वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-14, verse-28

एवं लक्ष्मणमुक्त्वा तु राघवो लक्ष्मिवर्धनः ।
तस्मिन्देशे बहुफले न्यवसत् स सुखं वशी ॥२८॥

28. evaṃ lakṣmaṇamuktvā tu rāghavo lakṣmivardhanaḥ ,
tasmindeśe bahuphale nyavasat sa sukhaṃ vaśī.

28. evam lakṣmaṇam uktvā tu rāghavaḥ lakṣmīvardhanaḥ
tasmin deśe bahuphale nyavasat sa sukham vaśī

28. rāghavaḥ lakṣmīvardhanaḥ vaśī tu lakṣmaṇam evam
uktvā sa tasmin bahuphale deśe sukham nyavasat

28. Thus having spoken to Lakshmana, Rama—the enhancer of prosperity and master of his senses—dwelt happily in that abundantly fruitful region.

Words meanings summery:

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

• लक्ष्मणम् (lakṣmaṇam) - to Lakshmana

• उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken (having spoken, having said)

• तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, yet, moreover)

• राघवः (rāghavaḥ) - Rama (Rama (descendant of Raghu))

• लक्ष्मीवर्धनः (lakṣmīvardhanaḥ) - the enhancer of prosperity (increaser of prosperity, enhancer of splendor)

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that

• देशे (deśe) - in that region (in a region, in a country, in a place)

• बहुफले (bahuphale) - in that abundantly fruitful (region) (rich in fruits, very fruitful)

• न्यवसत् (nyavasat) - he dwelt (he dwelt, he lived)

• स (sa) - he (Rama) (he)

• सुखम् (sukham) - happily (happily, pleasantly, comfortably, joy)

• वशी (vaśī) - master of his senses, self-controlled (master, self-controlled, one who has power over)

Words meanings and morphology

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

(indeclinable)

लक्ष्मणम् (lakṣmaṇam) - to Lakshmana

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakshmana (name of Rama's brother)

Note: object of the verb uktvā

उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken (having spoken, having said)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

from root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, yet, moreover)

(indeclinable)

राघवः (rāghavaḥ) - Rama (Rama (descendant of Raghu))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, Rama

patronymic from Raghu

Note: Subject of the sentence

लक्ष्मीवर्धनः (lakṣmīvardhanaḥ) - the enhancer of prosperity (increaser of prosperity, enhancer of splendor)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lakṣmīvardhana

lakṣmīvardhana - increasing prosperity, augmenting fortune/splendor

compound of lakṣmī (prosperity/fortune) and vardhana (increasing/causing to grow)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (lakṣmī+vardhana)

• lakṣmī – prosperity, fortune, wealth, beauty, radiance
  noun (feminine)
• vardhana – increasing, causing to grow, strengthening, furthering
  adjective (masculine)
  present active participle-like formation / noun of action
  from root vṛdh (to grow, increase)
  Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Refers to Rama

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: refers to deśe

देशे (deśe) - in that region (in a region, in a country, in a place)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of deśa

deśa - region, country, place, spot

Root: diś (class 6)

बहुफले (bahuphale) - in that abundantly fruitful (region) (rich in fruits, very fruitful)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of bahuphala

bahuphala - rich in fruits, very fruitful, yielding much fruit

compound of bahu (much, many) + phala (fruit, result)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bahu+phala)

• bahu – much, many, abundant
  adjective
• phala – fruit, result, consequence, reward
  noun (neuter)
  Root: phal (class 1)

Note: agrees with deśe

न्यवसत् (nyavasat) - he dwelt (he dwelt, he lived)

(verb)

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

Prefix: ni

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: ni + avasat (sandhi i + a = ya)

स (sa) - he (Rama) (he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: refers to Rama

सुखम् (sukham) - happily (happily, pleasantly, comfortably, joy)

(indeclinable)

Note: adverbial accusative

वशी (vaśī) - master of his senses, self-controlled (master, self-controlled, one who has power over)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaśin

vaśin - master of oneself, self-controlled, powerful, independent

from vaśa (will, power)

Root: vaś (class 2)

Note: Refers to Rama

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