वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-42, verse-6

अनेन तोषितश्चासीदत्यर्थं रघुनन्दन ।
विससर्ज ततो गङ्गां हरो बिन्दुसरः प्रति ॥६॥

6. anena toṣitaścāsīdatyarthaṃ raghunandana ,
visasarja tato gaṅgāṃ haro bindusaraḥ prati.

6. anena toṣitaḥ ca āsīt atyarthaṃ raghunandana
visasarja tataḥ gaṅgāṃ haraḥ bindusaraḥ prati

6. raghunandana anena atyarthaṃ toṣitaḥ ca āsīt
tataḥ haraḥ gaṅgāṃ bindusaraḥ prati visasarja

6. By this, O scion of Raghu (Rama), [Shiva] was exceedingly pleased. Then Hara (Shiva) released Gangā towards the Bindusaras lake.

Words meanings summery:

• अनेन (anena) - by this (referring to Bhagiratha's actions or the situation) (by this, with this, by him)

• तोषितः (toṣitaḥ) - pleased (referring to Shiva) (pleased, satisfied, appeased)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• आसीत् (āsīt) - was (pleased) (was, existed)

• अत्यर्थं (atyarthaṁ) - exceedingly, greatly (exceedingly, greatly, intensely)

• रघुनन्दन (raghunandana) - O scion of Raghu (Rama) (O son of Raghu, O delight of Raghu's race (Rama))

• विससर्ज (visasarja) - released, let flow (released, discharged, sent forth)

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (indicating sequence) (then, thence, from that)

• गङ्गां (gaṅgāṁ) - Ganga (the river goddess) (Ganga (accusative))

• हरः (haraḥ) - Hara (an epithet of Shiva) (Shiva, the destroyer, one who takes away)

• बिन्दुसरः (bindusaraḥ) - Bindusaras (a specific holy lake) (Bindusaras (a mythological lake))

• प्रति (prati) - towards (towards, to, against, in the direction of)

Words meanings and morphology

अनेन (anena) - by this (referring to Bhagiratha's actions or the situation) (by this, with this, by him)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: refers to the efforts/penance of Bhagiratha

तोषितः (toṣitaḥ) - pleased (referring to Shiva) (pleased, satisfied, appeased)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of toṣita

toṣita - pleased, satisfied, appeased

Past Passive Participle

Derived from causative of root tuṣ (to be pleased)

Root: tuṣ (class 4)

Note: Subject is implied Shiva.

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

आसीत् (āsīt) - was (pleased) (was, existed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

Imperfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice, parasmaipada.

Root: as (class 2)

अत्यर्थं (atyarthaṁ) - exceedingly, greatly (exceedingly, greatly, intensely)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (ati+artha)

• ati – very, excessively, beyond
  indeclinable
  prefix indicating excess or intensity
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, value
  noun (masculine)

Note: adverbial accusative

रघुनन्दन (raghunandana) - O scion of Raghu (Rama) (O son of Raghu, O delight of Raghu's race (Rama))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of raghunandana

raghunandana - son of Raghu, delight of Raghu's race (epithet of Rama)

Compound type : tatpurusha (raghu+nandana)

• raghu – Raghu (an ancient king, ancestor of Rama)
  proper noun (masculine)
• nandana – son, delight, gladdening
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root nand (to rejoice, delight)
  Root: nand (class 1)

विससर्ज (visasarja) - released, let flow (released, discharged, sent forth)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of sṛj

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice, parasmaipada.

Prefix: vi

Root: sṛj (class 6)

ततः (tataḥ) - then (indicating sequence) (then, thence, from that)

(indeclinable)

derived from tad (that)

गङ्गां (gaṅgāṁ) - Ganga (the river goddess) (Ganga (accusative))

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gaṅgā

gaṅgā - Ganga (the sacred river)

Note: Object of visasarja

हरः (haraḥ) - Hara (an epithet of Shiva) (Shiva, the destroyer, one who takes away)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hara

hara - Shiva, carrier, remover, destroyer

Derived from root hṛ (to seize, carry, destroy)

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of visasarja

बिन्दुसरः (bindusaraḥ) - Bindusaras (a specific holy lake) (Bindusaras (a mythological lake))

(proper noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bindusaras

bindusaras - Bindusaras (name of a sacred lake)

Compound type : tatpurusha (bindu+saras)

• bindu – drop, point, dot
  noun (masculine)
• saras – lake, pond
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of prati (governs accusative).

प्रति (prati) - towards (towards, to, against, in the direction of)

(indeclinable)

Preposition/prefix

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