वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-10, verse-75

ततो ऽब्रवीत् समीपस्थं रामो राजीवलोचनः ।
पृष्ठतो ऽनुगतं वीरं लक्ष्मणं लक्ष्मिवर्धनम् ॥७५॥

75. tato'bravīt samīpasthaṃ rāmo rājīvalocanaḥ ,
pṛṣṭhato'nugataṃ vīraṃ lakṣmaṇaṃ lakṣmivardhanam.

75. tataḥ abravīt samīpastham rāmaḥ rājīvalocanaḥ
pṛṣṭhataḥ anugatam vīram lakṣmaṇam lakṣmivardhanam

75. tataḥ rājīvalocanaḥ rāmaḥ samīpastham pṛṣṭhataḥ anugatam vīram lakṣmivardhanam lakṣmaṇam abravīt.

75. Then, the lotus-eyed Rama spoke to the heroic Lakshmana, who was standing nearby, following from behind, and enhancing prosperity.

Words meanings summery:

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

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

• समीपस्थम् (samīpastham) - standing near, nearby

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama

• राजीवलोचनः (rājīvalocanaḥ) - lotus-eyed

• पृष्ठतः (pṛṣṭhataḥ) - from behind, from the back

• अनुगतम् (anugatam) - following (one who has followed) (followed, gone after, accompanied)

• वीरम् (vīram) - heroic, brave

• लक्ष्मणम् (lakṣmaṇam) - Lakshmana

• लक्ष्मिवर्धनम् (lakṣmivardhanam) - prosperity-enhancing, fortune-increasing

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thereafter, from there)

(indeclinable)

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of brū

Imperfect third person singular

From the root √brū (to speak).

Root: brū (class 2)

समीपस्थम् (samīpastham) - standing near, nearby

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of samīpastha

samīpastha - standing or situated near, nearby

Compound of 'samīpa' (near) and 'stha' (standing).

Compound type : tatpurusha (samīpa+stha)

• samīpa – nearness, proximity
  noun (neuter)
• stha – standing, situated
  adjective
  From the root √sthā (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Lakshmana.

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (a proper name), pleasure, joy

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'abravīt'.

राजीवलोचनः (rājīvalocanaḥ) - lotus-eyed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājīvalocana

rājīvalocana - lotus-eyed (one whose eyes are like lotuses)

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'rājīvāṇi locanāni yasya saḥ' (he whose eyes are lotuses).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (rājīva+locana)

• rājīva – blue lotus
  noun (neuter)
• locana – eye
  noun (neuter)
  From the root √loc (to see).
  Root: loc (class 10)

Note: Qualifies Rama.

पृष्ठतः (pṛṣṭhataḥ) - from behind, from the back

(indeclinable)

Formed from 'pṛṣṭha' (back) with the suffix -tas.

अनुगतम् (anugatam) - following (one who has followed) (followed, gone after, accompanied)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of anugata

anugata - followed, gone after, accompanied, followed (as a consequence)

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root √gam (to go) with the prefix anu-.

Prefix: anu

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Lakshmana.

वीरम् (vīram) - heroic, brave

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vīra

vīra - hero, brave, valiant

Note: Qualifies Lakshmana.

लक्ष्मणम् (lakṣmaṇam) - Lakshmana

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakshmana (Rama's younger brother), auspicious mark

Note: Direct object of 'abravīt'.

लक्ष्मिवर्धनम् (lakṣmivardhanam) - prosperity-enhancing, fortune-increasing

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of lakṣmivardhana

lakṣmivardhana - increasing wealth or prosperity, enhancing auspiciousness

Compound of 'lakṣmī' (fortune, prosperity) and 'vardhana' (increasing).

Compound type : tatpurusha (lakṣmī+vardhana)

• lakṣmī – fortune, prosperity, wealth, goddess Lakṣmī
  noun (feminine)
• vardhana – increasing, promoting, strengthening
  adjective
  Agent noun/Adjective from √vṛdh (to grow, increase)
  Derived from the root √vṛdh with the suffix -ana.
  Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Lakshmana.