वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-10, verse-6

श्रुत्वा राज्ञो ऽथ तद्वाक्यं मनसा स विचिन्त्य च ।
प्रदास्यते पुत्रवन्तं शान्ता भर्तारमात्मवान् ॥६॥

6. śrutvā rājño'tha tadvākyaṃ manasā sa vicintya ca ,
pradāsyate putravantaṃ śāntā bhartāramātmavān.

6. śrutvā rājñaḥ atha tat vākyam manasā sa vicintya
ca pradāsyate putravantam śāntā bhartāram ātmavān

6. sa ātmavān rājñaḥ tat vākyam śrutvā ca manasā
vicintya atha putravantam śāntā bhartāram pradāsyate

6. Then, having heard those words of the king and having pondered them with his mind, the self-possessed (ātman-vān) sage will grant (him) a tranquil ruler endowed with sons.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of King Daśaratha (of the king)

• अथ (atha) - then, next, thereupon

• तत् (tat) - that, those

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, statement

• मनसा (manasā) - by mind, with the mind

• स (sa) - he, referring to the sage Ṛṣyaśṛṅga (he, that)

• विचिन्त्य (vicintya) - having pondered, having considered

• च (ca) - and, also

• प्रदास्यते (pradāsyate) - will grant, will bestow, will give

• पुत्रवन्तम् (putravantam) - referring to King Daśaratha, who will be granted sons (one having sons, endowed with sons)

• शान्ता (śāntā) - peaceful, tranquil, calm

• भर्तारम् (bhartāram) - ruler, referring to King Daśaratha (husband, maintainer, ruler)

• आत्मवान् (ātmavān) - the self-possessed sage Ṛṣyaśṛṅga (self-possessed, wise, resolute)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Derived from the root śru with the suffix -tvā

Root: śru (class 5)

राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of King Daśaratha (of the king)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

अथ (atha) - then, next, thereupon

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that, those

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

Note: Used as an adjective here, modifying 'vākyam'.

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, statement

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - word, speech, statement, sentence

मनसा (manasā) - by mind, with the mind

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, heart

स (sa) - he, referring to the sage Ṛṣyaśṛṅga (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

विचिन्त्य (vicintya) - having pondered, having considered

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Derived from the root cint with prefix vi and suffix -ya

Prefix: vi

Root: cint (class 10)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

प्रदास्यते (pradāsyate) - will grant, will bestow, will give

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, future (lṛṭ) of pradā

Future tense, Middle voice (Ātmanepada)

Prefix: pra

Root: dā (class 3)

पुत्रवन्तम् (putravantam) - referring to King Daśaratha, who will be granted sons (one having sons, endowed with sons)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of putravant

putravant - having sons, blessed with children

Derived from 'putra' (son) with the possessive suffix '-vant'

शान्ता (śāntā) - peaceful, tranquil, calm

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śānta

śānta - peaceful, tranquil, calm, quiet; appeased

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root śam (to be calm) with suffix -ta

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: The feminine nominative singular form 'śāntā' as provided in the verse is grammatically ambiguous in this context if intended to modify 'bhartāram' (masculine accusative). Common emendations or interpretations often assume 'śāntam' (masculine accusative) for consistency with 'putravantam' and 'bhartāram'.

भर्तारम् (bhartāram) - ruler, referring to King Daśaratha (husband, maintainer, ruler)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhartṛ

bhartṛ - supporter, maintainer, master, husband, ruler

आत्मवान् (ātmavān) - the self-possessed sage Ṛṣyaśṛṅga (self-possessed, wise, resolute)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātmavat

ātmavat - possessed of a soul/self; self-possessed, wise, resolute, spiritual

Derived from ātman (self/soul) with the possessive suffix -vat

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