वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-18, verse-33

एवं दत्त्वा वरांस्तेभ्यस्तस्मिन्यज्ञोत्सवे सुराः ।
निवृत्ते सह राज्ञा वै पुनः स्वभवनं गताः ॥३३॥

33. evaṃ dattvā varāṃstebhyastasminyajñotsave surāḥ ,
nivṛtte saha rājñā vai punaḥ svabhavanaṃ gatāḥ.

33. evam dattvā varān tebhyaḥ tasmin yajñotsave surāḥ
| nivṛtte saha rājñā vai punaḥ svabhavanam gatāḥ

33. evam tebhyaḥ varān dattvā,
tasmin yajñotsave nivṛtte,
surāḥ vai rājñā saha punaḥ svabhavanam gatāḥ

33. Having thus bestowed boons upon them during that (Vedic ritual) festival (yajñotsava), the gods, once it concluded, returned to their own abodes with the king.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• दत्त्वा (dattvā) - having given

• वरान् (varān) - boons, blessings

• तेभ्यः (tebhyaḥ) - to them

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that, on that

• यज्ञोत्सवे (yajñotsave) - in the (Vedic ritual) festival

• सुराः (surāḥ) - gods, deities

• निवृत्ते (nivṛtte) - having ended, having ceased, having returned

• सह (saha) - with, along with

• राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king, with the king

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, truly

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, anew

• स्वभवनम् (svabhavanam) - to their own abode/dwelling

• गताः (gatāḥ) - went, gone, returned

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

दत्त्वा (dattvā) - having given

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Formed with suffix -tvā.

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Absolutive verb form.

वरान् (varān) - boons, blessings

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vara

vara - boon, blessing, gift, choice

From root vṛ (to choose, to wish).

Root: vṛ (class 9)

Note: Accusative plural of vara.

तेभ्यः (tebhyaḥ) - to them

(pronoun)

Dative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Dative plural of tad, referring to recipients of boons.

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that, on that

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Locative singular, modifying yajñotsave.

यज्ञोत्सवे (yajñotsave) - in the (Vedic ritual) festival

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of yajñotsava

yajñotsava - festival of (Vedic ritual), celebration of (Vedic ritual)

Compound of 'yajña' and 'utsava'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yajña+utsava)

• yajña – (Vedic ritual), offering, devotion
  noun (masculine)
  From root yaj (to worship, offer).
  Root: yaj (class 1)
• utsava – festival, celebration, joyous occasion
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ut

Note: Locative singular.

सुराः (surāḥ) - gods, deities

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sura

sura - god, deity

Opposite of Asura (demon).

Note: Nominative plural.

निवृत्ते (nivṛtte) - having ended, having ceased, having returned

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of nivṛtta

nivṛtta - ceased, ended, turned back, returned

Past Passive Participle

From root vṛt with prefix ni.

Prefix: ni

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Locative singular, agreeing with yajñotsave.

सह (saha) - with, along with

(indeclinable)

Takes instrumental case.

Note: Preposition governing rājñā.

राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king, with the king

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

n-stem noun.

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Instrumental singular.

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, truly

(indeclinable)

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, anew

(indeclinable)

स्वभवनम् (svabhavanam) - to their own abode/dwelling

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of svabhavana

svabhavana - one's own house/abode, own dwelling

Compound of 'sva' (own) and 'bhavana' (house/dwelling).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+bhavana)

• sva – own, one's own
  pronoun
• bhavana – house, dwelling, abode, becoming
  noun (neuter)
  From root bhū (to be, become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Accusative singular, indicating destination.

गताः (gatāḥ) - went, gone, returned

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gata

gata - gone, arrived, gone away, returned

Past Passive Participle

From root gam (to go).

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Nominative plural masculine, agreeing with surāḥ.

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