वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-100, verse-10

पितामहवचः श्रुत्वा विनिश्चित्य महामतिः ।
विवेश वैष्णवं तेजः सशरीरः सहानुजः ॥१०॥

10. pitāmahavacaḥ śrutvā viniścitya mahāmatiḥ ,
viveśa vaiṣṇavaṃ tejaḥ saśarīraḥ sahānujaḥ.

10. pitāmahāvacaḥ śrutvā viniścitya mahāmatiḥ
viveśa vaiṣṇavam tejaḥ saśarīraḥ sahānujaḥ

10. Having heard the words of the grandfather (Brahmā), and having resolved the matter with great intelligence, he entered the divine radiance (tejas) of Viṣṇu, still embodied and accompanied by his younger brother.

Words meanings summery:

• पितामहावचः (pitāmahāvacaḥ) - the words of the grandfather (Brahmā) (the words of the grandfather)

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• विनिश्चित्य (viniścitya) - having resolved, having ascertained

• महामतिः (mahāmatiḥ) - one of great intelligence

• विवेश (viveśa) - he entered

• वैष्णवम् (vaiṣṇavam) - relating to Viṣṇu, Vaiṣṇava

• तेजः (tejaḥ) - divine radiance (tejas) (radiance, splendor, energy)

• सशरीरः (saśarīraḥ) - still embodied (with the body, embodied)

• सहानुजः (sahānujaḥ) - with his younger brother

Words meanings and morphology

पितामहावचः (pitāmahāvacaḥ) - the words of the grandfather (Brahmā) (the words of the grandfather)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pitāmahāvacaḥ

pitāmahāvacaḥ - words of the paternal grandfather

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (pitāmaha+vacas)

• pitāmaha – paternal grandfather, great ancestor, a name of Brahmā
  noun (masculine)
• vacas – word, speech, saying
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vac (class 2)

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Formed from the root `śru` with the suffix `tvā`.

Root: śru (class 5)

विनिश्चित्य (viniścitya) - having resolved, having ascertained

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Formed from `vi` + `ni` + `ci` (root) with the suffix `ya`.

Prefixes: vi+ni

Root: ci (class 5)

महामतिः (mahāmatiḥ) - one of great intelligence

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāmati

mahāmati - great-minded, intelligent, one of great intellect

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+mati)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective
• mati – mind, intelligence, thought, opinion
  noun (feminine)
  Root: man (class 4)

विवेश (viveśa) - he entered

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of viś

Prefix: vi

Root: viś (class 6)

वैष्णवम् (vaiṣṇavam) - relating to Viṣṇu, Vaiṣṇava

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vaiṣṇava

vaiṣṇava - relating to Viṣṇu, Viṣṇu's, a follower of Viṣṇu

Derived from Viṣṇu + aṇ (taddhita suffix).

तेजः (tejaḥ) - divine radiance (tejas) (radiance, splendor, energy)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tejas

tejas - brilliance, splendor, power, energy, vital essence, sharp edge

सशरीरः (saśarīraḥ) - still embodied (with the body, embodied)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saśarīra

saśarīra - embodied, with the body, corporeal

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+śarīra)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• śarīra – body
  noun (neuter)

सहानुजः (sahānujaḥ) - with his younger brother

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sahānuja

sahānuja - accompanied by his younger brother

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saha+anuja)

• saha – with, together, accompanied by
  indeclinable
• anuja – younger brother, born after
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: anu
  Root: jan (class 4)

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