वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-84, verse-1

वर्तमाने तथाभूते यज्ञे परमके ऽद्भुते ।
सशिष्य आजगामाशु वाल्मीकिर्मुनिपुंगवः ॥१॥

1. vartamāne tathābhūte yajñe paramake'dbhute ,
saśiṣya ājagāmāśu vālmīkirmunipuṃgavaḥ.

1. vartamāne tathābhūte yajñe paramake adbhute
sasiṣyaḥ ājagāma āśu vālmīkiḥ munipuṅgavaḥ

1. tathābhūte paramake adbhute vartamāne yajñe
sasiṣyaḥ munipuṅgavaḥ vālmīkiḥ āśu ājagāma

1. While such an excellent and amazing (Vedic ritual) [yajña] was in progress, Vālmīki, the foremost among the sages (muni), quickly arrived with his disciples.

Words meanings summery:

• वर्तमाने (vartamāne) - in progress, existing, being

• तथाभूते (tathābhūte) - being such, excellent, of that kind

• यज्ञे (yajñe) - in the Vedic ritual (in the Vedic ritual, in the sacrifice)

• परमके (paramake) - in the supreme, excellent, highest

• अद्भुते (adbhute) - in the wonderful, amazing, marvelous

• ससिष्यः (sasiṣyaḥ) - with disciples, accompanied by pupils

• आजगाम (ājagāma) - arrived

• आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly

• वाल्मीकिः (vālmīkiḥ) - Vālmīki (proper noun)

• मुनिपुङ्गवः (munipuṅgavaḥ) - foremost among sages (muni) (foremost among sages, leader of ascetics)

Words meanings and morphology

वर्तमाने (vartamāne) - in progress, existing, being

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of vartamāna

vartamāna - being, existing, present, current

Present Active Participle

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction.

तथाभूते (tathābhūte) - being such, excellent, of that kind

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of tathābhūta

tathābhūta - become so, being such, excellent, in such a state

Past Passive Participle

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tathā+bhūta)

• tathā – so, thus, in that manner
  indeclinable
• bhūta – become, been, existing
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root: bhū (class 1)

यज्ञे (yajñe) - in the Vedic ritual (in the Vedic ritual, in the sacrifice)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of yajña

yajña - Vedic ritual, sacrifice, worship

Root: yaj (class 1)

परमके (paramake) - in the supreme, excellent, highest

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of paramaka

paramaka - supreme, excellent, highest, chief

अद्भुते (adbhute) - in the wonderful, amazing, marvelous

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of adbhuta

adbhuta - wonderful, amazing, marvelous, supernatural

ससिष्यः (sasiṣyaḥ) - with disciples, accompanied by pupils

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sasiṣya

sasiṣya - with disciples, accompanied by pupils

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+śiṣya)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable (prefix)
• śiṣya – disciple, pupil, student
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śiṣ

आजगाम (ājagāma) - arrived

(verb)

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

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly

(indeclinable)

वाल्मीकिः (vālmīkiḥ) - Vālmīki (proper noun)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vālmīki

vālmīki - Vālmīki (name of a famous sage and author of Rāmāyaṇa)

मुनिपुङ्गवः (munipuṅgavaḥ) - foremost among sages (muni) (foremost among sages, leader of ascetics)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of munipuṅgava

munipuṅgava - foremost among sages, leader of ascetics

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (muni+puṅgava)

• muni – sage, ascetic, silent one
  noun (masculine)
• puṅgava – bull, excellent, chief, preeminent
  noun (masculine)

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