वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-85, verse-6

भरतः प्रत्युवाचेदं प्राञ्जलिस्तं तपोधनम् ।
ससैन्यो नोपयातो ऽस्मि भगवन्भगवद्भयात् ॥६॥

6. bharataḥ pratyuvācedaṃ prāñjalistaṃ tapodhanam ,
sasainyo nopayāto'smi bhagavanbhagavadbhayāt.

6. bharataḥ prati uvāca idam prāñjaliḥ tam tapodhanam
sasainyaḥ na upāyātaḥ asmi bhagavan bhagavat bhayāt

6. bharataḥ prāñjaliḥ tam tapodhanam idam prati uvāca.
bhagavan,
bhagavat bhayāt sasainyaḥ na upāyātaḥ asmi.

6. Bharata, with folded hands, replied this to that ascetic (tapas): 'O venerable one (bhagavat), I have not arrived with my army due to fear of you, the venerable one (bhagavat).'

Words meanings summery:

• भरतः (bharataḥ) - Bharata

• प्रति (prati) - in reply (as prefix to uvāca) (towards, in return, against)

• उवाच (uvāca) - replied (with prati) (he said, he spoke)

• इदम् (idam) - this (statement) (this)

• प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands, respectful

• तम् (tam) - that (sage) (him, that)

• तपोधनम् (tapodhanam) - the ascetic (i.e., Bharadvāja) (rich in penance, an ascetic, sage)

• ससैन्यः (sasainyaḥ) - with an army, accompanied by soldiers

• न (na) - not, no

• उपायातः (upāyātaḥ) - approached, come near, arrived

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• भगवन् (bhagavan) - Addressing the sage Bharadvāja (O venerable one, O blessed one)

• भगवत् (bhagavat) - of the venerable one (referring to the sage) (venerable, divine)

• भयात् (bhayāt) - from fear, due to fear

Words meanings and morphology

भरतः (bharataḥ) - Bharata

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bharata

bharata - Bharata (name of a king, son of Daśaratha and Kaikeyī)

प्रति (prati) - in reply (as prefix to uvāca) (towards, in return, against)

(indeclinable)

Note: Preverb/prefix to 'uvāca'.

उवाच (uvāca) - replied (with prati) (he said, he spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of vac

perfect active

3rd person singular perfect active indicative

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Used with 'prati' to mean 'replied'.

इदम् (idam) - this (statement) (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Refers to the following statement.

प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands, respectful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāñjali

prāñjali - with folded hands (gesture of respect)

prā (prefix) + añjali (hollow of hands)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (pra+añjali)

• pra – forth, forward, before
  indeclinable
• añjali – the hollow of the hands placed side by side and slightly cupped, a gesture of reverence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: añj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies Bharata.

तम् (tam) - that (sage) (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to tapodhanam.

तपोधनम् (tapodhanam) - the ascetic (i.e., Bharadvāja) (rich in penance, an ascetic, sage)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tapodhana

tapodhana - one whose wealth is asceticism (tapas), an ascetic, sage

tapas (asceticism, penance) + dhana (wealth)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (tapas+dhana)

• tapas – heat, austerity, penance, asceticism (tapas)
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tap (class 1)
• dhana – wealth, property, riches
  noun (neuter)
  Root: dhan (class 1)

Note: Object of 'replied to'.

ससैन्यः (sasainyaḥ) - with an army, accompanied by soldiers

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sasainya

sasainya - with an army, accompanied by soldiers

sa (with) + sainya (army)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+sainya)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• sainya – army, host of soldiers
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'I' (asmi).

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

उपायातः (upāyātaḥ) - approached, come near, arrived

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of upāyāta

upāyāta - approached, come near, arrived

Past Passive Participle

root yā + upa (prefix) + ā (prefix) + kta

Prefixes: upa+ā

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Refers to 'I' (asmi).

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

present active

1st person singular present active indicative

Root: as (class 2)

भगवन् (bhagavan) - Addressing the sage Bharadvāja (O venerable one, O blessed one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - possessing fortune, glorious, venerable, divine (bhagavat)

present active participle of root bhaj + vatUP (possessive suffix)

Root: bhaj (class 1)

भगवत् (bhagavat) - of the venerable one (referring to the sage) (venerable, divine)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - possessing fortune, glorious, venerable, divine (bhagavat)

present active participle of root bhaj + vatUP (possessive suffix)

Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: First part of a tatpurusha compound 'bhagavato bhayāt' (from fear of the venerable one).

भयात् (bhayāt) - from fear, due to fear

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of bhaya

bhaya - fear, dread

Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Part of a tatpurusha compound 'bhagavato bhayāt' (from fear of the venerable one).

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