वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-98, verse-69

तथापि रामो भरतेन ताम्यत प्रसाद्यमानः शिरसा महीपतिः ।
न चैव चक्रे गमनाय सत्त्ववान्मतिं पितुस्तद्वचने प्रतिष्ठितः ॥६९॥

69. tathāpi rāmo bharatena tāmyata prasādyamānaḥ śirasā mahīpatiḥ ,
na caiva cakre gamanāya sattvavānmatiṃ pitustadvacane pratiṣṭhitaḥ.

69. tathā api rāmaḥ bharatena tāmyata
prasādyamānaḥ śirasā mahīpatiḥ na
ca eva cakre gamanāya sattvavān
matim pituḥ tat vacane pratiṣṭhitaḥ

69. tathā api sattvavān mahīpatiḥ rāmaḥ,
tāmyatā bharatena śirasā prasādyamānaḥ (san),
pituḥ tat vacane pratiṣṭhitaḥ (san),
gamanāya matim na ca eva cakre

69. Nevertheless, Rama, the resolute king, being appeased by the distressed Bharata who was bowing his head, did not make up his mind for departure, as he was firmly established in his father's command.

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

• अपि (api) - in combination with 'tathā' means 'nevertheless' (even, also, too, although)

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama

• भरतेन (bharatena) - by Bharata

• ताम्यत (tāmyata) - by Bharata, who was distressed (by the distressed, by the suffering one)

• प्रसाद्यमानः (prasādyamānaḥ) - Rama, who was being appeased by Bharata (being appeased, being propitiated, being calmed)

• शिरसा (śirasā) - indicating bowing or prostration (by Bharata) (with the head, by the head)

• महीपतिः (mahīpatiḥ) - referring to Rama (king, lord of the earth)

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, also

• एव (eva) - emphasizes the negation ('not indeed') (only, just, indeed, certainly)

• चक्रे (cakre) - did not make (his mind) (made, did, caused)

• गमनाय (gamanāya) - for going, for departure, for movement

• सत्त्ववान् (sattvavān) - Rama, being resolute in his duties (resolute, courageous, virtuous, strong-minded)

• मतिम् (matim) - his decision or intention (to depart) (mind, thought, intention, decision)

• पितुः (pituḥ) - of the father

• तत् (tat) - referring to the father's command (that, his)

• वचने (vacane) - in his father's command (in the word, in the command, in the speech)

• प्रतिष्ठितः (pratiṣṭhitaḥ) - firmly established (in the command) (established, firm, fixed, abiding)

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - in combination with 'tathā' means 'nevertheless' (even, also, too, although)

(indeclinable)

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (a Hindu deity, a prince of Ayodhya)

भरतेन (bharatena) - by Bharata

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bharata

bharata - Bharata (name of Rama's brother, also name of an ancient king)

ताम्यत (tāmyata) - by Bharata, who was distressed (by the distressed, by the suffering one)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tāmyat

tāmyat - distressed, suffering, weary, agitated

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of root √tam 'to be distressed, suffer'

Root: tam (class 4)

प्रसाद्यमानः (prasādyamānaḥ) - Rama, who was being appeased by Bharata (being appeased, being propitiated, being calmed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prasādyamāna

prasādyamāna - being appeased, being propitiated, being calmed

Present Passive Participle

Present passive participle of causative of root √sad with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: sad (class 1)

शिरसा (śirasā) - indicating bowing or prostration (by Bharata) (with the head, by the head)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of śiras

śiras - head

महीपतिः (mahīpatiḥ) - referring to Rama (king, lord of the earth)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahīpati

mahīpati - king, ruler, lord of the earth

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahī+pati)

• mahī – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• pati – lord, master, husband, owner
  noun (masculine)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - emphasizes the negation ('not indeed') (only, just, indeed, certainly)

(indeclinable)

चक्रे (cakre) - did not make (his mind) (made, did, caused)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of kṛ

Perfect Tense

3rd person singular, middle voice (ātmanepada), perfect tense (liṭ)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

गमनाय (gamanāya) - for going, for departure, for movement

(noun)

Dative, neuter, singular of gamana

gamana - going, moving, journey, departure

Verbal Noun

Derived from root √gam 'to go'

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Indicates purpose: 'for the sake of going'.

सत्त्ववान् (sattvavān) - Rama, being resolute in his duties (resolute, courageous, virtuous, strong-minded)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sattvavat

sattvavat - resolute, courageous, brave, virtuous, strong, having sattva

Derived from sattva with the possessive suffix -vat

मतिम् (matim) - his decision or intention (to depart) (mind, thought, intention, decision)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mati

mati - mind, thought, intelligence, opinion, intention, decision

Derived from root √man 'to think'

Root: man (class 4)

पितुः (pituḥ) - of the father

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father

तत् (tat) - referring to the father's command (that, his)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

Demonstrative pronoun, neuter singular nominative/accusative

वचने (vacane) - in his father's command (in the word, in the command, in the speech)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, command, statement

Verbal Noun

Derived from root √vac 'to speak'

Root: vac (class 2)

प्रतिष्ठितः (pratiṣṭhitaḥ) - firmly established (in the command) (established, firm, fixed, abiding)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pratiṣṭhita

pratiṣṭhita - established, firm, fixed, resting on, founded, consecrated

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root √sthā 'to stand' with prefix prati-

Prefix: prati

Root: sthā (class 1)

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