महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-264, verse-56

सीता मद्वचनाद्वाच्या समाश्वास्य प्रसाद्य च ।
भर्ता ते कुशली रामो लक्ष्मणानुगतो बली ॥५६॥

56. sītā madvacanādvācyā samāśvāsya prasādya ca ,
bhartā te kuśalī rāmo lakṣmaṇānugato balī.

56. sītā matvacanāt vācyā samāśvāsya prasādya ca
bhartā te kuśalī rāmaḥ lakṣmaṇānugataḥ balī

56. Sita should be addressed with my words, after having comforted and appeased her. Your husband, Rama, is well, accompanied by Lakshmana, and strong.

Words meanings summery:

• सीता (sītā) - Sita

• मत्वचनात् (matvacanāt) - from my words, by my words

• वाच्या (vācyā) - should be addressed (with words) (should be said, should be spoken, should be addressed)

• समाश्वास्य (samāśvāsya) - having comforted, having reassured

• प्रसाद्य (prasādya) - having appeased, having propitiated, having pleased

• च (ca) - and

• भर्ता (bhartā) - husband (husband, maintainer, supporter)

• ते (te) - your

• कुशली (kuśalī) - well (well, healthy, skillful)

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama

• लक्ष्मणानुगतः (lakṣmaṇānugataḥ) - accompanied by Lakshmana, followed by Lakshmana

• बली (balī) - strong, powerful, mighty

Words meanings and morphology

सीता (sītā) - Sita

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sītā

sītā - Sita (name of Janaka's daughter and Rama's wife)

Note: Subject of the passive verb 'vācyā'.

मत्वचनात् (matvacanāt) - from my words, by my words

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of matvacana

matvacana - my words, my instruction

Compound type : tatpurusha (mat+vacana)

• mat – my, me
  pronoun
  A form of 'asmad' (I) used in compounds, especially before consonants.
• vacana – word, speech, saying
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root 'vac' (to speak).
  Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Indicates source or means, 'from my words' or 'by my words'.

वाच्या (vācyā) - should be addressed (with words) (should be said, should be spoken, should be addressed)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vācya

vācya - to be spoken, to be said, mentionable

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

Derived from root 'vac' (to speak) with suffix '-ya'. Feminine nominative singular.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Gerundive functioning as a predicate adjective, 'is to be spoken to'.

समाश्वास्य (samāśvāsya) - having comforted, having reassured

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Absolutive form from root 'śvas' (to breathe, to be confident) with prefixes 'sam' and 'ā'.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: śvas (class 2)

Note: Absolutive, 'having comforted'.

प्रसाद्य (prasādya) - having appeased, having propitiated, having pleased

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Absolutive form from root 'sad' (to sit, to settle) with prefix 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Absolutive, 'having appeased'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two absolutives.

भर्ता (bhartā) - husband (husband, maintainer, supporter)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhartṛ

bhartṛ - husband, maintainer, supporter, lord

Agent noun from root 'bhṛ' (to bear, support).

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Subject of the second clause.

ते (te) - your

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Genitive singular, 'your'.

कुशली (kuśalī) - well (well, healthy, skillful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kuśalin

kuśalin - well, healthy, prosperous, skillful

Note: Predicate adjective to 'bhartā'.

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (name of the hero of Ramayana)

Note: In apposition to 'bhartā'.

लक्ष्मणानुगतः (lakṣmaṇānugataḥ) - accompanied by Lakshmana, followed by Lakshmana

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇānugata

lakṣmaṇānugata - accompanied by Lakshmana, followed by Lakshmana

Compound type : tatpurusha (lakṣmaṇa+anugata)

• lakṣmaṇa – Lakshmana (Rama's brother)
  proper noun (masculine)
• anugata – followed, accompanied, gone after
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'gam' (to go) with prefix 'anu' + kta suffix.
  Prefix: anu
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Adjective for Rama.

बली (balī) - strong, powerful, mighty

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of balin

balin - strong, powerful, mighty

Note: Adjective for Rama.