वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-40, verse-6

स खातं पितृभिर्मार्गमन्तर्भौमं महात्मभिः ।
प्रापद्यत नरश्रेष्ठ तेन राज्ञाभिचोदितः ॥६॥

6. sa khātaṃ pitṛbhirmārgamantarbhaumaṃ mahātmabhiḥ ,
prāpadyata naraśreṣṭha tena rājñābhicoditaḥ.

6. sa khātam pitṛbhiḥ mārgam antar-bhaumam mahātmabhiḥ
prāpadyata naraśreṣṭha tena rājñā abhicoditaḥ

6. naraśreṣṭha tena rājñā abhicoditaḥ saḥ mahātmabhiḥ
pitṛbhiḥ khātam antar-bhaumam mārgam prāpadyata

6. O best among men, urged by that king, he (Anśuman) entered the subterranean path that had been dug by his great-souled ancestors.

Words meanings summery:

• स (sa) - He (referring to Anśuman) (he, that)

• खातम् (khātam) - (the path) which had been dug (dug, excavated)

• पितृभिः (pitṛbhiḥ) - by his (Anśuman's) ancestors (the sons of Sagara) (by fathers, by ancestors)

• मार्गम् (mārgam) - the path (to the netherworld) (path, way)

• अन्तर्-भौमम् (antar-bhaumam) - the path that is underground (subterranean, underground)

• महात्मभिः (mahātmabhiḥ) - by his (Anśuman's) great-souled ancestors (by great-souled ones, by noble persons)

• प्रापद्यत (prāpadyata) - he (Anśuman) entered (he entered, he reached, he attained)

• नरश्रेष्ठ (naraśreṣṭha) - Addressing the listener, Janaka or another king (O best among men)

• तेन (tena) - by that king (Sagara) (by that, by him)

• राज्ञा (rājñā) - by King Sagara (by the king)

• अभिचोदितः (abhicoditaḥ) - Anśuman, being urged (urged, impelled, commanded)

Words meanings and morphology

स (sa) - He (referring to Anśuman) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

खातम् (khātam) - (the path) which had been dug (dug, excavated)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of khāta

khāta - dug, excavated, a ditch, a pit

Past Passive Participle

From root 'khan' (to dig)

Root: khan (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `mārgam`.

पितृभिः (pitṛbhiḥ) - by his (Anśuman's) ancestors (the sons of Sagara) (by fathers, by ancestors)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of pitṛ

pitṛ - father, ancestor

मार्गम् (mārgam) - the path (to the netherworld) (path, way)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mārga

mārga - path, way, road, quest

अन्तर्-भौमम् (antar-bhaumam) - the path that is underground (subterranean, underground)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of antarbhauma

antarbhauma - subterranean, underground

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (antar+bhūma)

• antar – within, inside, between
  indeclinable
• bhūma – relating to the earth, terrestrial
  adjective (masculine)
  From 'bhūmi' (earth)

Note: Agrees with `mārgam`.

महात्मभिः (mahātmabhiḥ) - by his (Anśuman's) great-souled ancestors (by great-souled ones, by noble persons)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with `pitṛbhiḥ`.

प्रापद्यत (prāpadyata) - he (Anśuman) entered (he entered, he reached, he attained)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, imperfect (laṅ) of pra-pad

Imperfect, Middle Voice

3rd person singular, imperfect tense, middle voice

Prefix: pra

Root: pad (class 4)

नरश्रेष्ठ (naraśreṣṭha) - Addressing the listener, Janaka or another king (O best among men)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of naraśreṣṭha

naraśreṣṭha - best among men, foremost of men

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+śreṣṭha)

• nara – man, person
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, pre-eminent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of 'praśasya' (praise-worthy)

तेन (tena) - by that king (Sagara) (by that, by him)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

राज्ञा (rājñā) - by King Sagara (by the king)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

अभिचोदितः (abhicoditaḥ) - Anśuman, being urged (urged, impelled, commanded)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhicodita

abhicodita - urged, impelled, commanded

Past Passive Participle

From root 'cud' with prefix 'abhi'

Prefix: abhi

Root: cud (class 10)

Note: Agrees with `sa`.

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