वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-50, verse-9

अपि शान्तेन मनसा गुरुर्मे कुशिकात्मज ।
इहागतेन रामेण प्रयतेनाभिवादितः ॥९॥

9. api śāntena manasā gururme kuśikātmaja ,
ihāgatena rāmeṇa prayatenābhivāditaḥ.

9. api śāntena manasā guruḥ me kuśikātmaja
iha āgatena rāmeṇa prayatena abhivāditaḥ

9. api kuśikātmaja me guruḥ iha āgatena
śāntena manasā prayatena rāmeṇa abhivāditaḥ

9. O son of Kuśika, was my (guru) preceptor (guru) greeted by Rama, who came here with a peaceful mind and with devotion?

Words meanings summery:

• अपि (api) - also, even, whether, marks a question

• शान्तेन (śāntena) - with a calm, peaceful

• मनसा (manasā) - by the mind, with the mind

• गुरुः (guruḥ) - my father, Gautama (the guru, the preceptor, the father)

• मे (me) - my, of my

• कुशिकात्मज (kuśikātmaja) - O son of Kuśika, O Viśvāmitra

• इह (iha) - at Gautama's āśrama (here, in this place)

• आगतेन (āgatena) - by the one who has come

• रामेण (rāmeṇa) - by Rama

• प्रयतेन (prayatena) - by the devout, by the purified, by the self-controlled one

• अभिवादितः (abhivāditaḥ) - saluted, greeted, bowed to

Words meanings and morphology

अपि (api) - also, even, whether, marks a question

(indeclinable)

Note: Interrogative particle.

शान्तेन (śāntena) - with a calm, peaceful

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of śānta

śānta - calm, peaceful, tranquil, quieted

Past Passive Participle

From root 'śam' (to be calm, quiet).

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'manasā'.

मनसा (manasā) - by the mind, with the mind

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, understanding

Note: Describes the manner of Rama's salutation.

गुरुः (guruḥ) - my father, Gautama (the guru, the preceptor, the father)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of guru

guru - teacher, preceptor, spiritual guide, father

Note: Subject of the passive verb 'abhivāditaḥ'.

मे (me) - my, of my

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Qualifies 'guruḥ'.

कुशिकात्मज (kuśikātmaja) - O son of Kuśika, O Viśvāmitra

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kuśikātmaja

kuśikātmaja - son of Kuśika, Viśvāmitra (proper name)

Compound of 'kuśika' and 'ātmaja' (son).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuśika+ātmaja)

• kuśika – Kuśika (proper name of an ancient king)
  proper noun (masculine)
• ātmaja – son, born of oneself
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of 'ātman' (self) and 'ja' (born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Addressing Viśvāmitra.

इह (iha) - at Gautama's āśrama (here, in this place)

(indeclinable)

आगतेन (āgatena) - by the one who has come

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of āgata

āgata - come, arrived, approached

Past Passive Participle

From root 'gam' (to go) with prefix 'ā'.

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'rāmeṇa'.

रामेण (rāmeṇa) - by Rama

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (a proper name); pleasant, charming

Note: Agent of the action 'abhivāditaḥ'.

प्रयतेन (prayatena) - by the devout, by the purified, by the self-controlled one

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of prāyate

prāyate - devout, pure, self-controlled, careful

Past Passive Participle

From root 'yat' (to strive) with prefix 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: yat (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'rāmeṇa'.

अभिवादितः (abhivāditaḥ) - saluted, greeted, bowed to

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhivādita

abhivādita - saluted, greeted, bowed to

Past Passive Participle

From root 'vad' (to speak) with prefixes 'abhi' and 'ā'.

Prefixes: abhi+ā

Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'guruḥ'.