वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-5, verse-10

भवान्धर्मविनीतश्च विक्रान्तः सर्ववत्सलः ।
आख्याता वायुपुत्रेण तत्त्वतो मे भवद्गुणाः ॥१०॥

10. bhavāndharmavinītaśca vikrāntaḥ sarvavatsalaḥ ,
ākhyātā vāyuputreṇa tattvato me bhavadguṇāḥ.

10. bhavān dharmavinītaḥ ca vikrāntaḥ sarvavatsalaḥ
| ākhyātā vāyuputreṇa tattvataḥ me bhavadguṇāḥ

10. bhavān dharmavinītaḥ ca vikrāntaḥ sarvavatsalaḥ
vāyuputreṇa tattvataḥ me bhavadguṇāḥ ākhyātā

10. You are respectful of natural law (dharma), courageous, and benevolent towards all creatures. Your excellent qualities have been accurately described to me by the son of Vāyu (Hanumān).

Words meanings summery:

• भवान् (bhavān) - you (respectful form)

• धर्मविनीतः (dharmavinītaḥ) - disciplined in natural law, humble regarding natural law

• च (ca) - and

• विक्रान्तः (vikrāntaḥ) - brave, courageous, valiant

• सर्ववत्सलः (sarvavatsalaḥ) - affectionate towards all, benevolent to all

• आख्याता (ākhyātā) - were accurately described (poetic plural) (described, narrated)

• वायुपुत्रेण (vāyuputreṇa) - by Hanumān (by the son of Vayu)

• तत्त्वतः (tattvataḥ) - truly, in essence, accurately

• मे (me) - to me, for me

• भवद्गुणाः (bhavadguṇāḥ) - your qualities

Words meanings and morphology

भवान् (bhavān) - you (respectful form)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - your honor, you (respectful)

Note: Polite form of address

धर्मविनीतः (dharmavinītaḥ) - disciplined in natural law, humble regarding natural law

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmavinīta

dharmavinīta - disciplined in natural law, humble concerning dharma

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+vinīta)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• vinīta – modest, humble, disciplined, educated
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  derived from root 'nī' with prefix 'vi'
  Prefix: vi
  Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Refers to 'bhavān'

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

विक्रान्तः (vikrāntaḥ) - brave, courageous, valiant

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vikrānta

vikrānta - brave, powerful, courageous

Past Passive Participle

derived from root 'kram' with prefix 'vi'

Prefix: vi

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Refers to 'bhavān'

सर्ववत्सलः (sarvavatsalaḥ) - affectionate towards all, benevolent to all

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvavatsala

sarvavatsala - affectionate to all, benevolent to all

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+vatsala)

• sarva – all, every
  pronoun (masculine)
• vatsala – affectionate, loving, fond of
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Refers to 'bhavān'

आख्याता (ākhyātā) - were accurately described (poetic plural) (described, narrated)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ākhyāta

ākhyāta - described, narrated, told

Past Passive Participle

derived from root 'khyā' with prefix 'ā'

Prefix: ā

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'bhavadguṇāḥ'

वायुपुत्रेण (vāyuputreṇa) - by Hanumān (by the son of Vayu)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vāyuputra

vāyuputra - son of Vayu

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāyu+putra)

• vāyu – wind, air, god of wind
  noun (masculine)
• putra – son
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agent of the action 'ākhyātā'

तत्त्वतः (tattvataḥ) - truly, in essence, accurately

(indeclinable)

suffix -tas

Note: Adverb modifying 'ākhyātā'

मे (me) - to me, for me

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Dative case, 'to me'

भवद्गुणाः (bhavadguṇāḥ) - your qualities

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhavadguṇa

bhavadguṇa - your qualities

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (bhavat+guṇa)

• bhavat – your honor, you
  pronoun (masculine)
• guṇa – quality, attribute, virtue
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of 'ākhyātā'

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