वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-2, verse-28

तथेति संपूज्य वचस्तु तस्य कपेः सुभीतस्य दुरासदस्य ।
महानुभावो हनुमान्ययौ तदा स यत्र रामो ऽतिबलश्च लक्ष्मणः ॥२८॥

28. tatheti saṃpūjya vacastu tasya kapeḥ subhītasya durāsadasya ,
mahānubhāvo hanumānyayau tadā sa yatra rāmo'tibalaśca lakṣmaṇaḥ.

28. tathā iti saṃpūjya vacaḥ tu tasya
kapeḥ subhītasya durāsadasya |
mahānubhāvaḥ hanumān yayau tadā sa
yatra rāmaḥ atibalaḥ ca lakṣmaṇaḥ

28. mahānubhāvaḥ sa hanumān tasya
subhītasya durāsadasya kapeḥ vacaḥ
"tathā iti" saṃpūjya tadā yatra
rāmaḥ ca atibalaḥ lakṣmaṇaḥ yayau

28. Saying 'So be it,' and revering the words of that monkey (kapeḥ)—who was greatly frightened and yet formidable—the highly esteemed Hanuman then went to where Rama and the exceedingly strong Lakshmana were.

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - used as an assent, 'So be it' (thus, so, in that manner, yes)

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner

• संपूज्य (saṁpūjya) - having worshipped, having honored, having revered

• वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech, saying

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

• तस्य (tasya) - of that Sugriva (of him, of that)

• कपेः (kapeḥ) - of Sugriva (of the monkey)

• सुभीतस्य (subhītasya) - of the greatly frightened, of the terrified

• दुरासदस्य (durāsadasya) - of the unapproachable, of the formidable

• महानुभावः (mahānubhāvaḥ) - greatly influential, highly esteemed, mighty

• हनुमान् (hanumān) - Hanuman (proper noun)

• ययौ (yayau) - went

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• स (sa) - Hanuman (referring back to him) (he, that one)

• यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama (proper noun)

• अतिबलः (atibalaḥ) - exceedingly strong, mighty

• च (ca) - and

• लक्ष्मणः (lakṣmaṇaḥ) - Lakshmana (proper noun)

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - used as an assent, 'So be it' (thus, so, in that manner, yes)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here as an assent or agreement.

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Concludes the quoted statement.

संपूज्य (saṁpūjya) - having worshipped, having honored, having revered

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Derived from sam-pūj (to worship, honor) + -ya (suffix for absolutive in compounds with upasargas)

Prefix: sam

Root: pūj (class 10)

Note: Indicates an action completed before the main verb.

वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech, saying

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, saying, voice

From root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of 'saṃpūjya'.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as an expletive, or to indicate a slight emphasis.

तस्य (tasya) - of that Sugriva (of him, of that)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Qualifies 'kapeḥ'.

कपेः (kapeḥ) - of Sugriva (of the monkey)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kapi

kapi - monkey

Note: Qualifies 'vacaḥ'.

सुभीतस्य (subhītasya) - of the greatly frightened, of the terrified

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of subhīta

subhīta - greatly frightened, terrified

Past Passive Participle

Derived from su-bhī (to fear greatly) + -ta

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+bhīta)

• su – well, good, very, greatly
  indeclinable
  prefix
• bhīta – frightened, scared
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root bhī (to fear) + -ta
  Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Qualifies 'kapeḥ'.

दुरासदस्य (durāsadasya) - of the unapproachable, of the formidable

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of durāsada

durāsada - difficult to approach, inaccessible, formidable, invincible

Derived from dur-ā-sad (to reach, approach) as an adjective

Compound type : tatpurusha (dus+āsada)

• dus – bad, difficult
  indeclinable
  prefix
• āsada – approach, reaching
  noun (masculine)
  From ā-sad (to approach)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'kapeḥ'.

महानुभावः (mahānubhāvaḥ) - greatly influential, highly esteemed, mighty

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahānubhāva

mahānubhāva - of great power/influence/majesty, highly esteemed, noble

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahat+anubhāva)

• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• anubhāva – power, dignity, majesty, influence
  noun (masculine)
  From anu-bhū (to experience, perceive)
  Prefix: anu
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'hanumān'.

हनुमान् (hanumān) - Hanuman (proper noun)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hanumat

hanumat - Hanuman (proper name), having a prominent jaw

Note: Subject of the verb 'yayau'.

ययौ (yayau) - went

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of yā

perfect tense

Perfect active, 3rd person singular

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time.

स (sa) - Hanuman (referring back to him) (he, that one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Redundant pronoun, common in epic poetry.

यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of place.

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama (proper noun)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (proper name), pleasing, black, dark

Note: One of the subjects in the yatra clause.

अतिबलः (atibalaḥ) - exceedingly strong, mighty

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of atibala

atibala - exceedingly strong, mighty, very powerful

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ati+bala)

• ati – over, beyond, exceeding
  indeclinable
  prefix
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'lakṣmaṇaḥ'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects Rama and Lakshmana.

लक्ष्मणः (lakṣmaṇaḥ) - Lakshmana (proper noun)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakshmana (proper name), having marks or signs

Note: The other subject in the yatra clause.