वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-30, verse-39

प्रसादयित्वा सुग्रीवं वचनैः सामनिश्चितैः ।
आसीनं पर्युपासीनौ यथा शक्रं मरुत्पतिम् ॥३९॥

39. prasādayitvā sugrīvaṃ vacanaiḥ sāmaniścitaiḥ ,
āsīnaṃ paryupāsīnau yathā śakraṃ marutpatim.

39. prasādayitvā sugrīvam vacanaiḥ sāma-niścitaiḥ
āsīnam paryupāsīnau yathā śakram marut-patim

39. sāma-niścitaiḥ vacanaiḥ sugrīvam prasādayitvā
āsīnam yathā marut-patim śakram paryupāsīnau

39. Having appeased Sugriva with conciliatory and firm words, they attended upon him as he sat, just as the Maruts attend upon Indra, the lord of the Maruts.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रसादयित्वा (prasādayitvā) - having placated (having appeased, having pleased)

• सुग्रीवम् (sugrīvam) - Sugriva (Sugriva (name of the monkey king))

• वचनैः (vacanaiḥ) - with their words (with words, by speeches)

• साम-निश्चितैः (sāma-niścitaiḥ) - with conciliatory and firm words (with conciliatory and certain (words))

• आसीनम् (āsīnam) - who was seated (seated, sitting)

• पर्युपासीनौ (paryupāsīnau) - they two attending upon (sitting around, attending upon (dual))

• यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, according to)

• शक्रम् (śakram) - Indra

• मरुत्-पतिम् (marut-patim) - the lord of the Maruts (lord of the Maruts)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रसादयित्वा (prasādayitvā) - having placated (having appeased, having pleased)

(indeclinable)

absolutive (causative)

Absolutive of the causative of root sad (to sit) with prefix pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Causative absolutive.

सुग्रीवम् (sugrīvam) - Sugriva (Sugriva (name of the monkey king))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sugrīva

sugrīva - Sugriva (name of the king of monkeys), one with a beautiful neck

वचनैः (vacanaiḥ) - with their words (with words, by speeches)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of vacana

vacana - word, speech, utterance, saying

Root: vac (class 2)

साम-निश्चितैः (sāma-niścitaiḥ) - with conciliatory and firm words (with conciliatory and certain (words))

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of sāma-niścita

sāma-niścita - conciliatory and certain, definite and soothing

Compound type : dvandva (sāman+niścita)

• sāman – conciliation, gentle words, soothing speech
  noun (neuter)
• niścita – certain, firm, decided, resolute
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root ci (to gather) with prefix niś- and suffix -kta.
  Prefix: niś
  Root: ci (class 5)

Note: Instrumental plural neuter, modifying 'vacanaiḥ'.

आसीनम् (āsīnam) - who was seated (seated, sitting)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āsīna

āsīna - seated, sitting, present

Present Participle

Derived from root ās (to sit) with suffix -āna (śānac participle for ātmanepada).

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Accusative singular masculine, present participle, referring to Sugriva.

पर्युपासीनौ (paryupāsīnau) - they two attending upon (sitting around, attending upon (dual))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of paryupāsīna

paryupāsīna - attending, sitting around, serving

Present Participle

Derived from root ās (to sit) with prefixes pari-upa- and suffix -āna (śānac participle for ātmanepada).

Prefixes: pari+upa

Root: ās (class 2)

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

यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, according to)

(indeclinable)

शक्रम् (śakram) - Indra

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śakra

śakra - Indra (name of the chief of the gods), mighty, powerful

मरुत्-पतिम् (marut-patim) - the lord of the Maruts (lord of the Maruts)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of marut-pati

marut-pati - lord of the Maruts

Compound type : tatpurusha (marut+pati)

• marut – Marut (a group of storm deities), wind, spirit
  proper noun (masculine)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

Note: Accusative singular masculine, referring to Indra.

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