वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-15, verse-16

अथो पुनरिदं वाक्यं प्राजापत्यो नरो ऽब्रवीत् ।
राजन्नर्चयता देवानद्य प्राप्तमिदं त्वया ॥१६॥

16. atho punaridaṃ vākyaṃ prājāpatyo naro'bravīt ,
rājannarcayatā devānadya prāptamidaṃ tvayā.

16. atho punaḥ idam vākyam prājāpatyaḥ naraḥ abravīt
rājan arcayatā devān adya prāptam idam tvayā

16. atho punaḥ prājāpatyaḥ naraḥ idam vākyam abravīt
rājan tvayā arcayatā devān idam adya prāptam

16. Then, the man, the son of Prajapati, spoke these words again: "O king, by worshipping the gods, you have obtained this today."

Words meanings summery:

• अथो (atho) - then, moreover, now

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, further, on the other hand

• इदम् (idam) - this statement (this)

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - speech, statement, word

• प्राजापत्यः (prājāpatyaḥ) - the divine messenger, a son of Prajapati (son of Prajapati, belonging to Prajapati)

• नरः (naraḥ) - man, person

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

• राजन् (rājan) - O king

• अर्चयता (arcayatā) - by worshipping, by one who worships

• देवान् (devān) - gods

• अद्य (adya) - today

• प्राप्तम् (prāptam) - this (pāyasam) has been obtained (obtained, reached)

• इदम् (idam) - this (divine rice pudding mentioned in the next verse) (this)

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you

Words meanings and morphology

अथो (atho) - then, moreover, now

(indeclinable)

Vedic form of 'atha'.

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, further, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - this statement (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this here

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - speech, statement, word

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - speech, word, sentence, statement

Derived from 'vac' (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

प्राजापत्यः (prājāpatyaḥ) - the divine messenger, a son of Prajapati (son of Prajapati, belonging to Prajapati)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prājāpatya

prājāpatya - belonging to Prajapati, a son of Prajapati, a Brahmin

Derived from 'Prajāpati' with suffix '-ya'.

नरः (naraḥ) - man, person

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nara

nara - man, human being, hero

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

(verb)

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

Root: brū (class 2)

राजन् (rājan) - O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, prince

अर्चयता (arcayatā) - by worshipping, by one who worships

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of arcayat

arcayat - worshipping, honoring

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'arc' (to worship) with suffix '-śatṛ'.

Root: arc (class 1)

Note: Modifies the implicit agent (the king, 'tvayā').

देवान् (devān) - gods

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

Note: Object of 'arcayatā'.

अद्य (adya) - today

(indeclinable)

प्राप्तम् (prāptam) - this (pāyasam) has been obtained (obtained, reached)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prāpta

prāpta - obtained, reached, gained

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'āp' (to obtain) with prefix 'pra' and suffix '-ta'.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Refers to the 'idam' (this) which is the object of the obtaining.

इदम् (idam) - this (divine rice pudding mentioned in the next verse) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this here

Note: Subject of the passive verb 'prāptam'.

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Agent in the passive construction.