वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-31, verse-1

अथ तस्मिन्निमित्तानि दृष्ट्वा लक्ष्मणपूर्वजः ।
लक्ष्मणं लक्ष्मिसंपन्नमिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥१॥

1. atha tasminnimittāni dṛṣṭvā lakṣmaṇapūrvajaḥ ,
lakṣmaṇaṃ lakṣmisaṃpannamidaṃ vacanamabravīt.

1. atha tasmin nimittāni dṛṣṭvā lakṣmaṇapūrvajaḥ
lakṣmaṇam lakṣmīsampannam idam vacanam abravīt

1. atha lakṣmaṇapūrvajaḥ tasmin nimittāni dṛṣṭvā
lakṣmīsampannam lakṣmaṇam idam vacanam abravīt

1. Then, having observed the omens in that situation, Rama, the elder brother of Lakshmana, spoke these words to Lakshmana, who was endowed with auspicious qualities.

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - then, thereupon (then, now, thereupon)

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that (situation/context) (in that, on that)

• निमित्तानि (nimittāni) - omens, inauspicious signs (omens, signs, causes)

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having observed (having seen, after seeing)

• लक्ष्मणपूर्वजः (lakṣmaṇapūrvajaḥ) - Rama, the elder brother of Lakshmana (elder brother of Lakshmana)

• लक्ष्मणम् (lakṣmaṇam) - to Lakshmana

• लक्ष्मीसम्पन्नम् (lakṣmīsampannam) - endowed with auspicious qualities (endowed with beauty, prosperity, auspiciousness)

• इदम् (idam) - these (this)

• वचनम् (vacanam) - words (word, speech, saying)

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke (spoke, said)

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then, thereupon (then, now, thereupon)

(indeclinable)

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that (situation/context) (in that, on that)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Can be masculine or neuter locative singular

निमित्तानि (nimittāni) - omens, inauspicious signs (omens, signs, causes)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of nimitta

nimitta - sign, omen, cause, motive

Note: Object of 'having seen'

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having observed (having seen, after seeing)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from root dṛś with suffix -tvā. The root dṛś changes to dṛṣṭ before the suffix.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

लक्ष्मणपूर्वजः (lakṣmaṇapūrvajaḥ) - Rama, the elder brother of Lakshmana (elder brother of Lakshmana)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇapūrvaja

lakṣmaṇapūrvaja - elder brother of Lakshmana

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (lakṣmaṇa+pūrvaja)

• lakṣmaṇa – Lakshmana (proper name)
  proper noun (masculine)
• pūrvaja – born before, elder, ancestor
  adjective (masculine)
  Formed with prefix puras and root jan (to be born)
  Prefix: puras
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Refers to Rama

लक्ष्मणम् (lakṣmaṇam) - to Lakshmana

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakshmana (proper name)

लक्ष्मीसम्पन्नम् (lakṣmīsampannam) - endowed with auspicious qualities (endowed with beauty, prosperity, auspiciousness)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of lakṣmīsampanna

lakṣmīsampanna - endowed with beauty, prosperity, auspiciousness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (lakṣmī+sampanna)

• lakṣmī – prosperity, wealth, beauty, auspiciousness, goddess Lakshmi
  noun (feminine)
• sampanna – endowed with, furnished with, possessed of, complete
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Formed from root pad with prefix sam
  Prefix: sam
  Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'Lakṣmaṇam'

इदम् (idam) - these (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this here

Note: Qualifies 'vacanam'

वचनम् (vacanam) - words (word, speech, saying)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, saying

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of 'abravīt'

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke (spoke, said)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of brū

Imperfect

Third person singular active Imperfect of the root brū, with augment 'a'.

Root: brū (class 2)