वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-17, verse-3

प्रविश्य प्रथमां कक्ष्यां द्वितीयायां ददर्श सः ।
ब्राह्मणान् वेदसंपन्नान् वृद्धान् राज्ञाभिसत्कृतान् ॥३॥

3. praviśya prathamāṃ kakṣyāṃ dvitīyāyāṃ dadarśa saḥ ,
brāhmaṇān vedasaṃpannān vṛddhān rājñābhisatkṛtān.

3. praviśya prathamām kakṣyām dvitīyāyām dadarśa saḥ
brāhmaṇān vedasaṃpannān vṛddhān rājñā abhisatkṛtān

3. saḥ prathamām kakṣyām praviśya dvitīyāyām vedasaṃpannān
vṛddhān rājñā abhisatkṛtān brāhmaṇān dadarśa

3. Having entered the first chamber, he (Rama) then saw in the second several aged (vṛddhān) Brahmins (brāhmaṇān), well-versed in the Vedas and honored by the king.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रविश्य (praviśya) - having entered, after entering

• प्रथमाम् (prathamām) - the first

• कक्ष्याम् (kakṣyām) - chamber, apartment, room

• द्वितीयायाम् (dvitīyāyām) - in the second

• ददर्श (dadarśa) - he saw, beheld

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• ब्राह्मणान् (brāhmaṇān) - Brahmins, members of the priestly class

• वेदसंपन्नान् (vedasaṁpannān) - accomplished in the Vedas, well-versed in the Vedas

• वृद्धान् (vṛddhān) - old, aged

• राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king

• अभिसत्कृतान् (abhisatkṛtān) - honored, well-received, respectfully treated

Words meanings and morphology

प्रविश्य (praviśya) - having entered, after entering

(indeclinable)

Absolutive / Gerund

Absolutive (gerund) of root 'viś' (to enter) with prefix 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: viś (class 6)

प्रथमाम् (prathamām) - the first

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of prathama

prathama - first, foremost, principal

कक्ष्याम् (kakṣyām) - chamber, apartment, room

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kakṣyā

kakṣyā - chamber, apartment, room, girdle

द्वितीयायाम् (dvitīyāyām) - in the second

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, singular of dvitīyā

dvitīya - second, another

ददर्श (dadarśa) - he saw, beheld

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

Perfect 3rd person singular Parasmaipada of root 'dṛś' (to see).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

ब्राह्मणान् (brāhmaṇān) - Brahmins, members of the priestly class

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - Brahmin, a member of the priestly class, relating to Brahman

वेदसंपन्नान् (vedasaṁpannān) - accomplished in the Vedas, well-versed in the Vedas

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vedasaṃpanna

vedasaṁpanna - accomplished in the Vedas, well-versed in the Vedas, endowed with Vedic knowledge

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (veda+saṃpanna)

• veda – Veda, sacred knowledge, knowledge
  noun (masculine)
• saṃpanna – accomplished, endowed with, rich in
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of root 'pad' (to go, attain) with prefix 'sam'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: pad (class 4)

वृद्धान् (vṛddhān) - old, aged

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vṛddha

vṛddha - old, aged, grown, increased

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of root 'vṛdh' (to grow).

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

अभिसत्कृतान् (abhisatkṛtān) - honored, well-received, respectfully treated

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of abhisatkṛta

abhisatkṛta - honored, well-received, respectfully treated

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of root 'kṛ' (to do, make) with prefixes 'abhi' and 'sat'. 'Satkṛta' itself means 'honored'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (abhi+sat+kṛta)

• abhi – towards, against, over, on
  indeclinable
• sat – good, existing, true, real
  adjective (masculine)
• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of root 'kṛ' (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

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