वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-76, verse-19

एवमुक्त्वा तु धर्मात्मा भरतो भ्रातृवत्सलः ।
समीपस्थमुवाचेदं सुमन्त्रं मन्त्रकोविदम् ॥१९॥

19. evamuktvā tu dharmātmā bharato bhrātṛvatsalaḥ ,
samīpasthamuvācedaṃ sumantraṃ mantrakovidam.

19. evam uktvā tu dharmātmā bharataḥ bhrātṛvatsalaḥ
samīpastham uvāca idam sumantram mantrakovidam

19. evam uktvā tu dharmātmā bhrātṛvatsalaḥ bharataḥ
samīpastham mantrakovidam sumantram idam uvāca

19. Having thus spoken, Bharata, whose soul was aligned with righteousness (dharma) and who was affectionate towards his brothers, said this to Sumantra, who was skilled in counsel and standing nearby.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken, having said

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, moreover, on the other hand

• धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - whose soul is aligned with natural law (dharma) (righteous, virtuous, whose nature is dharma)

• भरतः (bharataḥ) - Bharata (proper name)

• भ्रातृवत्सलः (bhrātṛvatsalaḥ) - affectionate towards brothers, loving brothers

• समीपस्थम् (samīpastham) - standing nearby, near, proximate

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• इदम् (idam) - this

• सुमन्त्रम् (sumantram) - Sumantra (proper name)

• मन्त्रकोविदम् (mantrakovidam) - skilled in counsel (skilled in counsel, learned in mantras)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken, having said

(indeclinable)

absolutive

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

Root: vac (class 2)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, moreover, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - whose soul is aligned with natural law (dharma) (righteous, virtuous, whose nature is dharma)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmātman

dharmātman - righteous, virtuous, whose soul is dharma, having a righteous nature

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+ātman)

• dharma – righteousness, natural law, duty, constitution, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• ātman – soul, self, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

भरतः (bharataḥ) - Bharata (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bharata

bharata - Bharata (name of a king, brother of Rama)

भ्रातृवत्सलः (bhrātṛvatsalaḥ) - affectionate towards brothers, loving brothers

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhrātṛvatsala

bhrātṛvatsala - affectionate towards brothers, fond of brothers

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhrātṛ+vatsala)

• bhrātṛ – brother
  noun (masculine)
• vatsala – affectionate, loving, tender
  adjective

समीपस्थम् (samīpastham) - standing nearby, near, proximate

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of samīpastha

samīpastha - standing nearby, situated close by

Derived from samīpa (near) and stha (standing, from √sthā)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (samīpa+stha)

• samīpa – near, proximity, vicinity
  indeclinable
• stha – standing, situated, being
  adjective
  Derived from the root √sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

perfect

Perfect 3rd person singular active of √vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, here

सुमन्त्रम् (sumantram) - Sumantra (proper name)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sumantra

sumantra - Sumantra (name of Dasharatha's minister)

मन्त्रकोविदम् (mantrakovidam) - skilled in counsel (skilled in counsel, learned in mantras)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mantrakovida

mantrakovida - skilled in counsel, versed in mantras, knowledgeable in sacred texts

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mantra+kovida)

• mantra – counsel, advice, sacred text, incantation
  noun (masculine)
  Root: man (class 4)
• kovida – skilled, proficient, knowledgeable, experienced
  adjective

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