वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-47, verse-20

अथाब्रवीत् सुरश्रेष्ठं कृतार्थेनान्तरात्मना ।
कृतार्थो ऽसि सुरश्रेष्ठ गच्छ शीघ्रमितः प्रभो ।
आत्मानं मां च देवेश सर्वदा रक्ष मानदः ॥२०॥

20. athābravīt suraśreṣṭhaṃ kṛtārthenāntarātmanā ,
kṛtārtho'si suraśreṣṭha gaccha śīghramitaḥ prabho ,
ātmānaṃ māṃ ca deveśa sarvadā rakṣa mānadaḥ.

20. atha abravīt suraśreṣṭham kṛtārthena
antarātmanā kṛtārthaḥ asi suraśreṣṭha
gaccha śīghram itaḥ prabho ātmānam
mām ca deveśa sarvadā rakṣa mānadaḥ

20. atha kṛtārthena antarātmanā suraśreṣṭham
abravīt suraśreṣṭha (tvam) kṛtārthaḥ
asi prabho itaḥ śīghram gaccha deveśa
mānadaḥ (tvam) ātmānam mām ca sarvadā rakṣa

20. Then, with a fulfilled inner self (ātman), she spoke to the best of gods: 'You are gratified, O best of gods! Go quickly from here, O lord! O lord of gods (deveśa), you who bestow honor (mānada), always protect yourself and me.'

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - then (then, now, moreover)

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke (spoke, said)

• सुरश्रेष्ठम् (suraśreṣṭham) - to Indra, the best of gods (to the best of gods)

• कृतार्थेन (kṛtārthena) - by a fulfilled (by one whose purpose is achieved, by one who is fulfilled)

• अन्तरात्मना (antarātmanā) - by her inner self (ātman) (by the inner self, by the conscience)

• कृतार्थः (kṛtārthaḥ) - gratified (fulfilled, successful, gratified)

• असि (asi) - you are

• सुरश्रेष्ठ (suraśreṣṭha) - O Indra, best of gods (O best of gods)

• गच्छ (gaccha) - go (go (imperative))

• शीघ्रम् (śīghram) - quickly (quickly, swiftly)

• इतः (itaḥ) - from here (from here, hence)

• प्रभो (prabho) - O lord (Indra) (O lord, O master)

• आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - yourself (the self, oneself)

• माम् (mām) - me

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• देवेश (deveśa) - O Indra, lord of gods (O lord of gods)

• सर्वदा (sarvadā) - always (always, at all times)

• रक्ष (rakṣa) - protect (protect, guard (imperative))

• मानदः (mānadaḥ) - you who bestow honor (Indra) (bestower of honor, honorable)

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then (then, now, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks sequence of events.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke (spoke, said)

(verb)

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

root brū (cl. 2)

Root: brū (class 2)

Note: Subject is implied (Ahalya).

सुरश्रेष्ठम् (suraśreṣṭham) - to Indra, the best of gods (to the best of gods)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of suraśreṣṭha

suraśreṣṭha - best of gods

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sura+śreṣṭha)

• sura – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  superlative of praśasya (excellent)

Note: Object of `abravīt`.

कृतार्थेन (kṛtārthena) - by a fulfilled (by one whose purpose is achieved, by one who is fulfilled)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kṛtārtha

kṛtārtha - one whose object is accomplished, successful, satisfied

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+artha)

• kṛta – done, made, accomplished
  Past Passive Participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  root kṛ (to do) + kta suffix
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• artha – purpose, object, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies `antarātmanā`.

अन्तरात्मना (antarātmanā) - by her inner self (ātman) (by the inner self, by the conscience)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of antarātman

antarātman - inner self, soul, conscience (ātman)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (antara+ātman)

• antara – inner, interior
  adjective (neuter)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Indicates the state or instrument of speaking.

कृतार्थः (kṛtārthaḥ) - gratified (fulfilled, successful, gratified)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtārtha

kṛtārtha - one whose object is accomplished, successful, satisfied

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+artha)

• kṛta – done, made, accomplished
  Past Passive Participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  root kṛ (to do) + kta suffix
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• artha – purpose, object, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Predicate adjective for `tvam` (implied 'you').

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

root as (cl. 2), Parasmaipada

Root: as (class 2)

सुरश्रेष्ठ (suraśreṣṭha) - O Indra, best of gods (O best of gods)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of suraśreṣṭha

suraśreṣṭha - best of gods

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sura+śreṣṭha)

• sura – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  superlative of praśasya (excellent)

Note: Addressing Indra.

गच्छ (gaccha) - go (go (imperative))

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of gam

root gam (cl. 1), Parasmaipada

Root: gam (class 1)

शीघ्रम् (śīghram) - quickly (quickly, swiftly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies `gaccha`.

इतः (itaḥ) - from here (from here, hence)

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates direction/source.

प्रभो (prabho) - O lord (Indra) (O lord, O master)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of prabhu

prabhu - lord, master, mighty

Note: Addressing Indra.

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - yourself (the self, oneself)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, individual (ātman)

Note: Object of `rakṣa`.

माम् (mām) - me

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of asmad

asmad - I

Note: Object of `rakṣa`.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects `ātmānam` and `mām`.

देवेश (deveśa) - O Indra, lord of gods (O lord of gods)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of deveśa

deveśa - lord of gods (an epithet of Indra)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+īśa)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• īśa – lord, master
  noun (masculine)

Note: Addressing Indra.

सर्वदा (sarvadā) - always (always, at all times)

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies `rakṣa`.

रक्ष (rakṣa) - protect (protect, guard (imperative))

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of rakṣ

root rakṣ (cl. 1), Parasmaipada

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

मानदः (mānadaḥ) - you who bestow honor (Indra) (bestower of honor, honorable)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mānada

mānada - bestower of honor, honorable, respectable

māna (honor) + da (giver, from root dā)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (māna+da)

• māna – honor, respect, pride
  noun (masculine)
• da – giver, bestower
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/adjective
  root dā (to give) + a (suffix)
  Root: dā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies implied `tvam` (you).

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