वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-17, verse-39

इति हृदयसुखं निशम्य वाक्यं श्रुतिसुखमात्मवता विनीतमुक्तम् ।
प्रथितगुणयशा गुणैर्विशिष्टः परम ऋषिः परमं जगाम हर्षम् ॥३९॥

39. iti hṛdayasukhaṃ niśamya vākyaṃ śrutisukhamātmavatā vinītamuktam ,
prathitaguṇayaśā guṇairviśiṣṭaḥ parama ṛṣiḥ paramaṃ jagāma harṣam.

39. iti hṛdayasukham niśamya vākyam
śrutisukham ātmanvatā vinītam uktam
prathitaguṇayaśāḥ guṇaiḥ viśiṣṭaḥ
paramaḥ ṛṣiḥ paramam jagāma harṣam

39. iti (ātmanvatā vinītam uktam) hṛdayasukham ca śrutisukham vākyam niśamya,
(prathitaguṇayaśāḥ guṇaiḥ viśiṣṭaḥ) paramaḥ ṛṣiḥ paramam harṣam jagāma

39. Having heard these words, which were pleasing to the heart and agreeable to the ear, spoken humbly by the self-possessed (ātman), the great sage, whose fame for his qualities (guṇa) was widespread and who was distinguished by his virtues, attained supreme joy.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner, such

• हृदयसुखम् (hṛdayasukham) - pleasing to the heart, delightful to the mind

• निशम्य (niśamya) - having heard, having perceived, having observed

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, utterance, statement

• श्रुतिसुखम् (śrutisukham) - pleasing to the ear, agreeable to hear

• आत्मन्वता (ātmanvatā) - by the self-possessed, by the wise one, by the spiritual one

• विनीतम् (vinītam) - humble, modest, well-behaved

• उक्तम् (uktam) - spoken, said, uttered

• प्रथितगुणयशाः (prathitaguṇayaśāḥ) - whose fame for qualities is widespread, renowned for virtues

• गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - by qualities, by virtues

• विशिष्टः (viśiṣṭaḥ) - distinguished, endowed with, pre-eminent

• परमः (paramaḥ) - supreme, highest, greatest

• ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ) - sage, seer

• परमम् (paramam) - supreme, highest, greatest

• जगाम (jagāma) - went, attained, reached

• हर्षम् (harṣam) - joy, delight, happiness

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner, such

(indeclinable)

हृदयसुखम् (hṛdayasukham) - pleasing to the heart, delightful to the mind

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of hṛdayasukha

hṛdayasukha - pleasing to the heart, delightful to the mind

Compound type : tatpurusha (hṛdaya+sukha)

• hṛdaya – heart, mind, core
  noun (neuter)
• sukha – pleasure, happiness, joy, comfort
  noun (neuter)

निशम्य (niśamya) - having heard, having perceived, having observed

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from root śam with prefix ni and suffix -ya.

Prefix: ni

Root: śam (class 4)

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, utterance, statement

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - word, speech, utterance, statement

श्रुतिसुखम् (śrutisukham) - pleasing to the ear, agreeable to hear

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śrutisukha

śrutisukha - pleasing to the ear, agreeable to hear

Compound type : tatpurusha (śruti+sukha)

• śruti – hearing, ear, tradition, Veda
  noun (feminine)
  Root: śru (class 5)
• sukha – pleasure, happiness, joy, comfort
  noun (neuter)

आत्मन्वता (ātmanvatā) - by the self-possessed, by the wise one, by the spiritual one

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātmanvat

ātmanvat - possessing a self/soul, self-possessed, wise, spiritual

Possessive suffix -vat affixed to ātman.

विनीतम् (vinītam) - humble, modest, well-behaved

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vinīta

vinīta - trained, disciplined, modest, humble

Past Passive Participle

From root nī with prefix vi.

Prefix: vi

Root: nī (class 1)

उक्तम् (uktam) - spoken, said, uttered

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, uttered

Past Passive Participle

From root vac.

Root: vac (class 2)

प्रथितगुणयशाः (prathitaguṇayaśāḥ) - whose fame for qualities is widespread, renowned for virtues

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prathitaguṇayaśas

prathitaguṇayaśas - whose fame for qualities is widespread, renowned for virtues

Compound type : bahuvrihi (prathita+guṇa+yaśas)

• prathita – spread, renowned, famous
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root prath (to spread).
  Root: prath (class 1)
• guṇa – quality, virtue, attribute
  noun (masculine)
• yaśas – fame, glory, renown
  noun (neuter)

गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - by qualities, by virtues

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of guṇa

guṇa - quality, virtue, attribute

विशिष्टः (viśiṣṭaḥ) - distinguished, endowed with, pre-eminent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viśiṣṭa

viśiṣṭa - distinguished, excellent, special, endowed with

Past Passive Participle

From root śiṣ with prefix vi.

Prefix: vi

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

परमः (paramaḥ) - supreme, highest, greatest

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, greatest, best

ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ) - sage, seer

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet of Vedic hymns

परमम् (paramam) - supreme, highest, greatest

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, greatest, best

जगाम (jagāma) - went, attained, reached

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Perfect (Lit) of gam

Root: gam (class 1)

हर्षम् (harṣam) - joy, delight, happiness

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of harṣa

harṣa - joy, delight, happiness, thrill

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