वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-10, verse-27

अन्तःपुरं प्रवेश्यैनं पूजां कृत्वा तु शास्त्रतः ।
कृतकृत्यं तदात्मानं मेने तस्योपवाहनात् ॥२७॥

27. antaḥpuraṃ praveśyainaṃ pūjāṃ kṛtvā tu śāstrataḥ ,
kṛtakṛtyaṃ tadātmānaṃ mene tasyopavāhanāt.

27. antaḥpuram praveśya enam pūjām kṛtvā tu śāstrataḥ
kṛtakṛtyam tad ātmanām mene tasya upavāhanāt

27. enam antaḥpuram praveśya tu śāstrataḥ pūjām kṛtvā,
tasya upavāhanāt,
tad ātmanām kṛtakṛtyam mene

27. Having led him into the inner palace and performed worship according to the sacred texts, he then considered his own self (ātman) to have accomplished its purpose by assisting him.

Words meanings summery:

• अन्तःपुरम् (antaḥpuram) - inner palace (inner apartment, harem, royal women's quarters)

• प्रवेश्य (praveśya) - having led in (having caused to enter, having led in)

• एनम् (enam) - him (the Brahmin) (him, this (one))

• पूजाम् (pūjām) - worship (worship, honor, respect)

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having performed (having done, having performed)

• तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, on the other hand)

• शास्त्रतः (śāstrataḥ) - according to the sacred texts (according to the scriptures, lawfully, by rule)

• कृतकृत्यम् (kṛtakṛtyam) - having accomplished its purpose (having accomplished one's duty, having fulfilled one's purpose)

• तद् (tad) - his (referring to the king's self) (that, his)

• आत्मनाम् (ātmanām) - his own self (ātman) (self, soul, spirit (ātman))

• मेने (mene) - he considered (he considered, he thought, he believed)

• तस्य (tasya) - his (referring to the Brahmin) (his, of that)

• उपवाहनात् (upavāhanāt) - by assisting him (from assisting, from carrying, from providing means of conveyance)

Words meanings and morphology

अन्तःपुरम् (antaḥpuram) - inner palace (inner apartment, harem, royal women's quarters)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of antaḥpura

antaḥpura - inner apartment, harem, royal seraglio

compound of 'antar' (within) + 'pura' (city, palace)

Compound type : tatpurusha (antar+pura)

• antar – within, inside
  indeclinable
• pura – city, fortress, palace
  noun (neuter)

प्रवेश्य (praveśya) - having led in (having caused to enter, having led in)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

formed from prefix 'pra-' + root '√viś' (to enter) in causative (śiC) + suffix '-lyap'

Prefix: pra

Root: viś (class 6)

एनम् (enam) - him (the Brahmin) (him, this (one))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ena

ena - this, he, she, it

पूजाम् (pūjām) - worship (worship, honor, respect)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pūjā

pūjā - worship, honor, respect, adoration

Root: pūj (class 10)

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having performed (having done, having performed)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

formed from root '√kṛ' (to do, make) + suffix '-tvā'

Root: kṛ (class 8)

तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

शास्त्रतः (śāstrataḥ) - according to the sacred texts (according to the scriptures, lawfully, by rule)

(indeclinable)

formed from 'śāstra' (scripture) + suffix '-tas'

कृतकृत्यम् (kṛtakṛtyam) - having accomplished its purpose (having accomplished one's duty, having fulfilled one's purpose)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kṛtakṛtya

kṛtakṛtya - one whose purpose is fulfilled, having done what was to be done, satisfied

Bahuvrihi compound: 'kṛta' (done) + 'kṛtya' (duty/purpose)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (kṛta+kṛtya)

• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  derived from root '√kṛ' (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• kṛtya – duty, obligation, purpose, what is to be done
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive
  derived from root '√kṛ' (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Modifies 'ātmanām'.

तद् (tad) - his (referring to the king's self) (that, his)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Agreeing with 'ātmanām'.

आत्मनाम् (ātmanām) - his own self (ātman) (self, soul, spirit (ātman))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)

मेने (mene) - he considered (he considered, he thought, he believed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of man

Root: man (class 4)

तस्य (tasya) - his (referring to the Brahmin) (his, of that)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Genitive case modifying 'upavāhanāt'.

उपवाहनात् (upavāhanāt) - by assisting him (from assisting, from carrying, from providing means of conveyance)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of upavāhana

upavāhana - assisting, helping, carrying, means of conveyance, vehicle

derived from prefix 'upa-' + root '√vah' (to carry) + suffix '-ana'

Prefix: upa

Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Implies 'by means of' or 'because of' assistance.

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