वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-46, verse-29

निवर्त्यमानो रामेण सुमन्त्रः शोककर्शितः ।
तत् सर्वं वचनं श्रुत्वा स्नेहात् काकुत्स्थमब्रवीत् ॥२९॥

29. nivartyamāno rāmeṇa sumantraḥ śokakarśitaḥ ,
tat sarvaṃ vacanaṃ śrutvā snehāt kākutsthamabravīt.

29. nivartyamānaḥ rāmeṇa sumantraḥ śokakarśitaḥ tat
sarvam vacanam śrutvā snehāt kākutstham abravīt

29. rāmeṇa nivartyamānaḥ śokakarśitaḥ sumantraḥ tat
sarvam vacanam śrutvā snehāt kākutstham abravīt

29. Being turned back by Rama, Sumantra, who was emaciated by grief, heard all those words and then, out of affection, spoke to Kakutstha (Rama).

Words meanings summery:

• निवर्त्यमानः (nivartyamānaḥ) - being turned back, being brought back

• रामेण (rāmeṇa) - by Rama

• सुमन्त्रः (sumantraḥ) - Sumantra (name of a minister)

• शोककर्शितः (śokakarśitaḥ) - emaciated by grief, weakened by sorrow

• तत् (tat) - those (words) (that, those)

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, every

• वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, saying

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• स्नेहात् (snehāt) - from affection, out of love

• काकुत्स्थम् (kākutstham) - to Rama (to Kakutstha (epithet of Rama))

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke, he said

Words meanings and morphology

निवर्त्यमानः (nivartyamānaḥ) - being turned back, being brought back

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nivartyamāna

nivartyamāna - being turned back, being caused to return, returning

Present Passive Participle

From verb √vṛt (to turn) with prefix ni-, in causative and passive voice.

Prefix: ni

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Sumantra.

रामेण (rāmeṇa) - by Rama

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (name of a prince), pleasing, delightful

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Agent in passive construction.

सुमन्त्रः (sumantraḥ) - Sumantra (name of a minister)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sumantra

sumantra - Sumantra, name of King Dasaratha's chief minister; good counsel, good spell (mantra)

From su- (good) + mantra (counsel/spell).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+mantra)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
  Prefix.
• mantra – sacred utterance (mantra), hymn, counsel, advice, plan
  noun (masculine)
  From √man (to think).
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject of abravīt.

शोककर्शितः (śokakarśitaḥ) - emaciated by grief, weakened by sorrow

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śokakarśita

śokakarśita - emaciated by grief, weakened by sorrow

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śoka+karśita)

• śoka – grief, sorrow, lamentation
  noun (masculine)
  From √śuc (to grieve).
  Root: śuc (class 1)
• karśita – emaciated, weakened, tormented
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √kṛś (to be thin, to emaciate).
  Root: kṛś (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Sumantra.

तत् (tat) - those (words) (that, those)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, that one, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Agrees with vacanam.

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, every

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Note: Agrees with vacanam.

वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, saying

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, saying, declaration

From √vac (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of śrutvā.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From √śru (to hear) with suffix -tvā.

Root: śru (class 5)

स्नेहात् (snehāt) - from affection, out of love

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of sneha

sneha - affection, love, tenderness, oil, unctuousness

From √snih (to be affectionate).

Root: snih (class 4)

Note: Denotes cause or origin.

काकुत्स्थम् (kākutstham) - to Rama (to Kakutstha (epithet of Rama))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kākutstha

kākutstha - descendent of Kakutstha, an epithet for Rama and other kings of the Solar dynasty

Derived from Kakutstha, an ancient king.

Note: Object of abravīt.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke, he said

(verb)

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

Imperfect Tense

Root verb, aorist-like formation in some forms.

Root: brū (class 2)

Note: Augment 'a' indicates past tense.

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