वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-7, verse-22

ततः प्रहृष्टः सुग्रीवो वानरैः सचिवैः सह ।
राघवस्य वचः श्रुत्वा प्रतिज्ञातं विशेषतः ॥२२॥

22. tataḥ prahṛṣṭaḥ sugrīvo vānaraiḥ sacivaiḥ saha ,
rāghavasya vacaḥ śrutvā pratijñātaṃ viśeṣataḥ.

22. tataḥ prahṛṣṭaḥ sugrīvaḥ vānaraiḥ sacivaiḥ saha
rāghavasya vacaḥ śrutvā pratijñātam viśeṣataḥ

22. tataḥ rāghavasya vacaḥ viśeṣataḥ pratijñātam
śrutvā prahṛṣṭaḥ vānaraiḥ sacivaiḥ saha sugrīvaḥ

22. Then, having heard Rama's words, especially what was promised, Sugriva, greatly delighted, was with his monkey ministers.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

• प्रहृष्टः (prahṛṣṭaḥ) - greatly delighted, overjoyed, cheerful

• सुग्रीवः (sugrīvaḥ) - Sugriva, the king of the monkeys. (Sugriva)

• वानरैः (vānaraiḥ) - by the monkeys, with the monkeys

• सचिवैः (sacivaiḥ) - by the ministers, with the companions

• सह (saha) - with, together with

• राघवस्य (rāghavasya) - Of Rama, the descendant of Raghu. (of Rama, of the descendant of Raghu)

• वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• प्रतिज्ञातम् (pratijñātam) - That which was promised. (promised, sworn, declared)

• विशेषतः (viśeṣataḥ) - especially, particularly, distinctively

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

(indeclinable)

प्रहृष्टः (prahṛṣṭaḥ) - greatly delighted, overjoyed, cheerful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prahṛṣṭa

prahṛṣṭa - delighted, joyful, pleased

Past Passive Participle

From prefix 'pra' + root 'hṛṣ' (to be glad) + kta suffix.

Prefix: pra

Root: hṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Sugriva.

सुग्रीवः (sugrīvaḥ) - Sugriva, the king of the monkeys. (Sugriva)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sugrīva

sugrīva - Sugriva (name of a monkey king, literally 'beautiful neck')

Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+grīva)

• su – good, well, beautiful
  indeclinable
• grīva – neck
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the implied verb (e.g., 'was').

वानरैः (vānaraiḥ) - by the monkeys, with the monkeys

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vānara

vānara - monkey, ape

Note: Used with 'saha' (with).

सचिवैः (sacivaiḥ) - by the ministers, with the companions

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of saciva

saciva - companion, minister, associate

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+civa)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• civa – mind, consciousness (often used as a component)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used with 'saha' (with).

सह (saha) - with, together with

(indeclinable)

राघवस्य (rāghavasya) - Of Rama, the descendant of Raghu. (of Rama, of the descendant of Raghu)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu; Rama

Patronymic from Raghu.

Note: Possessive, referring to Rama.

वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, saying

Note: Object of 'śrutvā'.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

From root 'śru' (to hear) + tvā suffix.

Root: śru (class 5)

प्रतिज्ञातम् (pratijñātam) - That which was promised. (promised, sworn, declared)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pratijñāta

pratijñāta - promised, vowed, agreed upon

Past Passive Participle

From prefix 'prati' + root 'jñā' (to know, to promise) + kta suffix.

Prefix: prati

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Object of 'śrutvā'.

विशेषतः (viśeṣataḥ) - especially, particularly, distinctively

(indeclinable)

From 'viśeṣa' (distinction) + 'tas' suffix.

Note: Modifies 'pratijñātam' (the promise in particular).

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