वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-49, verse-6

विश्वामित्रं मुनिश्रेष्ठं श्रुत्वा स नृपतिस्तदा ।
शतानन्दं पुरस्कृत्य पुरोहितमनिन्दितम् ॥६॥

6. viśvāmitraṃ muniśreṣṭhaṃ śrutvā sa nṛpatistadā ,
śatānandaṃ puraskṛtya purohitamaninditam.

6. viśvāmitram muniśreṣṭham śrutvā sa nṛpatiḥ
tadā śatānandam puraskṛtya purohitam aninditam

6. tadā sa nṛpatiḥ muniśreṣṭham viśvāmitram śrutvā
aninditam purohitam śatānandam puraskṛtya

6. Having heard about Viśvāmitra, the best of sages, that king then, placing Śatānanda, his blameless family priest, at the forefront...

Words meanings summery:

• विश्वामित्रम् (viśvāmitram) - Vishvamitra

• मुनिश्रेष्ठम् (muniśreṣṭham) - best of sages, foremost sage

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard, having come to know

• स (sa) - Refers to the king (nṛpati). (that, he)

• नृपतिः (nṛpatiḥ) - Refers to King Janaka. (king, ruler)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• शतानन्दम् (śatānandam) - The family priest of King Janaka. (Shadananda)

• पुरस्कृत्य (puraskṛtya) - Having placed Śatānanda at the forefront or having honored him. (having placed in front, having honored, having made a leader)

• पुरोहितम् (purohitam) - Refers to Śatānanda. (family priest)

• अनिन्दितम् (aninditam) - Refers to Śatānanda. (blameless, irreproachable)

Words meanings and morphology

विश्वामित्रम् (viśvāmitram) - Vishvamitra

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of viśvāmitra

viśvāmitra - Vishvamitra (proper name of a sage)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (viśva+mitra)

• viśva – all, universal, world
  adjective (masculine)
• mitra – friend, companion, sun
  noun (masculine)

मुनिश्रेष्ठम् (muniśreṣṭham) - best of sages, foremost sage

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of muniśreṣṭha

muniśreṣṭha - best of sages

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (muni+śreṣṭha)

• muni – sage, ascetic, holy man
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative
  Superlative of praśasya (excellent)

Note: This noun acts as an epithet for Viśvāmitra.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard, having come to know

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

root śru, suffix -tvā

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Here, implies 'having heard about' or 'having known about'.

स (sa) - Refers to the king (nṛpati). (that, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

नृपतिः (nṛpatiḥ) - Refers to King Janaka. (king, ruler)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛpati

nṛpati - king, ruler, lord of men

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛ+pati)

• nṛ – man
  noun (masculine)
• pati – master, lord, husband
  noun (masculine)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

शतानन्दम् (śatānandam) - The family priest of King Janaka. (Shadananda)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śatānanda

śatānanda - Shadananda (proper name)

पुरस्कृत्य (puraskṛtya) - Having placed Śatānanda at the forefront or having honored him. (having placed in front, having honored, having made a leader)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

root kṛ with prefix puras, suffix -tya

Prefix: puras

Root: kṛ (class 8)

पुरोहितम् (purohitam) - Refers to Śatānanda. (family priest)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of purohita

purohita - family priest, chaplain

Prefix: puras

Root: dhā (class 3)

अनिन्दितम् (aninditam) - Refers to Śatānanda. (blameless, irreproachable)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of anindita

anindita - unblamed, irreproachable, faultless

Past Passive Participle (negated)

Negative prefix 'a-' + P.P.P. from root nind

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+nindita)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• nindita – blamed, reproached
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from nind, suffix -ita
  Root: nind (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'śatānandam' and 'purohitam'.

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