वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-60, verse-12

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तमुवाच महातेजाः प्रणम्याभिप्रसाद्य च ।
ब्रह्मर्षिं तपसा दीप्तं राजर्षिरमितप्रभः ।
पृष्ट्वा सर्वत्र कुशलमृचीकं तमिदं वचः ॥१२॥

12. tamuvāca mahātejāḥ praṇamyābhiprasādya ca ,
brahmarṣiṃ tapasā dīptaṃ rājarṣiramitaprabhaḥ ,
pṛṣṭvā sarvatra kuśalamṛcīkaṃ tamidaṃ vacaḥ.

12. tam uvāca mahātejāḥ praṇamya
abhiprasādya ca brahmarṣim tapasā dīptam
rājarṣiḥ amitaprabhaḥ pṛṣṭvā
sarvatra kuśalam ṛcīkam tam idam vacaḥ

12. mahātejāḥ amitaprabhaḥ rājarṣiḥ
praṇamya abhiprasādya ca tapasā
dīptam brahmarṣim ṛcīkam sarvatra
kuśalam pṛṣṭvā tam idam vacaḥ uvāca

12. That highly effulgent royal sage (rājarṣi) of immeasurable splendor, having bowed and propitiated the Brahmin sage (brahmarṣi) who shone with his asceticism (tapas), and having inquired about his well-being in all respects, spoke these words to Ṛcīka.

Words meanings summery:

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तम् (tam) - to Ṛcīka (to him)

उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said

महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - referring to the king (highly effulgent, of great splendor)

प्रणम्य (praṇamya) - having bowed down, having saluted

अभिप्रसाद्य (abhiprasādya) - having propitiated, having pleased, having calmed

च (ca) - and

ब्रह्मर्षिम् (brahmarṣim) - Ṛcīka, who is a Brahmin sage (the Brahmin sage (brahmarṣi))

तपसा (tapasā) - by austerity (tapas), by penance

दीप्तम् (dīptam) - shining, glowing, resplendent

राजर्षिः (rājarṣiḥ) - the king who is the subject of the previous verses (royal sage (rājarṣi), a king who became a sage)

अमितप्रभः (amitaprabhaḥ) - referring to the royal sage (of immeasurable splendor, having endless light)

पृष्ट्वा (pṛṣṭvā) - having asked, having inquired

सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere, in all respects, concerning all matters

कुशलम् (kuśalam) - welfare, well-being, health

ऋचीकम् (ṛcīkam) - Ṛcīka (proper name)

तम् (tam) - to Ṛcīka (to him)

इदम् (idam) - these (words) (these, this)

वचः (vacaḥ) - words, speech, saying

Words meanings and morphology

तम् (tam) - to Ṛcīka (to him)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, him, it

उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said

(verb)

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

perfect tense

Root: vac (class 2)

महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - referring to the king (highly effulgent, of great splendor)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātejas

mahātejas - great splendor, high effulgence

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+tejas)

mahat – great, large, mighty
adjective (neuter)
tejas – splendor, brilliance, energy, fiery spirit
noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies rājarṣiḥ.

प्रणम्य (praṇamya) - having bowed down, having saluted

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Derived from root nam (to bow) with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: nam (class 1)

अभिप्रसाद्य (abhiprasādya) - having propitiated, having pleased, having calmed

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Derived from root sad (to sit, settle) with prefixes abhi- and pra-, often implying to make tranquil or please (causative sense).

Prefixes: abhi+pra

Root: sad (class 1)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

ब्रह्मर्षिम् (brahmarṣim) - Ṛcīka, who is a Brahmin sage (the Brahmin sage (brahmarṣi))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of brahmarṣi

brahmarṣi - a Brahmin sage, a sage of Brahmanical caste (brahmarṣi)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (brahman+ṛṣi)

brahman – Brahmin, priest, the Absolute (brahman)
noun (masculine)
ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
noun (masculine)

Note: Object of 'propitiated'.

तपसा (tapasā) - by austerity (tapas), by penance

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - austerity, penance, heat, spiritual fervor (tapas)

Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Indicates the means by which he was shining.

दीप्तम् (dīptam) - shining, glowing, resplendent

(participle)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dīpta

dīpta - shining, bright, inflamed, resplendent

past passive participle

Derived from root dīp (to shine)

Root: dīp (class 4)

Note: Qualifies brahmarṣim.

राजर्षिः (rājarṣiḥ) - the king who is the subject of the previous verses (royal sage (rājarṣi), a king who became a sage)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājarṣi

rājarṣi - a royal sage, a king who is also a sage (rājarṣi)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (rājan+ṛṣi)

rājan – king, ruler
noun (masculine)
ṛṣi – sage, seer
noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the verb uvāca (spoke).

अमितप्रभः (amitaprabhaḥ) - referring to the royal sage (of immeasurable splendor, having endless light)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of amitaprabha

amitaprabha - of immeasurable splendor, having endless light

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (amita+prabhā)

amita – immeasurable, boundless, infinite
adjective (neuter)
past passive participle
Derived from root mā (to measure) with negative prefix a- and prefix ni- (implied for mitigation/completeness)
Prefixes: a+ni
Root: mā (class 2)
prabhā – splendor, light, radiance, effulgence
noun (feminine)

Note: Qualifies rājarṣiḥ.

पृष्ट्वा (pṛṣṭvā) - having asked, having inquired

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Derived from root pṛc (to ask) with suffix -tvā

Root: pṛc (class 6)

सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere, in all respects, concerning all matters

(indeclinable)

Adverb formed from sarva (all) with suffix -tra (place/manner)

कुशलम् (kuśalam) - welfare, well-being, health

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kuśala