वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-40, verse-22

सुपर्णवचनं श्रुत्वा सो ऽंशुमानतिवीर्यवान् ।
त्वरितं हयमादाय पुनरायान्महायशाः ॥२२॥

22. suparṇavacanaṃ śrutvā so'ṃśumānativīryavān ,
tvaritaṃ hayamādāya punarāyānmahāyaśāḥ.

22. suparṇa-vacanam śrutvā saḥ aṃśumān ativīryavān
tvaritam hayam ādāya punaḥ āyāt mahāyaśāḥ

22. suparṇa-vacanam śrutvā,
ativīryavān mahāyaśāḥ saḥ aṃśumān,
tvaritam hayam ādāya,
punaḥ āyāt.

22. Hearing Suparṇa's words, the exceedingly valiant and highly renowned Aṃśumān swiftly took the horse and returned.

Words meanings summery:

• सुपर्ण-वचनम् (suparṇa-vacanam) - Suparṇa's words, the speech of Suparṇa

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard, after hearing

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• अंशुमान् (aṁśumān) - Aṃśumān (proper name); radiant, luminous

• अतिवीर्यवान् (ativīryavān) - exceedingly valiant, very powerful

• त्वरितम् (tvaritam) - swiftly, quickly

• हयम् (hayam) - horse

• आदाय (ādāya) - having taken, seizing

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, anew

• आयात् (āyāt) - came, returned

• महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ) - highly renowned, glorious

Words meanings and morphology

सुपर्ण-वचनम् (suparṇa-vacanam) - Suparṇa's words, the speech of Suparṇa

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of suparṇa-vacana

suparṇa-vacana - the words of Suparṇa, the speech of Suparṇa

Compound type : tatpurusha (suparṇa+vacana)

• suparṇa – Suparṇa (a mythical bird, often identified with Garuḍa); having beautiful wings
  proper noun (masculine)
• vacana – speaking, word, statement, speech
  noun (neuter)
  From root √vac (to speak).
  Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of `śrutvā`.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard, after hearing

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from root √śru with suffix -tvā.

Root: śru (class 5)

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Aṃśumān.

अंशुमान् (aṁśumān) - Aṃśumān (proper name); radiant, luminous

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aṃśumat

aṁśumat - Aṃśumān (proper name); radiant, luminous, possessing rays

Possessive adjective derived from aṃśu (ray) with -mat suffix.

Note: Subject of the sentence.

अतिवीर्यवान् (ativīryavān) - exceedingly valiant, very powerful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ativīryavat

ativīryavat - exceedingly valiant, very powerful, possessing great strength

Possessive adjective derived from ativīrya (great valor) with -vat suffix.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ati+vīrya+vat)

• ati – over, beyond, excessive, very
  indeclinable
• vīrya – valor, strength, prowess, energy, heroism
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vīr (class 1)
• vat – having, possessing (suffix)
  suffix
  Possessive suffix.

Note: Qualifies Aṃśumān.

त्वरितम् (tvaritam) - swiftly, quickly

(indeclinable)

Past Passive Participle

From root √tvar (to hurry). Used adverbially here.

Root: tvar (class 1)

Note: Modifies `ādāya`.

हयम् (hayam) - horse

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of haya

haya - horse

From root √hī (to go, move quickly).

Root: hī (class 1)

Note: Object of `ādāya`.

आदाय (ādāya) - having taken, seizing

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from root √dā with prefix ā- and suffix -ya.

Prefix: ā

Root: dā (class 3)

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, anew

(indeclinable)

आयात् (āyāt) - came, returned

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (Laṅ) of ā-yā

Imperfect (Laṅ)

3rd person singular, imperfect active. From root √yā with prefix ā-.

Prefix: ā

Root: yā (class 2)

महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ) - highly renowned, glorious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāyaśas

mahāyaśas - highly renowned, glorious, illustrious, of great fame

Bahuvrīhi compound meaning "one who has great fame."

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+yaśas)

• mahat – great, large
  adjective
  Stem form 'maha' used in compounds.
• yaśas – fame, glory, renown
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies Aṃśumān.