वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-29, verse-17

ततः स पुरुषव्याघ्रस्तद्धनं लक्ष्मणः स्वयम् ।
यथोक्तं ब्राह्मणेन्द्राणामददाद्धनदो यथा ॥१७॥

17. tataḥ sa puruṣavyāghrastaddhanaṃ lakṣmaṇaḥ svayam ,
yathoktaṃ brāhmaṇendrāṇāmadadāddhanado yathā.

17. tataḥ sa puruṣavyāghraḥ tat dhanam lakṣmaṇaḥ svayam
yathā uktam brāhmaṇendrāṇām adadāt dhanadaḥ yathā

17. tataḥ sa puruṣavyāghraḥ lakṣmaṇaḥ svayam yathā uktam
tat dhanam brāhmaṇendrāṇām adadāt yathā dhanadaḥ

17. Then that tiger among men, Lakṣmaṇa himself, gave that wealth to the chief of Brahmins as commanded, just as Kubera (dhanadaḥ), the giver of wealth, does.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thereupon, from that)

• स (sa) - that (Lakṣmaṇa) (he, that)

• पुरुषव्याघ्रः (puruṣavyāghraḥ) - Lakṣmaṇa, the excellent man (tiger among men, chief of men, excellent man)

• तत् (tat) - that (wealth) (that, it)

• धनम् (dhanam) - wealth, riches, money

• लक्ष्मणः (lakṣmaṇaḥ) - Lakṣmaṇa (proper noun)

• स्वयम् (svayam) - himself (himself, by himself, personally)

• यथा (yathā) - as (as, just as, according to)

• उक्तम् (uktam) - commanded (said, spoken, commanded)

• ब्राह्मणेन्द्राणाम् (brāhmaṇendrāṇām) - of the best of Brahmins, of the chief Brahmins

• अददात् (adadāt) - he gave

• धनदः (dhanadaḥ) - Kubera (giver of wealth, Kubera)

• यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, according to)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thereupon, from that)

(indeclinable)

स (sa) - that (Lakṣmaṇa) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Nominative singular masculine form of tad.

पुरुषव्याघ्रः (puruṣavyāghraḥ) - Lakṣmaṇa, the excellent man (tiger among men, chief of men, excellent man)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣavyāghra

puruṣavyāghra - tiger among men, an excellent man, chief of men

compound of puruṣa- (man) and vyāghra- (tiger)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puruṣa+vyāghra)

• puruṣa – man, human being, person, male
  noun (masculine)
• vyāghra – tiger
  noun (masculine)

Note: Epithet for Lakṣmaṇa.

तत् (tat) - that (wealth) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Also nominative singular neuter. Context implies accusative.

धनम् (dhanam) - wealth, riches, money

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dhana

dhana - wealth, riches, money, property

Note: Also nominative singular neuter. Context implies accusative.

लक्ष्मणः (lakṣmaṇaḥ) - Lakṣmaṇa (proper noun)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakṣmaṇa (brother of Rāma)

स्वयम् (svayam) - himself (himself, by himself, personally)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as an emphatic pronoun.

यथा (yathā) - as (as, just as, according to)

(indeclinable)

उक्तम् (uktam) - commanded (said, spoken, commanded)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ukta

ukta - said, spoken, told, commanded

Past Passive Participle

from root vac- 'to speak'

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Forms yathoktaṃ (as spoken/commanded).

ब्राह्मणेन्द्राणाम् (brāhmaṇendrāṇām) - of the best of Brahmins, of the chief Brahmins

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇendra

brāhmaṇendra - chief of Brahmins, best of Brahmins

compound of brāhmaṇa- (Brahmin) and indra- (chief)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (brāhmaṇa+indra)

• brāhmaṇa – Brahmin, relating to Brahman
  noun (masculine)
• indra – Indra (king of gods), chief, excellent
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the Brahmins mentioned earlier in the larger context.

अददात् (adadāt) - he gave

(verb)

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

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Augment 'a' indicates past tense.

धनदः (dhanadaḥ) - Kubera (giver of wealth, Kubera)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhanada

dhanada - giver of wealth; name of Kubera, the god of wealth

compound of dhana- (wealth) and da- (giver)

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (dhana+da)

• dhana – wealth, riches
  noun (neuter)
• da – giving, giver
  adjective
  from root dā- 'to give'
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Refers to Kubera.

यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, according to)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a comparison.