वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-14, verse-1

मेधावी तु ततो ध्यात्वा स किं चिदिदमुत्तमम् ।
लब्धसंज्ञस्ततस्तं तु वेदज्ञो नृपमब्रवीत् ॥१॥

1. medhāvī tu tato dhyātvā sa kiṃ cididamuttamam ,
labdhasaṃjñastatastaṃ tu vedajño nṛpamabravīt.

1. medhāvī tu tataḥ dhyātvā sa kim cit idam uttamam
labdhasaṃjñaḥ tataḥ tam tu vedajñaḥ nṛpam abravīt

1. tu tataḥ sa medhāvī idam uttamam kim cit dhyātvā
labdhasaṃjñaḥ tataḥ tu vedajñaḥ tam nṛpam abravīt

1. But then, having meditated (dhyāna) on this excellent matter, that wise one, having attained clear understanding, indeed spoke to that king, who was a knower of the Vedas.

Words meanings summery:

• मेधावी (medhāvī) - intelligent, wise

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, thereupon

• ध्यात्वा (dhyātvā) - having meditated (dhyāna) (having meditated, having contemplated)

• स (sa) - he, that

• किम् (kim) - what, something

• चित् (cit) - (an indefinite particle)

• इदम् (idam) - this, this (matter)

• उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent, supreme, best

• लब्धसंज्ञः (labdhasaṁjñaḥ) - having gained understanding, having regained consciousness

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, thereupon

• तम् (tam) - that, him

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• वेदज्ञः (vedajñaḥ) - knower of the Vedas

• नृपम् (nṛpam) - to the king

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he said, spoke

Words meanings and morphology

मेधावी (medhāvī) - intelligent, wise

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of medhāvin

medhāvin - intelligent, wise, sagacious

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, thereupon

(indeclinable)

ध्यात्वा (dhyātvā) - having meditated (dhyāna) (having meditated, having contemplated)

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Root: dhyai (class 1)

स (sa) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that

किम् (kim) - what, something

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kim

kim - what, which, someone, something

चित् (cit) - (an indefinite particle)

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - this, this (matter)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent, supreme, best

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of uttama

uttama - best, highest, excellent

लब्धसंज्ञः (labdhasaṁjñaḥ) - having gained understanding, having regained consciousness

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of labdhasaṃjña

labdhasaṁjña - one who has obtained consciousness/understanding

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (labdha+saṃjñā)

• labdha – obtained, gained
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root: labh (class 1)
• saṃjñā – consciousness, understanding, name, concept
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: jñā (class 9)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, thereupon

(indeclinable)

तम् (tam) - that, him

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

वेदज्ञः (vedajñaḥ) - knower of the Vedas

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vedajña

vedajña - knower of the Vedas

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (veda+jña)

• veda – Veda, sacred knowledge
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vid (class 2)
• jña – knowing, knower
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

नृपम् (nṛpam) - to the king

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of brū

Root: brū (class 2)

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