वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-41, verse-20

एवमुक्तस्तु धूम्राक्षो राक्षसेन्द्रेण धीमता ।
कृत्वा प्रणामं संहृष्टो निर्जगाम नृपालयात् ॥२०॥

20. evamuktastu dhūmrākṣo rākṣasendreṇa dhīmatā ,
kṛtvā praṇāmaṃ saṃhṛṣṭo nirjagāma nṛpālayāt.

20. evam uktaḥ tu dhūmrākṣaḥ rākṣasendreṇa dhīmatā
kṛtvā praṇāmam saṃhṛṣṭaḥ nirjagāma nṛpālayāt

20. dhīmatā rākṣasendreṇa evam uktaḥ tu saṃhṛṣṭaḥ
dhūmrākṣaḥ praṇāmam kṛtvā nṛpālayāt nirjagāma

20. Thus addressed by the intelligent lord of rākṣasas, Dhūmrākṣa, having offered his obeisance, departed from the king's palace greatly delighted.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken, said, addressed

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet

• धूम्राक्षः (dhūmrākṣaḥ) - Dhūmrākṣa (name of a rākṣasa) (Dhūmrākṣa)

• राक्षसेन्द्रेण (rākṣasendreṇa) - by the lord of rākṣasas (Rāvaṇa) (by the lord of rākṣasas)

• धीमता (dhīmatā) - by the intelligent, by the wise one

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having made

• प्रणामम् (praṇāmam) - salutation, obeisance

• संहृष्टः (saṁhṛṣṭaḥ) - greatly delighted, very happy

• निर्जगाम (nirjagāma) - departed, went out

• नृपालयात् (nṛpālayāt) - from the king's palace

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken, said, addressed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, told

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Qualifies Dhūmrākṣa.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet

(indeclinable)

धूम्राक्षः (dhūmrākṣaḥ) - Dhūmrākṣa (name of a rākṣasa) (Dhūmrākṣa)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhūmrākṣa

dhūmrākṣa - smoke-eyed; Dhūmrākṣa (a rākṣasa)

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (dhūmra+akṣa)

• dhūmra – smoke, smoky, gray
  noun (masculine)
• akṣa – eye
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

राक्षसेन्द्रेण (rākṣasendreṇa) - by the lord of rākṣasas (Rāvaṇa) (by the lord of rākṣasas)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rākṣasendra

rākṣasendra - lord of rākṣasas

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (rākṣasa+indra)

• rākṣasa – demon, fiend, rākṣasa
  noun (masculine)
• indra – lord, chief
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agent of being addressed (uktaḥ).

धीमता (dhīmatā) - by the intelligent, by the wise one

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dhīmat

dhīmat - intelligent, wise, sagacious

Derived from dhī (intellect) with matup suffix.

Note: Qualifies rākṣasendreṇa.

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having made

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Derived from the root kṛ (to do, to make) with ktvā suffix.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Expresses an action completed before the main verb nirjagāma.

प्रणामम् (praṇāmam) - salutation, obeisance

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of praṇāma

praṇāma - bowing, salutation, obeisance

Derived from pra-ṇam (to bow).

Prefix: pra

Root: ṇam (class 1)

Note: Object of kṛtvā.

संहृष्टः (saṁhṛṣṭaḥ) - greatly delighted, very happy

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃhṛṣṭa

saṁhṛṣṭa - delighted, thrilled, greatly pleased

Past Passive Participle

Derived from sam-hṛṣ (to be glad, rejoice)

Prefix: sam

Root: hṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Dhūmrākṣa, describing his state.

निर्जगाम (nirjagāma) - departed, went out

(verb)

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

Perfect (Lit)

From root gam with prefix nir.

Prefix: nir

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

नृपालयात् (nṛpālayāt) - from the king's palace

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of nṛpālaya

nṛpālaya - king's dwelling, palace

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (nṛpa+ālaya)

• nṛpa – king
  noun (masculine)
• ālaya – dwelling, house, abode
  noun (masculine)

Note: Indicates source of departure.

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