वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-112, verse-2

सो ऽपृच्छदभिवाद्यैनं भरद्वाजं तपोधनम् ।
शृणोषि क चिद्भगवन् सुभिक्षानामयं पुरे ।
कच्चिच्च युक्तो भरतो जीवन्त्यपि च मातरः ॥२॥

2. so'pṛcchadabhivādyainaṃ bharadvājaṃ tapodhanam ,
śṛṇoṣi ka cidbhagavan subhikṣānāmayaṃ pure ,
kaccicca yukto bharato jīvantyapi ca mātaraḥ.

2. saḥ apṛcchat abhivādya enam bharadvājam
tapodhanam śṛṇoṣi kaccit bhagavan
subhikṣā anāmayam pure kaccit ca
yuktaḥ bharataḥ jīvanti api ca mātaraḥ

2. saḥ enam tapodhanam bharadvājam abhivādya
apṛcchat bhagavan kaccit pure subhikṣā
anāmayam (ca) śṛṇoṣi? ca kaccit
bharataḥ yuktaḥ? ca mātaraḥ api jīvanti?

2. Having respectfully greeted Bharadvaja, whose wealth was his ascetic practice (tapas), he (Rama) asked him: "O revered one (bhagavan), do you hear good tidings of plenty and well-being in the city? And I hope Bharata is governing justly, and that the mothers are still alive?"

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• अपृच्छत् (apṛcchat) - he asked

• अभिवाद्य (abhivādya) - having greeted, having saluted respectfully

• एनम् (enam) - him, this one

• भरद्वाजम् (bharadvājam) - Bharadvaja (proper name)

• तपोधनम् (tapodhanam) - whose wealth was his ascetic practice (tapas) (whose wealth is asceticism (tapas), rich in ascetic practice)

• शृणोषि (śṛṇoṣi) - you hear, do you hear

• कच्चित् (kaccit) - I hope that, is it that (interrogative particle)

• भगवन् (bhagavan) - O revered one (bhagavan) (O revered one (bhagavan), O glorious one)

• सुभिक्षा (subhikṣā) - good tidings of plenty (good harvest, plenty, prosperity)

• अनामयम् (anāmayam) - well-being (well-being, freedom from illness/grief)

• पुरे (pure) - in the city, in the town

• कच्चित् (kaccit) - I hope that, is it that (interrogative particle)

• च (ca) - and, also

• युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - governing justly (joined, engaged, fit, proper, devoted)

• भरतः (bharataḥ) - Bharata (proper name), supporter, ruler

• जीवन्ति (jīvanti) - they live, are alive

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• च (ca) - and, also

• मातरः (mātaraḥ) - mothers

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he

Note: Refers to Rama.

अपृच्छत् (apṛcchat) - he asked

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of prach

Imperfect tense

From root 'prach', aorist reduplicated, 3rd person singular active

Root: prach (class 6)

अभिवाद्य (abhivādya) - having greeted, having saluted respectfully

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From root 'vad' (to speak) with prefix 'abhi-', forming an absolutive with '-ya' suffix

Prefix: abhi

Root: vad (class 1)

एनम् (enam) - him, this one

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ena

ena - this, him

Enclitic pronoun

Note: Refers to Bharadvaja.

भरद्वाजम् (bharadvājam) - Bharadvaja (proper name)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bharadvāja

bharadvāja - Bharadvaja (name of a sage)

Note: Object of 'apṛcchat'.

तपोधनम् (tapodhanam) - whose wealth was his ascetic practice (tapas) (whose wealth is asceticism (tapas), rich in ascetic practice)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tapodhana

tapodhana - whose wealth is asceticism, rich in asceticism

Compound of 'tapas' and 'dhana'

Compound type : bahuvrihi (tapas+dhana)

• tapas – asceticism, penance, heat, spiritual fervor
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'tap' (to heat, suffer penance)
  Root: tap (class 1)
• dhana – wealth, riches, property
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'bharadvājam'.

शृणोषि (śṛṇoṣi) - you hear, do you hear

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of śru

Present tense

From root 'śru', 2nd person singular active

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Question implied by 'kaccit'.

कच्चित् (kaccit) - I hope that, is it that (interrogative particle)

(indeclinable)

भगवन् (bhagavan) - O revered one (bhagavan) (O revered one (bhagavan), O glorious one)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - revered, glorious, divine, fortunate

From 'bhaga' (fortune) + '-vat' suffix (possessing)

Note: Used to address a venerable person.

सुभिक्षा (subhikṣā) - good tidings of plenty (good harvest, plenty, prosperity)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of subhikṣā

subhikṣā - good harvest, plenty, prosperity

Compound of 'su' (good) and 'bhikṣā' (alms, food)

Compound type : karmadharaya (su+bhikṣā)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• bhikṣā – alms, food, begging
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'bhikṣ' (to beg)
  Root: bhikṣ (class 1)

Note: Subject (implied verb 'asti' - 'is').

अनामयम् (anāmayam) - well-being (well-being, freedom from illness/grief)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anāmaya

anāmaya - freedom from illness, well-being, healthy

From 'an-' (not) + 'āmaya' (sickness, grief)

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (an+āmaya)

• an – not, un-
  indeclinable
• āmaya – sickness, disease, grief
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'am' (to go, to be ill) with prefix 'ā-'
  Prefix: ā
  Root: am (class 1)

Note: Subject (implied verb 'asti').

पुरे (pure) - in the city, in the town

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of purī

purī - city, town

Note: Refers to Ayodhya.

कच्चित् (kaccit) - I hope that, is it that (interrogative particle)

(indeclinable)

Note: Repeats the interrogative for the next set of questions.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects questions.

युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - governing justly (joined, engaged, fit, proper, devoted)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yukta

yukta - joined, engaged, fit, proper, devoted

Past Passive Participle

From root 'yuj' (to join, to yoke)

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Agrees with 'bharataḥ'.

भरतः (bharataḥ) - Bharata (proper name), supporter, ruler

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bharata

bharata - Bharata (name of Rama's brother), supporter, ruler

From root 'bhṛ' (to bear, carry, support)

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

जीवन्ति (jīvanti) - they live, are alive

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of jīv

Present tense

From root 'jīv', 3rd person plural active

Root: jīv (class 1)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

मातरः (mātaraḥ) - mothers

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of mātṛ

mātṛ - mother

Note: Refers to Rama's mothers (Kausalya, Sumitra, Kaikeyi).