वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-115, verse-37

शत्रुघ्नश्च तदा राममभिवाद्य सलक्ष्मणम् ।
सीतायाश्चरणौ पश्चाद्ववन्दे विनयान्वितः ॥३७॥

37. śatrughnaśca tadā rāmamabhivādya salakṣmaṇam ,
sītāyāścaraṇau paścādvavande vinayānvitaḥ.

37. śatrughnaḥ ca tadā rāmam abhivādya sa-lakṣmaṇam
sītāyāḥ caraṇau paścāt vavande vinaya-anvitaḥ

37. tadā śatrughnaḥ ca sa-lakṣmaṇam rāmam abhivādya
paścāt vinaya-anvitaḥ sītāyāḥ caraṇau vavande

37. And then, Shatrughna, after greeting Rama, who was with Lakshmana, afterwards bowed respectfully to Sita's feet, filled with humility.

Words meanings summery:

• शत्रुघ्नः (śatrughnaḥ) - Shatrughna

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)

• रामम् (rāmam) - Rama

• अभिवाद्य (abhivādya) - after greeting (having greeted, after saluting)

• स-लक्ष्मणम् (sa-lakṣmaṇam) - who was with Lakshmana (with Lakshmana)

• सीतायाः (sītāyāḥ) - Sita's (of Sita)

• चरणौ (caraṇau) - feet (dual) (two feet)

• पश्चात् (paścāt) - afterwards (afterwards, behind)

• ववन्दे (vavande) - bowed respectfully (bowed, saluted, worshipped)

• विनय-अन्वितः (vinaya-anvitaḥ) - filled with humility (endowed with humility, humble)

Words meanings and morphology

शत्रुघ्नः (śatrughnaḥ) - Shatrughna

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śatrughna

śatrughna - Shatrughna (name of Rama's youngest brother, literally 'slayer of enemies')

Compound type : upapada tatpurusha (śatru+ghna)

• śatru – enemy
  noun (masculine)
• ghna – slayer, killer (suffix)
  adjective (masculine)
  kṛt pratyaya ṭa
  Derived from root √han (to strike, kill)
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Subject of vavande.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time.

रामम् (rāmam) - Rama

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (name of the hero of Ramayana)

Note: Object of abhivādya.

अभिवाद्य (abhivādya) - after greeting (having greeted, after saluting)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

From prefix abhi + root √vad (to speak) + lyap pratyaya

Prefix: abhi

Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Absolutive, indicating a prior action by the subject.

स-लक्ष्मणम् (sa-lakṣmaṇam) - who was with Lakshmana (with Lakshmana)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sa-lakṣmaṇa

sa-lakṣmaṇa - with Lakshmana

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+lakṣmaṇa)

• sa – with
  indeclinable
• lakṣmaṇa – Lakshmana (name of Rama's brother)
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: In agreement with rāmam.

सीतायाः (sītāyāḥ) - Sita's (of Sita)

(proper noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of sītā

sītā - Sita (name of Rama's wife)

Note: Genitive singular, possessive.

चरणौ (caraṇau) - feet (dual) (two feet)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of caraṇa

caraṇa - foot

Note: Accusative dual, object of vavande.

पश्चात् (paścāt) - afterwards (afterwards, behind)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time.

ववन्दे (vavande) - bowed respectfully (bowed, saluted, worshipped)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past perfect (liṭ) of vavande

Perfect tense

From root √vand (to salute, praise)

Root: vand (class 1)

Note: Third person singular, perfect tense, middle voice.

विनय-अन्वितः (vinaya-anvitaḥ) - filled with humility (endowed with humility, humble)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vinaya-anvita

vinaya-anvita - endowed with humility, humble, polite

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vinaya+anvita)

• vinaya – humility, modesty, good conduct
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: nī (class 1)
• anvita – accompanied by, endowed with, possessed of
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from prefix anu + root √i (to go) + kta pratyaya
  Prefix: anu
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Qualifies śatrughnaḥ.

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