वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-34, verse-13

तं रथं राजपुत्राय सूतः कनकभूषितम् ।
आचचक्षे ऽञ्जलिं कृत्वा युक्तं परमवाजिभिः ॥१३॥

13. taṃ rathaṃ rājaputrāya sūtaḥ kanakabhūṣitam ,
ācacakṣe'ñjaliṃ kṛtvā yuktaṃ paramavājibhiḥ.

13. tam ratham rājaputrāya sūtaḥ kanakabhūṣitam
ācacakṣe añjalim kṛtvā yuktam paramavājibhiḥ

13. sūtaḥ añjalim kṛtvā rājaputrāya kanakabhūṣitam
paramavājibhiḥ yuktam tam ratham ācacakṣe

13. The charioteer, having made a gesture of reverence (añjali), showed the prince that chariot, which was adorned with gold and yoked with excellent horses.

Words meanings summery:

• तम् (tam) - that

• रथम् (ratham) - chariot

• राजपुत्राय (rājaputrāya) - to the prince

• सूतः (sūtaḥ) - the charioteer

• कनकभूषितम् (kanakabhūṣitam) - adorned with gold

• आचचक्षे (ācacakṣe) - showed, informed

• अञ्जलिम् (añjalim) - a gesture of reverence

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made

• युक्तम् (yuktam) - yoked

• परमवाजिभिः (paramavājibhiḥ) - with excellent horses

Words meanings and morphology

तम् (tam) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

रथम् (ratham) - chariot

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ratha

ratha - chariot, car, vehicle

राजपुत्राय (rājaputrāya) - to the prince

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of rājaputra

rājaputra - prince, son of a king

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+putra)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• putra – son, child
  noun (masculine)

सूतः (sūtaḥ) - the charioteer

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sūta

sūta - charioteer, bard, herald

कनकभूषितम् (kanakabhūṣitam) - adorned with gold

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kanakabhūṣita

kanakabhūṣita - adorned with gold

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kanaka+bhūṣita)

• kanaka – gold
  noun (neuter)
• bhūṣita – adorned, decorated
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  formed from root bhūṣ
  Root: bhūṣ (class 10)

Note: Qualifies 'ratham'

आचचक्षे (ācacakṣe) - showed, informed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (lit) of ā-cakṣ

Prefix: ā

Root: cakṣ (class 2)

अञ्जलिम् (añjalim) - a gesture of reverence

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of añjali

añjali - a gesture of reverence (palms together), cupped hands

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

formed with suffix -tvā

Root: kṛ (class 8)

युक्तम् (yuktam) - yoked

(participle)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yukta

yukta - joined, yoked, connected, appropriate, engaged

Past Passive Participle

formed from root yuj

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies 'ratham'

परमवाजिभिः (paramavājibhiḥ) - with excellent horses

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of paramavājin

paramavājin - excellent horse

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+vājin)

• parama – supreme, excellent, highest
  adjective (masculine)
• vājin – horse, strong, swift
  noun (masculine)

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