वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-83, verse-4

इति संवदतोरेवमन्योन्यं नरसिंहयोः ।
आगम्य प्राञ्जलिः काले गुहो भरतमब्रवीत् ॥४॥

4. iti saṃvadatorevamanyonyaṃ narasiṃhayoḥ ,
āgamya prāñjaliḥ kāle guho bharatamabravīt.

4. iti saṃvadatoḥ evam anyonyam narasiṃhayoḥ
āgamya prāñjaliḥ kāle guhaḥ bharatam abravīt

4. iti evam anyonyam saṃvadatoḥ narasiṃhayoḥ (satoḥ),
kāle guhaḥ prāñjaliḥ āgamya bharatam abravīt.

4. While the two "lions among men" (Bharata and Shatrughna) were conversing with each other in this manner, Guha approached at the opportune moment, with folded hands, and spoke to Bharata.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus, so (marks end of quotation/manner) (thus, so)

• संवदतोः (saṁvadatoḥ) - of the two conversing, while the two were conversing

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

• अन्योन्यम् (anyonyam) - mutually, with each other

• नरसिंहयोः (narasiṁhayoḥ) - of the two lions among men (Bharata and Shatrughna) (of the two lions among men)

• आगम्य (āgamya) - having approached, having come

• प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands, respectful

• काले (kāle) - at the right time, at the opportune moment

• गुहः (guhaḥ) - Guha (proper name) (Guha)

• भरतम् (bharatam) - to Bharata

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, so (marks end of quotation/manner) (thus, so)

(indeclinable)

संवदतोः (saṁvadatoḥ) - of the two conversing, while the two were conversing

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, dual of saṃvadat

saṁvadat - conversing, speaking together

present active participle

Derived from root √vad (to speak) with prefix sam-

Prefix: sam

Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Agrees with narasiṃhayoḥ.

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Refers to the conversation.

अन्योन्यम् (anyonyam) - mutually, with each other

(indeclinable)

Compound of anya (other) and anya (other)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (anya+anya)

• anya – other, another
  pronoun
• anya – other, another
  pronoun

Note: Used adverbially.

नरसिंहयोः (narasiṁhayoḥ) - of the two lions among men (Bharata and Shatrughna) (of the two lions among men)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of narasiṃha

narasiṁha - a lion among men, an eminent man; name of Viṣṇu's avatar

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+siṃha)

• nara – man, male
  noun (masculine)
• siṃha – lion
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Bharata and Shatrughna.

आगम्य (āgamya) - having approached, having come

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Derived from root √gam (to go) with prefix ā- and suffix -ya (l-yap)

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands, respectful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāñjali

prāñjali - with folded hands (a gesture of respect)

Bahuvrīhi compound: prā (forward) + añjali (hollow of the hands)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prā+añjali)

• prā – forward, before
  indeclinable
• añjali – the hollow of the hands placed together, folded hands; a gesture of reverence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with Guhaḥ.

काले (kāle) - at the right time, at the opportune moment

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, season, proper time

गुहः (guhaḥ) - Guha (proper name) (Guha)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of guha

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

भरतम् (bharatam) - to Bharata

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bharata

bharata - Bharata (name)

Note: Object of 'spoke'.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

(verb)

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

Root: brū (class 2)

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