of ubha

ubha - both (dual)

Note: Functions adjectivally with 'saumitribharatau'.

सौमित्रिभरतौ (saumitribharatau) - Lakshmana (son of Sumitra) and Bharata (Saumitri and Bharata)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of saumitribharata

saumitribharata - Saumitri (Lakshmana) and Bharata

Compound type : dvandva (saumitri+bharata)

• saumitri – son of Sumitra (Lakshmana)
  proper noun (masculine)
  Patronymic from Sumitrā.
• bharata – Bharata (brother of Rama)
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Dual form referring to two individuals joined by 'and'.

रामपादौ (rāmapādau) - to Rama's feet

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of rāmapāda

rāmapāda - feet of Rama

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rāma+pāda)

• rāma – Rama (an incarnation of Vishnu)
  proper noun (masculine)
• pāda – foot, leg, quarter, ray, column
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of devotion for 'anuvratau'.

अनुव्रतौ (anuvratau) - devoted (to Rama's feet) (devoted, loyal, following)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of anuvrata

anuvrata - following, conforming to, devoted, loyal, obedient

Compound type : karmadhāraya (anu+vrata)

• anu – after, along, according to, following
  indeclinable
  A prefix meaning 'after', 'following', 'along'.
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious practice, duty
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'saumitribharatau'.

कालम् (kālam) - the passage of time (time)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, period, season, death

Note: Object of the verb 'jajñāte'.

गतम् (gatam) - passed (time) (gone, passed, past)

(verbal derivative)

Note: Agrees with 'kālam' (neuter form if 'kāla' is taken as neuter, or masculine agreeing with masculine 'kāla'). Here it seems neuter for context.

अपि (api) - even (the passed time) (even, also)

(indeclinable)

स्नेहात् (snehāt) - due to their deep affection (from affection, due to love)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of sneha

sneha - affection, love, tenderness, oil, fat

Note: Indicates cause or reason.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

जज्ञाते (jajñāte) - they did not perceive (they knew, they perceived)

(verb)

3rd person , dual, active, perfect (lit) of jñā

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Perfect tense, ātmanepada form for dual subject.

अतिधार्मिकौ (atidhārmikau) - extremely devoted to (dharma) (exceedingly righteous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of atidhārmika

atidhārmika - exceedingly righteous, very virtuous, highly devoted to (dharma)

Compound formed with the intensifying prefix 'ati' and 'dhārmika' (righteous, virtuous).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ati+dhārmika)

• ati – over, beyond, exceeding, too much
  indeclinable
  An intensifying prefix meaning 'exceedingly', 'very'.
• dhārmika – righteous, virtuous, just, pious, observing (dharma)
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from 'dharma'.

Note: Agrees with 'saumitribharatau'.

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