वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-87, verse-6

स यात्वा दूरमध्वानं सुपरिश्रान्त वाहनः ।
उवाच भरतः श्रीमान् वसिष्ठं मन्त्रिणां वरम् ॥६॥

6. sa yātvā dūramadhvānaṃ supariśrānta vāhanaḥ ,
uvāca bharataḥ śrīmān vasiṣṭhaṃ mantriṇāṃ varam.

6. sa yātvā dūram adhvānam supariśrānta vāhanaḥ
uvāca bharataḥ śrīmān vasiṣṭham mantriṇām varam

6. supariśrāntavāhanaḥ śrīmān saḥ bharataḥ dūram
adhvānam yātvā mantriṇām varam vasiṣṭham uvāca

6. Having travelled a long distance, the glorious Bharata, whose mounts were extremely weary, spoke to Vasiṣṭha, the foremost among counselors.

Words meanings summery:

• स (sa) - Refers to Bharata. (he, that)

• यात्वा (yātvā) - having gone, after going

• दूरम् (dūram) - far, a long distance

• अध्वानम् (adhvānam) - path, journey, road

• सुपरिश्रान्त (supariśrānta) - very tired, extremely weary

• वाहनः (vāhanaḥ) - Refers to Bharata, meaning 'one whose mounts are tired'. (whose vehicles/mounts, by vehicles)

• उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said

• भरतः (bharataḥ) - Bharata

• श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious, prosperous, endowed with beauty

• वसिष्ठम् (vasiṣṭham) - to Vasiṣṭha

• मन्त्रिणाम् (mantriṇām) - of counselors, of ministers

• वरम् (varam) - the best, the excellent

Words meanings and morphology

स (sa) - Refers to Bharata. (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Subject.

यात्वा (yātvā) - having gone, after going

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed with suffix -tvā.

Root: yā (class 2)

दूरम् (dūram) - far, a long distance

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies 'adhvānam'.

अध्वानम् (adhvānam) - path, journey, road

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of adhvan

adhvan - path, road, journey, course

Note: Object of 'yātvā'.

सुपरिश्रान्त (supariśrānta) - very tired, extremely weary

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of supariśrānta

supariśrānta - very tired, extremely fatigued

Past Passive Participle

From su + pari + √śram 'to be weary'.

Prefixes: su+pari

Root: śram (class 4)

Note: Part of the Bahuvrīhi compound 'supariśrāntavāhanaḥ'.

वाहनः (vāhanaḥ) - Refers to Bharata, meaning 'one whose mounts are tired'. (whose vehicles/mounts, by vehicles)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāhana

vāhana - vehicle, mount, draught animal

From √vah 'to carry'.

Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Part of the Bahuvrīhi compound 'supariśrāntavāhanaḥ', adjective for 'bharataḥ'.

उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of √vac

Perfect

3rd person singular perfect active.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Subject is 'bharataḥ'.

भरतः (bharataḥ) - Bharata

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bharata

bharata - Bharata (name of a king, brother of Rama)

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Subject.

श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious, prosperous, endowed with beauty

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīmat

śrīmat - glorious, beautiful, prosperous, fortunate, endowed with splendor

Suffixed with -mat.

Note: Agrees with 'bharataḥ'.

वसिष्ठम् (vasiṣṭham) - to Vasiṣṭha

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vasiṣṭha

vasiṣṭha - Vasiṣṭha (name of a celebrated Vedic sage)

Superlative of 'vasu'.

Root: vas (class 2)

Note: Object of 'uvāca'.

मन्त्रिणाम् (mantriṇām) - of counselors, of ministers

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mantrin

mantrin - counselor, minister, advisor

From 'mantra'.

Note: Possessive of 'varam'.

वरम् (varam) - the best, the excellent

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, choicest; a boon

From √vṛ 'to choose'.

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Agrees with 'vasiṣṭham'.

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