वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-94, verse-1

शृणु राम महाबाहो यदर्थमहमाहतः ।
पितामहेन देवेन प्रेषितो ऽस्मि महाबल ॥१॥

1. śṛṇu rāma mahābāho yadarthamahamāhataḥ ,
pitāmahena devena preṣito'smi mahābala.

1. śṛṇu rāma mahābāho yat artham aham āhutaḥ
pitāmahena devena preṣitaḥ asmi mahābala

1. rāma mahābāho śṛṇu yat artham aham āhutaḥ
mahābala pitāmahena devena preṣitaḥ asmi

1. “Listen, O mighty-armed Rama, for what purpose I was summoned. I have been sent by the divine Grandfather (Brahmā), O mighty one.”

Words meanings summery:

• शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen, hear

• राम (rāma) - O Rama (vocative) (Rama)

• महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed one

• यत् (yat) - what, which

• अर्थम् (artham) - purpose, reason, for the sake of

• अहम् (aham) - I

• आहुतः (āhutaḥ) - summoned, called

• पितामहेन (pitāmahena) - by the creator god Brahmā (by the grandfather)

• देवेन (devena) - by the god, by the divine being

• प्रेषितः (preṣitaḥ) - sent, dispatched

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• महाबल (mahābala) - O mighty one, O powerful one

Words meanings and morphology

शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen, hear

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of √śru

Imperative mood

Present indicative, parasmaipada

Root: śru (class 5)

राम (rāma) - O Rama (vocative) (Rama)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama

महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu

mahābāhu - mighty-armed

Bahuvrihi compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bāhu)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
  Feminine form of mahat used in compounds
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies Rama.

यत् (yat) - what, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, whatever

Relative pronoun

Note: Acts as an interrogative pronoun here, or relative.

अर्थम् (artham) - purpose, reason, for the sake of

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - meaning, purpose, object, wealth

Often used in compound 'yadartha' meaning 'for what purpose'

Note: Forms 'yad artham' (for what purpose).

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I

Personal pronoun

आहुतः (āhutaḥ) - summoned, called

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āhuta

āhuta - summoned, called, invoked

Past Passive Participle

From root √hve (to call) with prefix ā-

Prefix: ā

Root: hve (class 1)

Note: Qualifies aham.

पितामहेन (pitāmahena) - by the creator god Brahmā (by the grandfather)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of pitāmaha

pitāmaha - paternal grandfather, Brahma

Refers to Brahmā, the creator god

देवेन (devena) - by the god, by the divine being

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, divine being

Note: Qualifies pitāmahena.

प्रेषितः (preṣitaḥ) - sent, dispatched

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of preṣita

preṣita - sent, dispatched

Past Passive Participle

From root √iṣ (to send) with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: iṣ (class 4)

Note: Qualifies aham.

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (lat) of √as

Present tense

Present indicative, parasmaipada

Root: as (class 2)

महाबल (mahābala) - O mighty one, O powerful one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahābala

mahābala - mighty, powerful

Bahuvrihi or Karmadharaya compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bala)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
  Feminine form of mahat used in compounds
• bala – strength, power, might
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies Rama.