वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-14, verse-12

एवमुक्तस्तु संहृष्टो नरसिंहो महाद्युतिः ।
ततः संमानयामास सीतामिदमुवाच ह ॥१२॥

12. evamuktastu saṃhṛṣṭo narasiṃho mahādyutiḥ ,
tataḥ saṃmānayāmāsa sītāmidamuvāca ha.

12. evam uktaḥ tu saṃhṛṣṭaḥ narasiṃhaḥ mahādyutiḥ
tataḥ saṃmānayāmāsa sītām idam uvāca ha

12. evam uktaḥ tu saṃhṛṣṭaḥ mahādyutiḥ narasiṃhaḥ
tataḥ sītām saṃmānayāmāsa ha idam uvāca

12. Being addressed thus, the immensely radiant Rama (narasimha) was greatly delighted. Thereupon, he honored Sita and spoke these words to her.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

• उक्तः (uktaḥ) - having been spoken to (referring to Rama) (spoken, said)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• संहृष्टः (saṁhṛṣṭaḥ) - greatly delighted, overjoyed

• नरसिंहः (narasiṁhaḥ) - Rama, as the 'lion among men' (lion among men, best of men)

• महाद्युतिः (mahādyutiḥ) - of great splendor, very radiant

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon

• संमानयामास (saṁmānayāmāsa) - he honored, he respected

• सीताम् (sītām) - Sita

• इदम् (idam) - these words (this)

• उवाच (uvāca) - he spoke, he said

• ह (ha) - indeed, verily

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - having been spoken to (referring to Rama) (spoken, said)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vac

vac - to speak, to say

past passive participle

root vac + kta suffix

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Declines like an adjective.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

संहृष्टः (saṁhṛṣṭaḥ) - greatly delighted, overjoyed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃhṛṣṭa

saṁhṛṣṭa - greatly delighted, overjoyed, thrilled

past passive participle

root hṛṣ with sam prefix + kta suffix

Prefix: sam

Root: hṛṣ (class 1)

नरसिंहः (narasiṁhaḥ) - Rama, as the 'lion among men' (lion among men, best of men)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of narasiṃha

narasiṁha - lion-man (avatar of Vishnu), best of men, hero

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+siṃha)

• nara – man, male, human being
  noun (masculine)
• siṃha – lion
  noun (masculine)

महाद्युतिः (mahādyutiḥ) - of great splendor, very radiant

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahādyuti

mahādyuti - having great splendor, very brilliant, glorious

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+dyuti)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective (feminine)
• dyuti – brightness, splendor, radiance
  noun (feminine)
  Root: dyut (class 1)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon

(indeclinable)

संमानयामास (saṁmānayāmāsa) - he honored, he respected

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of saṃmān

root mān (to honor) with sam prefix, causative form (Pāṇini 3.1.25), perfect tense

Prefix: sam

Root: mān (class 4)

सीताम् (sītām) - Sita

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sītā

sītā - Sita (wife of Rama), furrow

इदम् (idam) - these words (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, these

उवाच (uvāca) - he spoke, he said

(verb)

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

Root: vac (class 2)

ह (ha) - indeed, verily

(indeclinable)

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