वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-60, verse-6

तस्य वै यजमानस्य पशुमिन्द्रो जहार ह ।
प्रनष्टे तु पशौ विप्रो राजानमिदमब्रवीत् ॥६॥

6. tasya vai yajamānasya paśumindro jahāra ha ,
pranaṣṭe tu paśau vipro rājānamidamabravīt.

6. tasya vai yajamānasya paśum indraḥ jahāra ha
pranaṣṭe tu paśau vipraḥ rājānam idam abravīt

6. vai tasya yajamānasya indraḥ paśum jahāra ha
tu paśau pranaṣṭe vipraḥ idam rājānam abravīt

6. Indeed, while he (King Ambarīṣa) was performing that Vedic ritual (yajña), Indra stole the sacrificial animal. But when the animal was lost, a Brahmin spoke these words to the king.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्य (tasya) - of him (referring to the king) (of him, his)

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly (indeed, certainly, verily)

• यजमानस्य (yajamānasya) - of the sacrificer (the king) (of the sacrificer, of the one performing a sacrifice)

• पशुम् (paśum) - the sacrificial animal (animal, sacrificial animal, beast)

• इन्द्रः (indraḥ) - Indra (Indra (name of a Vedic deity))

• जहार (jahāra) - stole (he stole, he carried away)

• ह (ha) - indeed (an emphatic particle, indicating a known or past event) (indeed, certainly, verily)

• प्रनष्टे (pranaṣṭe) - when lost, having been lost (lost, disappeared, destroyed)

• तु (tu) - but (but, on the other hand, indeed)

• पशौ (paśau) - when the animal (was lost) (in the animal, concerning the animal)

• विप्रः (vipraḥ) - a Brahmin priest (Brahmin, learned man, sage)

• राजानम् (rājānam) - the king (Ambarīṣa) (king, ruler)

• इदम् (idam) - this (referring to the words that follow) (this, these)

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

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - of him (referring to the king) (of him, his)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the king Ambarīṣa.

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly (indeed, certainly, verily)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

यजमानस्य (yajamānasya) - of the sacrificer (the king) (of the sacrificer, of the one performing a sacrifice)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yajamāna

yajamāna - sacrificer, one who performs a sacrifice

Present Active Participle (Middle Voice)

Derived from root yaj (to sacrifice), present participle in middle voice.

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the king Ambarīṣa.

पशुम् (paśum) - the sacrificial animal (animal, sacrificial animal, beast)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of paśu

paśu - animal, sacrificial animal, cattle

Note: The object of 'jahāra'.

इन्द्रः (indraḥ) - Indra (Indra (name of a Vedic deity))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of indra

indra - Indra (chief of the gods, deity of rain and thunder)

Note: The subject of 'jahāra'.

जहार (jahāra) - stole (he stole, he carried away)

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

Perfect tense (liṭ-lakāra), 3rd person singular, active voice from root hṛ.

Root: hṛ (class 1)

ह (ha) - indeed (an emphatic particle, indicating a known or past event) (indeed, certainly, verily)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle, often used to refer to past events.

प्रनष्टे (pranaṣṭe) - when lost, having been lost (lost, disappeared, destroyed)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of pranaṣṭa

pranaṣṭa - lost, disappeared, destroyed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root naś (to be lost, to perish) with prefix pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Forms a locative absolute construction with 'paśau'.

तु (tu) - but (but, on the other hand, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a contrast.

पशौ (paśau) - when the animal (was lost) (in the animal, concerning the animal)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of paśu

paśu - animal, sacrificial animal, cattle

Note: Forms a locative absolute construction with 'pranaṣṭe'.

विप्रः (vipraḥ) - a Brahmin priest (Brahmin, learned man, sage)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vipra

vipra - Brahmin, learned man, sage

Note: The subject of 'abravīt'.

राजानम् (rājānam) - the king (Ambarīṣa) (king, ruler)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

Note: The object of 'abravīt'.

इदम् (idam) - this (referring to the words that follow) (this, these)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, these

Note: Refers to the following statement.

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

(verb)

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

Imperfect Active

Imperfect tense (laṅ-lakāra), 3rd person singular, active voice from root brū.

Root: brū (class 2)