वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-69, verse-1

भुक्त्वा तु भाषितं वाक्यं मम राम शुभाक्षरम् ।
प्राञ्जलिः प्रत्युवाचेदं स स्वर्गी रघुनन्दन ॥१॥

1. bhuktvā tu bhāṣitaṃ vākyaṃ mama rāma śubhākṣaram ,
prāñjaliḥ pratyuvācedaṃ sa svargī raghunandana.

1. bhuktvā tu bhāṣitam vākyam mama rāma śubhākṣaram
prāñjaliḥ pratyuvāca idam saḥ svargī raghunandana

1. O Rāma, O descendant of Raghu, after eating, that celestial being, with folded hands, then replied to me with these auspicious words.

Words meanings summery:

• भुक्त्वा (bhuktvā) - after consuming the food previously mentioned (having eaten, having enjoyed)

• तु (tu) - connects the action of eating with the subsequent speech (but, indeed, moreover)

• भाषितम् (bhāṣitam) - modifies 'vākyam', describing the nature of the words (spoken, said)

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - the specific words of reply (word, speech, sentence)

• मम (mama) - words addressed to me (the speaker) (my, to me)

• राम (rāma) - addressing Lord Rāma (O Rāma)

• शुभाक्षरम् (śubhākṣaram) - describes the quality of the words spoken (of auspicious words, auspicious-lettered)

• प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - the gesture of respect made by the speaker (with folded hands (in reverence))

• प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - the main action of the celestial being (replied, answered)

• इदम् (idam) - refers to the ensuing speech (this)

• सः (saḥ) - refers to the celestial being (he, that)

• स्वर्गी (svargī) - describes the divine nature of the person who replied (celestial, inhabitant of heaven)

• रघुनन्दन (raghunandana) - addressing Lord Rāma (O delight of Raghu, O descendant of Raghu)

Words meanings and morphology

भुक्त्वा (bhuktvā) - after consuming the food previously mentioned (having eaten, having enjoyed)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Absolutive of the root bhuj

Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Refers to the action of eating food (implied from previous verse).

तु (tu) - connects the action of eating with the subsequent speech (but, indeed, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle indicating a slight transition or emphasis.

भाषितम् (bhāṣitam) - modifies 'vākyam', describing the nature of the words (spoken, said)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhāṣita

bhāṣita - spoken, said, declared

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root bhāṣ (to speak)

Root: bhāṣ (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'vākyam'.

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - the specific words of reply (word, speech, sentence)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - word, speech, sentence, statement

From vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of 'pratyuvāca'.

मम (mama) - words addressed to me (the speaker) (my, to me)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of mad

mad - I

Note: Indicates recipient of the speech.

राम (rāma) - addressing Lord Rāma (O Rāma)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (proper name), pleasing, dark

Note: Addressing the listener.

शुभाक्षरम् (śubhākṣaram) - describes the quality of the words spoken (of auspicious words, auspicious-lettered)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śubhākṣara

śubhākṣara - of auspicious words/letters, having beautiful syllables

Compound type : bahuvrihi (śubha+akṣara)

• śubha – auspicious, beautiful, good
  adjective (neuter)
• akṣara – letter, syllable, imperishable
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'vākyam'.

प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - the gesture of respect made by the speaker (with folded hands (in reverence))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāñjali

prāñjali - with folded hands, reverently

Compound type : bahuvrihi (pra+añjali)

• pra – forth, forward, before
  indeclinable
• añjali – folded hands, reverential gesture
  noun (masculine)
  Root: añj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies 'saḥ'.

प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - the main action of the celestial being (replied, answered)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of prati-vac

Perfect Active

Root vac with upasarga prati

Prefix: prati

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

इदम् (idam) - refers to the ensuing speech (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Qualifies 'vākyam'.

सः (saḥ) - refers to the celestial being (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Subject of 'pratyuvāca'.

स्वर्गी (svargī) - describes the divine nature of the person who replied (celestial, inhabitant of heaven)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svargin

svargin - inhabitant of heaven, celestial, divine

From svarga (heaven) + -in (possessive suffix)

Note: Qualifies 'saḥ'.

रघुनन्दन (raghunandana) - addressing Lord Rāma (O delight of Raghu, O descendant of Raghu)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of raghunandana

raghunandana - delight of Raghu, son of Raghu, descendant of Raghu (epithet of Rāma)

Compound type : tatpurusha (raghu+nandana)

• raghu – Raghu (name of a king)
  proper noun (masculine)
• nandana – delight, son, gladdening
  noun (masculine)
  From nand (to rejoice)
  Root: nand (class 1)

Note: Another address to the listener.

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