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

पृष्ट्वा च कुशलं रामो वीरस्त्वां रघुनन्दनः ।
अब्रवीत् परमप्रीतः कृतार्थेनान्तरात्मना ॥६॥

6. pṛṣṭvā ca kuśalaṃ rāmo vīrastvāṃ raghunandanaḥ ,
abravīt paramaprītaḥ kṛtārthenāntarātmanā.

6. pṛṣṭvā ca kuśalam rāmaḥ vīraḥ tvām raghu-nandanaḥ
abravīt parama-prītaḥ kṛta-arthena antara-ātmanā

6. raghu-nandanaḥ vīraḥ rāmaḥ ca kuśalam pṛṣṭvā
parama-prītaḥ kṛta-arthena antara-ātmanā tvām abravīt

6. Having inquired about your welfare, Rama, the hero, the descendant of Raghu, spoke to you, extremely pleased and with his inner self (antarātman) having achieved its purpose.

Words meanings summery:

• पृष्ट्वा (pṛṣṭvā) - having asked, having inquired

• च (ca) - and, also

• कुशलम् (kuśalam) - welfare, well-being

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama

• वीरः (vīraḥ) - hero, brave one

• त्वाम् (tvām) - you (accusative)

• रघु-नन्दनः (raghu-nandanaḥ) - descendant/joy of Raghu

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke, he said

• परम-प्रीतः (parama-prītaḥ) - extremely pleased, highly delighted

• कृत-अर्थेन (kṛta-arthena) - with a fulfilled purpose (by whom the purpose has been accomplished; successful)

• अन्तर-आत्मना (antara-ātmanā) - by the inner self (ātman), by the mind

Words meanings and morphology

पृष्ट्वा (pṛṣṭvā) - having asked, having inquired

(indeclinable)

Gerund (absolutive)

From √prach (to ask) + tvā (suffix for gerund).

Root: prach (class 6)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

कुशलम् (kuśalam) - welfare, well-being

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kuśala

kuśala - welfare, well-being, skill, dexterity

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rama

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama

वीरः (vīraḥ) - hero, brave one

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vīra

vīra - hero, warrior, brave, powerful

Note: Appositive to 'rāmaḥ'.

त्वाम् (tvām) - you (accusative)

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun, 2nd person)

Note: Object of 'abravīt' (spoke to you).

रघु-नन्दनः (raghu-nandanaḥ) - descendant/joy of Raghu

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of raghu-nandana

raghu-nandana - son of Raghu, joy of Raghu's family; an epithet for Rama

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'raghu' (Raghu's) + 'nandana' (son/joy).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (raghu+nandana)

• raghu – Raghu (a king, ancestor of Rama)
  proper noun (masculine)
• nandana – son, child, delight, rejoicer
  noun (masculine)
  From √nand (to rejoice) + ana (suffix).
  Root: nand (class 1)

Note: Appositive to 'rāmaḥ'.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke, he said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (Laṅ) of brū

Imperfect Tense (paras. irregular)

From √brū (to speak). Imperfect tense, 3rd person singular active.

Root: brū (class 2)

Note: The verb for 'spoke'.

परम-प्रीतः (parama-prītaḥ) - extremely pleased, highly delighted

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parama-prīta

parama-prīta - extremely pleased, highly delighted

Karmadhāraya compound: 'parama' (supreme/most) + 'prīta' (pleased).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+prīta)

• parama – supreme, highest, utmost, excellent
  adjective (masculine)
• prīta – pleased, delighted, satisfied
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √prī (to please, satisfy) + kta.
  Root: prī (class 9)

Note: Agrees with 'rāmaḥ'.

कृत-अर्थेन (kṛta-arthena) - with a fulfilled purpose (by whom the purpose has been accomplished; successful)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kṛta-artha

kṛta-artha - one whose object is attained, successful, accomplished

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'kṛta' (done/accomplished) + 'artha' (purpose).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+artha)

• kṛta – done, made, accomplished
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √kṛ (to do, make) + kta.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Describes the state of the inner self.

अन्तर-आत्मना (antara-ātmanā) - by the inner self (ātman), by the mind

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of antara-ātman

antara-ātman - inner self, soul, mind, conscience

Karmadhāraya compound: 'antara' (inner) + 'ātman' (self).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (antara+ātman)

• antara – inner, internal, intermediate
  adjective (neuter)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Indicates the internal state or agent.

Previous Verse Next Verse