वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-13, verse-5

रामस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा कुलमात्मानमेव च ।
आचचक्षे द्विजस्तस्मै सर्वभूतसमुद्भवम् ॥५॥

5. rāmasya vacanaṃ śrutvā kulamātmānameva ca ,
ācacakṣe dvijastasmai sarvabhūtasamudbhavam.

5. rāmasya vacanam śrutvā kulam ātmānam eva ca
ācacaksṣe dvijaḥ tasmai sarvabhūtasamudbhavam

5. dvijaḥ rāmasya vacanam śrutvā tatra kulam ātmānam
eva ca tasmai sarvabhūtasamudbhavam ācacaksṣe

5. Having heard Rama's words, the Brahmin (dvija) then explained to him his family lineage and his own identity (ātman), which originated from all primordial beings.

Words meanings summery:

• रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rama

• वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• कुलम् (kulam) - family, lineage

• आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - his own self, his identity (ātman) (self, soul, identity)

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, even

• च (ca) - and

• आचचक्स्षे (ācacaksṣe) - he explained, he told

• द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - the Brahmin (Viśvāmitra, implicitly) (the Brahmin, the twice-born)

• तस्मै (tasmai) - to him (Rama) (to him)

• सर्वभूतसमुद्भवम् (sarvabhūtasamudbhavam) - the origin of all primordial beings (describing the lineage) (the origin of all beings)

Words meanings and morphology

रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rama

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (a proper name); pleasing, charming

वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - speaking, saying, word, speech

Root: vac

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive / Gerund

Derived from the root √śru (to hear) with the suffix -tvā.

Root: śru (class 5)

कुलम् (kulam) - family, lineage

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kula

kula - family, lineage, clan, race

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - his own self, his identity (ātman) (self, soul, identity)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, essence, spirit, person

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, even

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

आचचक्स्षे (ācacaksṣe) - he explained, he told

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (Lit) of √cakṣ

Perfect Middle

Third person singular middle perfect form of √cakṣ with the prefix ā-.

Prefix: ā

Root: cakṣ (class 2)

द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - the Brahmin (Viśvāmitra, implicitly) (the Brahmin, the twice-born)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dvija

dvija - twice-born (a Brahmin, a bird, a tooth)

तस्मै (tasmai) - to him (Rama) (to him)

(pronoun)

Dative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

सर्वभूतसमुद्भवम् (sarvabhūtasamudbhavam) - the origin of all primordial beings (describing the lineage) (the origin of all beings)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sarvabhūtasamudbhava

sarvabhūtasamudbhava - origin of all beings

Compound type : Tatpurusha (sarvabhūta+samudbhava)

• sarvabhūta – all beings, all elements
  noun (neuter)
• samudbhava – origin, source, birth, rise
  noun (masculine)
  Prefixes: sam+ud
  Root: bhū

Note: Agrees with 'kulam' and 'ātmānam'.

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