वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-56, verse-9

एवं निश्चित्य मनसा भूय एव महातपाः ।
तपश्चचार काकुत्स्थ परमं परमात्मवान् ॥९॥

9. evaṃ niścitya manasā bhūya eva mahātapāḥ ,
tapaścacāra kākutstha paramaṃ paramātmavān.

9. evam niścitya manasā bhūyaḥ eva mahātapāḥ
tapaḥ cacāra kākutstha paramam paramātmavān

9. kākutstha evam manasā niścitya bhūyaḥ eva
mahātapāḥ paramātmavān paramam tapaḥ cacāra

9. O Kakutstha (Rāma), having thus resolved in his mind, that great ascetic, being supremely self-controlled, again performed the highest form of austerity (tapas).

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• निश्चित्य (niścitya) - having determined, having resolved, having decided

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

• भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again, further, more

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, very, certainly

• महातपाः (mahātapāḥ) - referring to Viśvāmitra (great ascetic, one of great austerity (tapas))

• तपः (tapaḥ) - austerity, asceticism, penance

• चचार (cacāra) - he performed, he practiced

• काकुत्स्थ (kākutstha) - O Rāma (O Kakutstha (a descendant of Kakutstha))

• परमम् (paramam) - supreme, highest, excellent

• परमात्मवान् (paramātmavān) - endowed with the supreme self (ātman), supremely self-controlled

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

निश्चित्य (niścitya) - having determined, having resolved, having decided

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

formed from prefix 'nis' + root 'ci' + suffix '-tya'

Prefix: nis

Root: ci (class 5)

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

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, disposition

भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again, further, more

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, very, certainly

(indeclinable)

महातपाः (mahātapāḥ) - referring to Viśvāmitra (great ascetic, one of great austerity (tapas))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātapas

mahātapas - a great ascetic, possessing great austerity

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+tapas)

• mahat – great, large, vast
  adjective (masculine)
• tapas – austerity, penance, spiritual fervor
  noun (neuter)

तपः (tapaḥ) - austerity, asceticism, penance

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - austerity, asceticism, penance, heat, spiritual fervor

चचार (cacāra) - he performed, he practiced

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect indicative (liṭ) of car

Root: car (class 1)

काकुत्स्थ (kākutstha) - O Rāma (O Kakutstha (a descendant of Kakutstha))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kākutstha

kākutstha - a descendant of Kakutstha (an ancient king), especially used for Rāma

परमम् (paramam) - supreme, highest, excellent

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, utmost, excellent, ultimate

परमात्मवान् (paramātmavān) - endowed with the supreme self (ātman), supremely self-controlled

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paramātmavat

paramātmavat - possessing the supreme self (ātman), having a great soul, self-controlled

Derived from 'paramātman' with the possessive suffix '-vat'

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (parama+ātman)

• parama – supreme, highest, ultimate
  adjective (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

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