वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-46, verse-55

इत्युक्त्वा वचनं सूतं सान्त्वयित्वा पुनः पुनः ।
गुहं वचनमक्लीबं रामो हेतुमदब्रवीत् ।
जटाः कृत्वा गमिष्यामि न्यग्रोधक्षीरमानय ॥५५॥

55. ityuktvā vacanaṃ sūtaṃ sāntvayitvā punaḥ punaḥ ,
guhaṃ vacanamaklībaṃ rāmo hetumadabravīt ,
jaṭāḥ kṛtvā gamiṣyāmi nyagrodhakṣīramānaya.

55. iti uktvā vacanam sūtam sāntvayitvā
punaḥ punaḥ guham vacanam aklībam
rāmaḥ hetumat abravīt jaṭāḥ
kṛtvā gamiṣyāmi nyagrodhakṣīram ānaya

55. rāmaḥ iti uktvā sūtam punaḥ punaḥ
sāntvayitvā guham aklībam
hetumat vacanam abravīt jaṭāḥ kṛtvā
gamiṣyāmi nyagrodhakṣīram ānaya

55. Having spoken thus, and having repeatedly consoled the charioteer, Rama then addressed Guha with firm and meaningful words: "Having formed matted locks, I shall depart. Bring banyan (nyagrodha) sap."

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner

• उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken, having said

• वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, command

• सूतम् (sūtam) - charioteer, bard

• सान्त्वयित्वा (sāntvayitvā) - having consoled, having comforted

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, repeatedly

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, repeatedly

• गुहम् (guham) - to Guha

• वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech

• अक्लीबम् (aklībam) - not unmanly, firm, courageous

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama

• हेतुमत् (hetumat) - meaningful, with reason, reasonable

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

• जटाः (jaṭāḥ) - matted locks of hair

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having made

• गमिष्यामि (gamiṣyāmi) - I will go

• न्यग्रोधक्षीरम् (nyagrodhakṣīram) - banyan tree sap/milk

• आनय (ānaya) - bring

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken, having said

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Derived from root vac (to speak) with suffix -ktvā

Root: vac (class 2)

वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, command

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, saying, command

Root: vac (class 2)

सूतम् (sūtam) - charioteer, bard

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sūta

sūta - charioteer, bard, herald, storyteller

सान्त्वयित्वा (sāntvayitvā) - having consoled, having comforted

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Derived from root sāntv (to console) in the causative with suffix -ktvā

Root: sāntv (class 10)

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, repeatedly

(indeclinable)

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, repeatedly

(indeclinable)

गुहम् (guham) - to Guha

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of guha

guha - Guha (a proper name, here referring to the chieftain of the Niṣādas)

वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, saying, command

Root: vac (class 2)

अक्लीबम् (aklībam) - not unmanly, firm, courageous

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of aklība

aklība - not unmanly, firm, valiant, courageous

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+klība)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• klība – unmanly, impotent, eunuch
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agreement with `vacanam`

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (a proper name, the protagonist of the Ramayana)

हेतुमत् (hetumat) - meaningful, with reason, reasonable

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of hetumat

hetumat - having a cause, reasonable, sensible, meaningful

Derived from hetu (cause) with the possessive suffix -mat

Note: Agreement with `vacanam`

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

(verb)

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

Imperfect

Root brū (or vac) in the imperfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice

Root: brū (class 2)

जटाः (jaṭāḥ) - matted locks of hair

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of jaṭā

jaṭā - matted hair, tangled locks

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having made

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Derived from root kṛ (to do, make) with suffix -ktvā

Root: kṛ (class 8)

गमिष्यामि (gamiṣyāmi) - I will go

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of gam

Future

Root gam (to go) in the future tense, 1st person singular, active voice

Root: gam (class 1)

न्यग्रोधक्षीरम् (nyagrodhakṣīram) - banyan tree sap/milk

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nyagrodhakṣīra

nyagrodhakṣīra - banyan tree sap/milk

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (nyagrodha+kṣīra)

• nyagrodha – banyan tree, Ficus indica
  noun (masculine)
• kṣīra – milk, sap, juice
  noun (neuter)

आनय (ānaya) - bring

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of nī

Imperative

Root nī (to lead) with upasarga ā, imperative mood, 2nd person singular, active voice

Prefix: ā

Root: nī (class 1)

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