वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-28, verse-44

इति स बहुविधं महानुभावो जगतिपतेः प्रमदामवेक्षमाणः ।
मधुरमवितथं जगाद वाक्यं द्रुमविटपान्तरमास्थितो हनूमान् ॥४४॥

44. iti sa bahuvidhaṃ mahānubhāvo jagatipateḥ pramadāmavekṣamāṇaḥ ,
madhuramavitathaṃ jagāda vākyaṃ drumaviṭapāntaramāsthito hanūmān.

44. iti saḥ bahuvidham mahānubhāvaḥ
jagatipateḥ pramadam avekṣamāṇaḥ
madhuram avitatham jagāda vākyam
drumaviṭapāntaram āsthitaḥ hanūmān

44. iti saḥ mahānubhāvaḥ hanūmān
drumaviṭapāntaram āsthitaḥ
jagatipateḥ pramadam avekṣamāṇaḥ
madhuram avitatham vākyam jagāda

44. Thus, the great-souled Hanūmān, observing the wife (pramadā) of the lord of the world (jagatīpati) while perched among the tree branches, spoke sweet and truthful words.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner

• सः (saḥ) - Hanūmān (he, that)

• बहुविधम् (bahuvidham) - (words) of many kinds (of many kinds, manifold)

• महानुभावः (mahānubhāvaḥ) - Hanūmān, who is great-souled (great-souled, noble, highly esteemed, powerful)

• जगतिपतेः (jagatipateḥ) - of Rāma (of the lord of the earth/world)

• प्रमदम् (pramadam) - Sītā, the wife of Rāma (a charming woman, a wife, a lady)

• अवेक्षमाणः (avekṣamāṇaḥ) - (Hanūmān) looking at Sītā (looking at, observing)

• मधुरम् (madhuram) - sweet (words) (sweet, pleasing)

• अवितथम् (avitatham) - truthful (words) (truthful, not false)

• जगाद (jagāda) - he said, he spoke

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - speech, words, statement

• द्रुमविटपान्तरम् (drumaviṭapāntaram) - amidst the branches of trees, within the tree branches

• आस्थितः (āsthitaḥ) - (Hanūmān) perched/situated (situated, standing, being, resorted to)

• हनूमान् (hanūmān) - Hanūmān (name of the monkey general)

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

सः (saḥ) - Hanūmān (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Hanūmān.

बहुविधम् (bahuvidham) - (words) of many kinds (of many kinds, manifold)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bahuvidha

bahuvidha - of many sorts, manifold

Compound of bahu (many) and vidha (kind)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bahu+vidha)

• bahu – many, much
  adjective (masculine)
• vidha – kind, sort, manner
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adverbial usage or modifying `vākyam`.

महानुभावः (mahānubhāvaḥ) - Hanūmān, who is great-souled (great-souled, noble, highly esteemed, powerful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahānubhāva

mahānubhāva - great-souled, noble, highly esteemed, powerful

Compound of mahā (great) and anubhāva (power, dignity)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+anubhāva)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective (masculine)
• anubhāva – power, dignity, majesty, innate disposition
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: anu
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `saḥ` (Hanūmān).

जगतिपतेः (jagatipateḥ) - of Rāma (of the lord of the earth/world)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jagatipati

jagatipati - lord of the earth/world

Tatpuruṣa compound of jagatī (earth) and pati (lord)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jagatī+pati)

• jagatī – earth, world
  noun (feminine)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Rāma.

प्रमदम् (pramadam) - Sītā, the wife of Rāma (a charming woman, a wife, a lady)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pramadā

pramadā - a charming woman, a wife, a lady

From root mad (to rejoice) with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: mad (class 4)

Note: Object of `avekṣamāṇaḥ`. Refers to Sītā.

अवेक्षमाणः (avekṣamāṇaḥ) - (Hanūmān) looking at Sītā (looking at, observing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avekṣamāṇa

avekṣamāṇa - looking at, observing, beholding

Present Middle Participle

From root īkṣ (class 1) with prefix ava-

Prefix: ava

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `saḥ` (Hanūmān).

मधुरम् (madhuram) - sweet (words) (sweet, pleasing)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of madhura

madhura - sweet, pleasant, charming

Note: Agrees with `vākyam`.

अवितथम् (avitatham) - truthful (words) (truthful, not false)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of avitatha

avitatha - truthful, not false, real

Negation of vitatha (false) with 'a-' prefix

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vitatha)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• vitatha – false, untrue
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with `vākyam`.

जगाद (jagāda) - he said, he spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of bru

perfect form

Perfect 3rd person singular of root bru (class 2) with reduplication.

Root: bru (class 2)

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - speech, words, statement

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - speech, word, sentence, statement

From root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of `jagāda`.

द्रुमविटपान्तरम् (drumaviṭapāntaram) - amidst the branches of trees, within the tree branches

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of drumaviṭapāntara

drumaviṭapāntara - space within tree branches

Tatpuruṣa compound of druma (tree), viṭapa (branch), and antara (interior/space)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (druma+viṭapa+antara)

• druma – tree
  noun (masculine)
• viṭapa – branch, twig
  noun (masculine)
• antara – interior, space, interval
  noun (neuter)

Note: Location, 'between/among tree branches'.

आस्थितः (āsthitaḥ) - (Hanūmān) perched/situated (situated, standing, being, resorted to)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āsthita

āsthita - situated, placed, standing, resorted to

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (class 1) with prefix ā-

Prefix: ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `Hanūmān`.

हनूमान् (hanūmān) - Hanūmān (name of the monkey general)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hanūmat

hanūmat - Hanūmān

Note: Subject of `jagāda`.

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