वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-31, verse-2

सचिवानब्रवीद्वाक्यं निश्चित्य गुरुलाघवम् ।
मन्त्रज्ञान्मन्त्रकुशलो मन्त्रेषु परिनिष्ठितः ॥२॥

2. sacivānabravīdvākyaṃ niścitya gurulāghavam ,
mantrajñānmantrakuśalo mantreṣu pariniṣṭhitaḥ.

2. sacivān abravīt vākyam niścitya gurulāghavam
mantrajñān mantrakuśalaḥ mantreṣu pariniṣṭhitaḥ

2. mantrajñān mantrakuśalaḥ mantreṣu pariniṣṭhitaḥ
[saḥ] gurulāghavam niścitya sacivān vākyam abravīt

2. The one who was knowledgeable, skilled, and deeply accomplished in counsel, having carefully ascertained the gravity and triviality of the matter, spoke these words to his ministers.

Words meanings summery:

• सचिवान् (sacivān) - ministers, advisors

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he said, he spoke

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, statement

• निश्चित्य (niścitya) - having ascertained, having decided, having determined

• गुरुलाघवम् (gurulāghavam) - the advantages and disadvantages or gravity of the situation (the pros and cons, importance and triviality, weight and lightness)

• मन्त्रज्ञान् (mantrajñān) - knowing counsel, knowing strategy, expert in advice

• मन्त्रकुशलः (mantrakuśalaḥ) - skilled in counsel, expert in strategy

• मन्त्रेषु (mantreṣu) - in counsels, in strategies

• परिनिष्ठितः (pariniṣṭhitaḥ) - thoroughly established, deeply accomplished, expert

Words meanings and morphology

सचिवान् (sacivān) - ministers, advisors

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of saciva

saciva - minister, companion, associate

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he said, he spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of brū

Root: brū (class 2)

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, statement

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - speech, statement, sentence, word

Derived from root `vac` (to speak).

Root: vac

निश्चित्य (niścitya) - having ascertained, having decided, having determined

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

From root `ci` (to gather, observe) with prefix `nis` (out, completely).

Prefix: nis

Root: ci (class 5)

गुरुलाघवम् (gurulāghavam) - the advantages and disadvantages or gravity of the situation (the pros and cons, importance and triviality, weight and lightness)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of gurulāghava

gurulāghava - importance and triviality, weight and lightness, pros and cons

Compound of `guru` (heavy, important) and `lāghava` (lightness, triviality).

Compound type : dvandva (guru+lāghava)

• guru – heavy, important, revered, teacher
  adjective (masculine)
• lāghava – lightness, agility, triviality, disrespect
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from `laghu` (light) with `aṇ` suffix.

मन्त्रज्ञान् (mantrajñān) - knowing counsel, knowing strategy, expert in advice

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mantrajña

mantrajña - knowing counsel, skilled in deliberation, expert in strategy

Compound of `mantra` (counsel, secret) and `jña` (knowing). `mantrajñān` is an uncommon nominative singular masculine form. The usual form is `mantrajñaḥ`.

Compound type : tatpurusha (mantra+jña)

• mantra – counsel, advice, plan, sacred formula
  noun (masculine)
  From root `man` (to think).
  Root: man (class 4)
• jña – knowing, acquainted with, expert in
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun
  From root `jñā` (to know) with suffix `a`.
  Root: jñā (class 9)

मन्त्रकुशलः (mantrakuśalaḥ) - skilled in counsel, expert in strategy

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mantrakuśala

mantrakuśala - skilled in counsel, clever in deliberation, expert in strategy

Compound of `mantra` (counsel) and `kuśala` (skilled).

Compound type : tatpurusha (mantra+kuśala)

• mantra – counsel, advice, plan, sacred formula
  noun (masculine)
  From root `man` (to think).
  Root: man (class 4)
• kuśala – skilled, clever, auspicious, well-being
  adjective (masculine)

मन्त्रेषु (mantreṣu) - in counsels, in strategies

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of mantra

mantra - counsel, advice, plan, sacred formula

From root `man` (to think).

Root: man (class 4)

परिनिष्ठितः (pariniṣṭhitaḥ) - thoroughly established, deeply accomplished, expert

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pariniṣṭhita

pariniṣṭhita - thoroughly established, completed, perfected, expert, accomplished

Past Passive Participle

From root `sthā` (to stand) with prefixes `pari` (around, completely) and `nis` (out, completely).

Prefixes: pari+nis

Root: sthā (class 1)

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