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Balkand - Doha 219

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Doha 219
निज लोकहि बिरंचि गे देवन्ह इहै सिखाइ ।
बानर-तनु धरि धरनि महुँ हरि-पद सेवहु जाइ ॥
WordDissectionMeaning
निज-Own
निज / अपना
लोकहिलोक + हिTo his abode (world)
लोक को
बिरंचिबि + रंचिLord Brahma (the creator)
ब्रह्मा
Grammar: (from विरंचि) → V to B rule, Nasalization rule
वि - Prefix implying distinct or special.
रच् - to create, format or compose.
गे-Went
गए
देवन्हदेव + न्हTo the gods
देवताओं को
Grammar: The "न्ह" is an Awadhi suffix used to indicate both plurality (many gods) and the dative case ("to" them).
इहैइ + हैExactly This
यही
Breakdown: Similar to; यह + ही = यही
We have; इह + ऐ = इहै
सिखाइसिख + आइHaving instructed / taught
सिखाकर
बानर-Monkey
वानर / बंदर
Grammar: (from वानर) → V to B rule
तनु-Body
शरीर / देह
Word Origin: Tatsama word from sanskrit. Tadbhava is तन.
धरिधर् + इHaving taken
धारण करके
Grammar: Short "-i" rule
धरनिधर + निThe earth (original: धरणी)
पृथ्वी / धरती
Breakdown & Grammar:
धर (To hold) + नि (she who) → she who holds
The 'ण' to 'न' Shift
The "-ni" feminine suffix
महुँ-Upon / In
पर / में
Word Origin: To see how this comes from the Sanskrit root Madhya, check the origin of माहीं/महुँ.
हरि-Lord Vishnu's
श्री हरि के
पद-Feet
चरण / पद
सेवहुसेव् + अहुServe
सेवा करो
Grammar: The "-hu / -ahu" suffix
जाइजा + इHaving gone
जाकर