वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-40, verse-17

ततस्तेनाभ्यनुज्ञाताः प्रसन्नेन महात्मना ।
ताम्रपर्णीं ग्राहजुष्टां तरिष्यथ महानदीम् ॥१७॥

17. tatastenābhyanujñātāḥ prasannena mahātmanā ,
tāmraparṇīṃ grāhajuṣṭāṃ tariṣyatha mahānadīm.

17. tataḥ tena abhyanujñātāḥ prasannena mahātmanā
tāmraparṇīm grāhajuṣṭām tariṣyatha mahānadīm

17. tataḥ te abhyanujñātāḥ prasannena mahātmanā
tariṣyatha tāmraparṇīm mahānadīm grāhajuṣṭām

17. Then, permitted by that pleased, great-souled (mahātman) one, you will cross the Tāmraparṇī, a great river infested with crocodiles.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, after that (event) (then, thereafter, from that)

• तेन (tena) - by him (Agastya) (by him, by that)

• अभ्यनुज्ञाताः (abhyanujñātāḥ) - permitted (you, plural) (permitted, allowed, granted)

• प्रसन्नेन (prasannena) - by the gracious (Agastya) (by the pleased one, by the gracious one, by the clear one)

• महात्मना (mahātmanā) - by the great-souled (Agastya) (by the great-souled one, by the noble one)

• ताम्रपर्णीम् (tāmraparṇīm) - the river Tāmraparṇī (Tāmraparṇī (name of a river))

• ग्राहजुष्टाम् (grāhajuṣṭām) - infested with crocodiles (frequented by alligators/crocodiles, infested by elephants)

• तरिष्यथ (tariṣyatha) - you (vanaras) will cross (you (plural) will cross, will pass over)

• महानदीम् (mahānadīm) - the great river (great river)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, after that (event) (then, thereafter, from that)

(indeclinable)

तेन (tena) - by him (Agastya) (by him, by that)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Agastya.

अभ्यनुज्ञाताः (abhyanujñātāḥ) - permitted (you, plural) (permitted, allowed, granted)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of abhyanujñāta

abhyanujñāta - permitted, allowed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √jñā (to know) with prefixes abhi and anu

Prefixes: abhi+anu

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Refers to the implied "you" (vanaras).

प्रसन्नेन (prasannena) - by the gracious (Agastya) (by the pleased one, by the gracious one, by the clear one)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of prasanna

prasanna - pleased, gracious, clear, tranquil

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √sad (to sit) with prefix pra, modified by sandhi and suffix -na

Prefix: pra

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Qualifies mahātmanā.

महात्मना (mahātmanā) - by the great-souled (Agastya) (by the great-souled one, by the noble one)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, sublime; a great person

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective (feminine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Agastya.

ताम्रपर्णीम् (tāmraparṇīm) - the river Tāmraparṇī (Tāmraparṇī (name of a river))

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tāmraparṇī

tāmraparṇī - Tāmraparṇī (a river in southern India)

Note: Object of tariṣyatha.

ग्राहजुष्टाम् (grāhajuṣṭām) - infested with crocodiles (frequented by alligators/crocodiles, infested by elephants)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of grāhajuṣṭa

grāhajuṣṭa - infested by crocodiles/elephants, frequented by animals

Compound type : tatpurusha (grāha+juṣṭa)

• grāha – crocodile, alligator, shark, elephant
  noun (masculine)
• juṣṭa – frequented, enjoyed, liked, served
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √juṣ (to frequent, serve)
  Root: juṣ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies tāmraparṇīm and mahānadīm.

तरिष्यथ (tariṣyatha) - you (vanaras) will cross (you (plural) will cross, will pass over)

(verb)

2nd person , plural, active, future (lṛṭ) of tṛ

Root: tṛ (class 1)

महानदीम् (mahānadīm) - the great river (great river)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mahānadī

mahānadī - great river

Compound type : tatpurusha (mahā+nadī)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective (feminine)
• nadī – river
  noun (feminine)

Note: In apposition to tāmraparṇīm.

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