वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-10, verse-55

भ्रातरं संस्कृतं भ्राता ततस्तं मेषरूपिणम् ।
तान्द्विजान्भोजयामास श्राद्धदृष्टेन कर्मणा ॥५५॥

55. bhrātaraṃ saṃskṛtaṃ bhrātā tatastaṃ meṣarūpiṇam ,
tāndvijānbhojayāmāsa śrāddhadṛṣṭena karmaṇā.

55. bhrātaram saṃskṛtam bhrātā tataḥ tam meṣarūpiṇam
tān dvijān bhojayāmāsa śrāddhadṛṣṭena karmaṇā

55. tataḥ bhrātā śrāddhadṛṣṭena karmaṇā tam saṃskṛtam
meṣarūpiṇam bhrātaram tān dvijān bhojayāmāsa

55. Then, the (first) brother fed those Brahmins his other brother, who had been transformed into a ram and cooked, as part of the ritual (karma) prescribed for a śrāddha (ancestral ritual).

Words meanings summery:

• भ्रातरम् (bhrātaram) - brother

• संस्कृतम् (saṁskṛtam) - cooked, prepared, consecrated

• भ्राता (bhrātā) - brother

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

• तम् (tam) - him, that

• मेषरूपिणम् (meṣarūpiṇam) - ram-shaped, having the form of a ram

• तान् (tān) - those

• द्विजान् (dvijān) - Brahmins

• भोजयामास (bhojayāmāsa) - fed, caused to eat

• श्राद्धदृष्टेन (śrāddhadṛṣṭena) - by that which is prescribed/seen for a śrāddha

• कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by an action, by a ritual (karma)

Words meanings and morphology

भ्रातरम् (bhrātaram) - brother

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhrātṛ

bhrātṛ - brother

संस्कृतम् (saṁskṛtam) - cooked, prepared, consecrated

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃskṛta

saṁskṛta - prepared, perfected, consecrated, refined

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root kṛ (to do) with the upasarga sam- and the kta (past passive participle) suffix.

Prefix: sam

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Modifies 'bhrātaram'.

भ्राता (bhrātā) - brother

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhrātṛ

bhrātṛ - brother

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

(indeclinable)

तम् (tam) - him, that

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the brother.

मेषरूपिणम् (meṣarūpiṇam) - ram-shaped, having the form of a ram

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of meṣarūpin

meṣarūpin - having the form of a ram, ram-shaped

Compound formed with 'meṣa' (ram) and 'rūpin' (having a form).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (meṣa+rūpin)

• meṣa – a ram, sheep
  noun (masculine)
• rūpin – having a form, appearing as, beautiful
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from 'rūpa' (form) with the possessive suffix '-in'.

Note: Modifies 'bhrātaram'.

तान् (tān) - those

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'dvijān'.

द्विजान् (dvijān) - Brahmins

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of dvija

dvija - a Brahmin, one who is twice-born (referring to Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas), a bird, a tooth

भोजयामास (bhojayāmāsa) - fed, caused to eat

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of bhojayāmāsa

Periphrastic Perfect (Causal)

Periphrastic perfect form (āmāsa) of the causal stem bhojay- (from bhuj, to eat/enjoy).

Root: bhuj (class 7)

श्राद्धदृष्टेन (śrāddhadṛṣṭena) - by that which is prescribed/seen for a śrāddha

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of śrāddhadṛṣṭa

śrāddhadṛṣṭa - prescribed for a śrāddha, seen in a śrāddha (ritual)

Compound of 'śrāddha' (ancestral ritual) and 'dṛṣṭa' (seen, prescribed).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śrāddha+dṛṣṭa)

• śrāddha – a ritual performed in honor of one's ancestors, faith, reverence
  noun (neuter)
• dṛṣṭa – seen, perceived, observed, prescribed, traditional
  participle (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root dṛś (to see) with the kta suffix.
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'karmaṇā'.

कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by an action, by a ritual (karma)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual, fate (karma)

Root: kṛ (class 8)