वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-62, verse-39

निश्चितार्थं ततस्तस्मिन् सुग्रीवं पवनात्मजे ।
लक्ष्मणः प्रीतिमान्प्रीतं बहुमानादवैक्षत ॥३९॥

39. niścitārthaṃ tatastasmin sugrīvaṃ pavanātmaje ,
lakṣmaṇaḥ prītimānprītaṃ bahumānādavaikṣata.

39. niścitārtham tataḥ tasmin sugrīvam pavanātmaje
lakṣmaṇaḥ prītimān prītam bahumānāt avaikṣata

39. tataḥ pavanātmaje tasmin niścitārtham lakṣmaṇaḥ
prītimān prītam sugrīvam bahumānāt avaikṣata

39. Then, with the purpose confirmed by the son of Vāyu, Lakṣmaṇa, filled with affection, looked at the pleased Sugrīva with great respect.

Words meanings summery:

• निश्चितार्थम् (niścitārtham) - the purpose (of finding Sītā) having been confirmed (by Hanūman's report) (having a confirmed purpose, with a certain meaning, the matter ascertained)

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (indicating sequence of action) (then, therefrom)

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that (referring to Hanūman) (in that, in him, on that)

• सुग्रीवम् (sugrīvam) - Sugrīva (name of the monkey king)

• पवनात्मजे (pavanātmaje) - (referring to Hanūman, due to whose actions the purpose was confirmed) (in the son of Vāyu, in Hanūman)

• लक्ष्मणः (lakṣmaṇaḥ) - Lakṣmaṇa (name of Rāma's brother)

• प्रीतिमान् (prītimān) - (describing Lakṣmaṇa's mood) (affectionate, joyful, loving)

• प्रीतम् (prītam) - (describing Sugrīva, who is pleased by Hanūman's success) (pleased, beloved, dear)

• बहुमानात् (bahumānāt) - from great respect, with great respect

• अवैक्षत (avaikṣata) - Lakṣmaṇa looked at Sugrīva (looked at, beheld)

Words meanings and morphology

निश्चितार्थम् (niścitārtham) - the purpose (of finding Sītā) having been confirmed (by Hanūman's report) (having a confirmed purpose, with a certain meaning, the matter ascertained)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of niścitārtha

niścitārtha - having a definite object/purpose, the matter ascertained/confirmed

Compound type : tatpurusha (niścita+artha)

• niścita – ascertained, decided, certain
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from ni-ci (to ascertain)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: ci (class 5)
• artha – purpose, meaning, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Can function adverbially as 'with the purpose confirmed' or 'the matter being certain'.

ततः (tataḥ) - then (indicating sequence of action) (then, therefrom)

(indeclinable)

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that (referring to Hanūman) (in that, in him, on that)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to pavanātmaje.

सुग्रीवम् (sugrīvam) - Sugrīva (name of the monkey king)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sugrīva

sugrīva - Sugrīva (name of the monkey king)

पवनात्मजे (pavanātmaje) - (referring to Hanūman, due to whose actions the purpose was confirmed) (in the son of Vāyu, in Hanūman)

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of pavanātmaja

pavanātmaja - son of Vāyu (the wind god), Hanūman

Compound type : tatpurusha (pavana+ātmaja)

• pavana – wind, air, wind god Vāyu
  noun (masculine)
• ātmaja – son (born of oneself)
  noun (masculine)

लक्ष्मणः (lakṣmaṇaḥ) - Lakṣmaṇa (name of Rāma's brother)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakṣmaṇa (Rāma's brother)

प्रीतिमान् (prītimān) - (describing Lakṣmaṇa's mood) (affectionate, joyful, loving)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prītimat

prītimat - having affection, joyful, loving

from prīti + matup suffix

प्रीतम् (prītam) - (describing Sugrīva, who is pleased by Hanūman's success) (pleased, beloved, dear)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prīta

prīta - pleased, delighted, beloved

Past Passive Participle

from prī (to please, delight)

Root: prī (class 9)

Note: Refers to Sugrīva.

बहुमानात् (bahumānāt) - from great respect, with great respect

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of bahumāna

bahumāna - great respect, high esteem

Compound type : tatpurusha (bahu+māna)

• bahu – much, many, great
  adjective (masculine)
• māna – respect, honor, pride
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially to mean 'with great respect'.

अवैक्षत (avaikṣata) - Lakṣmaṇa looked at Sugrīva (looked at, beheld)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of avekṣ

from ava-īkṣ (to look)

Prefix: ava

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

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