Today we will look at the form जङ्गमम् nNs from श्रीमद्वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् 6.83.16.

यथैव स्थावरं व्यक्तं जङ्गमं च तथाविधम् । नायमर्थस्तथा युक्तस्त्वद्विधो न विपद्यते ॥ ६-८३-१६ ॥
यद्यधर्मो भवेद्भूतो रावणो नरकं व्रजेत् । भवांश्च धर्मसंयुक्तो नैव व्यसनमाप्नुयात् ॥ ६-८३-१७ ॥

Gita Press translation – Even as it is evident that the inanimate creation is happy (without the concomitant practice of virtue), the animate creation is happy likewise. Therefore, the presumption that virtue alone prospers is not warranted; for (in that case) a (purely) virtuous man like you would not suffer (16). Had unrighteousness been effective, Rāvaṇa should have descended into hell; while you, who are endowed with virtue, would never suffer adversity (17).

जङ्गमम् is a frequentative/intensive form derived from √गम् (गमॢँ गतौ, भ्वादि-गणः, धातु-पाठः #१. ११३७).

जङ्गमति (पुनः पुनर्भृशं वा गच्छति) इति जङ्गमम्।

(1) गम् + यङ् । By 3-1-22 धातोरेकाचो हलादेः क्रियासमभिहारे यङ् – The affix “यङ्” is prescribed after a consonant-beginning mono-syllabic verbal root to denote an action done repeatedly or intensely.
Note: As per 3-1-23 नित्यं कौटिल्ये गतौ – Following a verbal root used to denote motion, the affix “यङ्” is prescribed only in the sense of crookedness (and not in the sense of repetition or intensity.) But according to some grammarians (particularly नागेशः), the affix यङ् may also be used क्रियासमभिहारे (in the sense of repetition or intensity) after a verbal root (like √गम्) used to denote motion.
Note: “गम् + यङ्” gets the धातु-सञ्ज्ञा by 3-1-32 सनाद्यन्ता धातवः।

(2) गम् + यङ् + अच् । By वार्तिकम् (under 3-1-134) – अज्विधिः सर्वधातुभ्यः – The affix “अच्” may be used after any verbal root (to denote the agent/doer of the action.)

(3) गम् + अच् । By 2-4-74 यङोऽचि च – The affix यङ् takes the लुक् elision when followed by the affix “अच्”। The use of च in the सूत्रम् indicates that the affix “यङ्” takes the लुक् elision variously (irregularly) even when not followed by the affix “अच्”।
Note: There is no change in meaning caused by this लुक् elision of the affix “यङ्”। Both “यङ्” and “यङ्-लुक्” convey the same meaning.
Note: The term “अच्” used in this सूत्रम् 2-4-74 refers to the affix “अच्” and not the प्रत्याहारः “अच्” (vowel.)
Note: As per the परिभाषा-सूत्रम् 1-1-61 प्रत्ययस्य लुक्श्लुलुपः the entire affix “यङ्” is elided.

(4) गम् + अ । अनुबन्ध-लोपः by 1-3-3 हलन्त्यम् and 1-3-9 तस्य लोपः।

(5) गम् गम् + अ। By 6-1-9 सन्यङोः – There is reduplication of the first portion – containing a single vowel – of a verbal root ending in the affix सन्/यङ् which is not already reduplicated. But if the verbal root (that has more than one vowel) begins with a vowel, then the reduplication is of the second portion – containing a single vowel.
Note: Even though the यङ्-प्रत्ययः is elided, it is considered as following the अङ्गम् by 1-1-62 प्रत्ययलोपे प्रत्ययलक्षणम्।

(6) जम् गम् + अ । By 7-4-62 कुहोश्चुः, in a reduplicate (अभ्यासः – ref. 6-1-4 पूर्वोऽभ्यासः), a letter of the कवर्गः or हकारः is replaced by a letter of the चवर्गः । The substitutions take place as per 1-1-50 स्थानेऽन्तरतमः।

(7) ज गम् + अ । By 7-4-60 हलादिः शेषः – Of the consonants of a reduplicate (अभ्यासः – ref. 6-1-4 पूर्वोऽभ्यासः), only the one (if any) at the beginning is retained, the rest are elided.

(6) जं गम् + अ । By 7-4-85 नुगतोऽनुनासिकान्तस्य – When followed by either the affix “यङ्” or a लुक् elided affix “यङ्”, the reduplicate (अभ्यासः) takes the augment “नुक्” provided the following conditions are satisfied : i) the अभ्यासः belongs to a अङ्गम् ending in a nasal consonant and ii) the अभ्यासः ends in a अकारः।

Note: नुकानुस्वारो लक्ष्यते – The augment “नुक्” prescribed in the section from 7-4-85 to 7-4-87 stands for a अनुस्वारः।

(7) जङ्गम/जंगम । By 8-4-59 वा पदान्तस्य – When an अनुस्वारः occurs at the end of a पदम् and is followed by a यय् letter, then it is optionally substituted by a letter which is सवर्ण: with that following यय् letter.
Note: As per the वार्तिकम् (under 7-4-85), पदान्तवच्चेति वक्तव्यम् – The augment अनुस्वारः prescribed in the section from 7-4-85 to 7-4-87 should be treated as if it is at the end of a पदम्। Note: This allows 8-4-59 वा पदान्तस्य to apply.

Since the affix “अच्” has the कृत्-सञ्ज्ञा by 3-1-93 कृदतिङ्, “जङ्गम/जंगम” gets प्रातिपदिक-सञ्ज्ञा by 1-2-46 कृत्तद्धितसमासाश्च।

The विवक्षा is नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-एकवचनम्।

(8) जङ्गम + सुँ । By 4-1-2 स्वौजसमौट्छष्टाभ्याम्भिस्ङेभ्याम्भ्यस्ङसिँभ्याम्भ्यस्ङसोसाम्ङ्योस्सुप्।

(9) जङ्गम + अम् । By 7-1-24 अतोऽम् – The affixes “सुँ” and “अम्” that follow a neuter अङ्गम् ending in the short vowel “अ” take “अम्” as their replacement. 1-3-4 न विभक्तौ तुस्माः prevents the ending मकार: of “अम्” from getting the इत्-सञ्ज्ञा।

(10) जङ्गमम् । By 6-1-107 अमि पूर्वः – In place of a preceding अक् letter and the following vowel (अच्) belonging to the affix “अम्” there is a single substitute of that preceding अक् letter.

Questions:

1. Where has the प्रातिपदिकम् “जङ्गम” been used (as part of a compound) in the गीता?

2. Commenting on the सूत्रम् 2-4-74 यङोऽचि च the तत्त्वबोधनी says यङा साहचर्यादचीति प्रत्ययो गृह्यते न तु प्रत्याहारः। Please explain.

3. Commenting further on the सूत्रम् 2-4-74 the तत्त्वबोधनी says ‘ण्यक्षत्रियार्ष-‘ इत्यतोऽत्र लुगनुवर्तते। Please explain.

4. In the verses can you spot the affix श्यन्?

5. In which other word besides आप्नुयात् has the augment “यासुट्” been used ?

6. How would you say this in Sanskrit?
“I like this mobile clinic.” Paraphrase this to “This mobile clinic is pleasing unto me.” Use (रुचँ दीप्तावभिप्रीतौ च १. ८४७) for “to please.” Use चतुर्थी विभक्ति: with the प्रातिपदिकम् “अस्मद्” for “unto me”
 and use the masculine (compound) प्रातिपदिकम् “चिकित्सालय” for “clinic.”

Easy Questions:

1. Where has the सूत्रम् 8-3-7 नश्छव्यप्रशान् been used in the verses?

2. Can you spot two places in the verses where a वृद्धिः substitute has been used?