वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-57, verse-8

जटायुषस्त्वेवमुक्तो भ्रात्रा संपातिना तदा ।
युवराजो महाप्राज्ञः प्रत्युवाचाङ्गदस्तदा ॥८॥

8. jaṭāyuṣastvevamukto bhrātrā saṃpātinā tadā ,
yuvarājo mahāprājñaḥ pratyuvācāṅgadastadā.

8. jaṭāyuṣaḥ tu evam uktaḥ bhrātrā saṃpātinā tadā
yuvarājaḥ mahāprājñaḥ pratyuvāca aṅgadaḥ tadā

8. tadā saṃpātinā bhrātrā evam uktaḥ tadā mahāprājñaḥ
yuvarājaḥ aṅgadaḥ tu jaṭāyuṣaḥ pratyuvāca

8. Then, when Sampāti, the brother of Jaṭāyu, was thus addressed, the greatly wise crown prince Aṅgada replied.

Words meanings summery:

• जटायुषः (jaṭāyuṣaḥ) - of Jaṭāyu (whose brother is Sampāti) (of Jaṭāyu)

• तु (tu) - indeed, but, however

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

• उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken to (Sampāti by Aṅgada and the other Vanaras) (spoken, addressed, said)

• भ्रात्रा (bhrātrā) - by Sampāti, the brother of Jaṭāyu (by the brother)

• संपातिना (saṁpātinā) - by Sampāti (addressed by Aṅgada and the other Vanaras) (by Sampāti)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• युवराजः (yuvarājaḥ) - the crown prince (Aṅgada) (the crown prince)

• महाप्राज्ञः (mahāprājñaḥ) - greatly wise (Aṅgada) (greatly wise, very intelligent)

• प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - replied, answered

• अङ्गदः (aṅgadaḥ) - (the crown prince) Aṅgada (Aṅgada (name))

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

Words meanings and morphology

जटायुषः (jaṭāyuṣaḥ) - of Jaṭāyu (whose brother is Sampāti) (of Jaṭāyu)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jaṭāyu

jaṭāyu - name of a mythical vulture, brother of Sampāti, who tried to prevent Rāvaṇa from abducting Sītā

तु (tu) - indeed, but, however

(indeclinable)

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken to (Sampāti by Aṅgada and the other Vanaras) (spoken, addressed, said)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, addressed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

भ्रात्रा (bhrātrā) - by Sampāti, the brother of Jaṭāyu (by the brother)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhrātṛ

bhrātṛ - brother

संपातिना (saṁpātinā) - by Sampāti (addressed by Aṅgada and the other Vanaras) (by Sampāti)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of saṃpāti

saṁpāti - name of a mythical vulture, brother of Jaṭāyu

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

युवराजः (yuvarājaḥ) - the crown prince (Aṅgada) (the crown prince)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yuvarāja

yuvarāja - crown prince, heir apparent

Compound type : tatpurusha (yuvan+rājan)

• yuvan – young, youth
  adjective (masculine)
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

महाप्राज्ञः (mahāprājñaḥ) - greatly wise (Aṅgada) (greatly wise, very intelligent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāprājña

mahāprājña - greatly wise, very intelligent, highly sagacious

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+prājña)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• prājña – wise, intelligent, knowing
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from pra-jñā (to know well).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jñā (class 9)

प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - replied, answered

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of prati-vac

Perfect tense

3rd person singular, perfect active. Root 'vac' (to speak) with prefix 'prati' (back, in return).

Prefix: prati

Root: vac (class 2)

अङ्गदः (aṅgadaḥ) - (the crown prince) Aṅgada (Aṅgada (name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aṅgada

aṅgada - name of the son of Vāli, a Vanara (monkey) prince

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

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