वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-46, verse-59

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यथाक्रमं तैः स कपिश्च पृष्टः कार्यार्थमर्थस्य च मूलमादौ ।
निवेदयामास हरीश्वरस्य दूतः सकाशादहमागतो ऽस्मि ॥५९॥

59. yathākramaṃ taiḥ sa kapiśca pṛṣṭaḥ kāryārthamarthasya ca mūlamādau ,
nivedayāmāsa harīśvarasya dūtaḥ sakāśādahamāgato'smi.

59. yathākramam taiḥ saḥ kapiḥ ca
pṛṣṭaḥ kāryārtham arthasya ca
mūlam ādau nivedayāmāsa harīśvarasya
dūtaḥ sakāśāt aham āgataḥ asmi

59. taiḥ yathākramam pṛṣṭaḥ saḥ kapiḥ
kāryārtham arthasya ca mūlam
ādau nivedayāmāsa aham harīśvarasya
sakāśāt dūtaḥ āgataḥ asmi

59. When questioned by them in due order, that monkey first explained the origin and purpose of his mission. He reported: 'I have come as a messenger from the lord of monkeys (Sugrīva).'

Words meanings summery:

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यथाक्रमम् (yathākramam) - in due order, successively, respectively

तैः (taiḥ) - by the Rākṣasas (by them)

सः (saḥ) - Hanuman (he, that)

कपिः (kapiḥ) - Hanuman (monkey, ape)

च (ca) - and, also

पृष्टः (pṛṣṭaḥ) - having been asked (asked, questioned)

कार्यार्थम् (kāryārtham) - for the purpose of his mission (for the purpose of a task, for work)

अर्थस्य (arthasya) - of the matter/purpose (of his mission) (of the purpose, of the meaning, of the matter)

च (ca) - and, also

मूलम् (mūlam) - the origin (of the mission) (root, origin, source, foundation)

आदौ (ādau) - first (he explained) (at first, in the beginning, initially)

निवेदयामास (nivedayāmāsa) - he informed them (he informed, he reported, he submitted)

हरीश्वरस्य (harīśvarasya) - of the lord of monkeys (Sugrīva) (of the lord of monkeys, of the chief of apes)

दूतः (dūtaḥ) - a messenger (messenger, envoy)

सकाशात् (sakāśāt) - from the presence of (Sugrīva) (from the presence of, from, near)

अहम् (aham) - I

आगतः (āgataḥ) - I have come (arrived, come, having come)

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

Words meanings and morphology

यथाक्रमम् (yathākramam) - in due order, successively, respectively

(indeclinable)

Compound of yathā (as) and krama (order). Used as an adverb.

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+krama)

yathā – as, like, according to
indeclinable
krama – order, sequence, step
noun (masculine)
Root: kram (class 1)

तैः (taiḥ) - by the Rākṣasas (by them)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Referring to the Rākṣasas who captured Hanuman.

सः (saḥ) - Hanuman (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Hanuman.

कपिः (kapiḥ) - Hanuman (monkey, ape)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kapi

kapi - monkey, ape

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

पृष्टः (pṛṣṭaḥ) - having been asked (asked, questioned)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pṛṣṭa

pṛṣṭa - asked, questioned

Past Passive Participle

From root prach (to ask) with suffix kta.

Root: prach (class 6)

Note: Agrees with saḥ kapiḥ.

कार्यार्थम् (kāryārtham) - for the purpose of his mission (for the purpose of a task, for work)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kāryārtha

kāryārtha - purpose of a task, business, affair

Compound of kārya (task, duty) and artha (purpose, meaning).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kārya+artha)

kārya – to be done, duty, task, business
adjective (neuter)
Gerundive
From root kṛ (to do) with suffix ṇyat.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
artha – purpose, meaning, object, wealth
noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially.

अर्थस्य (arthasya) - of the matter/purpose (of his mission) (of the purpose, of the meaning, of the matter)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of artha

artha - purpose, meaning, object, wealth

Note: Refers to the underlying meaning or purpose of his presence.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

मूलम् (mūlam) - the origin (of the mission) (root, origin, source, foundation)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mūla

mūla - root, origin, source, foundation

Note: Object of nivedayāmāsa.

आदौ (ādau) - first (he explained) (at first, in the beginning, initially)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ādi

ādi - beginning, commencement, first

निवेदयामास (nivedayāmāsa) - he informed them (he informed, he reported, he submitted)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of nivedaya

Causative of vid

Root vid (to know, find) with prefix ni and causative suffix āya, then perfect tense ending.

Prefix: ni

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: The verbal base nivedayāṃ cakāra/āsa is formed by joining the causative stem nivedaya with the perfect forms of kṛ or as.

हरीश्वरस्य (harīśvarasya) - of the lord of monkeys (Sugrīva) (of the lord of monkeys, of the chief of apes)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of harīśvara

harīśvara - lord of monkeys, chief of apes

Compound of hari (monkey) and īśvara (lord).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hari+īśvara)

hari – monkey, ape
noun (masculine)
īśvara – lord, master, ruler
noun (masculine)
From root īś (to rule) with suffix varaṭ.
Root: īś (class 2)

दूतः (dūtaḥ) - a messenger (messenger, envoy)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dūta

dūta - messenger, envoy

From root dū (to go).

Root: du (class 1)

Note: Predicative nominative with asmi.

सकाशात् (sakāśāt) - from the presence of (Sugrīva) (from the presence of, from, near)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of sakāśa

sakāśa - proximity, presence

From sa (with) and kāśa (appearance). Used with ablative to mean 'from'.

Compound type : avyayībhāva (sa+kāśa)

sa – with, together with
indeclinable
Prefix meaning 'with'.
kāśa – appearance, light, presence
noun (masculine)
From root kāś (to shine, appear).
Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Functions adverbially.

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

First person pronoun.

आगतः (āgataḥ) - I have come (arrived, come, having come)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āgata

āgata - arrived, come, having come

Past Passive Participle

From root gam (to go) with prefix ā and suffix kta.