वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-30, verse-12

यथोक्तकारी वचनमुत्तरं चैव सोत्तरम् ।
बृहस्पतिसमो बुद्ध्या मत्त्वा रामानुजस्तदा ॥१२॥

12. yathoktakārī vacanamuttaraṃ caiva sottaram ,
bṛhaspatisamo buddhyā mattvā rāmānujastadā.

12. yathā_ukta_kārī vacanam uttaram ca eva sa_uttaram
mattvā rāma_anujaḥ tadā bṛhaspati_samaḥ buddhyā

12. tadā rāma_anujaḥ bṛhaspati_samaḥ buddhyā
yathā_ukta_kārī vacanam uttaram ca eva sa_uttaram mattvā

12. Then Rama's younger brother (Lakshmana), who was equal to Brihaspati in intellect and always carried out instructions, proceeded, having fully considered the message and also the appropriate rejoinder.

Words meanings summery:

• यथा_उक्त_कारी (yathā_ukta_kārī) - one who carries out instructions (one who acts as instructed, obedient)

• वचनम् (vacanam) - the instruction (from Rama) (word, speech, instruction)

• उत्तरम् (uttaram) - the reply (answer, reply, subsequent)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• एव (eva) - also, indeed (indeed, just, only)

• स_उत्तरम् (sa_uttaram) - the appropriate rejoinder (with a reply, having a rejoinder, fitting reply)

• मत्त्वा (mattvā) - having considered, knowing well (having considered, having thought, knowing)

• राम_अनुजः (rāma_anujaḥ) - Rama's younger brother (Lakshmana) (Rama's younger brother)

• तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)

• बृहस्पति_समः (bṛhaspati_samaḥ) - equal to Brihaspati

• बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - by intellect, in wisdom (by intellect, by understanding, by wisdom)

Words meanings and morphology

यथा_उक्त_कारी (yathā_ukta_kārī) - one who carries out instructions (one who acts as instructed, obedient)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yathoktakārin

yathoktakārin - acting as instructed, obedient

Compound type : tatpurusha (yathāukta+kārin)

• yathāukta – as said, as instructed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Compound of yathā + ukta (from vac-)
  Root: vac (class 2)
• kārin – doing, performing, maker, doer
  adjective
  Agent Noun (suffix -in)
  From root kṛ- (to do) with suffix -in
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Adjective for Lakshmana.

वचनम् (vacanam) - the instruction (from Rama) (word, speech, instruction)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - speaking, word, speech, instruction

From root vac- (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of `mattvā`.

उत्तरम् (uttaram) - the reply (answer, reply, subsequent)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of uttara

uttara - upper, subsequent, answer, reply, northern

Note: Object of `mattvā`.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - also, indeed (indeed, just, only)

(indeclinable)

Note: Reinforces `ca`.

स_उत्तरम् (sa_uttaram) - the appropriate rejoinder (with a reply, having a rejoinder, fitting reply)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sauttara

sauttara - with an answer, having a rejoinder, proper response

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+uttara)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
• uttara – answer, reply, subsequent
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adjective modifying `uttaram` or standing by itself as an object of `mattvā`.

मत्त्वा (mattvā) - having considered, knowing well (having considered, having thought, knowing)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root man- (to think)

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Connects to the implied main verb of action.

राम_अनुजः (rāma_anujaḥ) - Rama's younger brother (Lakshmana) (Rama's younger brother)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāmānuja

rāmānuja - younger brother of Rama

Compound type : tatpurusha (rāma+anuja)

• rāma – Rama (name of a prince/deity)
  proper noun (masculine)
• anuja – younger brother, born after
  noun (masculine)
  From anu-jan-
  Prefix: anu
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Nominative subject (Lakshmana).

तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)

बृहस्पति_समः (bṛhaspati_samaḥ) - equal to Brihaspati

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bṛhaspatisama

bṛhaspatisama - equal to Brihaspati (the guru of gods)

Compound type : tatpurusha (bṛhaspati+sama)

• bṛhaspati – Brihaspati (preceptor of the gods)
  proper noun (masculine)
• sama – equal, similar, like
  adjective

Note: Adjective for Lakshmana.

बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - by intellect, in wisdom (by intellect, by understanding, by wisdom)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, wisdom, discernment

From root budh- (to know)

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Instrumental of means, with `bṛhaspatisamaḥ`.

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