वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-108, verse-1

प्रतिप्रयाते काकुत्स्थे महेन्द्रः पाकशासनः ।
अब्रवीत् परमप्रीतो राघवं प्राञ्जलिं स्थितम् ॥१॥

1. pratiprayāte kākutsthe mahendraḥ pākaśāsanaḥ ,
abravīt paramaprīto rāghavaṃ prāñjaliṃ sthitam.

1. pratiprayāte kākutsthe mahendraḥ pākaśāsanaḥ
abravīt paramaprītaḥ rāghavam prāñjalim sthitam

1. When Kakutstha (Rama) had returned, Mahendra, the ruler of Paka, greatly pleased, spoke to Rama, who was standing with folded hands (prāñjali).

Words meanings summery:

• प्रतिप्रयाते (pratiprayāte) - when he had returned, having gone back

• काकुत्स्थे (kākutsthe) - referring to Rama (to Kakutstha, in Kakutstha)

• महेन्द्रः (mahendraḥ) - the great Indra

• पाकशासनः (pākaśāsanaḥ) - ruler of Paka, slayer of Paka (epithet of Indra)

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

• परमप्रीतः (paramaprītaḥ) - extremely pleased, greatly delighted

• राघवम् (rāghavam) - to Rama, descendant of Raghu

• प्राञ्जलिम् (prāñjalim) - with folded hands, reverently

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - standing, situated

Words meanings and morphology

प्रतिप्रयाते (pratiprayāte) - when he had returned, having gone back

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of pratiprayāta

pratiprayāta - returned, gone back

Past Passive Participle

from prati-pra-yā + kta, masculine locative singular

Prefixes: prati+pra

Root: yā (class 2)

काकुत्स्थे (kākutsthe) - referring to Rama (to Kakutstha, in Kakutstha)

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kākutstha

kākutstha - descendant of Kakutstha (epithet for Rama)

महेन्द्रः (mahendraḥ) - the great Indra

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahendra

mahendra - the great Indra, a great lord

Compound type : tatpurusha (mahā+indra)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
• indra – Indra
  proper noun (masculine)

पाकशासनः (pākaśāsanaḥ) - ruler of Paka, slayer of Paka (epithet of Indra)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pākaśāsana

pākaśāsana - ruler of Paka, chastiser of Paka, epithet of Indra

Compound type : tatpurusha (pāka+śāsana)

• pāka – Paka (name of an Asura), ripe, simple, innocent
  proper noun (masculine)
• śāsana – ruler, chastiser, discipliner
  noun (masculine)
  from root śās
  Root: śās (class 2)

Note: Epithet for Indra.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke, said

(verb)

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

Root: brū (class 2)

परमप्रीतः (paramaprītaḥ) - extremely pleased, greatly delighted

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paramaprīta

paramaprīta - extremely pleased, greatly delighted

Compound type : tatpurusha (parama+prīta)

• parama – supreme, highest, utmost
  adjective
• prīta – pleased, delighted, satisfied
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root prī + kta
  Root: prī (class 9)

Note: Qualifies 'Mahendraḥ'.

राघवम् (rāghavam) - to Rama, descendant of Raghu

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, Rama

Note: Object of 'abravīt'.

प्राञ्जलिम् (prāñjalim) - with folded hands, reverently

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prāñjali

prāñjali - with folded hands (in reverence), showing respect

Prefix: pra

Root: añj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies 'Rāghavam'.

स्थितम् (sthitam) - standing, situated

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, firm, existing

Past Passive Participle

from root sthā + kta

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'Rāghavam'.

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