वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-115, verse-1

श्रुत्वा तु परमानन्दं भरतः सत्यविक्रमः ।
हृष्टमाज्ञापयामास शत्रुघ्नं परवीरहा ॥१॥

1. śrutvā tu paramānandaṃ bharataḥ satyavikramaḥ ,
hṛṣṭamājñāpayāmāsa śatrughnaṃ paravīrahā.

1. śrutvā tu paramānandam bharataḥ satyavikramaḥ
hṛṣṭam ājñāpayāmāsa śatrughnam paravīrahā

1. paramānandam śrutvā tu satyavikramaḥ paravīrahā
bharataḥ hṛṣṭam śatrughnam ājñāpayāmāsa

1. Having heard the news of supreme joy, Bharata, who was of true valor and a slayer of enemy heroes, commanded the delighted Shatrughna.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• तु (tu) - but, and, indeed, however

• परमानन्दम् (paramānandam) - the news of supreme joy (regarding Rama's return) (supreme joy, great happiness)

• भरतः (bharataḥ) - Bharata (proper name)

• सत्यविक्रमः (satyavikramaḥ) - describing Bharata's valor (of true valor, truly powerful)

• हृष्टम् (hṛṣṭam) - delighted, referring to Shatrughna (delighted, joyful, thrilled)

• आज्ञापयामास (ājñāpayāmāsa) - commanded, ordered

• शत्रुघ्नम् (śatrughnam) - Shatrughna (proper name)

• परवीरहा (paravīrahā) - describing Bharata as a valiant warrior (slayer of enemy heroes)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

absolutive

absolutive of root śru

Root: śru (class 5)

तु (tu) - but, and, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

परमानन्दम् (paramānandam) - the news of supreme joy (regarding Rama's return) (supreme joy, great happiness)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of paramānanda

paramānanda - supreme joy, highest bliss, great happiness

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+ānanda)

• parama – supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent
  adjective (masculine)
• ānanda – joy, happiness, bliss
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: nand (class 1)

भरतः (bharataḥ) - Bharata (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bharata

bharata - Bharata (a legendary king, a brother of Rama)

सत्यविक्रमः (satyavikramaḥ) - describing Bharata's valor (of true valor, truly powerful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satyavikrama

satyavikrama - of true valor, truly powerful, one whose prowess is truth

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (satya+vikrama)

• satya – truth, true, real
  noun (neuter)
• vikrama – valor, prowess, heroism, mighty stride
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kram (class 1)

हृष्टम् (hṛṣṭam) - delighted, referring to Shatrughna (delighted, joyful, thrilled)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of hṛṣṭa

hṛṣṭa - delighted, joyful, thrilled, excited

Past Passive Participle

PPP of root hṛṣ

Root: hṛṣ (class 1)

आज्ञापयामास (ājñāpayāmāsa) - commanded, ordered

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of ājñāpaya

causative stem

Causative of root jñā with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: jñā (class 9)

शत्रुघ्नम् (śatrughnam) - Shatrughna (proper name)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śatrughna

śatrughna - Shatrughna (a proper name, one of Rama's brothers, 'slayer of foes')

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śatru+ghna)

• śatru – enemy, foe, rival
  noun (masculine)
• ghna – killing, destroying, slayer
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: han (class 2)

परवीरहा (paravīrahā) - describing Bharata as a valiant warrior (slayer of enemy heroes)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paravīrahā

paravīrahā - slayer of enemy heroes

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (para+vīra+hā)

• para – other, foreign, enemy, supreme
  adjective (masculine)
• vīra – hero, warrior, brave man
  noun (masculine)
• hā – killer, destroyer, causing loss
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun from root han (to kill).
  Root: han (class 2)

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