वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-84, verse-22

ततस्तथेत्येवमुदारदर्शनः प्रतीतरूपो भरतो ऽब्रवीद्वचः ।
चकार बुद्धिं च तदा महाश्रमे निशानिवासाय नराधिपात्मजः ॥२२॥

22. tatastathetyevamudāradarśanaḥ pratītarūpo bharato'bravīdvacaḥ ,
cakāra buddhiṃ ca tadā mahāśrame niśānivāsāya narādhipātmajaḥ.

22. tataḥ tathā iti evam udāradarśanaḥ
pratītarūpaḥ bharataḥ abravīt
vacaḥ cakāra buddhim ca tadā mahāśrame
niśānivāsāya narādhipātmajaḥ

22. tataḥ udāradarśanaḥ pratītarūpaḥ narādhipātmajaḥ bharataḥ tathā iti evam vacaḥ abravīt.
ca tadā mahāśrame niśānivāsāya buddhim cakāra.

22. Then Bharata, who was of noble and confident appearance, replied with the words, 'So be it.' And the king's son then made the decision to stay overnight in the great hermitage.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence, therefore)

• तथा (tathā) - "So be it", "Yes" (so, thus, in that way, yes (in reply))

• इति (iti) - indicating direct speech (thus, so, end of quote)

• एवम् (evam) - thus (modifying the way he spoke) (thus, so, in this manner)

• उदारदर्शनः (udāradarśanaḥ) - of noble appearance (of noble appearance, having a generous look)

• प्रतीतरूपः (pratītarūpaḥ) - of confident appearance (of pleased appearance, having a confident form)

• भरतः (bharataḥ) - Bharata

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

• वचः (vacaḥ) - words (word, speech)

• चकार (cakāra) - he made (the decision) (he made, he did, he performed)

• बुद्धिम् (buddhim) - decision (intellect, understanding, thought, decision)

• च (ca) - and

• तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)

• महाश्रमे (mahāśrame) - in the great hermitage (of Bharadvaja) (in the great hermitage)

• निशानिवासाय (niśānivāsāya) - for staying overnight (for night-stay, for dwelling at night)

• नराधिपात्मजः (narādhipātmajaḥ) - the king's son (Bharata) (son of the king)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence, therefore)

(indeclinable)

तथा (tathā) - "So be it", "Yes" (so, thus, in that way, yes (in reply))

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as an affirmation.

इति (iti) - indicating direct speech (thus, so, end of quote)

(indeclinable)

एवम् (evam) - thus (modifying the way he spoke) (thus, so, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

उदारदर्शनः (udāradarśanaḥ) - of noble appearance (of noble appearance, having a generous look)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of udāradarśana

udāradarśana - of noble appearance, having a generous/magnanimous look

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (udāra+darśana)

• udāra – noble, exalted, generous, distinguished
  adjective (masculine)
• darśana – sight, appearance, vision
  noun (neuter)
  From root dṛś (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with Bharataḥ.

प्रतीतरूपः (pratītarūpaḥ) - of confident appearance (of pleased appearance, having a confident form)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pratītarūpa

pratītarūpa - of pleased appearance, having a confident form

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pratīta+rūpa)

• pratīta – pleased, confident, well-known, understood
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From prati-i (to go to, understand, be convinced)
  Prefix: prati
  Root: i (class 2)
• rūpa – form, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with Bharataḥ.

भरतः (bharataḥ) - Bharata

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bharata

bharata - Bharata (name of Rama's brother), one who is maintained, one who bears

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

(verb)

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

Imperfect Tense

3rd person singular active, Parasmaipada, from root brū (class 2)

Root: brū (class 2)

वचः (vacaḥ) - words (word, speech)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, saying

Note: Object of abravīt.

चकार (cakāra) - he made (the decision) (he made, he did, he performed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of kṛ

Perfect Tense

3rd person singular active, Parasmaipada, from root kṛ (class 8)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

बुद्धिम् (buddhim) - decision (intellect, understanding, thought, decision)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, perception, decision, intention

From root budh (to know, perceive)

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Object of cakāra.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two actions: speaking and making a decision.

तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)

महाश्रमे (mahāśrame) - in the great hermitage (of Bharadvaja) (in the great hermitage)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of mahāśrama

mahāśrama - great hermitage

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+āśrama)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• āśrama – hermitage, monastery, stage of life (āśrama)
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: śram (class 4)

निशानिवासाय (niśānivāsāya) - for staying overnight (for night-stay, for dwelling at night)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of niśānivāsa

niśānivāsa - night-stay, dwelling at night

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (niśā+nivāsa)

• niśā – night
  noun (feminine)
• nivāsa – dwelling, residence, stay
  noun (masculine)
  From ni-vas (to dwell down)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Indicates purpose.

नराधिपात्मजः (narādhipātmajaḥ) - the king's son (Bharata) (son of the king)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of narādhipātmaja

narādhipātmaja - son of a king, prince

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (nara+adhipa+ātmaja)

• nara – man, person
  noun (masculine)
• adhipa – ruler, lord, king
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: pā (class 1)
• ātmaja – son, self-born
  noun (masculine)
  From ātman + ja (born from self)
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Refers to Bharata.