वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-9, verse-24

मानयंस्तं महात्मानं यथावच्चाभ्यवादयम् ।
उक्ताश्च नाशिषस्तेन संतुष्टेनान्तरात्मना ॥२४॥

24. mānayaṃstaṃ mahātmānaṃ yathāvaccābhyavādayam ,
uktāśca nāśiṣastena saṃtuṣṭenāntarātmanā.

24. mānayan tam mahātmānam yathāvat ca abhyavādayam
uktāḥ ca naḥ āśiṣaḥ tena saṃtuṣṭena antarātmanā

24. tam mahātmānam mānayan ca yathāvat abhyavādayam
tena saṃtuṣṭena antarātmanā ca naḥ āśiṣaḥ uktāḥ

24. And honoring that noble-souled one, I respectfully saluted him. Then, with a contented inner self, he bestowed blessings upon us.

Words meanings summery:

• मानयन् (mānayan) - Sugrīva honoring Vāli. (honoring, respecting, revering)

• तम् (tam) - Refers to Vāli. (that, him)

• महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - Refers to Vāli. (the great-souled one, the noble-minded one)

• यथावत् (yathāvat) - Sugrīva saluted Vāli appropriately. (properly, duly, according to rule)

• च (ca) - Connects 'honoring' and 'saluting'. (and)

• अभ्यवादयम् (abhyavādayam) - Sugrīva saluted Vāli. (I saluted, I bowed to)

• उक्ताः (uktāḥ) - Blessings were spoken. (spoken, uttered, said)

• च (ca) - Connects the two main clauses of the verse. (and)

• नः (naḥ) - Blessings given to Sugrīva and his followers. (to us, for us, our)

• आशिषः (āśiṣaḥ) - Vāli's blessings upon Sugrīva. (blessings, benedictions, wishes)

• तेन (tena) - By Vāli. (by him)

• संतुष्टेन (saṁtuṣṭena) - Vāli was satisfied in his inner self. (by the satisfied one, by the contented one)

• अन्तरात्मना (antarātmanā) - Vāli's inner self was satisfied. (by the inner self, by the mind, by the conscience)

Words meanings and morphology

मानयन् (mānayan) - Sugrīva honoring Vāli. (honoring, respecting, revering)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mānayat

mānayat - honoring, respecting, causing to respect

Present Active Participle (causative)

Causative of root man (to think) in present participle form.

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject 'I' (Sugrīva).

तम् (tam) - Refers to Vāli. (that, him)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Object of mānayan and abhyavādayam, referring to Vāli.

महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - Refers to Vāli. (the great-souled one, the noble-minded one)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble-minded, exalted in spirit

Bahuvrīhi compound: mahā (great) + ātman (soul, self).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
  From mahat.
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature, breath
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Object of mānayan and abhyavādayam.

यथावत् (yathāvat) - Sugrīva saluted Vāli appropriately. (properly, duly, according to rule)

(indeclinable)

From yathā (as) + -vat suffix.

Note: Modifies abhyavādayam.

च (ca) - Connects 'honoring' and 'saluting'. (and)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

अभ्यवादयम् (abhyavādayam) - Sugrīva saluted Vāli. (I saluted, I bowed to)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of abhi-ava-vad

Imperfect (laṅ) first person singular (causative)

Causative of root vad (to speak, salute) with upasargas abhi- and ava-.

Prefixes: abhi+ava

Root: vad (class 1)

Note: The subject is 'I' (Sugrīva).

उक्ताः (uktāḥ) - Blessings were spoken. (spoken, uttered, said)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, told

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root vac (to speak) with -ta suffix, irregular formation.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Qualifies āśiṣaḥ.

च (ca) - Connects the two main clauses of the verse. (and)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

नः (naḥ) - Blessings given to Sugrīva and his followers. (to us, for us, our)

(pronoun)

Dative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, me, my, us

Note: Recipient of the blessings.

आशिषः (āśiṣaḥ) - Vāli's blessings upon Sugrīva. (blessings, benedictions, wishes)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of āśis

āśis - blessing, benediction, prayer, wish

From root ā-śās (to wish, bless).

Prefix: ā

Root: śās (class 2)

Note: Subject of the passive verb implied by uktāḥ.

तेन (tena) - By Vāli. (by him)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Agent of the passive action (uktāḥ āśiṣaḥ). Refers to Vāli.

संतुष्टेन (saṁtuṣṭena) - Vāli was satisfied in his inner self. (by the satisfied one, by the contented one)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of saṃtuṣṭa

saṁtuṣṭa - satisfied, contented, pleased

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root tuṣ (to be pleased, satisfied) with upasarga sam-.

Prefix: sam

Root: tuṣ (class 4)

Note: Qualifies antarātmanā.

अन्तरात्मना (antarātmanā) - Vāli's inner self was satisfied. (by the inner self, by the mind, by the conscience)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of antarātman

antarātman - inner self, soul, mind, conscience

Compound of antara (inner) + ātman (self).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (antara+ātman)

• antara – inner, internal, within, intermediate
  adjective (neuter)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature, breath
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Indicates the means or agent through which Vāli was satisfied, agreeing with saṃtuṣṭena.

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