वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-69, verse-12

गत्वा त्रिभुवणश्रेष्ठं पितामहमुवाच ह ।
भगवन्ब्रह्मलोको ऽयं क्षुत्पिपासाविवर्जितः ॥१२॥

12. gatvā tribhuvaṇaśreṣṭhaṃ pitāmahamuvāca ha ,
bhagavanbrahmaloko'yaṃ kṣutpipāsāvivarjitaḥ.

12. gatvā tri-bhuvana-śreṣṭham pitā-maham uvāca ha
bhagavan brahma-lokaḥ ayam kṣut-pipāsā-vivarjitaḥ

12. gatvā,
tri-bhuvana-śreṣṭham pitā-maham ha uvāca: "bhagavan,
ayam brahma-lokaḥ kṣut-pipāsā-vivarjitaḥ.
"

12. Having gone, I addressed the Grandfather (Brahmā), who is supreme in the three worlds, saying, 'O venerable one (bhagavan), this world of Brahmā is devoid of hunger and thirst.'

Words meanings summery:

• गत्वा (gatvā) - having proceeded to the Grandfather (having gone)

• त्रि-भुवन-श्रेष्ठम् (tri-bhuvana-śreṣṭham) - the Grandfather (Brahmā) being the foremost in all realms (best of the three worlds, supreme in the three worlds)

• पिता-महम् (pitā-maham) - to the creator deity Brahmā (to the Grandfather, to Brahmā)

• उवाच (uvāca) - the speaker reported his words to Brahmā (he said, he spoke)

• ह (ha) - a particle for emphasis (indeed, surely (particle of emphasis or narrative filler))

• भगवन् (bhagavan) - O revered Brahmā (O venerable one, O divine one, O illustrious one)

• ब्रह्म-लोकः (brahma-lokaḥ) - this specific celestial realm (world of Brahmā)

• अयम् (ayam) - referring to the world of Brahmā where the speaker currently is (this (masculine nominative singular))

• क्षुत्-पिपासा-विवर्जितः (kṣut-pipāsā-vivarjitaḥ) - the inherent nature of Brahmaloka is to be free from these bodily needs (devoid of hunger and thirst, free from hunger and thirst)

Words meanings and morphology

गत्वा (gatvā) - having proceeded to the Grandfather (having gone)

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Formed from root `gam` with suffix `tvā`.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Describes an action completed before the main verb `uvāca`.

त्रि-भुवन-श्रेष्ठम् (tri-bhuvana-śreṣṭham) - the Grandfather (Brahmā) being the foremost in all realms (best of the three worlds, supreme in the three worlds)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tri-bhuvana-śreṣṭha

tri-bhuvana-śreṣṭha - supreme in the three worlds

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tri-bhuvana+śreṣṭha)

• tri-bhuvana – three worlds (heaven, earth, underworld)
  noun (neuter)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, supreme
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative degree from `praśasya` (praiseworthy).

Note: Modifies `pitā-maham`.

पिता-महम् (pitā-maham) - to the creator deity Brahmā (to the Grandfather, to Brahmā)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pitā-maha

pitā-maha - grandfather, Brahmā

Compound type : karmadhāraya (pitṛ+mahat)

• pitṛ – father
  noun (masculine)
• mahat – great
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Object of `uvāca`.

उवाच (uvāca) - the speaker reported his words to Brahmā (he said, he spoke)

(verb)

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

Perfect tense form of root `vac`.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: 'I' (the speaker) said.

ह (ha) - a particle for emphasis (indeed, surely (particle of emphasis or narrative filler))

(indeclinable)

भगवन् (bhagavan) - O revered Brahmā (O venerable one, O divine one, O illustrious one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - fortunate, glorious, divine, venerable

Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Addressed to Brahmā.

ब्रह्म-लोकः (brahma-lokaḥ) - this specific celestial realm (world of Brahmā)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahma-loka

brahma-loka - the world of Brahmā

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+loka)

• brahman – Brahmā (the deity), ultimate reality, sacred word
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bṛh (class 1)
• loka – world, realm, sphere
  noun (masculine)
  Root: lok (class 10)

Note: Subject of the statement.

अयम् (ayam) - referring to the world of Brahmā where the speaker currently is (this (masculine nominative singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Agrees with `brahma-lokaḥ`.

क्षुत्-पिपासा-विवर्जितः (kṣut-pipāsā-vivarjitaḥ) - the inherent nature of Brahmaloka is to be free from these bodily needs (devoid of hunger and thirst, free from hunger and thirst)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣut-pipāsā-vivarjita

kṣut-pipāsā-vivarjita - devoid of hunger and thirst

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣut-pipāsā+vivarjita)

• kṣut-pipāsā – hunger and thirst
  noun (feminine)
• vivarjita – devoid of, free from, abandoned
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  From root `vṛj` (to abandon) with prefix `vi`.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: vṛj (class 10)

Note: Predicate adjective for `brahma-lokaḥ`.

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