वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-28, verse-27

तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा काले साधुनिवेदितम् ।
सुग्रीवः सत्त्वसंपन्नश्चकार मतिमुत्तमाम् ॥२७॥

27. tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā kāle sādhuniveditam ,
sugrīvaḥ sattvasaṃpannaścakāra matimuttamām.

27. tasya tat vacanam śrutvā kāle sādhu niveditam .
sugrīvaḥ sattvasampannaḥ cakāra matim uttamām

27. kāle sādhu niveditam tasya tat vacanam śrutvā,
sattvasampannaḥ sugrīvaḥ uttamām matim cakāra.

27. Having heard his words, which were well-presented at the opportune time, Sugriva, endowed with courage, formed an excellent resolve.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्य (tasya) - his, of him

• तत् (tat) - that, those

• वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• काले (kāle) - at the opportune or right time (at the time, in due course)

• साधु (sādhu) - well, properly, rightly

• निवेदितम् (niveditam) - presented, informed, communicated

• सुग्रीवः (sugrīvaḥ) - Sugriva (name of the monkey king)

• सत्त्वसम्पन्नः (sattvasampannaḥ) - endowed with strength, full of courage

• चकार (cakāra) - made, did

• मतिम् (matim) - thought, intention, decision

• उत्तमाम् (uttamām) - excellent, supreme, best

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - his, of him

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

तत् (tat) - that, those

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, saying, utterance

Derived from the root vac (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from the root śru (to hear) with the ktvā suffix.

Root: śru (class 5)

काले (kāle) - at the opportune or right time (at the time, in due course)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, season, period

साधु (sādhu) - well, properly, rightly

(indeclinable)

Used adverbially from the adjective sādhu.

निवेदितम् (niveditam) - presented, informed, communicated

(adjective)

neuter, singular of nivedita

nivedita - presented, announced, informed, communicated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root vid (to know) with the prefix ni and suffix kta.

Prefix: ni

Root: vid (class 6)

सुग्रीवः (sugrīvaḥ) - Sugriva (name of the monkey king)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sugrīva

sugrīva - Sugriva (the monkey king); having a beautiful neck

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+grīva)

• su – good, well, excellent
  prefix
• grīva – neck
  noun (masculine)

सत्त्वसम्पन्नः (sattvasampannaḥ) - endowed with strength, full of courage

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sattvasampanna

sattvasampanna - endowed with strength/courage/essence

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sattva+sampanna)

• sattva – essence, strength, courage, reality, a living being
  noun (neuter)
• sampanna – endowed, full of, complete, accomplished
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from sam-√pad (to happen, attain) with the kta suffix.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: pad (class 4)

चकार (cakāra) - made, did

(verb)

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

Perfect Tense

Root kṛ, class 8, Parasmaipada, perfect (lit), 3rd person singular.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

मतिम् (matim) - thought, intention, decision

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mati

mati - mind, thought, intelligence, opinion, resolution, decision

Agent noun

Derived from the root man (to think) with the ktin suffix.

Root: man (class 4)

उत्तमाम् (uttamām) - excellent, supreme, best

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of uttama

uttama - highest, best, excellent, chief, principal

Superlative form of ud (up) or ut.

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