वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-46, verse-51

ततस्तु नीलो विजयी महाबलः प्रशस्यमानः स्वकृतेन कर्मणा ।
समेत्य रामेण सलक्ष्मणेन प्रहृष्टरूपस्तु बभूव यूथपः ॥५१॥

51. tatastu nīlo vijayī mahābalaḥ praśasyamānaḥ svakṛtena karmaṇā ,
sametya rāmeṇa salakṣmaṇena prahṛṣṭarūpastu babhūva yūthapaḥ.

51. tataḥ tu nīlaḥ vijayī mahābalaḥ
praśasyamānaḥ svakṛtena karmaṇā
sametya rāmeṇa salakṣmaṇena
prahṛṣṭarūpaḥ tu babhūva yūthapaḥ

51. tataḥ tu nīlaḥ vijayī mahābalaḥ
svakṛtena karmaṇā praśasyamānaḥ
salakṣmaṇena rāmeṇa sametya tu
prahṛṣṭarūpaḥ yūthapaḥ babhūva

51. Then, Nila, who was victorious and mighty, and being praised for his valorous deed (karma), met with Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, and the troop leader indeed became very joyful.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, therefore

• तु (tu) - indeed, emphasizing the statement (but, indeed, yet)

• नीलः (nīlaḥ) - Nila, a monkey general (Nila (name))

• विजयी (vijayī) - Nila, who was victorious (victorious, conquering)

• महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - Nila, who possessed great strength (mighty, very strong, of great strength)

• प्रशस्यमानः (praśasyamānaḥ) - Nila, currently being praised for his actions (being praised, being extolled)

• स्वकृतेन (svakṛtena) - by his own valiant action in battle (by one's own deed, by one's own doing)

• कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by his valorous deed (by action, by deed, by ritual)

• समेत्य (sametya) - having met face-to-face (having met, having joined, having united)

• रामेण (rāmeṇa) - with Lord Rama (by Rama, with Rama)

• सलक्ष्मणेन (salakṣmaṇena) - accompanied by Lakshmana (with Lakshmana)

• प्रहृष्टरूपः (prahṛṣṭarūpaḥ) - Nila became very joyful (of joyful appearance, very happy)

• तु (tu) - indeed, emphasizing the statement (but, indeed, yet)

• बभूव (babhūva) - Nila became very joyful (he became, he was)

• यूथपः (yūthapaḥ) - Nila, as the commander of a troop (leader of the troop, commander)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, therefore

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - indeed, emphasizing the statement (but, indeed, yet)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction or particle of emphasis.

नीलः (nīlaḥ) - Nila, a monkey general (Nila (name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nīla

nīla - blue; Nila (proper name)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

विजयी (vijayī) - Nila, who was victorious (victorious, conquering)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vijayin

vijayin - victorious, conqueror

Prefix: vi

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Adjective describing Nila.

महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - Nila, who possessed great strength (mighty, very strong, of great strength)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābala

mahābala - of great strength, mighty, powerful

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahat+bala)

• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective (neuter)
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adjective describing Nila.

प्रशस्यमानः (praśasyamānaḥ) - Nila, currently being praised for his actions (being praised, being extolled)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of praśasyamāna

praśasyamāna - being praised, being extolled

Present Passive Participle

Present Passive Participle of √śaṃs with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: śaṃs (class 1)

Note: Adjective describing Nila.

स्वकृतेन (svakṛtena) - by his own valiant action in battle (by one's own deed, by one's own doing)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of svakṛta

svakṛta - done by oneself, one's own deed

Past Passive Participle (used as noun/adjective)

Compound of sva (own) and kṛta (done, deed)

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+kṛta)

• sva – own, one's own
  pronoun (masculine)
• kṛta – done, made, deed, act
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP of √kṛ
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Modifies 'karmaṇā'.

कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by his valorous deed (by action, by deed, by ritual)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of karma

karma - action, deed, work, ritual

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Specifies the cause of being praised.

समेत्य (sametya) - having met face-to-face (having met, having joined, having united)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Absolutive form of √i with prefix sam-

Prefix: sam

Root: i (class 2)

रामेण (rāmeṇa) - with Lord Rama (by Rama, with Rama)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (proper name), pleasing, dark

Note: Accompaniment for 'sametya'.

सलक्ष्मणेन (salakṣmaṇena) - accompanied by Lakshmana (with Lakshmana)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of salakṣmaṇa

salakṣmaṇa - accompanied by Lakshmana, with Lakshmana

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+lakṣmaṇa)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
• lakṣmaṇa – Lakshmana (proper name)
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Adjective modifying 'rāmeṇa'.

प्रहृष्टरूपः (prahṛṣṭarūpaḥ) - Nila became very joyful (of joyful appearance, very happy)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prahṛṣṭarūpa

prahṛṣṭarūpa - of joyful appearance, very happy, delighted

Compound type : bahuvrihi (pra+hṛṣṭa+rūpa)

• pra – forth, forward, intense
  indeclinable
• hṛṣṭa – delighted, joyful, thrilled
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP of √hṛṣ
  Root: hṛṣ (class 1)
• rūpa – form, appearance, nature
  noun (neuter)

Note: Predicate adjective for Nila.

तु (tu) - indeed, emphasizing the statement (but, indeed, yet)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction or particle of emphasis.

बभूव (babhūva) - Nila became very joyful (he became, he was)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (Lit) of bhū

Perfect Active

Perfect 3rd person singular of √bhū (1st class)

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Finite verb of the sentence.

यूथपः (yūthapaḥ) - Nila, as the commander of a troop (leader of the troop, commander)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yūthapa

yūthapa - leader of a troop/band/herd, commander

Compound type : tatpurusha (yūtha+pa)

• yūtha – herd, troop, company, band
  noun (neuter)
• pa – protector, guardian, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Appositive to Nila.