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

बह्व्यो ऽपि मतयो गत्वा मन्त्रिणो ह्यर्थनिर्णये ।
पुनर्यत्रैकतां प्राप्तः स मन्त्रो मध्यमः स्मृतः ॥१३॥

13. bahvyo'pi matayo gatvā mantriṇo hyarthanirṇaye ,
punaryatraikatāṃ prāptaḥ sa mantro madhyamaḥ smṛtaḥ.

13. bahvyaḥ api matayaḥ gatvā mantriṇaḥ hi arthanirṇaye
punaḥ yatra ekatām prāptaḥ saḥ mantraḥ madhyamaḥ smṛtaḥ

13. yatra arthanirṇaye mantriṇaḥ hi bahvyaḥ api matayaḥ
gatvā punaḥ ekatām prāptaḥ saḥ mantraḥ madhyamaḥ smṛtaḥ

13. That counsel (mantra) is considered middling where, even though many opinions have indeed been explored by the ministers in determining a matter, unity is eventually re-established.

Words meanings summery:

• बह्व्यः (bahvyaḥ) - many, numerous

• अपि (api) - also, even, too, despite, although

• मतयः (matayaḥ) - opinions (that were explored/put forward) (opinions, views, thoughts)

• गत्वा (gatvā) - having been explored (referring to opinions, implying their expression/deliberation) (having gone, having reached, having resorted to)

• मन्त्रिणः (mantriṇaḥ) - ministers, counselors

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

• अर्थनिर्णये (arthanirṇaye) - in determining a matter (in the determination of a matter/purpose/object)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, eventually (again, further, on the other hand)

• यत्र (yatra) - where, in which case

• एकताम् (ekatām) - oneness, unity, identity

• प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - attained, reached, obtained

• सः (saḥ) - that (counsel) (that, he)

• मन्त्रः (mantraḥ) - counsel, plan, sacred formula

• मध्यमः (madhyamaḥ) - middling, mediocre, intermediate

• स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - is considered (remembered, considered, declared, traditionally known)

Words meanings and morphology

बह्व्यः (bahvyaḥ) - many, numerous

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of bahu

bahu - many, much, numerous

Note: Agrees with matayaḥ.

अपि (api) - also, even, too, despite, although

(indeclinable)

Particle.

Note: Indicates concession 'even though'.

मतयः (matayaḥ) - opinions (that were explored/put forward) (opinions, views, thoughts)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of mati

mati - thought, mind, opinion, counsel, intention

From root man (to think).

Root: man (class 4)

गत्वा (gatvā) - having been explored (referring to opinions, implying their expression/deliberation) (having gone, having reached, having resorted to)

(indeclinable)

gerund/absolutive

From root gam (to go) + -tvā suffix.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Idiomatic usage here, perhaps "after having passed through many opinions".

मन्त्रिणः (mantriṇaḥ) - ministers, counselors

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mantrin

mantrin - minister, counselor, advisor

From mantra (counsel) + -in suffix.

Note: Subject of the implied action of 'determining'.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

(indeclinable)

Particle.

अर्थनिर्णये (arthanirṇaye) - in determining a matter (in the determination of a matter/purpose/object)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of arthanirṇaya

arthanirṇaya - determination of an object/meaning/purpose/matter

Compound of artha (matter/purpose) and nirṇaya (determination).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (artha+nirṇaya)

• artha – object, purpose, meaning, matter, wealth
  noun (masculine)
• nirṇaya – determination, decision, ascertainment
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix nis- + root nī (to lead)
  Prefix: nis
  Root: nī (class 1)

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, eventually (again, further, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

यत्र (yatra) - where, in which case

(indeclinable)

From relative pronoun ya.

एकताम् (ekatām) - oneness, unity, identity

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ekatā

ekatā - oneness, unity, identity

From eka (one) + -tā (suffix for abstract noun).

Note: Object of prāptaḥ.

प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - attained, reached, obtained

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāpta

prāpta - attained, reached, obtained, happened

Past Passive Participle

From prefix pra- + root āp (to obtain).

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Agrees with saḥ and mantraḥ. Grammatically refers to 'saḥ' (mantraḥ).

सः (saḥ) - that (counsel) (that, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to mantraḥ.

मन्त्रः (mantraḥ) - counsel, plan, sacred formula

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mantra

mantra - counsel, plan, advice, sacred formula, hymn

From root man (to think).

Root: man (class 4)

मध्यमः (madhyamaḥ) - middling, mediocre, intermediate

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of madhyama

madhyama - middle, intermediate, middling, mediocre

From madhya (middle) + -ma suffix.

Note: Agrees with mantraḥ.

स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - is considered (remembered, considered, declared, traditionally known)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of smṛta

smṛta - remembered, recollected, considered, stated, traditional

Past Passive Participle

From root smṛ (to remember).

Root: smṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with mantraḥ.

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