वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-3, verse-3

ज्ञात्वा तस्य तु तद्वृत्तं भरद्वाजो महानृषिः ।
ददौ विश्रवसे भार्यां स्वां सुतां देववर्णिनीम् ॥३॥

3. jñātvā tasya tu tadvṛttaṃ bharadvājo mahānṛṣiḥ ,
dadau viśravase bhāryāṃ svāṃ sutāṃ devavarṇinīm.

3. jñātvā tasya tu tat vṛttam bharadvājaḥ mahān ṛṣiḥ
dadau viśravase bhāryām svām sutām devavarṇinīm

3. The great sage Bharadvāja, having learned of his conduct, indeed gave his own daughter, Devavarṇinī, to Viśravas as a wife.

Words meanings summery:

• ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - having learned, having become aware (having known, having understood)

• तस्य (tasya) - of him (referring to Viśravas) (his, its)

• तु (tu) - indeed, emphasizing the action (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)

• तत् (tat) - his (referring to Viśravas) (that, his)

• वृत्तम् (vṛttam) - conduct, character (of Viśravas) (conduct, behavior, affair, event)

• भरद्वाजः (bharadvājaḥ) - The sage Bharadvāja (Bharadvāja (name of a sage))

• महान् (mahān) - great (in wisdom and power) (great, large, noble)

• ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ) - sage (a Vedic poet, an inspired seer of hymns) (sage, seer)

• ददौ (dadau) - he gave (his daughter) (he gave)

• विश्रवसे (viśravase) - to the sage Viśravas (to Viśravas)

• भार्याम् (bhāryām) - as a wife (wife, a woman to be supported)

• स्वाम् (svām) - his own (daughter) (own, one's own)

• सुताम् (sutām) - his daughter (daughter)

• देववर्णिनीम् (devavarṇinīm) - Devavarṇinī, the daughter's name (having the complexion of a goddess, Devavarṇinī (proper name))

Words meanings and morphology

ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - having learned, having become aware (having known, having understood)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Formed with suffix -tvā from root jñā.

Root: jñā (class 9)

तस्य (tasya) - of him (referring to Viśravas) (his, its)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Viśravas.

तु (tu) - indeed, emphasizing the action (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - his (referring to Viśravas) (that, his)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Adjective modifying `vṛttam`.

वृत्तम् (vṛttam) - conduct, character (of Viśravas) (conduct, behavior, affair, event)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vṛtta

vṛtta - conduct, state, event, occurrence, business, story

Past Passive Participle

From root vṛt "to turn, to be" with suffix -ta.

Root: vṛt (class 1)

भरद्वाजः (bharadvājaḥ) - The sage Bharadvāja (Bharadvāja (name of a sage))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bharadvāja

bharadvāja - name of an ancient sage

महान् (mahān) - great (in wisdom and power) (great, large, noble)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, noble, eminent

ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ) - sage (a Vedic poet, an inspired seer of hymns) (sage, seer)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet

Root: ṛṣ

ददौ (dadau) - he gave (his daughter) (he gave)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of dā

Perfect (Lit)

3rd person singular, active voice.

Root: dā (class 3)

विश्रवसे (viśravase) - to the sage Viśravas (to Viśravas)

(proper noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of viśravas

viśravas - name of a sage, son of Prajāpati Pulastya

भार्याम् (bhāryām) - as a wife (wife, a woman to be supported)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhāryā

bhāryā - wife, one who is to be maintained

Gerundive

From root bhṛ "to bear, to support" with suffix -ya.

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

स्वाम् (svām) - his own (daughter) (own, one's own)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sva

sva - own, one's own, property, self

सुताम् (sutām) - his daughter (daughter)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sutā

sutā - daughter

Feminine form of suta (son), from su "to beget".

Root: su (class 2)

देववर्णिनीम् (devavarṇinīm) - Devavarṇinī, the daughter's name (having the complexion of a goddess, Devavarṇinī (proper name))

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of devavarṇinī

devavarṇinī - having the complexion of a god, divinely radiant, name of a daughter of Bharadvāja

Compound of deva (god) + varṇinī (having color/appearance).

Compound type : tatpurusha (deva+varṇinī)

• deva – god, deity, divine
  noun (masculine)
• varṇinī – having color, having appearance, having a description
  adjective (feminine)
  Feminine form of varṇin, from varṇa (color, class) + -in.

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