वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-69, verse-12

मन्त्रिश्रेष्ठवचः श्रुत्वा राजा सर्षिगणस्तदा ।
सबन्धुरगमत्तत्र जनको यत्र वर्तते ॥१२॥

12. mantriśreṣṭhavacaḥ śrutvā rājā sarṣigaṇastadā ,
sabandhuragamattatra janako yatra vartate.

12. mantriśreṣṭhavacaḥ śrutvā rājā sarṣigaṇaḥ tadā
sabandhuḥ agamat tatra janakaḥ yatra vartate

12. rājā mantriśreṣṭhavacaḥ śrutvā tadā sarṣigaṇaḥ
sabandhuḥ tatra yatra janakaḥ vartate agamat

12. Having heard the chief minister's words, the King, accompanied by his assembly of sages and his relatives, then went to where Janaka was staying.

Words meanings summery:

• मन्त्रिश्रेष्ठवचः (mantriśreṣṭhavacaḥ) - Refers to the message delivered by Janaka's minister. (the words of the chief minister)

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard, after hearing

• राजा (rājā) - King Daśaratha. (the king)

• सर्षिगणः (sarṣigaṇaḥ) - Describing King Daśaratha. (with the assembly of sages, accompanied by sages)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• सबन्धुः (sabandhuḥ) - Describing King Daśaratha. (with relatives, accompanied by kinsmen)

• अगमत् (agamat) - King Daśaratha went. (he went)

• तत्र (tatra) - To the place where Janaka was. (there, to that place)

• जनकः (janakaḥ) - King Janaka of Videha. (Janaka)

• यत्र (yatra) - Where Janaka was. (where, in which place)

• वर्तते (vartate) - Janaka was staying/residing. (is, exists, stays)

Words meanings and morphology

मन्त्रिश्रेष्ठवचः (mantriśreṣṭhavacaḥ) - Refers to the message delivered by Janaka's minister. (the words of the chief minister)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mantriśreṣṭhavacas

mantriśreṣṭhavacas - words of the chief minister

tatpurusha compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mantriśreṣṭha+vacas)

• mantriśreṣṭha – chief minister, best among ministers
  noun (masculine)
  tatpurusha compound
• vacas – word, speech, saying
  noun (neuter)
  s-stem noun.
  Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of 'śrutvā'.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard, after hearing

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Formed with suffix -tvā.

Root: śru (class 5)

राजा (rājā) - King Daśaratha. (the king)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

n-stem noun.

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'agamat'.

सर्षिगणः (sarṣigaṇaḥ) - Describing King Daśaratha. (with the assembly of sages, accompanied by sages)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarṣigaṇa

sarṣigaṇa - with the multitude of sages

Bahuvrihi compound: 'sa' (with) + 'ṛṣigaṇa' (assembly of sages).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+ṛṣigaṇa)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable (prefix)
  Shortened form of 'saha' used in compounds.
• ṛṣigaṇa – assembly of sages
  noun (masculine)
  tatpurusha compound

Note: Agrees with 'rājā'.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'tad' (that).

Note: Temporal adverb.

सबन्धुः (sabandhuḥ) - Describing King Daśaratha. (with relatives, accompanied by kinsmen)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sabandhu

sabandhu - with kinsmen, having relatives

Bahuvrihi compound: 'sa' (with) + 'bandhu' (relative).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+bandhu)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable (prefix)
  Shortened form of 'saha' used in compounds.
• bandhu – relative, kinsman, friend
  noun (masculine)
  u-stem noun.
  Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Agrees with 'rājā'.

अगमत् (agamat) - King Daśaratha went. (he went)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of gam

Imperfect active

Augment 'a-' indicates past tense.

Root: gam (class 1)

तत्र (tatra) - To the place where Janaka was. (there, to that place)

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'tad' (that).

Note: Adverb of place.

जनकः (janakaḥ) - King Janaka of Videha. (Janaka)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of janaka

janaka - Janaka (proper name, King of Videha)

Root: jan (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'vartate'.

यत्र (yatra) - Where Janaka was. (where, in which place)

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'yad' (which).

Note: Adverb of place.

वर्तते (vartate) - Janaka was staying/residing. (is, exists, stays)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vṛt

Present middle

Thematic 'a' affix and middle endings.

Root: vṛt (class 1)

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