वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-37, verse-9

भाषमाणं नरव्याघ्रं राजपत्न्यौ प्रसाद्य तम् ।
ऊचतुः परमप्रीते कृताञ्जलिपुटे तदा ॥९॥

9. bhāṣamāṇaṃ naravyāghraṃ rājapatnyau prasādya tam ,
ūcatuḥ paramaprīte kṛtāñjalipuṭe tadā.

9. bhāṣamāṇam naravyāghram rājapatnyau prasādya
tam ūcatuḥ paramaprīte kṛtāñjalipuṭe tadā

9. Then, the two queens, greatly pleased and with hands joined in reverence (kṛtāñjalipuṭe), having propitiated him, the tiger among men (naravyāghra) who was speaking, said to him.

Words meanings summery:

• भाषमाणम् (bhāṣamāṇam) - speaking, conversing, saying

• नरव्याघ्रम् (naravyāghram) - tiger among men, best of men, mighty man

• राजपत्न्यौ (rājapatnyau) - the two queens, wives of kings

• प्रसाद्य (prasādya) - having pleased, having propitiated, having made gracious

• तम् (tam) - him, that

• ऊचतुः (ūcatuḥ) - they two spoke, they two said

• परमप्रीते (paramaprīte) - greatly pleased, highly delighted

• कृताञ्जलिपुटे (kṛtāñjalipuṭe) - with joined palms (in reverence), hands folded in supplication

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

Words meanings and morphology

भाषमाणम् (bhāṣamāṇam) - speaking, conversing, saying

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhāṣamāṇa

bhāṣamāṇa - speaking, talking, saying

Present Active Participle (Ātmanepada)

Participle formed from the root bhāṣ in Ātmanepada voice.

Root: bhāṣ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'naravyāghram'.

नरव्याघ्रम् (naravyāghram) - tiger among men, best of men, mighty man

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of naravyāghra

naravyāghra - a man like a tiger, i.e., an eminent man, a chief, a hero

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+vyāghra)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• vyāghra – tiger
  noun (masculine)

राजपत्न्यौ (rājapatnyau) - the two queens, wives of kings

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, dual of rājapatnī

rājapatnī - queen, wife of a king

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+patnī)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• patnī – wife, mistress, lady
  noun (feminine)

प्रसाद्य (prasādya) - having pleased, having propitiated, having made gracious

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Absolutive formed from root sad with prefix pra, meaning 'to make clear/propitious/gracious'.

Prefix: pra

Root: sad (class 1)

तम् (tam) - him, that

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

ऊचतुः (ūcatuḥ) - they two spoke, they two said

(verb)

3rd person , dual, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect tense, reduplicated form

Perfect tense (liṭ) 3rd person dual form of root vac, with reduplication.

Root: vac (class 2)

परमप्रीते (paramaprīte) - greatly pleased, highly delighted

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, dual of paramaprīta

paramaprīta - highly pleased, extremely delighted

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+prīta)

• parama – highest, supreme, excellent, utmost
  adjective (masculine)
• prīta – pleased, delighted, beloved
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  P.P.P. of root prī (to please, to be pleased).
  Root: prī (class 9)

Note: Agrees with 'rājapatnyau'.

कृताञ्जलिपुटे (kṛtāñjalipuṭe) - with joined palms (in reverence), hands folded in supplication

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, dual of kṛtāñjalipuṭa

kṛtāñjalipuṭa - one who has made a hollow with hands, having joined palms (in reverence)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+añjali+puṭa)

• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  P.P.P. of root kṛ (to do, to make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• añjali – the hollow formed by joining the palms of the hands; a respectful salutation
  noun (masculine)
• puṭa – a fold, a pocket, a hollow (formed by leaves or hands)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'rājapatnyau'.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

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