वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-20, verse-21

नारदस्तु महातेजा मुहूर्तं ध्यानमास्थितः ।
चिन्तयामास विप्रेन्द्रो विधूम इव पावकः ॥२१॥

21. nāradastu mahātejā muhūrtaṃ dhyānamāsthitaḥ ,
cintayāmāsa viprendro vidhūma iva pāvakaḥ.

21. nāradaḥ tu mahātejāḥ muhūrtam dhyānam āsthitaḥ
cintayāmāsa viprendraḥ vidhūmaḥ iva pāvakaḥ

21. The highly effulgent Nārada, the chief among brahmins, sat in contemplation (dhyāna) for a moment, pondering like a smokeless fire.

Words meanings summery:

• नारदः (nāradaḥ) - Nārada (a divine sage)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, and

• महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - highly effulgent, of great splendor, very brilliant

• मुहूर्तम् (muhūrtam) - for a moment, for a short time

• ध्यानम् (dhyānam) - meditation, contemplation, thought

• आस्थितः (āsthitaḥ) - situated, established, having taken position, engaged in

• चिन्तयामास (cintayāmāsa) - he thought, he pondered, he reflected

• विप्रेन्द्रः (viprendraḥ) - chief of brahmins, best among brahmins

• विधूमः (vidhūmaḥ) - smokeless, without smoke

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• पावकः (pāvakaḥ) - fire, purifier

Words meanings and morphology

नारदः (nāradaḥ) - Nārada (a divine sage)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nārada

nārada - name of a divine sage and Vedic scholar; messenger of the gods

from nara + da (giver of knowledge to men)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, and

(indeclinable)

महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - highly effulgent, of great splendor, very brilliant

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātejas

mahātejas - great splendor, high effulgence

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (mahat+tejas)

• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective (neuter)
• tejas – splendor, brilliance, energy, spiritual power
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adjective modifying Nārada

मुहूर्तम् (muhūrtam) - for a moment, for a short time

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of muhūrta

muhūrta - a moment, an instant (a unit of time)

Note: Used adverbially to indicate duration.

ध्यानम् (dhyānam) - meditation, contemplation, thought

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dhyāna

dhyāna - meditation, profound contemplation, thought

from √dhyai (to meditate)

Root: dhyai

Note: Object of 'āsthitaḥ' or 'established in'.

आस्थितः (āsthitaḥ) - situated, established, having taken position, engaged in

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āsthita

āsthita - situated, established, stood upon, engaged in

Past Passive Participle

from ā-√sthā (to stand near, approach, be situated)

Prefix: ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Modifies Nārada

चिन्तयामास (cintayāmāsa) - he thought, he pondered, he reflected

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of √cint

from the root cit with ṇa-pratyaya (causative/denominative stem)

Root: cit (class 10)

विप्रेन्द्रः (viprendraḥ) - chief of brahmins, best among brahmins

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viprendra

viprendra - chief of brahmins, best among priests

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (vipra+indra)

• vipra – brahmin, learned person, inspired one
  noun (masculine)
• indra – chief, lord, best
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies Nārada

विधूमः (vidhūmaḥ) - smokeless, without smoke

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidhūma

vidhūma - smokeless

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (vi+dhūma)

• vi – without, apart, away (privative prefix)
  indeclinable
• dhūma – smoke, vapor
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'pāvakaḥ'

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

पावकः (pāvakaḥ) - fire, purifier

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāvaka

pāvaka - fire, purifier, pure, shining

from √pū (to purify)

Root: pū (class 1)