वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-14, verse-12

यथाख्यातमगस्त्येन मुनिना भावितात्मना ।
इयं गोदावरी रम्या पुष्पितैस्तरुभिर्वृता ॥१२॥

12. yathākhyātamagastyena muninā bhāvitātmanā ,
iyaṃ godāvarī ramyā puṣpitaistarubhirvṛtā.

12. yathā ākhyātam agastyena muninā bhāvitātmanā
iyam godāvarī ramyā puṣpitaiḥ tarubhiḥ vṛtā

12. yathā bhāvitātmanā muninā agastyena ākhyātam,
iyam ramyā godāvarī puṣpitaiḥ tarubhiḥ vṛtā

12. As described by the sage Agastya, who possesses a purified self (ātman), this charming Godavari river is surrounded by flowering trees.

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in what manner

• आख्यातम् (ākhyātam) - recounted, told, described

• अगस्त्येन (agastyena) - by Agastya

• मुनिना (muninā) - by the sage

• भावितात्मना (bhāvitātmanā) - by one whose self is purified, by one of purified (ātman)

• इयम् (iyam) - this, she

• गोदावरी (godāvarī) - the Godavari river

• रम्या (ramyā) - beautiful, charming, delightful

• पुष्पितैः (puṣpitaiḥ) - by flowering, by blossomed

• तरुभिः (tarubhiḥ) - by trees

• वृता (vṛtā) - surrounded, covered

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in what manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial conjunction.

आख्यातम् (ākhyātam) - recounted, told, described

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ākhyāta

ākhyāta - told, related, described, named

Past Passive Participle

From root 'khyā' (to tell) with prefix 'ā'.

Prefix: ā

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Used adverbially here as 'as described'.

अगस्त्येन (agastyena) - by Agastya

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of agastya

agastya - Name of a celebrated Vedic sage

Note: Instrumental singular, agent of 'ākhyātam'.

मुनिना (muninā) - by the sage

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, hermit

Note: Instrumental singular, in apposition to 'agastyena'.

भावितात्मना (bhāvitātmanā) - by one whose self is purified, by one of purified (ātman)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhāvitātman

bhāvitātman - one whose mind/self is purified, of purified self (ātman)

Compound: 'bhāvita' (purified, cultivated) + 'ātman' (self).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhāvita+ātman)

• bhāvita – purified, cultivated, produced, felt
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'bhū' (to be) in causative 'bhāvi' (to cause to be, to purify) with suffix '-ta'.
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, breath, essence (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Instrumental singular, agreeing with 'muninā'.

इयम् (iyam) - this, she

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Feminine nominative singular of 'idam', referring to 'godāvarī'.

गोदावरी (godāvarī) - the Godavari river

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of godāvarī

godāvarī - Name of a sacred river in India

Note: Feminine nominative singular, the subject.

रम्या (ramyā) - beautiful, charming, delightful

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ramya

ramya - beautiful, charming, pleasant, delightful (gerundive: to be enjoyed)

Gerundive

From root 'ram' (to delight, enjoy), suffix '-ya' forming a gerundive (or potential participle).

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Feminine nominative singular, agreeing with 'godāvarī'.

पुष्पितैः (puṣpitaiḥ) - by flowering, by blossomed

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of puṣpita

puṣpita - flowering, in bloom, blossomed

Past Passive Participle

From root 'puṣp' (to flower) + '-ita'.

Root: puṣp (class 1)

Note: Instrumental plural, agreeing with 'tarubhiḥ'.

तरुभिः (tarubhiḥ) - by trees

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of taru

taru - tree, plant

Note: Instrumental plural.

वृता (vṛtā) - surrounded, covered

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vṛta

vṛta - covered, surrounded, enclosed, chosen

Past Passive Participle

From root 'vṛ' (to cover, surround).

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Feminine nominative singular, agreeing with 'godāvarī', implying 'is surrounded'.

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