वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-6, verse-25

एवंविधं कथयतां पौराणां शुश्रुवुस्तदा ।
दिग्भ्यो ऽपि श्रुतवृत्तान्ताः प्राप्ता जानपदा जनाः ॥२५॥

25. evaṃvidhaṃ kathayatāṃ paurāṇāṃ śuśruvustadā ,
digbhyo'pi śrutavṛttāntāḥ prāptā jānapadā janāḥ.

25. evaṃvidham kathayatām paurāṇām śuśruvuḥ tadā
digbhyaḥ api śrutavṛttāntāḥ prāptāḥ jānapadāḥ janāḥ

25. tadā paurāṇām evaṃvidham kathayatām śuśruvuḥ
digbhyaḥ api śrutavṛttāntāḥ jānapadāḥ janāḥ prāptāḥ

25. At that time, the citizens were heard speaking such things. Also, people from the countryside, having heard the news, arrived from various directions.

Words meanings summery:

• एवंविधम् (evaṁvidham) - of this kind, such, thus

• कथयताम् (kathayatām) - of those speaking, while speaking

• पौराणाम् (paurāṇām) - of the citizens, of the town dwellers

• शुश्रुवुः (śuśruvuḥ) - they heard

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• दिग्भ्यः (digbhyaḥ) - from the directions, from the quarters

• अपि (api) - also, even, moreover

• श्रुतवृत्तान्ताः (śrutavṛttāntāḥ) - those who have heard the news/story

• प्राप्ताः (prāptāḥ) - arrived, reached

• जानपदाः (jānapadāḥ) - rural people, country folk, pertaining to the country

• जनाः (janāḥ) - people, persons

Words meanings and morphology

एवंविधम् (evaṁvidham) - of this kind, such, thus

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of evaṃvidha

evaṁvidha - of this kind, such, thus

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (evam+vidha)

• evam – thus, in this manner, so
  indeclinable
• vidha – kind, sort, manner
  noun (masculine)

कथयताम् (kathayatām) - of those speaking, while speaking

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kathayat

kathayat - speaking, narrating (present active participle)

Present Active Participle

from kath (causative of kṛt), stem kathaya-

Root: kath (class 10)

पौराणाम् (paurāṇām) - of the citizens, of the town dwellers

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of paura

paura - citizen, town dweller

शुश्रुवुः (śuśruvuḥ) - they heard

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of śru

3rd person plural perfect active

Root: śru (class 5)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

दिग्भ्यः (digbhyaḥ) - from the directions, from the quarters

(noun)

Ablative, feminine, plural of diś

diś - direction, quarter, point of the compass

अपि (api) - also, even, moreover

(indeclinable)

श्रुतवृत्तान्ताः (śrutavṛttāntāḥ) - those who have heard the news/story

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śrutavṛttānta

śrutavṛttānta - one who has heard the news or story

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śruta+vṛttānta)

• śruta – heard, listened (past passive participle)
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from śru
  Root: śru (class 5)
• vṛttānta – news, account, event, story
  noun (masculine)

प्राप्ताः (prāptāḥ) - arrived, reached

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of prāpta

prāpta - arrived, reached, obtained (past passive participle)

Past Passive Participle

from pra-āp

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

जानपदाः (jānapadāḥ) - rural people, country folk, pertaining to the country

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jānapada

jānapada - rural person, country folk; pertaining to the country

जनाः (janāḥ) - people, persons

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jana

jana - person, man, people

Previous Verse Next Verse