वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-85, verse-37

आनुपूर्व्यान्निषेदुश्च सर्वे मन्त्रपुरोहिताः ।
ततः सेनापतिः पश्चात् प्रशास्ता च निषेदतुः ॥३७॥

37. ānupūrvyānniṣeduśca sarve mantrapurohitāḥ ,
tataḥ senāpatiḥ paścāt praśāstā ca niṣedatuḥ.

37. ānupūrvyāt niṣeduḥ ca sarve mantrapurohitāḥ |
tataḥ senāpatiḥ paścāt praśāstā ca niṣedatuḥ

37. sarve mantrapurohitāḥ ānupūrvyāt ca niṣeduḥ
tataḥ senāpatiḥ praśāstā ca paścāt niṣedatuḥ

37. All the counselors and priests sat down in proper order. Subsequently, the general and the commander also sat down.

Words meanings summery:

• आनुपूर्व्यात् (ānupūrvyāt) - in due order, in succession, sequentially

• निषेदुः (niṣeduḥ) - they sat down

• च (ca) - and, also

• सर्वे (sarve) - all

• मन्त्रपुरोहिताः (mantrapurohitāḥ) - counselors and priests

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

• सेनापतिः (senāpatiḥ) - general, commander of an army

• पश्चात् (paścāt) - after, behind, subsequently

• प्रशास्ता (praśāstā) - commander, governor, ruler

• च (ca) - and, also

• निषेदतुः (niṣedatuḥ) - they two sat down

Words meanings and morphology

आनुपूर्व्यात् (ānupūrvyāt) - in due order, in succession, sequentially

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of ānupūrvya

ānupūrvya - due order, succession

From anu + pūrva + ya (abstract noun suffix)

Note: Used adverbially.

निषेदुः (niṣeduḥ) - they sat down

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of ni-sad

Perfect tense, 3rd person plural

Reduplicated root

Prefix: ni

Root: sad (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

सर्वे (sarve) - all

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

Note: Agrees with mantrapurohitāḥ.

मन्त्रपुरोहिताः (mantrapurohitāḥ) - counselors and priests

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mantrapurohita

mantrapurohita - counselors and priests

Compound type : dvandva (mantrin+purohita)

• mantrin – counselor, minister, advisor
  noun (masculine)
• purohita – priest, family priest, chaplain
  noun (masculine)
  From puras-dhā (to place in front).
  Prefix: puras
  Root: dhā (class 3)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

(indeclinable)

Ablative form of 'tad' used as an adverb.

Note: Adverbial.

सेनापतिः (senāpatiḥ) - general, commander of an army

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of senāpati

senāpati - general, commander, chief of an army

Compound type : tatpurusha (senā+pati)

• senā – army, host, troop
  noun (feminine)
• pati – lord, master, husband, owner
  noun (masculine)

पश्चात् (paścāt) - after, behind, subsequently

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form.

Note: Adverbial.

प्रशास्ता (praśāstā) - commander, governor, ruler

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of praśāstar

praśāstar - commander, ruler, governor, guide

Agent noun from pra-śās

Formed with -tṛ suffix.

Prefix: pra

Root: śās (class 2)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

निषेदतुः (niṣedatuḥ) - they two sat down

(verb)

3rd person , dual, active, perfect (liṭ) of ni-sad

Perfect tense, 3rd person dual

Reduplicated root

Prefix: ni

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Refers to senāpatiḥ and praśāstā.

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