वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-32, verse-3

यो ब्राह्ममस्त्रं वेदांश्च वेद वेदविदां वरः ।
स त्वां दाशरथी रामो देवि कौशलमब्रवीत् ॥३॥

3. yo brāhmamastraṃ vedāṃśca veda vedavidāṃ varaḥ ,
sa tvāṃ dāśarathī rāmo devi kauśalamabravīt.

3. yaḥ brāhmam astram vedān ca veda vedavidām varaḥ
saḥ tvām dāśarathiḥ rāmaḥ devi kauśalam abravīt

3. devi yaḥ brāhmam astram ca vedān veda vedavidām
varaḥ saḥ dāśarathiḥ rāmaḥ tvām kauśalam abravīt

3. O Goddess, that very Rāma, the son of Daśaratha, who knows the divine weapon (brahma-astra) and the Vedas, and is the foremost among those who know the Vedas, has sent his greetings to you.

Words meanings summery:

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which

• ब्राह्मम् (brāhmam) - divine, related to (brahman), sacred

• अस्त्रम् (astram) - weapon, missile

• वेदान् (vedān) - Vedas (sacred texts)

• च (ca) - and

• वेद (veda) - knows

• वेदविदाम् (vedavidām) - of those who know the Vedas

• वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, boon

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• त्वाम् (tvām) - you (accusative)

• दाशरथिः (dāśarathiḥ) - son of Daśaratha

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rāma

• देवि (devi) - O Goddess

• कौशलम् (kauśalam) - welfare, well-being, skill

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke, he said, he conveyed

Words meanings and morphology

यः (yaḥ) - who, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which

Note: Masculine nominative singular of 'yad'

ब्राह्मम् (brāhmam) - divine, related to (brahman), sacred

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of brāhma

brāhma - divine, sacred, related to (brahman), pertaining to a Brahmin

derived from brahman

Note: Neuter accusative singular of 'brāhma', agreeing with 'astram'

अस्त्रम् (astram) - weapon, missile

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of astra

astra - weapon, missile

Root: as (class 4)

Note: Neuter accusative singular of 'astra'

वेदान् (vedān) - Vedas (sacred texts)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of veda

veda - Veda (sacred knowledge/text), knowledge

from root vid- (to know)

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Masculine accusative plural of 'veda'

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

वेद (veda) - knows

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vid

Present Active

from root vid-, 3rd person singular present active

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Third person singular present active of root 'vid' (class 2)

वेदविदाम् (vedavidām) - of those who know the Vedas

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vedavid

vedavid - knower of the Vedas

Compound type : tatpurusha (veda+vid)

• veda – Veda, knowledge
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vid (class 2)
• vid – knower, knowing
  adjective (masculine)
  from root vid- (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Masculine genitive plural of 'vedavid'

वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, boon

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, boon, suitor

Root: vṛ (class 9)

Note: Masculine nominative singular of 'vara'

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

Note: Masculine nominative singular of 'tad'

त्वाम् (tvām) - you (accusative)

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of tvam

tvam - you

Note: Second person singular accusative pronoun

दाशरथिः (dāśarathiḥ) - son of Daśaratha

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dāśarathi

dāśarathi - son of Daśaratha (Rāma)

patronymic of Daśaratha

Note: Masculine nominative singular of 'dāśarathi'

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rāma

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (proper name), pleasing, dark

Note: Masculine nominative singular of 'rāma'

देवि (devi) - O Goddess

(noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of devī

devī - goddess, lady, queen

Note: Feminine vocative singular of 'devī'

कौशलम् (kauśalam) - welfare, well-being, skill

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kauśala

kauśala - welfare, well-being, skill, dexterity

from kuśala (well, skillful)

Note: Neuter accusative singular of 'kauśala'

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke, he said, he conveyed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of brū

Imperfect Active

from root brū- (or vac- in some conjugations), imperfect tense, 3rd person singular

Root: brū (class 2)

Note: Third person singular imperfect active of root 'brū'

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