वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-64, verse-8

ततस्तत्र महातेजा द्विविदः प्रत्यभाषत ।
गमिष्यामि न संदेहः सप्ततिं योजनान्यहम् ॥८॥

8. tatastatra mahātejā dvividaḥ pratyabhāṣata ,
gamiṣyāmi na saṃdehaḥ saptatiṃ yojanānyaham.

8. tataḥ tatra mahātejāḥ dvividaḥ pratyabhāṣata
gamiṣyāmi na sandehaḥ saptatim yojanāni aham

8. tataḥ tatra mahātejāḥ dvividaḥ pratyabhāṣata aham saptatim yojanāni gamiṣyāmi,
sandehaḥ na.

8. After that, the greatly energetic Dvivida replied: 'I will traverse seventy yojanas; there is no doubt.'

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - after that (after Mainda spoke) (then, thereupon, after that)

• तत्र (tatra) - then (at that moment in the assembly) (there, then, in that place, at that time)

• महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - the greatly energetic (Dvivida) (very energetic, exceedingly radiant, greatly spirited)

• द्विविदः (dvividaḥ) - Dvivida (a powerful monkey) (Dvivida (name of a monkey))

• प्रत्यभाषत (pratyabhāṣata) - Dvivida replied (to the others) (he replied, he spoke in return)

• गमिष्यामि (gamiṣyāmi) - I (Dvivida) will traverse (the distance) (I will go, I shall go)

• न (na) - not (there is no doubt) (not, no)

• सन्देहः (sandehaḥ) - doubt (about his ability) (doubt, uncertainty)

• सप्ततिम् (saptatim) - seventy (yojanas) (seventy)

• योजनानि (yojanāni) - seventy yojanas (yojanas)

• अहम् (aham) - I (Dvivida) (I)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - after that (after Mainda spoke) (then, thereupon, after that)

(indeclinable)

तत्र (tatra) - then (at that moment in the assembly) (there, then, in that place, at that time)

(indeclinable)

महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - the greatly energetic (Dvivida) (very energetic, exceedingly radiant, greatly spirited)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātejas

mahātejas - great energy, great luster, great splendor, powerful, magnificent

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+tejas)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• tejas – splendor, energy, power, brilliance, fiery spirit
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies Dvividaḥ

द्विविदः (dvividaḥ) - Dvivida (a powerful monkey) (Dvivida (name of a monkey))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dvivida

dvivida - Dvivida, name of a monkey

प्रत्यभाषत (pratyabhāṣata) - Dvivida replied (to the others) (he replied, he spoke in return)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhāṣ

Imperfect Middle

Root verb bhāṣ, class 1, with upasarga prati, imperfect tense, third person singular middle voice, with augment 'a'

Prefix: prati

Root: bhāṣ (class 1)

गमिष्यामि (gamiṣyāmi) - I (Dvivida) will traverse (the distance) (I will go, I shall go)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of gam

Future Active

Root verb gam, class 1, future tense suffix -iṣya with personal ending -mi

Root: gam (class 1)

न (na) - not (there is no doubt) (not, no)

(indeclinable)

सन्देहः (sandehaḥ) - doubt (about his ability) (doubt, uncertainty)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sandeha

sandeha - doubt, uncertainty, suspicion

सप्ततिम् (saptatim) - seventy (yojanas) (seventy)

(numeral)

योजनानि (yojanāni) - seventy yojanas (yojanas)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of yojana

yojana - a measure of distance (approx. 8-16 km), a stage, a league

अहम् (aham) - I (Dvivida) (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of mad

mad - I

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