वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-56, verse-76

संभाषणार्थे च मया जानक्याश्चिन्तितो विधिः ।
इक्ष्वाकुकुलवंशस्तु ततो मम पुरस्कृतः ॥७६॥

76. saṃbhāṣaṇārthe ca mayā jānakyāścintito vidhiḥ ,
ikṣvākukulavaṃśastu tato mama puraskṛtaḥ.

76. sambhāṣaṇārthe ca mayā jānakyāḥ cintitaḥ vidhiḥ
ikṣvākukūlavaṃśaḥ tu tataḥ mama puraskṛtaḥ

76. ca mayā jānakyāḥ sambhāṣaṇārthe vidhiḥ cintitaḥ
tataḥ tu mama ikṣvākukūlavaṃśaḥ puraskṛtaḥ

76. And for the purpose of conversation with Jānakī, a method was devised by me. Then, the lineage of the Ikṣvākus was presented by me.

Words meanings summery:

• सम्भाषणार्थे (sambhāṣaṇārthe) - for the sake of conversation, for speaking

• च (ca) - and, also

• मया (mayā) - by me (Hanumān) (by me)

• जानक्याः (jānakyāḥ) - of Jānakī (Sītā) (of Jānakī)

• चिन्तितः (cintitaḥ) - thought, devised, considered

• विधिः (vidhiḥ) - a plan or procedure (method, rule, ordinance, destiny)

• इक्ष्वाकुकूलवंशः (ikṣvākukūlavaṁśaḥ) - the royal lineage of the Ikṣvākus (to which Rāma belongs) (lineage of the Ikṣvāku family)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

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

• मम (mama) - by me (Hanumān), agent of the passive verb (my, by me)

• पुरस्कृतः (puraskṛtaḥ) - was put forward, or mentioned, to gain trust (presented, honored, put forward)

Words meanings and morphology

सम्भाषणार्थे (sambhāṣaṇārthe) - for the sake of conversation, for speaking

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of sambhāṣaṇārtha

sambhāṣaṇārtha - for the purpose of conversation/speaking

Compound type : tatpurusha (sambhāṣaṇa+artha)

• sambhāṣaṇa – conversation, speaking, address
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  Derived from sam- + bhāṣ (to speak) + lyuṭ
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bhāṣ (class 1)
• artha – purpose, meaning, aim, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Functions as an indeclinable 'for the sake of...'

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

मया (mayā) - by me (Hanumān) (by me)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Agent of the passive verb 'cintitaḥ'

जानक्याः (jānakyāḥ) - of Jānakī (Sītā) (of Jānakī)

(proper noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of jānakī

jānakī - Janaki (daughter of Janaka, another name for Sita)

Feminine patronymic of Janaka

Note: Possessive, related to 'sambhāṣaṇārthe'

चिन्तितः (cintitaḥ) - thought, devised, considered

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cintita

cintita - thought, considered, devised, planned

Past Passive Participle

Formed from the root cint (10th class) + kta

Root: cit (class 10)

Note: Qualifies 'vidhiḥ'

विधिः (vidhiḥ) - a plan or procedure (method, rule, ordinance, destiny)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidhi

vidhi - method, rule, ordinance, injunction, fate, creator (Brahmā)

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Subject of the passive clause

इक्ष्वाकुकूलवंशः (ikṣvākukūlavaṁśaḥ) - the royal lineage of the Ikṣvākus (to which Rāma belongs) (lineage of the Ikṣvāku family)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ikṣvākukūlavaṃśa

ikṣvākukūlavaṁśa - lineage of the Ikṣvāku family/dynasty

Compound type : tatpurusha (ikṣvāku+kula+vaṃśa)

• ikṣvāku – Ikṣvāku (a legendary king, founder of the solar dynasty)
  proper noun (masculine)
• kula – family, lineage, race, community
  noun (neuter)
• vaṃśa – lineage, race, family, bamboo
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of 'puraskṛtaḥ'

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle indicating emphasis or slight contrast

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

(indeclinable)

Ablative of 'tad'

मम (mama) - by me (Hanumān), agent of the passive verb (my, by me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Here used in instrumental sense for the agent of passive voice

पुरस्कृतः (puraskṛtaḥ) - was put forward, or mentioned, to gain trust (presented, honored, put forward)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puraskṛta

puraskṛta - presented, honored, put forward, placed in front

Past Passive Participle

Formed from puras- + kṛ (to do) + kta

Prefix: puras

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies 'ikṣvākukūlavaṃśaḥ'

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