वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-5, verse-18

ततः सर्वार्थविद्वांसं रामं दशरथात्मजम् ।
सुग्रीवः प्राह तेजस्वी वाक्यमेकमनास्तदा ॥१८॥

18. tataḥ sarvārthavidvāṃsaṃ rāmaṃ daśarathātmajam ,
sugrīvaḥ prāha tejasvī vākyamekamanāstadā.

18. tataḥ sarvārthavidvāṃsaṃ rāmaṃ daśarathātmajam
sugrīvaḥ prāha tejasvī vākyam ekamanāḥ tadā

18. tadā tejasvī sugrīvaḥ ekamanāḥ tataḥ sarvārthavidvāṃsaṃ
daśarathātmajam rāmam ekam vākyam prāha

18. Then, the radiant Sugriva, with a concentrated mind, addressed a single statement to Rama, the son of Dasharatha, who was knowledgeable in all affairs.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (indicating sequence) (then, thereafter, thence)

• सर्वार्थविद्वांसं (sarvārthavidvāṁsaṁ) - who was knowledgeable in all affairs (all-knowing, wise in all matters, expert in all purposes)

• रामं (rāmaṁ) - Rama (Rama (name of the prince of Ayodhya))

• दशरथात्मजम् (daśarathātmajam) - the son of Dasharatha (son of Dasharatha)

• सुग्रीवः (sugrīvaḥ) - Sugriva (Sugriva (name of the monkey king))

• प्राह (prāha) - spoke, addressed (said, spoke)

• तेजस्वी (tejasvī) - the radiant one (referring to Sugriva) (brilliant, powerful, spirited, radiant)

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - a statement (word, speech, statement)

• एकमनाः (ekamanāḥ) - with a concentrated mind (single-minded, concentrated, attentive)

• तदा (tadā) - at that time (then, at that time)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (indicating sequence) (then, thereafter, thence)

(indeclinable)

ablative of 'tad' used as an adverb

सर्वार्थविद्वांसं (sarvārthavidvāṁsaṁ) - who was knowledgeable in all affairs (all-knowing, wise in all matters, expert in all purposes)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sarvārthavidvas

sarvārthavidvas - knowing all meanings/purposes; skilled in all matters

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+artha+vidvas)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective
• artha – purpose, meaning, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)
• vidvas – knowing, learned, wise
  adjective (masculine)
  Perfect Active Participle
  from root vid- 'to know'
  Root: vid (class 2)

रामं (rāmaṁ) - Rama (Rama (name of the prince of Ayodhya))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (proper name); pleasing, charming

दशरथात्मजम् (daśarathātmajam) - the son of Dasharatha (son of Dasharatha)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of daśarathātmaja

daśarathātmaja - son of Dasharatha

Compound type : tatpurusha (daśaratha+ātmaja)

• daśaratha – Dasharatha (proper name of a king)
  proper noun (masculine)
• ātmaja – son, born from oneself
  noun (masculine)
  from ātman + jan (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

सुग्रीवः (sugrīvaḥ) - Sugriva (Sugriva (name of the monkey king))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sugrīva

sugrīva - Sugriva (proper name); one with a beautiful neck

प्राह (prāha) - spoke, addressed (said, spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of prāha

Perfect Active

perfect form of √ah (to say) with pra- prefix

Prefix: pra

Root: ah (class 2)

तेजस्वी (tejasvī) - the radiant one (referring to Sugriva) (brilliant, powerful, spirited, radiant)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tejasvin

tejasvin - brilliant, splendid, powerful, energetic

from tejas (brilliance) + -vin (possessive suffix)

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - a statement (word, speech, statement)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - speech, sentence, statement, word

from vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

एकमनाः (ekamanāḥ) - with a concentrated mind (single-minded, concentrated, attentive)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ekamanas

ekamanas - single-minded, attentive, concentrated

Compound type : bahuvrihi (eka+manas)

• eka – one, single, unique
  numeral/adjective
• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)

तदा (tadā) - at that time (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)

from 'tad' (that)

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