वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-21, verse-5

अब्रवीत्तु तदा वाक्यं नारदो भगवानृषिः ।
श्रूयतामभिधास्यामि विधानं च विधीयताम् ॥५॥

5. abravīttu tadā vākyaṃ nārado bhagavānṛṣiḥ ,
śrūyatāmabhidhāsyāmi vidhānaṃ ca vidhīyatām.

5. abravīt tu tadā vākyam nāradaḥ bhagavān ṛṣiḥ
śrūyatām abhidhāsyāmi vidhānam ca vidhīyatām

5. Then the divine (bhagavān) sage (ṛṣi) Narada spoke this statement: 'Listen, I will explain, and let the instruction be carried out.'

Words meanings summery:

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke (spoke, said)

• तु (tu) - then, but (but, indeed, and, moreover)

• तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - statement, words (word, speech, statement, sentence)

• नारदः (nāradaḥ) - Narada (Narada (name of a divine sage))

• भगवान् (bhagavān) - divine, revered (divine, revered, worshipful, glorious, fortunate)

• ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ) - sage (sage, seer, inspired poet)

• श्रूयताम् (śrūyatām) - listen (imperative) (let it be heard, listen)

• अभिधास्यामि (abhidhāsyāmi) - I shall explain (I shall explain, I shall tell)

• विधानम् (vidhānam) - procedure, instruction (arrangement, rule, instruction, procedure)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• विधीयताम् (vidhīyatām) - let it be carried out/arranged (let it be done, let it be arranged, let it be prescribed)

Words meanings and morphology

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke (spoke, said)

(verb)

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

Imperfect active indicative

Irregular 2nd class verb

Root: √brū (class 2)

तु (tu) - then, but (but, indeed, and, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Particle used as a conjunction or for emphasis.

तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)

Adverb formed from the pronominal stem tad (that).

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - statement, words (word, speech, statement, sentence)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - word, speech, statement, sentence, proposition

From √vac (to speak)

Root: √vac (class 2)

Note: Object of 'abravīt'.

नारदः (nāradaḥ) - Narada (Narada (name of a divine sage))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nārada

nārada - Name of a divine sage and musician, son of Brahma

Note: Subject of 'abravīt'.

भगवान् (bhagavān) - divine, revered (divine, revered, worshipful, glorious, fortunate)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - divine, glorious, fortunate, revered, worshipful

From bhaga (good fortune, excellence) + -vat suffix.

Note: Qualifies 'nāradaḥ' and 'ṛṣiḥ'.

ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ) - sage (sage, seer, inspired poet)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet, Vedic hymn author

Note: In apposition to 'nāradaḥ'.

श्रूयताम् (śrūyatām) - listen (imperative) (let it be heard, listen)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of √śru

Imperative passive

5th class verb, ātmanepada form (yatam ending for 3rd person singular passive imperative)

Root: √śru (class 5)

अभिधास्यामि (abhidhāsyāmi) - I shall explain (I shall explain, I shall tell)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of abhi-√dhā

Future active indicative

From abhi + √dhā (3rd class verb), future form

Prefix: abhi

Root: √dhā (class 3)

विधानम् (vidhānam) - procedure, instruction (arrangement, rule, instruction, procedure)

(noun)

neuter, singular of vidhāna

vidhāna - arrangement, rule, instruction, procedure, manner, ordinance

From vi-√dhā (to arrange, ordain)

Prefix: vi

Root: √dhā (class 3)

Note: Here functions as the implicit subject of 'vidhīyatām'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

विधीयताम् (vidhīyatām) - let it be carried out/arranged (let it be done, let it be arranged, let it be prescribed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of vi-√dhā

Imperative passive

From vi + √dhā (3rd class verb), passive imperative, 3rd person singular

Prefix: vi

Root: √dhā (class 3)