वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-85, verse-1

कृतबुद्धिं निवासाय तथैव स मुनिस्तदा ।
भरतं कैकयी पुत्रमातिथ्येन न्यमन्त्रयत् ॥१॥

1. kṛtabuddhiṃ nivāsāya tathaiva sa munistadā ,
bharataṃ kaikayī putramātithyena nyamantrayat.

1. kṛtabuddhim nivāsāya tathā eva saḥ muniḥ tadā
bharatam kaikayī putram ātithyena nyamantrayat

1. tadā saḥ muniḥ kṛtabuddhim nivāsāya tathā eva
bharatam kaikayī putram ātithyena nyamantrayat

1. Then, that sage, having resolved to provide accommodation, accordingly invited Bharata, Kaikeyi's son, with hospitality.

Words meanings summery:

• कृतबुद्धिम् (kṛtabuddhim) - having resolved (to provide hospitality/accommodation) (having resolved, with a resolved mind, one whose mind is made up)

• निवासाय (nivāsāya) - for the purpose of providing accommodation (to Bharata and his retinue) (for dwelling, for residence, for accommodation)

• तथा (tathā) - accordingly, similarly (thus, so, in that way)

• एव (eva) - (emphatic, intensifying tathā) (indeed, only, just, even)

• सः (saḥ) - that (sage) (he, that (masculine singular nominative))

• मुनिः (muniḥ) - the sage Bharadvaja (sage, ascetic, seer)

• तदा (tadā) - then (after making his resolution) (then, at that time)

• भरतम् (bharatam) - Prince Bharata (Bharata (accusative))

• कैकयी (kaikayī) - Kaikeyi's (queen, mother of Bharata) (Kaikeyi's (possessive/genitive or part of compound))

• पुत्रम् (putram) - (Bharata, as) the son of Kaikeyi (son (accusative))

• आतिथ्येन (ātithyena) - by means of hospitality (as an invitation) (by hospitality, with hospitality)

• न्यमन्त्रयत् (nyamantrayat) - Bharadvaja invited (Bharata) (he invited)

Words meanings and morphology

कृतबुद्धिम् (kṛtabuddhim) - having resolved (to provide hospitality/accommodation) (having resolved, with a resolved mind, one whose mind is made up)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kṛtabuddhi

kṛtabuddhi - resolved, determined, one whose mind is made up

compound of kṛta and buddhi

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+buddhi)

• kṛta – done, made, accomplished
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kṛ (to do, to make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• buddhi – intellect, mind, understanding, resolve
  noun (feminine)
  From root budh (to know, understand)
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Accusative form of the bahuvrīhi compound kṛtabuddhi describing the mental state or intention.

निवासाय (nivāsāya) - for the purpose of providing accommodation (to Bharata and his retinue) (for dwelling, for residence, for accommodation)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of nivāsa

nivāsa - dwelling, residence, abode, accommodation

From ni + vas (to dwell)

Prefix: ni

Root: vas (class 1)

तथा (tathā) - accordingly, similarly (thus, so, in that way)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - (emphatic, intensifying tathā) (indeed, only, just, even)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here to intensify tathā.

सः (saḥ) - that (sage) (he, that (masculine singular nominative))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun

मुनिः (muniḥ) - the sage Bharadvaja (sage, ascetic, seer)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, holy man

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Refers to Bharadvaja.

तदा (tadā) - then (after making his resolution) (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)

From pronoun tad

भरतम् (bharatam) - Prince Bharata (Bharata (accusative))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bharata

bharata - Bharata (proper name); cherished, maintained

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

कैकयी (kaikayī) - Kaikeyi's (queen, mother of Bharata) (Kaikeyi's (possessive/genitive or part of compound))

(proper noun)

feminine, singular of kaikayī

kaikayī - Kaikeyi (proper name, queen)

पुत्रम् (putram) - (Bharata, as) the son of Kaikeyi (son (accusative))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of putra

putra - son, child

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kaikayī+putra)

• kaikayī – Kaikeyi
  proper noun (feminine)
• putra – son
  noun (masculine)

Note: The entire compound kaikayīputra is in accusative singular, appositive to bharatam.

आतिथ्येन (ātithyena) - by means of hospitality (as an invitation) (by hospitality, with hospitality)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of ātithya

ātithya - hospitality, reception of guests

From atithi (guest) + ya suffix

न्यमन्त्रयत् (nyamantrayat) - Bharadvaja invited (Bharata) (he invited)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of ni-mantray

Causal/Denominative from root mantr

From root mantr (to advise, consult), here used with prefix ni (down, in, towards)

Prefix: ni

Root: mantr (class 10)

Note: The y in nyamantrayat indicates the a-augment (aṭ) of the imperfect tense fusing with the prefix ni.

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