वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-48, verse-11

हुताग्निहोत्रं दृष्ट्वैव महाभागं कृताञ्जलिः ।
रामः सौमित्रिणा सार्धं सीतया चाभ्यवादयत् ॥११॥

11. hutāgnihotraṃ dṛṣṭvaiva mahābhāgaṃ kṛtāñjaliḥ ,
rāmaḥ saumitriṇā sārdhaṃ sītayā cābhyavādayat.

11. hutāgnihotram dṛṣṭvā eva mahābhāgam kṛtāñjaliḥ
rāmaḥ saumitriṇā sārdham sītayā ca abhyavādayat

11. rāmaḥ kṛtāñjaliḥ hutāgnihotram mahābhāgam dṛṣṭvā
eva saumitriṇā sārdham sītayā ca abhyavādayat

11. Seeing the greatly illustrious sage, who had just performed his fire Vedic ritual (yajña), Rama, with folded hands, along with Lakshmana and Sita, offered salutations.

Words meanings summery:

• हुताग्निहोत्रम् (hutāgnihotram) - the sage who had just performed his fire sacrifice (one who has offered the Agnihotra fire sacrifice; one whose fire sacrifice has been offered)

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, after seeing

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, exactly

• महाभागम् (mahābhāgam) - the great sage (greatly fortunate, illustrious, noble)

• कृताञ्जलिः (kṛtāñjaliḥ) - Rama, with folded hands (one who has made an añjali (folded hands gesture), with folded hands)

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Prince Rama (Rama (name of a king, a deity))

• सौमित्रिणा (saumitriṇā) - by Lakshmana (son of Sumitra), with Lakshmana

• सार्धम् (sārdham) - with, together with

• सीतया (sītayā) - by Sita, with Sita

• च (ca) - and

• अभ्यवादयत् (abhyavādayat) - Rama saluted (he saluted, he bowed down)

Words meanings and morphology

हुताग्निहोत्रम् (hutāgnihotram) - the sage who had just performed his fire sacrifice (one who has offered the Agnihotra fire sacrifice; one whose fire sacrifice has been offered)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of hutāgnihotra

hutāgnihotra - one who has offered the Agnihotra fire sacrifice; one whose fire sacrifice has been offered

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (huta+agnihotra)

• huta – offered, sacrificed, poured into fire
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  derived from root `hu` (to offer)
  Root: hu (class 3)
• agnihotra – a daily ritual fire sacrifice
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to the sage.

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, after seeing

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

formed from root `dṛś` + suffix `tvā`

Root: dṛś (class 1)

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, exactly

(indeclinable)

महाभागम् (mahābhāgam) - the great sage (greatly fortunate, illustrious, noble)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahābhāga

mahābhāga - greatly fortunate, illustrious, noble

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+bhāga)

• mahat – great, large, important
  adjective
• bhāga – portion, share, fortune, destiny
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied sage.

कृताञ्जलिः (kṛtāñjaliḥ) - Rama, with folded hands (one who has made an añjali (folded hands gesture), with folded hands)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtāñjali

kṛtāñjali - one who has made an añjali

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+añjali)

• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  derived from root `kṛ` (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• añjali – the gesture of folding hands, reverent salutation
  noun (masculine)
  Root: añj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies Rama.

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Prince Rama (Rama (name of a king, a deity))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (proper name)

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: The subject of the verb "abhyavādayat".

सौमित्रिणा (saumitriṇā) - by Lakshmana (son of Sumitra), with Lakshmana

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of saumitri

saumitri - son of Sumitra, Lakshmana

patronymic derived from Sumitra

Note: Accompanies Rama.

सार्धम् (sārdham) - with, together with

(indeclinable)

often used with instrumental case

सीतया (sītayā) - by Sita, with Sita

(proper noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of sītā

sītā - Sita (proper name)

Note: Accompanies Rama, alongside `saumitriṇā`.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects Sita with Lakshmana.

अभ्यवादयत् (abhyavādayat) - Rama saluted (he saluted, he bowed down)

(verb)

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

causative (vād) + prefix abhi + prefix ava

root `vad` (1st class) with causative suffix `ay` and prefixes `abhi-` and `ava-`. In this context, `abhyavādayat` means "saluted" or "greeted respectfully".

Prefixes: abhi+ava

Root: vad (class 1)

Note: The subject is Rama.

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