वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-79, verse-5

तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा राजपुत्रस्य धीमतः ।
अब्रवीत् प्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यं गुहो गहनगोचरः ॥५॥

5. tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā rājaputrasya dhīmataḥ ,
abravīt prāñjalirvākyaṃ guho gahanagocaraḥ.

5. tasya tat vacanam śrutvā rājaputrasya dhīmataḥ
abravīt prāñjaliḥ vākyam guhaḥ gahanagocaraḥ

5. dhīmataḥ rājaputrasya tat vacanam śrutvā
gahanagocaraḥ guhaḥ prāñjaliḥ vākyam abravīt

5. Having heard that speech from the intelligent prince, Guha, who frequented dense forests, spoke with folded hands.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्य (tasya) - of him (the prince) (of him, of it)

• तत् (tat) - that (speech) (that, that (one))

• वचनम् (vacanam) - speech, words (word, speech, statement)

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• राजपुत्रस्य (rājaputrasya) - of the prince (Rāma) (of the prince, of the king's son)

• धीमतः (dhīmataḥ) - of the intelligent (prince) (of the intelligent one, of the wise one)

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - (Guha) spoke (he spoke, he said)

• प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - (Guha) with folded hands (with folded hands, respectful)

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - (some) words, a statement (word, speech, statement)

• गुहः (guhaḥ) - Guha, the chieftain (Guha (proper name))

• गहनगोचरः (gahanagocaraḥ) - (Guha) who frequented dense forests (one who frequents dense places, dweller of thickets)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - of him (the prince) (of him, of it)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Rāma.

तत् (tat) - that (speech) (that, that (one))

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

Note: Adjective to 'vacanam'.

वचनम् (vacanam) - speech, words (word, speech, statement)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, statement

from vac 'to speak'

Root: vac (class 2)

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Absolutive from root śru (to hear)

Root: śru (class 5)

राजपुत्रस्य (rājaputrasya) - of the prince (Rāma) (of the prince, of the king's son)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rājaputra

rājaputra - prince, king's son

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+putra)

• rājan – king
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj
• putra – son
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Rāma.

धीमतः (dhīmataḥ) - of the intelligent (prince) (of the intelligent one, of the wise one)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dhīmat

dhīmat - intelligent, wise

possessing intellect (dhī)

Note: Qualifies 'rājaputrasya'.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - (Guha) spoke (he spoke, he said)

(verb)

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

Imperfect 3rd singular active

Root: brū (class 2)

प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - (Guha) with folded hands (with folded hands, respectful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāñjali

prāñjali - having folded hands, respectful

Prefix: pra

Root: añj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies 'guhaḥ'.

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - (some) words, a statement (word, speech, statement)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - speech, word, sentence, statement

from vac

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of 'abravīt'.

गुहः (guhaḥ) - Guha, the chieftain (Guha (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of guha

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

Note: Subject of 'abravīt'.

गहनगोचरः (gahanagocaraḥ) - (Guha) who frequented dense forests (one who frequents dense places, dweller of thickets)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gahanagocara

gahanagocara - moving in or frequenting impenetrable places, dweller of dense forests

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gahana+gocara)

• gahana – dense, impenetrable, deep
  adjective (neuter)
  Root: gāh (class 1)
• gocara – range, sphere, what is within reach, pasture
  noun (masculine)
  literally "range of cows"
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'guhaḥ'.

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