वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-11, verse-21

प्रहस्त शीघ्रं गत्वा त्वं ब्रूहि नैरृतपुंगवम् ।
वचनान्मम वित्तेशं सामपूर्वमिदं वचः ॥२१॥

21. prahasta śīghraṃ gatvā tvaṃ brūhi nairṛtapuṃgavam ,
vacanānmama vitteśaṃ sāmapūrvamidaṃ vacaḥ.

21. prahasta śīghram gatvā tvam brūhi nairṛtapuṅgavam
vacanāt mama vitteśam sāmapūrvam idam vacaḥ

21. prahasta tvam śīghram gatvā mama vacanāt idam
sāmapūrvam vacaḥ nairṛtapuṅgavam vitteśam brūhi

21. Prahasta, you, go quickly and convey this conciliatory message, from me, to Kubera (vitteśa), the foremost among the rākṣasas.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रहस्त (prahasta) - O Prahasta

• शीघ्रम् (śīghram) - quickly, swiftly

• गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone, after going

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• ब्रूहि (brūhi) - tell, say

• नैरृतपुङ्गवम् (nairṛtapuṅgavam) - to Kubera, who is the foremost among the rākṣasas (to the chief of the rākṣasas)

• वचनात् (vacanāt) - from the word, from the command, on behalf of

• मम (mama) - my, of me

• वित्तेशम् (vitteśam) - to the lord of wealth, to Kubera

• सामपूर्वम् (sāmapūrvam) - preceded by conciliation, conciliatory

• इदम् (idam) - this

• वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech, message

Words meanings and morphology

प्रहस्त (prahasta) - O Prahasta

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of prahasta

prahasta - Prahasta (name of a prominent rākṣasa, Rāvaṇa's general)

Note: Addressed directly.

शीघ्रम् (śīghram) - quickly, swiftly

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies 'gatvā'.

गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone, after going

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root gam- 'to go' with -tvā suffix

Root: gam (class 1)

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Subject of the imperative verb 'brūhi'.

ब्रूहि (brūhi) - tell, say

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of brū

Imperative

Second person singular active imperative of root brū-

Root: brū (class 2)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

नैरृतपुङ्गवम् (nairṛtapuṅgavam) - to Kubera, who is the foremost among the rākṣasas (to the chief of the rākṣasas)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nairṛtapuṅgava

nairṛtapuṅgava - chief of rākṣasas, excellent rākṣasa

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nairṛta+puṅgava)

• nairṛta – belonging to Nirṛti, a rākṣasa, Kubera
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from Nirṛti
• puṅgava – bull, chief, eminent, best
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of 'brūhi'.

वचनात् (vacanāt) - from the word, from the command, on behalf of

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, command, saying

Derived from root vac- 'to speak'

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Indicates source, 'from my command'.

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Possessive, 'my command'.

वित्तेशम् (vitteśam) - to the lord of wealth, to Kubera

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vitteśa

vitteśa - lord of wealth, Kubera

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vitta+īśa)

• vitta – wealth, property, acquisition
  noun (neuter)
  Past passive participle of root vid- 'to find'
  Root: vid (class 6)
• īśa – lord, master, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  From root īś- 'to rule'
  Root: īś (class 2)

Note: In apposition to 'nairṛtapuṅgavam'.

सामपूर्वम् (sāmapūrvam) - preceded by conciliation, conciliatory

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sāmapūrva

sāmapūrva - preceded by conciliation, mild, conciliatory

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sāman+pūrva)

• sāman – conciliation, mildness, gentle approach
  noun (neuter)
• pūrva – preceded by, having as a precedent, former, prior
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'vacaḥ'.

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Agrees with 'vacaḥ'.

वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech, message

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, saying, message

Derived from root vac- 'to speak'

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Direct object of 'brūhi'.