वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-104, verse-21

स विज्ञाय मनश्छन्दं रामस्याकारसूचितम् ।
चितां चकार सौमित्रिर्मते रामस्य वीर्यवान् ॥२१॥

21. sa vijñāya manaśchandaṃ rāmasyākārasūcitam ,
citāṃ cakāra saumitrirmate rāmasya vīryavān.

21. saḥ vijñāya manaḥ chandam rāmasya ākārasūcitam
citām cakāra saumitriḥ mate rāmasya vīryavān

21. saḥ vīryavān saumitriḥ rāmasya ākārasūcitam manaḥ chandam vijñāya,
rāmasya mate citām cakāra

21. Having understood Rāma's intention (manas) as indicated by his expression, the valorous Saumitri (Lakshmana) then prepared a pyre, in accordance with Rāma's wish.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - he

• विज्ञाय (vijñāya) - having understood, having known

• मनः (manaḥ) - intention (manas) (mind, intention, thought)

• छन्दम् (chandam) - will, desire, pleasure

• रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rāma

• आकारसूचितम् (ākārasūcitam) - indicated by expression/gestures

• चिताम् (citām) - a pyre, funeral pile

• चकार (cakāra) - he made, he did, he prepared

• सौमित्रिः (saumitriḥ) - Lakshmana (Saumitri)

• मते (mate) - according to the opinion, by the wish, in the mind

• रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rāma

• वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - valorous, powerful, courageous

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun, masculine nominative singular

विज्ञाय (vijñāya) - having understood, having known

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Absolutive formed from vi-√jñā (to know) + -ya suffix

Prefix: vi

Root: √jñā (class 9)

Note: Precedes the main verb `cakāra`.

मनः (manaḥ) - intention (manas) (mind, intention, thought)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, intention

Note: Object of `vijñāya`.

छन्दम् (chandam) - will, desire, pleasure

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of chanda

chanda - will, desire, pleasure, metre

From √chand (to please, desire)

Root: √chand (class 1)

Note: In apposition with `manaḥ`, meaning 'the will of the mind' or 'the mind's desire'.

रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rāma

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma

Note: Possessive, refers to `manaḥ chandam` and `mate`.

आकारसूचितम् (ākārasūcitam) - indicated by expression/gestures

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ākārasūcita

ākārasūcita - indicated by expression, hinted by gesture

Compound type : instrumental-tatpuruṣa (ākāra+sūcita)

• ākāra – shape, form, gesture, expression
  noun (masculine)
• sūcita – indicated, pointed out, hinted
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Ppp. from √sūc (to indicate, show)
  Root: √sūc (class 10)

Note: Agrees with `manaḥ chandam`.

चिताम् (citām) - a pyre, funeral pile

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of citā

citā - a pyre, funeral pile, heap

From √ci (to collect, pile up) + -tā suffix

Root: √ci (class 5)

Note: Object of `cakāra`.

चकार (cakāra) - he made, he did, he prepared

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of √kṛ

Perfect Tense

Third person singular, Parasmaipada, from √kṛ (to do, make)

Root: √kṛ (class 8)

Note: Main verb.

सौमित्रिः (saumitriḥ) - Lakshmana (Saumitri)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saumitri

saumitri - son of Sumitrā, Lakshmana

Patronymic from Sumitrā (Lakshmana's mother)

Note: Subject of `cakāra`.

मते (mate) - according to the opinion, by the wish, in the mind

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of mati

mati - mind, thought, opinion, will

From √man (to think) + ti suffix

Root: √man (class 4)

रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rāma

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma

Note: Possessive, refers to `mate`.

वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - valorous, powerful, courageous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vīryavat

vīryavat - valorous, powerful, courageous

From `vīrya` (valor) + matup suffix

Note: Qualifies Saumitri (Lakshmana).