वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-28, verse-1

ततो ऽब्रवीन्महातेजा रामो लक्ष्मणमग्रतः ।
स्थितं प्राग्गामिनं वीरं याचमानं कृताञ्जलिम् ॥१॥

1. tato'bravīnmahātejā rāmo lakṣmaṇamagrataḥ ,
sthitaṃ prāggāminaṃ vīraṃ yācamānaṃ kṛtāñjalim.

1. tataḥ abravīt mahātejā rāmaḥ lakṣmaṇam agrataḥ
sthitam prāggāminam vīram yācamānam kṛtāñjalim

1. tataḥ mahātejā rāmaḥ agrataḥ sthitam prāggāminam
vīram kṛtāñjalim yācamānam lakṣmaṇam abravīt

1. Then, the greatly resplendent Rāma spoke to Lakṣmaṇa, the hero who was standing in front, leading the way, and respectfully imploring him with folded hands.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, from there, thereafter

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

• महातेजा (mahātejā) - greatly energetic, greatly resplendent, magnificent

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rāma (proper name)

• लक्ष्मणम् (lakṣmaṇam) - Lakṣmaṇa (proper name)

• अग्रतः (agrataḥ) - in front, ahead, before

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - standing, situated, being

• प्राग्गामिनम् (prāggāminam) - going before, leading the way

• वीरम् (vīram) - hero, brave man

• याचमानम् (yācamānam) - imploring, requesting, asking

• कृताञ्जलिम् (kṛtāñjalim) - with folded hands, having made an añjali gesture

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, from there, thereafter

(indeclinable)

Adverb derived from 'tad'.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

(verb)

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

Imperfect 3rd singular active

From root 'brū' (2nd class), Parasmaipada, Imperfect tense. The augment 'a' is prefixed for past tense.

Root: brū (class 2)

महातेजा (mahātejā) - greatly energetic, greatly resplendent, magnificent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātejas

mahātejas - of great energy, greatly splendid/resplendent

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+tejas)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  indeclinable
• tejas – splendor, energy, power, brilliance
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'tij' (to be sharp).
  Root: tij (class 6)

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rāma (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma, a proper name (son of Daśaratha), pleasing, charming

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'abravīt'.

लक्ष्मणम् (lakṣmaṇam) - Lakṣmaṇa (proper name)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakṣmaṇa, a proper name (brother of Rāma), having auspicious marks

From 'lakṣman' (mark, sign).

Root: lakṣ (class 1)

Note: Object of 'abravīt'.

अग्रतः (agrataḥ) - in front, ahead, before

(indeclinable)

Adverb formed from 'agra' (front) + 'tas' suffix.

स्थितम् (sthitam) - standing, situated, being

(participle)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, firm, remaining

Past Passive Participle

From root 'sthā' (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Functions as an adjective.

प्राग्गामिनम् (prāggāminam) - going before, leading the way

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prāggāmin

prāggāmin - going before, leading the way, precedent

Compound: 'prāk' (before, east) + 'gāmin' (going).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prāk+gāmin)

• prāk – before, previously, east
  indeclinable
• gāmin – going, moving, leading
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/adjective from 'gam'
  From root 'gam' (to go) + 'in' suffix.
  Root: gam (class 1)

वीरम् (vīram) - hero, brave man

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vīra

vīra - hero, brave, valiant man

Root: vī

Note: Functions as an appositive to 'lakṣmaṇam'.

याचमानम् (yācamānam) - imploring, requesting, asking

(participle)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yācamāna

yācamāna - asking, begging, imploring, requesting

Present Middle Participle

From root 'yāc' (to ask, beg), 1st class. 'śaānac' suffix.

Root: yāc (class 1)

Note: Functions as an adjective.

कृताञ्जलिम् (kṛtāñjalim) - with folded hands, having made an añjali gesture

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kṛtāñjali

kṛtāñjali - one who has folded hands (in reverence, supplication)

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'kṛta' (made) + 'añjali' (reverential gesture of folded hands).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+añjali)

• kṛta – done, made, performed
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'kṛ' (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• añjali – reverential gesture of folded hands, hollow of the hands
  noun (masculine)