वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-21, verse-18

ततो रामो जलं स्पृष्ट्वा प्रहृष्टवदनः शुचिः ।
प्रतिजग्राह ते विद्ये महर्षेर्भावितात्मनः ।
विद्यासमुदितो रामः शुशुभे भूरिविक्रमः ॥१८॥

18. tato rāmo jalaṃ spṛṣṭvā prahṛṣṭavadanaḥ śuciḥ ,
pratijagrāha te vidye maharṣerbhāvitātmanaḥ ,
vidyāsamudito rāmaḥ śuśubhe bhūrivikramaḥ.

18. tataḥ rāmaḥ jalam spṛṣṭvā prahr̥ṣṭavadanaḥ
śuciḥ pratijagrāha te vidye
maharṣeḥ bhāvitātmanaḥ vidyāsamuditaḥ
rāmaḥ śuśubhe bhūrivikramaḥ

18. tataḥ rāmaḥ jalam spṛṣṭvā prahr̥ṣṭavadanaḥ
śuciḥ maharṣeḥ bhāvitātmanaḥ
te vidye pratijagrāha rāmaḥ
vidyāsamuditaḥ bhūrivikramaḥ śuśubhe

18. Then, Rama, having touched water, with a joyful face and being pure, received those two sciences (vidyā) from the great sage (maharṣi) whose inner self (ātman) was purified. Rama, endowed with these sciences (vidyā), shone with great valor.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama

• जलम् (jalam) - water

• स्पृष्ट्वा (spṛṣṭvā) - having touched

• प्रह्र्̥ष्टवदनः (prahr̥ṣṭavadanaḥ) - with a joyful face

• शुचिः (śuciḥ) - pure, clean, holy

• प्रतिजग्राह (pratijagrāha) - he received, he accepted

• ते (te) - those two

• विद्ये (vidye) - the two specific divine sciences (vidyā) offered to Rama, Bala and Atibala (two sciences, two knowledges)

• महर्षेः (maharṣeḥ) - from the great sage Viśvāmitra (from the great sage)

• भावितात्मनः (bhāvitātmanaḥ) - of the great sage Viśvāmitra, whose inner self (ātman) was purified (of the one whose self is purified/controlled)

• विद्यासमुदितः (vidyāsamuditaḥ) - endowed with the divine sciences (vidyā) (endowed with the sciences)

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama

• शुशुभे (śuśubhe) - he shone, he was splendid

• भूरिविक्रमः (bhūrivikramaḥ) - of great valor/prowess

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

(indeclinable)

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama, the name of a celebrated hero

जलम् (jalam) - water

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jala

jala - water

स्पृष्ट्वा (spṛṣṭvā) - having touched

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Root: spṛś (class 6)

प्रह्र्̥ष्टवदनः (prahr̥ṣṭavadanaḥ) - with a joyful face

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prahr̥ṣṭavadana

prahr̥ṣṭavadana - having a delighted face, joyful-faced

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prahr̥ṣṭa+vadana)

• prahr̥ṣṭa – delighted, joyful, gladdened
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Prefix: pra
  Root: hr̥ṣ (class 4)
• vadana – face, mouth
  noun (neuter)

शुचिः (śuciḥ) - pure, clean, holy

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śuci

śuci - pure, clean, holy, bright

प्रतिजग्राह (pratijagrāha) - he received, he accepted

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of prati-grah

Prefix: prati

Root: grah (class 9)

ते (te) - those two

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, dual of tad

tad - that

विद्ये (vidye) - the two specific divine sciences (vidyā) offered to Rama, Bala and Atibala (two sciences, two knowledges)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, dual of vidyā

vidyā - knowledge, science, learning

Root: vid (class 2)

महर्षेः (maharṣeḥ) - from the great sage Viśvāmitra (from the great sage)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of maharṣi

maharṣi - great sage, a seer

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ṛṣi)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)

भावितात्मनः (bhāvitātmanaḥ) - of the great sage Viśvāmitra, whose inner self (ātman) was purified (of the one whose self is purified/controlled)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhāvitātman

bhāvitātman - having a purified self, enlightened

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhāvita+ātman)

• bhāvita – purified, cultivated, produced
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit (ātman), breath
  noun (masculine)

विद्यासमुदितः (vidyāsamuditaḥ) - endowed with the divine sciences (vidyā) (endowed with the sciences)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidyāsamudita

vidyāsamudita - possessing sciences, accomplished in knowledge

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vidyā+samudita)

• vidyā – knowledge, science (vidyā), learning
  noun (feminine)
• samudita – risen, endowed with, accumulated, endowed with
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Prefixes: sam+ud
  Root: i (class 2)

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama, the name of a celebrated hero

शुशुभे (śuśubhe) - he shone, he was splendid

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of śubh

Root: śubh (class 1)

भूरिविक्रमः (bhūrivikramaḥ) - of great valor/prowess

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhūrivikrama

bhūrivikrama - of great strength or courage, very valiant

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhūri+vikrama)

• bhūri – much, many, abundant
  adjective
• vikrama – valor, prowess, strength, courage
  noun (masculine)

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