वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-36, verse-54

मणिरत्नं कपिवरः प्रतिगृह्याभिवाद्य च ।
सीतां प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा प्रणतः पार्श्वतः स्थितः ॥५४॥

54. maṇiratnaṃ kapivaraḥ pratigṛhyābhivādya ca ,
sītāṃ pradakṣiṇaṃ kṛtvā praṇataḥ pārśvataḥ sthitaḥ.

54. maṇiratnam kapivaraḥ pratigṛhya abhivādya ca
sītām pradakṣiṇam kṛtvā praṇataḥ pārśvataḥ sthitaḥ

54. Having received the jewel-gem and offered salutations, the best of monkeys (Hanumān), after circumambulating Sītā, stood humbly by her side.

Words meanings summery:

• मणिरत्नम् (maṇiratnam) - the jewel-gem (jewel-gem, an excellent jewel)

• कपिवरः (kapivaraḥ) - the chief of monkeys (Hanumān) (best of monkeys, chief of monkeys)

• प्रतिगृह्य (pratigṛhya) - having received (having received, having accepted)

• अभिवाद्य (abhivādya) - having offered salutations (having saluted, having bowed to)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• सीताम् (sītām) - Sītā

• प्रदक्षिणम् (pradakṣiṇam) - respectful circumambulation (circumambulation from left to right, respectfully)

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having performed (having done, having made, having performed)

• प्रणतः (praṇataḥ) - bowed, humble (bowed, humble, submissive)

• पार्श्वतः (pārśvataḥ) - at her side (from the side, at the side, beside)

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - stood (stood, situated, remained)

Words meanings and morphology

मणिरत्नम् (maṇiratnam) - the jewel-gem (jewel-gem, an excellent jewel)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of maṇiratna

maṇiratna - a jewel among jewels, an excellent jewel, a precious gem

Compound of maṇi (jewel) and ratna (gem, jewel).

Compound type : tatpurusha (maṇi+ratna)

• maṇi – jewel, gem, bead
  noun (masculine)
• ratna – jewel, gem, treasure
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of 'pratigṛhya'.

कपिवरः (kapivaraḥ) - the chief of monkeys (Hanumān) (best of monkeys, chief of monkeys)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kapivara

kapivara - best of monkeys, excellent monkey

Tatpurusha compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (kapi+vara)

• kapi – monkey
  noun (masculine)
• vara – best, excellent, choice, boon
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Subject of the actions.

प्रतिगृह्य (pratigṛhya) - having received (having received, having accepted)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Absolutive of √grah with prefix 'prati'.

Prefix: prati

Root: grah (class 9)

अभिवाद्य (abhivādya) - having offered salutations (having saluted, having bowed to)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Absolutive of √vad (to speak) with prefix 'abhi'.

Prefix: abhi

Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Acts adverbially.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Connects 'pratigṛhya' and 'abhivādya'.

सीताम् (sītām) - Sītā

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sītā

sītā - Sītā (proper noun)

Note: Object of 'pradakṣiṇam kṛtvā'.

प्रदक्षिणम् (pradakṣiṇam) - respectful circumambulation (circumambulation from left to right, respectfully)

(indeclinable)

From 'pra' (forth) + 'dakṣiṇa' (right). Used adverbially with 'kṛtvā'.

Compound type : avyayībhāva (pra+dakṣiṇa)

• pra – forward, forth, before
  indeclinable
  Prefix
• dakṣiṇa – right (side), southern, clever, skillful
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Functions as an adverb modifying 'kṛtvā'.

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having performed (having done, having made, having performed)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Absolutive of √kṛ (to do, to make, class 8).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

प्रणतः (praṇataḥ) - bowed, humble (bowed, humble, submissive)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of praṇata

praṇata - bowed, bent, humbled, submissive

Past Passive Participle

PPP of √nam (to bow) with prefix 'pra'. 'n' becomes 'ṇ' due to retroflexion rule.

Prefix: pra

Root: nam (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying 'kapivaraḥ'.

पार्श्वतः (pārśvataḥ) - at her side (from the side, at the side, beside)

(indeclinable)

Formed with suffix '-tas' meaning 'from' or 'at' from 'pārśva' (side).

Note: Denotes location.

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - stood (stood, situated, remained)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, staying, remaining, situated

Past Passive Participle

PPP of √sthā (to stand, class 1).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'kapivaraḥ'.

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