वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-40, verse-9

तच्छासनमहं ज्ञात्वा धनदस्य महात्मनः ।
त्वत्सकाशं पुनः प्राप्तः स एवं प्रतिगृह्ण माम् ॥९॥

9. tacchāsanamahaṃ jñātvā dhanadasya mahātmanaḥ ,
tvatsakāśaṃ punaḥ prāptaḥ sa evaṃ pratigṛhṇa mām.

9. tat śāsanam aham jñātvā dhanadasya mahātmanaḥ tvat
sakāśam punaḥ prāptaḥ saḥ evam pratigṛhṇa mām

9. Having understood that command of the great-souled Kubera (Dhanada), I have again come into your presence. Therefore, please accept me thus.

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - (referring to Kubera's command) (that, that command)

• शासनम् (śāsanam) - command, instruction, rule

• अहम् (aham) - (the speaker, Pushpaka Vimana) (I)

• ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - having known, having understood

• धनदस्य (dhanadasya) - of Kubera, of the bestower of wealth

• महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - (referring to Kubera) (of the great-souled, of the noble-minded)

• त्वत् (tvat) - from you, your

• सकाशम् (sakāśam) - into your presence (presence, proximity, near)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, once more

• प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - (I) have arrived/come back (reached, arrived, obtained)

• सः (saḥ) - (implies 'therefore' or 'thus') (that, therefore)

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

• प्रतिगृह्ण (pratigṛhṇa) - accept, receive

• माम् (mām) - (the speaker, Pushpaka Vimana) (me)

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - (referring to Kubera's command) (that, that command)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Nominative/Accusative singular neuter of 'tad'

शासनम् (śāsanam) - command, instruction, rule

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śāsana

śāsana - command, instruction, rule, governance

Derived from root 'śās' (to command, teach)

Root: śās (class 2)

अहम् (aham) - (the speaker, Pushpaka Vimana) (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Nominative singular of 'asmad'

ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - having known, having understood

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from root 'jñā' with suffix 'tvā'

Root: jñā (class 9)

धनदस्य (dhanadasya) - of Kubera, of the bestower of wealth

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dhanada

dhanada - giver of wealth, Kubera (god of wealth)

Compound: 'dhana' (wealth) + 'da' (giver)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dhana+da)

• dhana – wealth, riches, property
  noun (neuter)
  Root: dhan (class 1)
• da – giving, giver, bestowing
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun from root 'dā' (to give)
  Root: dā (class 3)

महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - (referring to Kubera) (of the great-souled, of the noble-minded)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble-minded, exalted, generous

Compound: 'mahā' (great) + 'ātman' (self, soul)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective
  Stem of 'mahat' (great)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

त्वत् (tvat) - from you, your

(pronoun)

Ablative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Ablative singular of 'yuṣmad', used here to mean 'your' in a compound

सकाशम् (sakāśam) - into your presence (presence, proximity, near)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sakāśa

sakāśa - presence, proximity, vicinity

Often used with ablative or genitive; here with 'tvat' forming a compound

Root: kās (class 1)

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, once more

(indeclinable)

प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - (I) have arrived/come back (reached, arrived, obtained)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāpta

prāpta - reached, attained, obtained, arrived, come

Past Passive Participle

Formed from 'pra-' + root 'āp' (to obtain, reach)

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

सः (saḥ) - (implies 'therefore' or 'thus') (that, therefore)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Nominative singular masculine of 'tad', often used as a demonstrative or for emphasis in this context.

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

(indeclinable)

Adverb

प्रतिगृह्ण (pratigṛhṇa) - accept, receive

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of pratigrah

Imperative 2nd person singular, active voice (parasmaipada)

Prefix: prati

Root: grah (class 9)

माम् (mām) - (the speaker, Pushpaka Vimana) (me)

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Accusative singular of 'asmad'

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