वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-19, verse-1

तच्छ्रुत्वा राजशार्दूल विश्वामित्रस्य भाषितम् ।
मुहूर्तमिव निःसंज्ञः संज्ञावानिदमब्रवीत् ॥१॥

1. tacchrutvā rājaśārdūla viśvāmitrasya bhāṣitam ,
muhūrtamiva niḥsaṃjñaḥ saṃjñāvānidamabravīt.

1. tat śrutvā rājaśārdūla viśvāmitrasya bhāṣitam
muhūrtam iva niḥsaṃjñaḥ saṃjñāvān idam abravīt

1. rājaśārdūla,
tat viśvāmitrasya bhāṣitam śrutvā,
muhūrtam iva niḥsaṃjñaḥ (abhūtat),
(tataḥ) saṃjñāvān (bhūtvā) idam abravīt

1. O tiger among kings, having heard those words of Viśvāmitra, he remained as if unconscious for a moment; then, regaining his senses, he spoke these words.

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - that, those

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• राजशार्दूल (rājaśārdūla) - O tiger among kings, O best of kings

• विश्वामित्रस्य (viśvāmitrasya) - of Viśvāmitra

• भाषितम् (bhāṣitam) - spoken, speech, words

• मुहूर्तम् (muhūrtam) - for a moment (a moment, an instant)

• इव (iva) - as if, like, as

• निःसंज्ञः (niḥsaṁjñaḥ) - unconscious, senseless, without consciousness

• संज्ञावान् (saṁjñāvān) - having regained his senses (having consciousness, sensible, having regained senses)

• इदम् (idam) - this (statement/reply) (this, these)

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that, those

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

Note: Object of 'śrutvā', referring to 'bhāṣitam'.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from √śru 'to hear'.

Root: śru (class 5)

राजशार्दूल (rājaśārdūla) - O tiger among kings, O best of kings

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājaśārdūla

rājaśārdūla - tiger among kings, best of kings

Compound type : comparative tatpurusha (saptami tatpurusha) (rājan+śārdūla)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• śārdūla – tiger
  noun (masculine)

Note: Addressing the king (Daśaratha).

विश्वामित्रस्य (viśvāmitrasya) - of Viśvāmitra

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of viśvāmitra

viśvāmitra - Viśvāmitra (name of a sage)

Note: Possessor of 'bhāṣitam'.

भाषितम् (bhāṣitam) - spoken, speech, words

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhāṣita

bhāṣita - spoken, said; speech, words

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √bhāṣ 'to speak'.

Root: bhāṣ (class 1)

Note: Object of 'śrutvā'.

मुहूर्तम् (muhūrtam) - for a moment (a moment, an instant)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of muhūrta

muhūrta - moment, instant, short time

Note: Adverbial accusative, indicating duration.

इव (iva) - as if, like, as

(indeclinable)

Note: Expresses comparison or likeness.

निःसंज्ञः (niḥsaṁjñaḥ) - unconscious, senseless, without consciousness

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niḥsaṃjña

niḥsaṁjña - unconscious, senseless, devoid of understanding

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nis+saṃjñā)

• nis – out, forth, without
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating 'without' or 'absence'.
• saṃjñā – consciousness, senses, understanding, recognition
  noun (feminine)
  verbal noun
  Derived from sam-√jñā 'to know together, recognize'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Refers to the subject of 'abravīt' (the king).

संज्ञावान् (saṁjñāvān) - having regained his senses (having consciousness, sensible, having regained senses)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃjñāvat

saṁjñāvat - possessed of consciousness, sensible, intelligent

Possessive suffix -vat appended to saṃjñā.

Note: Refers to the subject of 'abravīt' (the king).

इदम् (idam) - this (statement/reply) (this, these)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, that; he, she, it

Note: Object of 'abravīt'.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

(verb)

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

Root: brū (class 2)