वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-34, verse-14

राजा सत्वरमाहूय व्यापृतं वित्तसंचये ।
उवाच देशकालज्ञो निश्चितं सर्वतः शुचि ॥१४॥

14. rājā satvaramāhūya vyāpṛtaṃ vittasaṃcaye ,
uvāca deśakālajño niścitaṃ sarvataḥ śuci.

14. rājā satvaram āhūya vyāpṛtam vittasañcaye
uvāca deśakālajñaḥ niścitam sarvataḥ śuci

14. rājā satvaram vittasañcaye vyāpṛtam
deśakālajñaḥ niścitam sarvataḥ śuci āhūya uvāca

14. The king, having quickly summoned his treasurer who was engaged in accumulating wealth (vittasañcaya), spoke. This treasurer was discerning of the right place and time, resolute, and in all respects honest.

Words meanings summery:

• राजा (rājā) - king

• सत्वरम् (satvaram) - quickly, swiftly

• आहूय (āhūya) - having called, having summoned

• व्यापृतम् (vyāpṛtam) - engaged in accumulating wealth (engaged, busy)

• वित्तसञ्चये (vittasañcaye) - in the accumulation of wealth

• उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said

• देशकालज्ञः (deśakālajñaḥ) - knowing the place and time

• निश्चितम् (niścitam) - resolute, certain

• सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - in all respects, from all sides

• शुचि (śuci) - pure, honest

Words meanings and morphology

राजा (rājā) - king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

सत्वरम् (satvaram) - quickly, swiftly

(indeclinable)

आहूय (āhūya) - having called, having summoned

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

formed with suffix -ya after prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: hvā (class 1)

व्यापृतम् (vyāpṛtam) - engaged in accumulating wealth (engaged, busy)

(participle)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vyāpṛta

vyāpṛta - engaged, occupied, busy

Past Passive Participle

formed from root pṛ with vi and ā prefixes

Prefixes: vi+ā

Root: pṛ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implicit object of āhūya, i.e., the treasurer.

वित्तसञ्चये (vittasañcaye) - in the accumulation of wealth

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vittasañcaya

vittasañcaya - accumulation of wealth

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vitta+sañcaya)

• vitta – wealth, property, acquired
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root vid
  Root: vid (class 6)
• sañcaya – accumulation, collection
  noun (masculine)
  from root ci with prefix sam
  Prefix: sam
  Root: ci (class 5)

उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said

(verb)

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

Root: vac (class 2)

देशकालज्ञः (deśakālajñaḥ) - knowing the place and time

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of deśakālajña

deśakālajña - knowing place and time, discerning of circumstances

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deśa+kāla+jña)

• deśa – place, country, region
  noun (masculine)
• kāla – time
  noun (masculine)
• jña – knower, understanding, wise
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  formed from root jñā
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Qualifies the implicit subject of 'uvāca', i.e., the treasurer.

निश्चितम् (niścitam) - resolute, certain

(participle)

Accusative, masculine, singular of niścita

niścita - certain, decided, resolute, determined

Past Passive Participle

formed from root ci with nis prefix

Prefix: nis

Root: ci (class 5)

Note: Qualifies the implicit object of āhūya, i.e., the treasurer.

सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - in all respects, from all sides

(indeclinable)

शुचि (śuci) - pure, honest

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śuci

śuci - pure, clean, honest, virtuous

Note: Qualifies the implicit subject of 'uvāca', i.e., the treasurer.

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