वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-101, verse-41

तस्यास्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा हनुमान्पवनात्मजः ।
हर्षयन्मैथिलीं वाक्यमुवाचेदं महाद्युतिः ॥४१॥

41. tasyāstadvacanaṃ śrutvā hanumānpavanātmajaḥ ,
harṣayanmaithilīṃ vākyamuvācedaṃ mahādyutiḥ.

41. tasyāḥ tat vacanam śrutvā hanumān pavanātmajaḥ
harṣayan maithilīm vākyam uvāca idam mahādyutiḥ

41. hanumān pavanātmajaḥ mahādyutiḥ tasyāḥ tat vacanam
śrutvā maithilīm harṣayan idam vākyam uvāca

41. Having heard her words, Hanumān, the son of Pavana (Vāyu), the greatly radiant one, spoke these words, gladdening Maithilī (Sītā).

Words meanings summery:

• तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - Referring to Sītā's words. (of her, by her)

• तत् (tat) - that

• वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, saying

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• हनुमान् (hanumān) - Hanuman

• पवनात्मजः (pavanātmajaḥ) - son of Pavana (Vayu), epithet of Hanuman

• हर्षयन् (harṣayan) - gladdening, causing joy, making happy

• मैथिलीम् (maithilīm) - Maithilī, Sītā (daughter of Mithila)

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, sentence

• उवाच (uvāca) - he spoke, he said

• इदम् (idam) - this

• महाद्युतिः (mahādyutiḥ) - Epithet for Hanuman. (greatly radiant, highly luminous, of great splendor)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - Referring to Sītā's words. (of her, by her)

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Feminine demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Possessive, 'her words'.

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Neuter demonstrative pronoun.

वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech, saying

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - speaking, saying, word, speech

From root `vac` (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root `śru` (to hear) with suffix `ktvā`.

Root: śru (class 5)

हनुमान् (hanumān) - Hanuman

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hanumat

hanumat - Hanuman (a monkey chief, son of Vayu)

Masculine nominative singular.

पवनात्मजः (pavanātmajaḥ) - son of Pavana (Vayu), epithet of Hanuman

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pavanātmaja

pavanātmaja - son of wind, son of Pavana (Vayu), Hanuman

Compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (pavana+ātmaja)

• pavana – wind, air, god of wind (Vayu)
  noun (masculine)
  From root `pū` (to purify), or `pu` (to move).
  Root: pū (class 1)
• ātmaja – self-born, son (or daughter, if feminine)
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of `ātman` (self) + `ja` (born).

Note: Coreferent with `hanumān`.

हर्षयन् (harṣayan) - gladdening, causing joy, making happy

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of harṣayat

harṣayat - gladdening, rejoicing, causing joy

Present Active Participle

Causative from root `hṛṣ` (to be excited, rejoice) with suffix `śatṛ`.

Root: hṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Describes Hanuman's action.

मैथिलीम् (maithilīm) - Maithilī, Sītā (daughter of Mithila)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of maithilī

maithilī - princess of Mithila, Sītā

Feminine patronymic from Mithila (the capital of Janaka's kingdom).

Note: Refers to Sītā.

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, sentence

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - speech, word, sentence, declaration

From root `vac` (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

उवाच (uvāca) - he spoke, he said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect past (liṭ) of vac

Perfect Tense

3rd person singular. Reduplicated root.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Subject is `hanumān`.

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here, these

Neuter demonstrative pronoun.

महाद्युतिः (mahādyutiḥ) - Epithet for Hanuman. (greatly radiant, highly luminous, of great splendor)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahādyuti

mahādyuti - greatly radiant, highly luminous, of great splendor

Compound.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+dyuti)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• dyuti – splendor, radiance, luster, brilliance
  noun (feminine)
  From root `dyut` (to shine).
  Root: dyut (class 1)

Note: Coreferent with `hanumān`.

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