वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-56, verse-129

ततस्तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा मम पुच्छं समन्ततः ।
वेष्टितं शणवल्कैश्च पटैः कार्पासकैस्तथा ॥१२९॥

129. tatastasya vacaḥ śrutvā mama pucchaṃ samantataḥ ,
veṣṭitaṃ śaṇavalkaiśca paṭaiḥ kārpāsakaistathā.

129. tataḥ tasya vacaḥ śrutvā mama puccham samantataḥ
veṣṭitam śaṇavalkaiḥ ca paṭaiḥ kārpāsakaiḥ tathā

129. tataḥ tasya vacaḥ śrutvā mama puccham śaṇavalkaiḥ
ca kārpāsakaiḥ paṭaiḥ tathā samantataḥ veṣṭitam

129. Thereupon, after hearing his words, my tail was completely wrapped all around with strips of hemp and also with cotton cloths.

Words meanings summery:

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

• तस्य (tasya) - his, of that

• वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• मम (mama) - my, of me

• पुच्छम् (puccham) - tail

• समन्ततः (samantataḥ) - all around, completely

• वेष्टितम् (veṣṭitam) - wrapped, covered

• शणवल्कैः (śaṇavalkaiḥ) - with hempen bark strips

• च (ca) - and

• पटैः (paṭaiḥ) - with cloths, with fabrics

• कार्पासकैः (kārpāsakaiḥ) - with cotton (cloths/articles)

• तथा (tathā) - as well, also (thus, so, likewise, also)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

(indeclinable)

तस्य (tasya) - his, of that

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, those; he, she, it, they

वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, saying

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Root: śru (class 5)

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me, my

पुच्छम् (puccham) - tail

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of puccha

puccha - tail

समन्ततः (samantataḥ) - all around, completely

(indeclinable)

वेष्टितम् (veṣṭitam) - wrapped, covered

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of veṣṭita

veṣṭita - wrapped, covered, surrounded, encircled

Past Passive Participle

Root: veṣṭ (class 1)

शणवल्कैः (śaṇavalkaiḥ) - with hempen bark strips

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śaṇavalka

śaṇavalka - hempen bark, strips of hemp

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śaṇa+valka)

• śaṇa – hemp, flax
  noun (masculine)
• valka – bark, rind, strip of bark
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

पटैः (paṭaiḥ) - with cloths, with fabrics

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of paṭa

paṭa - cloth, garment, fabric

कार्पासकैः (kārpāsakaiḥ) - with cotton (cloths/articles)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kārpāsaka

kārpāsaka - made of cotton, cotton (article)

तथा (tathā) - as well, also (thus, so, likewise, also)

(indeclinable)

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