वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-3, verse-24

राघवाश्वासनं चैव मणिनिर्यातनं तथा ।
संगमं च समुद्रस्य नलसेतोश्च बन्धनम् ॥२४॥

24. rāghavāśvāsanaṃ caiva maṇiniryātanaṃ tathā ,
saṃgamaṃ ca samudrasya nalasetośca bandhanam.

24. rāghavāśvāsanam ca eva maṇiniryātanam tathā
saṅgamam ca samudrasya nalasetoḥ ca bandhanam

24. rāghavāśvāsanam ca eva maṇiniryātanam tathā
saṅgamam samudrasya ca nalasetoḥ bandhanam ca

24. The reassurance of Raghava (Rama), the delivery of the jewel, the meeting with the ocean, and the construction of Nala's bridge.

Words meanings summery:

• राघवाश्वासनम् (rāghavāśvāsanam) - the reassurance of Raghava (Rama) (by Hanuman) (reassurance of Raghava, consolation of Rama)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• एव (eva) - indeed (emphatic) (indeed, only, certainly, just)

• मणिनिर्यातनम् (maṇiniryātanam) - the delivery of the jewel (by Hanuman to Rama) (delivery of the jewel, returning of the gem)

• तथा (tathā) - and also (thus, so, in the same way, and also)

• सङ्गमम् (saṅgamam) - the meeting (with the ocean god) (meeting, union, confluence)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• समुद्रस्य (samudrasya) - of the ocean (of the ocean, ocean's)

• नलसेतोः (nalasetoḥ) - of Nala's bridge (of Nala's bridge, of the bridge by Nala)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• बन्धनम् (bandhanam) - the construction (of the bridge) (binding, fettering, construction, creation)

Words meanings and morphology

राघवाश्वासनम् (rāghavāśvāsanam) - the reassurance of Raghava (Rama) (by Hanuman) (reassurance of Raghava, consolation of Rama)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rāghavāśvāsana

rāghavāśvāsana - the act of reassuring Raghava

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rāghava+āśvāsana)

• rāghava – descendant of Raghu, epithet of Rama
  proper noun (masculine)
  Derived from Raghu with suffix -a (aptya sense, 'descendant').
• āśvāsana – reassurance, consolation, encouragement, comforting
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  Derived from root śvas (to breathe, to be at ease) with prefix ā-.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: śvas (class 2)

Note: Refers to Hanuman reassuring Rama after returning from Lanka.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed (emphatic) (indeed, only, certainly, just)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here in conjunction with 'ca' to connect listed items.

मणिनिर्यातनम् (maṇiniryātanam) - the delivery of the jewel (by Hanuman to Rama) (delivery of the jewel, returning of the gem)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of maṇiniryātana

maṇiniryātana - the act of delivering a jewel

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (maṇi+niryātana)

• maṇi – jewel, gem, bead
  noun (masculine)
• niryātana – delivery, returning, restoring, giving back
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  Derived from root yat (to strive) with prefix nir- and the causative suffix -ā.
  Prefix: nis
  Root: yat (class 1)

Note: Refers to Hanuman presenting Sita's chūḍāmaṇi to Rama.

तथा (tathā) - and also (thus, so, in the same way, and also)

(indeclinable)

सङ्गमम् (saṅgamam) - the meeting (with the ocean god) (meeting, union, confluence)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṅgama

saṅgama - meeting, coming together, union, confluence

action noun

Derived from root gam (to go) with prefix sam-.

Prefix: sam

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Refers to Rama consulting with the ocean god before building the bridge.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

समुद्रस्य (samudrasya) - of the ocean (of the ocean, ocean's)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of samudra

samudra - ocean, sea

नलसेतोः (nalasetoḥ) - of Nala's bridge (of Nala's bridge, of the bridge by Nala)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of nalasetu

nalasetu - Nala's bridge, the bridge built by Nala

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nala+setu)

• nala – Nala (name of a monkey-chief, son of Vishwakarma, builder of the bridge)
  proper noun (masculine)
• setu – bridge, dam, causeway
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the bridge built across the ocean to Lanka, primarily constructed by Nala.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

बन्धनम् (bandhanam) - the construction (of the bridge) (binding, fettering, construction, creation)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bandhana

bandhana - binding, tying, fettering, construction, creating

action noun

Derived from root bandh (to bind) with suffix -ana.

Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Refers to the building of the Setu (bridge) by the Vanaras under Nala's supervision.