वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-5, verse-3

निविष्टायां तु सेनायां तीरे नदनदीपतेः ।
पार्श्वस्थं लक्ष्मणं दृष्ट्वा रामो वचनमब्रवीत् ॥३॥

3. niviṣṭāyāṃ tu senāyāṃ tīre nadanadīpateḥ ,
pārśvasthaṃ lakṣmaṇaṃ dṛṣṭvā rāmo vacanamabravīt.

3. niviṣṭāyām tu senāyām tīre nadanadīpateḥ
pārśvastham lakṣmaṇam dṛṣṭvā rāmaḥ vacanam abravīt

3. tu senāyām niviṣṭāyām nadanadīpateḥ tīre
pārśvastham lakṣmaṇam dṛṣṭvā rāmaḥ vacanam abravīt

3. When the army was settled on the shore of the lord of rivers (the ocean), Rāma, seeing Lakṣmaṇa standing nearby, spoke these words.

Words meanings summery:

• निविष्टायाम् (niviṣṭāyām) - in the encamped, settled (army) (encamped, settled, entered)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, then

• सेनायाम् (senāyām) - in the army

• तीरे (tīre) - on the bank, on the shore

• नदनदीपतेः (nadanadīpateḥ) - of the lord of rivers and streams (the ocean)

• पार्श्वस्थम् (pārśvastham) - standing by the side, nearby

• लक्ष्मणम् (lakṣmaṇam) - Lakṣmaṇa

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rāma

• वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke, he said

Words meanings and morphology

निविष्टायाम् (niviṣṭāyām) - in the encamped, settled (army) (encamped, settled, entered)

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, singular of niviṣṭa

niviṣṭa - entered, settled, encamped, fixed

Past Passive Participle

From root viś (to enter) with prefix ni-.

Prefix: ni

Root: viś (class 6)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, then

(indeclinable)

सेनायाम् (senāyām) - in the army

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of senā

senā - army, host

Note: Denotes location or time.

तीरे (tīre) - on the bank, on the shore

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of tīra

tīra - bank, shore, coast

Note: Denotes location.

नदनदीपतेः (nadanadīpateḥ) - of the lord of rivers and streams (the ocean)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of nadanadīpati

nadanadīpati - lord of rivers and streams, i.e., the ocean

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nada+nadī+pati)

• nada – river (masculine, large river)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: nad (class 1)
• nadī – river (feminine)
  noun (feminine)
  Root: nad (class 1)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies tīre.

पार्श्वस्थम् (pārśvastham) - standing by the side, nearby

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pārśvastha

pārśvastha - standing by the side, nearby

From pārśva (side) and stha (standing/being).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pārśva+stha)

• pārśva – side, flank
  noun (neuter)
• stha – standing, situated, being
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root sthā by ka suffix (kṛt affix).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies lakṣmaṇam.

लक्ष्मणम् (lakṣmaṇam) - Lakṣmaṇa

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of lakṣmaṇa

lakṣmaṇa - Lakṣmaṇa (Rāma's brother)

Note: Object of dṛṣṭvā.

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from root dṛś + tvā suffix.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Connects the action of seeing to the main verb abravīt.

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rāma

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (name of the hero of Rāmāyaṇa)

Note: Subject of abravīt.

वचनम् (vacanam) - word, speech

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, saying

From root vac (to speak) + ana suffix.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of abravīt.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke, he said

(verb)

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

Imperfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice.

Formed from root brū. a- augment for imperfect.

Root: brū (class 2)

Previous Verse Next Verse