वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-27, verse-3

एवं ब्रुवति काकुत्स्थे विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः ।
संहारं व्याजहाराथ धृतिमान् सुव्रतः शुचिः ॥३॥

3. evaṃ bruvati kākutsthe viśvāmitro mahāmuniḥ ,
saṃhāraṃ vyājahārātha dhṛtimān suvrataḥ śuciḥ.

3. evam bruvati kākutsthe viśvāmitraḥ mahāmuniḥ
saṃhāram vyājahāra atha dhṛtimān suvrataḥ śuciḥ

3. kākutsthe evam bruvati atha dhṛtimān suvrataḥ
śuciḥ mahāmuniḥ viśvāmitraḥ saṃhāram vyājahāra

3. As Kakutstha spoke thus, the great sage Viśvāmitra, being steadfast, pure, and of excellent vows, then recited the method for the withdrawal of the weapons.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• ब्रुवति (bruvati) - while speaking (speaking, saying)

• काकुत्स्थे (kākutsthe) - referring to Rāma (a descendant of Kakutstha) (in Kakutstha, by Kakutstha)

• विश्वामित्रः (viśvāmitraḥ) - Viśvāmitra

• महामुनिः (mahāmuniḥ) - great sage

• संहारम् (saṁhāram) - withdrawal/reversal of the weapons (withdrawal, destruction, collection)

• व्याजहार (vyājahāra) - he imparted the knowledge of the weapons' withdrawal (he spoke, he declared, he taught)

• अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now

• धृतिमान् (dhṛtimān) - steafast, firm, resolute

• सुव्रतः (suvrataḥ) - of excellent vows, having good resolutions

• शुचिः (śuciḥ) - pure, clean, virtuous

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

ब्रुवति (bruvati) - while speaking (speaking, saying)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of bruvat

bruvat - speaking, saying

Present Active Participle

from root bru + śatṛ suffix

Root: bru (class 2)

काकुत्स्थे (kākutsthe) - referring to Rāma (a descendant of Kakutstha) (in Kakutstha, by Kakutstha)

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kākutstha

kākutstha - descendant of Kakutstha (epithet for Rāma)

Note: Used in locative absolute construction with bruvati

विश्वामित्रः (viśvāmitraḥ) - Viśvāmitra

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viśvāmitra

viśvāmitra - friend of all, name of a celebrated sage

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (viśva+mitra)

• viśva – all, whole, universal
  adjective (masculine)
• mitra – friend, companion
  noun (masculine)

महामुनिः (mahāmuniḥ) - great sage

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāmuni

mahāmuni - great sage, great ascetic

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+muni)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
  derived from mahat
• muni – sage, ascetic
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adjective to Viśvāmitra

संहारम् (saṁhāram) - withdrawal/reversal of the weapons (withdrawal, destruction, collection)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃhāra

saṁhāra - drawing together, contraction, destruction, withdrawal, conclusion

noun formed from sam + root hṛ + ghañ suffix

Compound type : prādi-samāsa (sam+hāra)

• sam – together, with, completely
  indeclinable
  prefix
• hāra – taking, seizing, bringing, defeat, necklace
  noun (masculine)
  noun of action
  from root hṛ + ghañ suffix
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

व्याजहार (vyājahāra) - he imparted the knowledge of the weapons' withdrawal (he spoke, he declared, he taught)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vyāhṛ

Perfect Tense

from vi + ā + root hṛ

Prefixes: vi+ā

Root: hṛ (class 1)

अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now

(indeclinable)

धृतिमान् (dhṛtimān) - steafast, firm, resolute

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhṛtimat

dhṛtimat - firm, steadfast, resolute, patient

from dhṛti + matup suffix

Note: Adjective to Viśvāmitra

सुव्रतः (suvrataḥ) - of excellent vows, having good resolutions

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of suvrata

suvrata - of good or strict vows, devout, pious, virtuous

literally 'having good vows'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+vrata)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
  prefix
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious duty
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vṛ (class 9)

Note: Adjective to Viśvāmitra

शुचिः (śuciḥ) - pure, clean, virtuous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śuci

śuci - pure, clean, bright, virtuous, holy

Note: Adjective to Viśvāmitra

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