वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-14, verse-20

एवमुक्तस्तु रामेण लक्ष्मणः परवीरहा ।
अचिरेणाश्रमं भ्रातुश्चकार सुमहाबलः ॥२०॥

20. evamuktastu rāmeṇa lakṣmaṇaḥ paravīrahā ,
acireṇāśramaṃ bhrātuścakāra sumahābalaḥ.

20. evam uktaḥ tu rāmeṇa lakṣmaṇaḥ paravīrahā
acireṇa āśramam bhrātuḥ cakāra sumahābalaḥ

20. rāmeṇa evam uktaḥ tu paravīrahā sumahābalaḥ
lakṣmaṇaḥ bhrātuḥ āśramam acireṇa cakāra

20. Thus addressed by Rama, the exceedingly mighty Lakshmana, slayer of enemy heroes, quickly constructed a hermitage for his brother.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken, said, addressed

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, on the other hand

• रामेण (rāmeṇa) - by Rama

• लक्ष्मणः (lakṣmaṇaḥ) - Lakshmana

• परवीरहा (paravīrahā) - slayer of enemy heroes

• अचिरेण (acireṇa) - quickly, without delay

• आश्रमम् (āśramam) - hermitage, dwelling place, abode

• भ्रातुः (bhrātuḥ) - of the brother

• चकार (cakāra) - he made, he did, he constructed

• सुमहाबलः (sumahābalaḥ) - exceedingly mighty, very powerful

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken, said, addressed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, told

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'vac' (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

रामेण (rāmeṇa) - by Rama

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (name of the protagonist of Ramayana)

लक्ष्मणः (lakṣmaṇaḥ) - Lakshmana

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakshmana (brother of Rama)

परवीरहा (paravīrahā) - slayer of enemy heroes

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paravīrahan

paravīrahan - slayer of enemy heroes

Compound type : tatpurusha (para+vīra+han)

• para – other, foreign, enemy
  adjective (masculine)
• vīra – hero, brave man, warrior
  noun (masculine)
• han – slayer, killer (agent noun)
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun derived from root 'han' (to strike, kill)
  Root: han (class 2)

अचिरेण (acireṇa) - quickly, without delay

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of acira

acira - not long, quick, immediate

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+cira)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• cira – long time, long-lasting
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially.

आश्रमम् (āśramam) - hermitage, dwelling place, abode

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āśrama

āśrama - hermitage, monastic retreat, stage of life

भ्रातुः (bhrātuḥ) - of the brother

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhrātṛ

bhrātṛ - brother

चकार (cakāra) - he made, he did, he constructed

(verb)

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

Root: kṛ (class 8)

सुमहाबलः (sumahābalaḥ) - exceedingly mighty, very powerful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sumahābala

sumahābala - exceedingly mighty, very powerful

Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+mahat+bala)

• su – good, well, excellent, very
  indeclinable
  intensifying prefix
• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
  Stem form 'mahā' used in compounds
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

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