वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-98, verse-7

श्रुत्वा तं घोरसंकाशं कुलक्षयमुपस्थितम् ।
प्रकृतीस्तु समानीय काञ्चनं च पुरोहितम् ॥७॥

7. śrutvā taṃ ghorasaṃkāśaṃ kulakṣayamupasthitam ,
prakṛtīstu samānīya kāñcanaṃ ca purohitam.

7. śrutvā tam ghorasaṃkāśam kulakṣayam upasthitam
prakṛtīḥ tu samānīya kāñcanam ca purohitam

7. tam ghorasaṃkāśam upasthitam kulakṣayam śrutvā
tu prakṛtīḥ ca kāñcanam purohitam samānīya

7. Upon hearing of that impending, terrible-looking destruction of the family (kula), and having summoned the chief ministers (prakṛti) and the golden-complexioned royal priest (purohita)...

Words meanings summery:

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• तम् (tam) - that (destruction) (that)

• घोरसंकाशम् (ghorasaṁkāśam) - appearing terrible (terrible-looking, frightful in appearance)

• कुलक्षयम् (kulakṣayam) - impending destruction of the family (kula) line (destruction of the family, lineage's end)

• उपस्थितम् (upasthitam) - (destruction) that was impending (impending, present, arrived)

• प्रकृतीः (prakṛtīḥ) - chief ministers of the kingdom (prakṛti) (ministers, subjects, essential elements)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• समानीय (samānīya) - having summoned, having brought together

• काञ्चनम् (kāñcanam) - (the priest who was) golden-complexioned (golden, of gold; golden-complexioned)

• च (ca) - and, also

• पुरोहितम् (purohitam) - royal priest, domestic priest

Words meanings and morphology

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root ŚRU (to hear) with suffix -tvā.

Root: śru (class 5)

तम् (tam) - that (destruction) (that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, this, it, she, he

Note: Agrees with `kulakṣayam`.

घोरसंकाशम् (ghorasaṁkāśam) - appearing terrible (terrible-looking, frightful in appearance)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ghorasaṃkāśa

ghorasaṁkāśa - of terrible appearance, frightful

Compound type : tatpurusha (ghora+saṃkāśa)

• ghora – terrible, frightful, awful
  adjective (masculine)
• saṃkāśa – appearance, semblance, resembling
  noun (masculine)
  From SAM-KĀŚ (to appear, shine).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `kulakṣayam`.

कुलक्षयम् (kulakṣayam) - impending destruction of the family (kula) line (destruction of the family, lineage's end)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kulakṣaya

kulakṣaya - destruction of a family or lineage

Compound type : tatpurusha (kula+kṣaya)

• kula – family, lineage, race, noble birth
  noun (neuter)
• kṣaya – destruction, decay, loss, decline
  noun (masculine)
  From root KṢI (to destroy).
  Root: kṣi (class 5)

Note: Object of `śrutvā`.

उपस्थितम् (upasthitam) - (destruction) that was impending (impending, present, arrived)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of upasthita

upasthita - present, near, at hand, impending, arrived, stood by

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root STHĀ (to stand) with prefix UPA.

Prefix: upa

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `kulakṣayam`.

प्रकृतीः (prakṛtīḥ) - chief ministers of the kingdom (prakṛti) (ministers, subjects, essential elements)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of prakṛti

prakṛti - original or primary substance, nature, fundamental form; origin; minister, subject

Prefix: pra

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of `samānīya`.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

Note: Often used for slight emphasis or continuation.

समानीय (samānīya) - having summoned, having brought together

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root NĪ (to lead) with prefixes SAM-Ā-.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: nī (class 1)

काञ्चनम् (kāñcanam) - (the priest who was) golden-complexioned (golden, of gold; golden-complexioned)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kāñcana

kāñcana - golden, made of gold; gold; a golden-colored person

Derived from kañcana (gold).

Note: Used as an adjective for the priest.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects `prakṛtīḥ` and `purohitam`.

पुरोहितम् (purohitam) - royal priest, domestic priest

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of purohita

purohita - placed foremost; a domestic chaplain, family priest, royal priest

From PURAS (before) + HITÁ (placed).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (puras+hita)

• puras – before, in front, eastward
  indeclinable
• hita – placed, set, put; salutary, good
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root DHĀ (to place).
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Object of `samānīya`.

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