वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-81, verse-16

अथ यज्ञसमाप्तौ तु प्रीतः परमया मुदा ।
उमापतिर्द्विजान् सर्वानुवाचेदमिलां प्रति ॥१६॥

16. atha yajñasamāptau tu prītaḥ paramayā mudā ,
umāpatirdvijān sarvānuvācedamilāṃ prati.

16. atha yajñasamāptau tu prītaḥ paramayā mudā
umāpatiḥ dvijān sarvān uvāca idam ilām prati

16. atha yajñasamāptau tu umāpatiḥ paramayā mudā
prītaḥ sarvān dvijān prati ilām idam uvāca

16. Then, at the conclusion of the Vedic ritual (yajña), Umāpati, delighted with supreme joy, spoke this to all the brahmins concerning Ila.

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - then (now, then, thereupon)

• यज्ञसमाप्तौ (yajñasamāptau) - at the conclusion of the Vedic ritual

• तु (tu) - indeed (for emphasis) (indeed, but, however, on the other hand)

• प्रीतः (prītaḥ) - pleased, delighted (pleased, delighted, satisfied)

• परमया (paramayā) - with supreme (with supreme, with highest)

• मुदा (mudā) - with joy (with joy, delight, happiness)

• उमापतिः (umāpatiḥ) - Umāpati (Shiva) (husband of Umā (Shiva))

• द्विजान् (dvijān) - to the twice-born, to the brahmins

• सर्वान् (sarvān) - all (all, every)

• उवाच (uvāca) - spoke (spoke, said)

• इदम् (idam) - this (referring to what was spoken) (this, here)

• इलाम् (ilām) - Ila (proper name) (Ila (a proper name), earth)

• प्रति (prati) - concerning (towards, concerning, regarding)

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then (now, then, thereupon)

(indeclinable)

यज्ञसमाप्तौ (yajñasamāptau) - at the conclusion of the Vedic ritual

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of yajñasamāpti

yajñasamāpti - conclusion of a Vedic ritual

Compound of yajña (Vedic ritual) + samāpti (conclusion)

Compound type : tatpurusha (yajña+samāpti)

• yajña – Vedic ritual, sacrifice, worship
  noun (masculine)
  Root: yaj (class 1)
• samāpti – conclusion, termination, completion
  noun (feminine)
  From root āp (to obtain) with prefix sam- (together) + -ti (suffix)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: āp (class 5)

तु (tu) - indeed (for emphasis) (indeed, but, however, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle often used for emphasis or contrast.

प्रीतः (prītaḥ) - pleased, delighted (pleased, delighted, satisfied)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prīta

prīta - pleased, delighted, satisfied, beloved

Past Passive Participle

From root prī- (to please) + -ta

Root: prī (class 9)

Note: Agrees with Umāpatiḥ.

परमया (paramayā) - with supreme (with supreme, with highest)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, utmost, excellent

Note: Agrees with mudā.

मुदा (mudā) - with joy (with joy, delight, happiness)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of mud

mud - joy, delight, happiness

From root mud- (to rejoice)

Root: mud (class 1)

उमापतिः (umāpatiḥ) - Umāpati (Shiva) (husband of Umā (Shiva))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of umāpati

umāpati - husband of Umā, Lord Shiva

Compound of Umā (name of Parvati) + pati (lord, husband)

Compound type : tatpurusha (umā+pati)

• umā – Umā (name of Parvati)
  proper noun (feminine)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

द्विजान् (dvijān) - to the twice-born, to the brahmins

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of dvija

dvija - twice-born (a term for Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas; also a bird, a tooth)

Compound of dvi (two) + ja (born)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dvi+ja)

• dvi – two
  numeral
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective
  Suffix
  Derived from root jan- (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

सर्वान् (sarvān) - all (all, every)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

Note: Agrees with dvijān.

उवाच (uvāca) - spoke (spoke, said)

(verb)

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

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: From root vac.

इदम् (idam) - this (referring to what was spoken) (this, here)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here, it

Note: Refers to the speech.

इलाम् (ilām) - Ila (proper name) (Ila (a proper name), earth)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ilā

ilā - Ila (proper name), earth, speech

Note: Object of prati.

प्रति (prati) - concerning (towards, concerning, regarding)

(indeclinable)

Note: Preposition governing the accusative case.

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