वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-30, verse-37

अथाङ्गदवचः श्रुत्वा तेनैव च समागतौ ।
मन्त्रिणो वानरेन्द्रस्य संमतोदारदर्शिनौ ॥३७॥

37. athāṅgadavacaḥ śrutvā tenaiva ca samāgatau ,
mantriṇo vānarendrasya saṃmatodāradarśinau.

37. atha aṅgada-vacaḥ śrutvā tena eva ca samāgatau
mantriṇau vānara-indrasya saṃmata-udāra-darśinau

37. atha aṅgada-vacaḥ śrutvā tena eva ca samāgatau
vānara-indrasya saṃmata-udāra-darśinau mantriṇau

37. Then, having heard Angada's words, and having come together with him, were the two ministers of the king of monkeys (vānarēndra), who were highly esteemed, noble, and discerning.

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - thereupon (then, now, thereupon)

• अङ्गद-वचः (aṅgada-vacaḥ) - Angada's speech (Angada's words)

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having listened to (having heard)

• तेन (tena) - with him (Angada) (by him, with him)

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

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• समागतौ (samāgatau) - having arrived together (having come, approached (dual))

• मन्त्रिणौ (mantriṇau) - the two advisors (two ministers)

• वानर-इन्द्रस्य (vānara-indrasya) - of Sugriva, the monkey king (of the king of monkeys)

• संमत-उदार-दर्शिनौ (saṁmata-udāra-darśinau) - respected, generous, and far-sighted (highly esteemed, noble, and insightful (dual))

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - thereupon (then, now, thereupon)

(indeclinable)

अङ्गद-वचः (aṅgada-vacaḥ) - Angada's speech (Angada's words)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of aṅgada-vacas

aṅgada-vacas - Angada's words, speech of Angada

Compound type : tatpurusha (aṅgada+vacas)

• aṅgada – Angada (name of a monkey prince)
  proper noun (masculine)
• vacas – word, speech, utterance
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Accusative singular of the compound 'aṅgada-vacas'.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having listened to (having heard)

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Derived from root śru (to hear) with suffix -tvā.

Root: śru (class 5)

तेन (tena) - with him (Angada) (by him, with him)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

Note: Instrumental singular of 'tad', masculine form.

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

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

समागतौ (samāgatau) - having arrived together (having come, approached (dual))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of samāgata

samāgata - assembled, met, come together, approached

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root gam (to go) with prefix sam-ā- and suffix -kta (passive participle).

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Nominative dual masculine, referring to the two ministers.

मन्त्रिणौ (mantriṇau) - the two advisors (two ministers)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of mantrin

mantrin - minister, counselor, advisor

वानर-इन्द्रस्य (vānara-indrasya) - of Sugriva, the monkey king (of the king of monkeys)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vānara-indra

vānara-indra - king of monkeys, chief of monkeys

Compound type : tatpurusha (vānara+indra)

• vānara – monkey, ape
  noun (masculine)
• indra – chief, lord, king (also name of a deity)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Compound 'vānara-indra' in genitive singular.

संमत-उदार-दर्शिनौ (saṁmata-udāra-darśinau) - respected, generous, and far-sighted (highly esteemed, noble, and insightful (dual))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of saṃmata-udāra-darśin

saṁmata-udāra-darśin - respected, noble, and insightful

Compound type : karmadhāraya (saṃmata+udāra+darśin)

• saṃmata – respected, esteemed, approved
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root man (to think) with prefix sam- and suffix -kta.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: man (class 4)
• udāra – noble, generous, exalted
  adjective (masculine)
• darśin – seeing, knowing, insightful, discerning
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun derived from root dṛś (to see).
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Nominative dual masculine, modifying 'mantriṇau'.

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