वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-85, verse-23

रामो ऽपि मुनिभिः सार्धं पार्थिवैश्च महात्मभिः ।
श्रुत्वा तद्गीतमाधुर्यं कर्मशालामुपागमत् ॥२३॥

23. rāmo'pi munibhiḥ sārdhaṃ pārthivaiśca mahātmabhiḥ ,
śrutvā tadgītamādhuryaṃ karmaśālāmupāgamat.

23. rāmaḥ api munibhiḥ sārdham pārthivaiḥ ca mahātmabhiḥ
śrutvā tadgītamādhuryam karmaśālām upāgamat

23. rāmaḥ api munibhiḥ ca mahātmabhiḥ pārthivaiḥ
sārdham tadgītamādhuryam śrutvā karmaśālām upāgamat

23. Rāma also, along with sages (muni) and noble kings, having heard the sweet melody of that song, approached the performance hall (karma-śālā).

Words meanings summery:

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rāma

• अपि (api) - also, even

• मुनिभिः (munibhiḥ) - by the sages, with the sages

• सार्धम् (sārdham) - with, together with

• पार्थिवैः (pārthivaiḥ) - by the kings, by the princes

• च (ca) - and, also

• महात्मभिः (mahātmabhiḥ) - by the great-souled ones, by the noble persons

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• तद्गीतमाधुर्यम् (tadgītamādhuryam) - the sweetness of that song

• कर्मशालाम् (karmaśālām) - to the performance hall, to the workshop

• उपागमत् (upāgamat) - approached, went towards

Words meanings and morphology

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rāma

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (name of a prominent deity and epic hero); pleasing, charming, black

Note: Subject of 'upāgamat'.

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'Rāmaḥ'.

मुनिभिः (munibhiḥ) - by the sages, with the sages

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, silent one, holy man (muni)

Note: Governed by 'sārdham'.

सार्धम् (sārdham) - with, together with

(indeclinable)

Adverb derived from 'sārdha' (having a common aim).

पार्थिवैः (pārthivaiḥ) - by the kings, by the princes

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of pārthiva

pārthiva - earthly, royal, king, prince, inhabitant of the earth

From 'pṛthivī' (earth) + 'aṇ' (adjective/descendant suffix).

Note: Governed by 'sārdham'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'munibhiḥ' and 'pārthivaiḥ'.

महात्मभिः (mahātmabhiḥ) - by the great-souled ones, by the noble persons

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous, great self (ātman)

Bahuvrihi compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'ātman' (self, soul).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, essence, spirit, the individual soul (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'munibhiḥ' and 'pārthivaiḥ'.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Gerund (absolutive)

From '√śru' (to hear) + 'tvā' (gerund suffix).

Root: śru (class 5)

तद्गीतमाधुर्यम् (tadgītamādhuryam) - the sweetness of that song

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tadgītamādhurya

tadgītamādhurya - the sweetness of that song, its melodic beauty

Tatpuruṣa compound of 'tad' (that), 'gīta' (song), and 'mādhurya' (sweetness, charm).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tad+gīta+mādhurya)

• tad – that, its
  pronoun (neuter)
  Demonstrative pronoun stem.
• gīta – song, singing, sung
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From '√gai' (to sing) + 'kta' suffix. Used as a substantive.
  Root: gai (class 1)
• mādhurya – sweetness, charm, tenderness, elegance
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from 'madhura' (sweet) + 'ya' (abstract suffix).

Note: Object of 'śrutvā'.

कर्मशालाम् (karmaśālām) - to the performance hall, to the workshop

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of karmaśālā

karmaśālā - workshop, performance hall, place of activity (karma-śālā)

Tatpuruṣa compound of 'karma' (action, work) and 'śālā' (hall, house).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (karma+śālā)

• karma – action, deed, work, duty (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  From '√kṛ' (to do) + 'man' suffix.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• śālā – hall, house, workshop, shed
  noun (feminine)

Note: Indicates destination.

उपागमत् (upāgamat) - approached, went towards

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect past (laṅ) of gam

imperfect 3rd person singular active voice

Augment 'a' + 'upa' (prefix) + '√gam' (class 1) + 'at' (imperfect 3rd singular active ending). 'upa-ā-gamat' contracted to 'upāgamat'.

Prefix: upa

Root: gam (class 1)

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