Goldmans 5 Flashcards
अथ
atha [adverb]
then, now
अन्य
anya [adjective]
other
[declined like the demonstrative pronouns, i.e., saḥ, tat, sā]
अयोध्या
ayodhyā [proper noun] [f]
Ayodhyā, Daśaratha’s capital city;
M says it’s today usually written Oudh and ayodhyā literally means “the unfightable or irresistible one”
उद्-√भू (उद्भवति)
ud-√bhū (udbhavati) [verb, class 1 P]
come into being, be born (G); rise up (M)
एक १
eka 1 [number]
one
[declined like the demonstrative pronouns, i.e., saḥ, tat, sā];
(also: sole, alone)
काल
kāla [noun] [m]
time, Death
कालेन
kālena [indeclinable]
in the course of time
किंतु
kiṃtu [conjunction]
but, however
√कृ (करोति)
√kṛ (karoti) [verb, class 8 P]
do, make, conduct;
infinitive: kartum (3rd p plural, kurvanti)
गुण
guṇa [noun] [m]
excellence, quality, good quality, virtue
चतुष्टय
catuṣṭaya [noun] [n]
a foursome, a set of four
चित्तलय
cittalaya [noun] [m]
“mind devoted to” with locative
ज्येष्ठ
jyeṣṭha [superlative adjective]
eldest (G); best, principal, oldest (M);
comparative = jyāyas, elder; (also: best, excellent)
ततः
tataḥ [adverb]
hence, then, therefore, from that, from there, from that place
√नम् (नमति)
√nam (namati) [verb, class 1 P]
bow, bend
नामधेय
nāmadheya [noun] [n]
name, designation
पर
para [adjective]
distant, next, highest, supreme, chief, extreme;
at the end of a bahuvrīhi compound, “having … as the chief thing,” “wholly devoted to or absorbed in …“
[declined like the demonstrative pronouns, i.e., saḥ, tat, sā]
परायण
parāyaṇa [adjective]
attached to, devoted to;
or as a noun
(n) last resort or recourse, final aim, main object
पार्थिव
pārthiva [noun] [m]
a prince, a king
पूर्व
pūrva [adjective]
previous, former, prior, preceding
[declined like the demonstrative pronouns, i.e., saḥ, tat, sā except nominative/accusative neuter which is pūrvam not pūrvat]
प्रजा
prajā [noun] [f]
offspring, children, subjects of a kingdom or realm (in plural)
भरत
bharata [proper noun] [m]
Bharata - one of Rāma’s brothers
भार्या
bhāryā [noun] [f]
wife
यज्
yaj [noun] [m]
a sacrifice
√यज् (यजति)
√yaj (yajati/te) [verb, class 1 P or Ā]
sacrifice, worship, honor;
gerund: iṣṭvā
यज्ञ
yajña [noun] [m]
a sacrifice, a ritual offering to the gods (a Vedic sacrifice)
रमेश
rameśa [noun] [m]
lord of Ramā (Sītā), meaning Rāma
राजमणि
rājamaṇi [noun] [m]
jewel among kings
राज्य
rājya [noun] [n]
kingly rule, kingly power, kingdom
(with √kṛ: to rule, reign)
लक्ष्मण
lakṣmaṇa [proper noun] [m]
Lakṣmaṇa - one of Rāma’s brothers
वचन
vacana [noun] [n]
speech, words
वि-√जि (विजयते)
vi-√ji (vijayate) [verb, class 1 Ā]
conquer, subdue
विशेषतः
viśeṣataḥ [adverb]
especially, in particular
वि-√स्मृ (विस्मरति)
vi-√smṛ (vismarati) [verb, class 1 P]
forget
(vi, ‘apart, away,’ + √smṛ, ‘remember,’)
विस्मृत
vismṛta [ppp]
forgotten
(ppp of vi-√smṛ)
वीर
vīra [adjective]
heroic
vīra [noun] [m]
hero
√वृत् (वर्तते)
√vṛt (vartate) [verb, class 1 Ā]
be, exist, occur
शत्रुघ्न
śatrughna [proper noun] [m]
Śatrughna - one of Rāma’s brothers
शान्त
śānta [adjective]
calm, peaceful
शाप
śāpa [noun] [m]
a curse
श्रेष्ठ
śreṣṭha [superlative adjective]
best, most excellent
सदा
sadā [adverb]
always
सह
saha [indeclinable]
with
(used after instrumental to mark accompaniment)
सानन्दम्
sānandam [adverb]
joyfully
सुखम्
sukham [adverb]
happily
सुखित
sukhita [adjective]
happy
√स्निह् (स्निह्यति)
√snih (snihyati) [verb, class 4 P]
love -
use locative for object of love
√स्मृ (स्मरति)
√smṛ (smarati) [verb, class 1 P]
remember;
ppp: smṛta, gerund: smṛtvā/smṛtya; infinitive: smṛtum
