वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-1, verse-12

रामेण कुशलं पृष्टाः सशिष्याः सपुरोगमाः ।
महर्षयो वेदविदो रामं वचनमब्रुवन् ॥१२॥

12. rāmeṇa kuśalaṃ pṛṣṭāḥ saśiṣyāḥ sapurogamāḥ ,
maharṣayo vedavido rāmaṃ vacanamabruvan.

12. rāmeṇa kuśalam pṛṣṭāḥ saśiṣyāḥ sapurōgamāḥ
maharṣayaḥ vedavidaḥ rāmam vacanam abruvan

12. rāmeṇa kuśalam pṛṣṭāḥ saśiṣyāḥ sapurōgamāḥ
vedavidaḥ maharṣayaḥ rāmam vacanam abruvan

12. When Rama inquired about their well-being, the great sages, knowers of the Vedas, accompanied by their disciples and attendants, spoke these words to Rama.

Words meanings summery:

• रामेण (rāmeṇa) - by Rama

• कुशलम् (kuśalam) - well-being (welfare, well-being, skill, cleverness)

• पृष्टाः (pṛṣṭāḥ) - having been asked (about their welfare) (asked, questioned)

• सशिष्याः (saśiṣyāḥ) - with disciples, accompanied by disciples

• सपुर्ओगमाः (sapurōgamāḥ) - with attendants (with attendants, with those who go before, with leaders)

• महर्षयः (maharṣayaḥ) - great sages

• वेदविदः (vedavidaḥ) - knowers of the Vedas

• रामम् (rāmam) - to Rama

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

• अब्रुवन् (abruvan) - they spoke, they said

Words meanings and morphology

रामेण (rāmeṇa) - by Rama

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Agent of 'pṛṣṭāḥ'.

कुशलम् (kuśalam) - well-being (welfare, well-being, skill, cleverness)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kuśala

kuśala - well-being, welfare, skillful

Note: Object of 'pṛṣṭāḥ'.

पृष्टाः (pṛṣṭāḥ) - having been asked (about their welfare) (asked, questioned)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pṛṣṭa

pṛṣṭa - asked, questioned

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √prach (6th class).

Root: prach (class 6)

Note: Agrees with 'maharṣayaḥ'.

सशिष्याः (saśiṣyāḥ) - with disciples, accompanied by disciples

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saśiṣya

saśiṣya - with disciples

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+śiṣya)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
• śiṣya – disciple, student
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √śās 'to teach'.
  Root: śās (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'maharṣayaḥ'.

सपुर्ओगमाः (sapurōgamāḥ) - with attendants (with attendants, with those who go before, with leaders)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sapurōgama

sapurōgama - with attendants, with precursors

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+purōgama)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
• purōgama – going before, leader, attendant
  noun/adjective (masculine)
  Derived from puras + √gam.
  Prefix: puras
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'maharṣayaḥ'.

महर्षयः (maharṣayaḥ) - great sages

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of maharṣi

maharṣi - great sage

Sandhi of mahā + ṛṣi.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ṛṣi)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• ṛṣi – sage, seer
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ṛṣ

Note: Subject of 'abruvan'.

वेदविदः (vedavidaḥ) - knowers of the Vedas

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vedavid

vedavid - knower of the Vedas

Derived from veda + √vid.

Compound type : tatpurusha (veda+vid)

• veda – sacred knowledge, Veda
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from √vid 'to know'.
  Root: vid (class 2)
• vid – knowing, knower
  noun/adjective (masculine)
  Root noun from √vid 'to know'.
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'maharṣayaḥ'.

रामम् (rāmam) - to Rama

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Object of 'abruvan' (indirect recipient).

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

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - speech, word, saying

Derived from root √vac (2nd class).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Direct object of 'abruvan'.

अब्रुवन् (abruvan) - they spoke, they said

(verb)

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

Imperfect

Derived from root √brū (2nd class), augmented with 'a' for imperfect.

Root: brū (class 2)

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