वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
-
book-7, chapter-45, verse-4
सुमन्त्रस्तु तथेत्युक्त्वा युक्तं परमवाजिभिः ।
रथं सुरुचिरप्रख्यं स्वास्तीर्णं सुखशय्यया ॥४॥
रथं सुरुचिरप्रख्यं स्वास्तीर्णं सुखशय्यया ॥४॥
4. sumantrastu tathetyuktvā yuktaṃ paramavājibhiḥ ,
rathaṃ suruciraprakhyaṃ svāstīrṇaṃ sukhaśayyayā.
rathaṃ suruciraprakhyaṃ svāstīrṇaṃ sukhaśayyayā.
4.
sumantraḥ tu tathā iti uktvā yuktam paramavājibhiḥ
ratham suruciraprākhyam svāstīrṇam sukhaśayyaya
ratham suruciraprākhyam svāstīrṇam sukhaśayyaya
4.
tu sumantraḥ tathā iti uktvā paramavājibhiḥ yuktam
suruciraprākhyam sukhaśayyaya svāstīrṇam ratham
suruciraprākhyam sukhaśayyaya svāstīrṇam ratham
4.
But Sumantra, having replied "So be it," prepared the chariot, which was yoked with excellent horses, appeared exceedingly beautiful, and was well-cushioned with comfortable bedding.
Words meanings summery:
(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)
- सुमन्त्रः (sumantraḥ) - Sumantra
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
- तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner
- इति (iti) - thus, so (quotation marker)
- उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having said, having spoken
- युक्तम् (yuktam) - yoked, harnessed, fitted, equipped
- परमवाजिभिः (paramavājibhiḥ) - by or with excellent horses
- रथम् (ratham) - chariot
- सुरुचिरप्राख्यम् (suruciraprākhyam) - appearing very beautiful, exceedingly lovely
- स्वास्तीर्णम् (svāstīrṇam) - well-spread, well-cushioned, well-furnished
- सुखशय्यय (sukhaśayyaya) - with comfortable bedding
Words meanings and morphology
सुमन्त्रः (sumantraḥ) - Sumantra
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sumantra
sumantra - Sumantra (name of Dasharatha's charioteer and minister)
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
(indeclinable)
तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner
(indeclinable)
इति (iti) - thus, so (quotation marker)
(indeclinable)
उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having said, having spoken
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Derived from the root 'vac' (to speak) with suffix -tvā.
Root: vac (class 2)
युक्तम् (yuktam) - yoked, harnessed, fitted, equipped
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of yukta
yukta - yoked, harnessed, joined, connected, proper, ready
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root 'yuj' (to yoke, join)
Root: yuj (class 7)
Note: Agrees with 'ratham'
परमवाजिभिः (paramavājibhiḥ) - by or with excellent horses
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of paramavājin
paramavājin - excellent horse
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (parama+vājin)
- parama – supreme, highest, excellent, utmost
adjective (masculine) - vājin – horse, strong, swift, possessing strength
noun (masculine)
रथम् (ratham) - chariot
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ratha
ratha - chariot, car, vehicle
सुरुचिरप्राख्यम् (suruciraprākhyam) - appearing very beautiful, exceedingly lovely
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of suruciraprākhya
suruciraprākhya - appearing very beautiful, exceedingly lovely
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+rucira+prākhya)
- su – very, good, excellent
indeclinable - rucira – beautiful, splendid, charming, pleasant
adjective (masculine)
Derived from root 'ruc' (to shine, be pleasing)
Root: ruc (class 1) - prākhya – appearing as, resembling, like, called
adjective (masculine)
Derived from root 'khyā' (to relate, tell, appear) with prefix 'pra'.
Prefix: pra
Root: khyā (class 2)
Note: Agrees with 'ratham'
स्वास्तीर्णम् (svāstīrṇam) - well-spread, well-cushioned, well-furnished
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of svāstīrṇa
svāstīrṇa - well-spread, well-cushioned, well-furnished
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (su+āstīrṇa)
- su – well, good, excellent, easily
indeclinable - āstīrṇa – spread, covered, laid out
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'stṛ' (to spread) with prefix 'ā'.
Prefix: ā
Root: stṛ (class 9)
Note: Agrees with 'ratham'
सुखशय्यय (sukhaśayyaya) - with comfortable bedding
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of sukhaśayyā
sukhaśayyā - comfortable bed/bedding
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sukha+śayyā)
- sukha – comfort, happiness, ease
noun (neuter) - śayyā – bed, couch, bedding, sleeping
noun (feminine)
Derived from root 'śī' (to lie down, sleep)
Root: śī (class 2)