वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-53, verse-28

ततः कपिः प्राप्तमनोरथार्थस्तामक्षतां राजसुतां विदित्वा ।
प्रत्यक्षतस्तां पुनरेव दृष्ट्वा प्रतिप्रयाणाय मतिं चकार ॥२८॥

28. tataḥ kapiḥ prāptamanorathārthastāmakṣatāṃ rājasutāṃ viditvā ,
pratyakṣatastāṃ punareva dṛṣṭvā pratiprayāṇāya matiṃ cakāra.

28. tataḥ kapiḥ prāpta-manoratha-arthaḥ
tām akṣatām rāja-sutām viditvā
pratyakṣataḥ tām punaḥ eva
dṛṣṭvā prati-prayāṇāya matim cakāra

28. tataḥ prāpta-manoratha-arthaḥ
kapiḥ tām rāja-sutām akṣatām viditvā
tām punaḥ eva pratyakṣataḥ
dṛṣṭvā prati-prayāṇāya matim cakāra

28. Then, the monkey (Hanumān), having achieved the objective of his desire, realizing that the princess was unharmed, and having seen her directly once more, made up his mind for the return journey.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thereafter, from that)

• कपिः (kapiḥ) - the monkey (Hanumān) (monkey)

• प्राप्त-मनोरथ-अर्थः (prāpta-manoratha-arthaḥ) - having achieved the objective of his desire (whose desire's object is attained, having achieved the object of desire)

• ताम् (tām) - that (princess) (her, that (feminine accusative))

• अक्षताम् (akṣatām) - unharmed (unharmed, uninjured, intact)

• राज-सुताम् (rāja-sutām) - the princess (the king's daughter, princess)

• विदित्वा (viditvā) - realizing (having known, having understood)

• प्रत्यक्षतः (pratyakṣataḥ) - directly (directly, visibly, in front of the eyes)

• ताम् (tām) - her (her, that (feminine accusative))

• पुनः (punaḥ) - once more (again, repeatedly)

• एव (eva) - (emphasizing "once more") (only, just, indeed, precisely)

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen

• प्रति-प्रयाणाय (prati-prayāṇāya) - for the return journey (for the return journey, for going back)

• मतिम् (matim) - his mind/decision (intention, thought, mind)

• चकार (cakāra) - he made up (his mind) (he made, he did)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thereafter, from that)

(indeclinable)

कपिः (kapiḥ) - the monkey (Hanumān) (monkey)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kapi

kapi - monkey

प्राप्त-मनोरथ-अर्थः (prāpta-manoratha-arthaḥ) - having achieved the objective of his desire (whose desire's object is attained, having achieved the object of desire)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāpta-manoratha-artha

prāpta-manoratha-artha - whose desire's object is attained, having achieved the object of desire

Bahuvrihi compound

Compound type : bahuvrihi (prāpta+manoratha-artha)

• prāpta – attained, obtained
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root āp with pra
  Prefix: pra
  Root: āp (class 5)
• manoratha-artha – object of desire
  noun (masculine)
  Tatpurusha compound

Note: Adjective modifying kapiḥ.

ताम् (tām) - that (princess) (her, that (feminine accusative))

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Note: Refers to Sītā.

अक्षताम् (akṣatām) - unharmed (unharmed, uninjured, intact)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of akṣatā

akṣatā - unharmed, uninjured, intact

Negation with a-

Compound type : tatpurusha (a+kṣatā)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• kṣatā – injured, harmed
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kṣan/kṣi
  Root: kṣi (class 1)

Note: Modifies rāja-sutām.

राज-सुताम् (rāja-sutām) - the princess (the king's daughter, princess)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of rāja-sutā

rāja-sutā - king's daughter, princess

Genitive Tatpurusha compound

Compound type : tatpurusha (rājan+sutā)

• rājan – king
  noun (masculine)
• sutā – daughter
  noun (feminine)
  From root sū
  Root: sū (class 2)

Note: Refers to Sītā.

विदित्वा (viditvā) - realizing (having known, having understood)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed with -tvā suffix

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Absolutive verb, indicating a preceding action by the subject kapiḥ.

प्रत्यक्षतः (pratyakṣataḥ) - directly (directly, visibly, in front of the eyes)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial suffix -tas

ताम् (tām) - her (her, that (feminine accusative))

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Note: Object of dṛṣṭvā.

पुनः (punaḥ) - once more (again, repeatedly)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - (emphasizing "once more") (only, just, indeed, precisely)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle for emphasis.

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed with -tvā suffix

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Absolutive verb, indicating a preceding action by the subject kapiḥ.

प्रति-प्रयाणाय (prati-prayāṇāya) - for the return journey (for the return journey, for going back)

(noun)

Dative, neuter, singular of prati-prayāṇa

prati-prayāṇa - return journey, act of going back

Compound of prati (prefix) and prayāṇa (noun from pra-yā)

Compound type : tatpurusha (prati+prayāṇa)

• prati – back, against, towards
  indeclinable
  Preposition/Prefix
• prayāṇa – journey, departure, going forth
  noun (neuter)
  From pra + yā
  Prefix: pra
  Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Expressing purpose.

मतिम् (matim) - his mind/decision (intention, thought, mind)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mati

mati - mind, thought, intention, decision

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Object of cakāra.

चकार (cakāra) - he made up (his mind) (he made, he did)

(verb)

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

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Often used idiomatically with nouns like `matim` to mean "decide" or "resolve".

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