वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-13, verse-16

स लक्ष्मणं महातेजाः सुग्रीवं च हरीश्वरम् ।
सत्क्रियार्थं क्रियादक्षः स्मितपूर्वमुवाच ह ॥१६॥

16. sa lakṣmaṇaṃ mahātejāḥ sugrīvaṃ ca harīśvaram ,
satkriyārthaṃ kriyādakṣaḥ smitapūrvamuvāca ha.

16. saḥ lakṣmaṇam mahātejāḥ sugrīvam ca harīśvaram
satkriyārtham kriyādakṣaḥ smitapūrvam uvāca ha

16. saḥ mahātejāḥ kriyādakṣaḥ satkriyārtham smitapūrvam
lakṣmaṇam ca harīśvaram sugrīvam uvāca ha

16. That greatly energetic and skillful one indeed spoke to Lakṣmaṇa and Sugrīva, the lord of monkeys, with a smile, for the purpose of showing respect.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - he, that one

• लक्ष्मणम् (lakṣmaṇam) - to Lakṣmaṇa

• महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - greatly energetic, glorious, mighty

• सुग्रीवम् (sugrīvam) - to Sugrīva

• च (ca) - and

• हरीश्वरम् (harīśvaram) - lord of monkeys, chief of monkeys

• सत्क्रियार्थम् (satkriyārtham) - for the purpose of honor, for showing respect

• क्रियादक्षः (kriyādakṣaḥ) - skillful in action, expert in deeds

• स्मितपूर्वम् (smitapūrvam) - smilingly, preceded by a smile

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• ह (ha) - indeed, certainly (particle of emphasis)

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he, that one

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, that one

लक्ष्मणम् (lakṣmaṇam) - to Lakṣmaṇa

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakṣmaṇa (brother of Rāma)

महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - greatly energetic, glorious, mighty

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātejas

mahātejas - great energy, great glory, splendor

Compound of mahā (great) + tejas (energy/glory)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+tejas)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective (feminine)
• tejas – splendor, energy, power, glory
  noun (neuter)

सुग्रीवम् (sugrīvam) - to Sugrīva

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sugrīva

sugrīva - Sugrīva (king of the Vanaras, ally of Rāma)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

हरीश्वरम् (harīśvaram) - lord of monkeys, chief of monkeys

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of harīśvara

harīśvara - lord of monkeys, chief of monkeys

Compound of hari (monkey) + īśvara (lord)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (hari+īśvara)

• hari – monkey, tawny, lion
  noun (masculine)
• īśvara – lord, master, controller
  noun (masculine)

सत्क्रियार्थम् (satkriyārtham) - for the purpose of honor, for showing respect

(indeclinable)

Compound of satkriyā (honor, hospitality) + artha (purpose)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (satkriyā+artha)

• satkriyā – proper action, honor, hospitality
  noun (feminine)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

क्रियादक्षः (kriyādakṣaḥ) - skillful in action, expert in deeds

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kriyādakṣa

kriyādakṣa - skillful in action, expert in performance

Compound of kriyā (action) + dakṣa (skillful)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (kriyā+dakṣa)

• kriyā – action, deed, rite
  noun (feminine)
• dakṣa – skillful, able, clever
  adjective (masculine)

स्मितपूर्वम् (smitapūrvam) - smilingly, preceded by a smile

(indeclinable)

Compound of smita (smile) + pūrva (before, preceded by)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (smita+pūrva)

• smita – a smile, smiling
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root smi (to smile)
  Root: smi (class 1)
• pūrva – before, earlier, preceded by
  adjective (masculine)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of vac

Root: vac (class 2)

ह (ha) - indeed, certainly (particle of emphasis)

(indeclinable)

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